the concept of the living shoreline is to create much more ease for the water to come up and find its natural point and then go back down to its more natural level.' a coastal bank.'Īll of that to make a gradual incline from the water to where the casino will stand.īob DeSalvio, president of Wynn Boston Harbor, explained: 'Instead of having that sort of constant pounding that you get with a traditional bulkhead. 'Create a whole new salt marsh environment at the end here, and then above the salt marsh, create. 'We were actually able to convince Wynn to give up some land and to pull the existing shoreline, the existing fill out of the harbor, bring the shoreline back,' Fay said. So to prepare for that, Wynn is transforming the shoreline, using nature as a defense mechanism. A scaled model of the planned Wynn casino in Everett (Jesse Costa/WBUR) It's along a tidal part of the Mystic River, which means that sea level rise or storm surge that affects the harbor also affects the casino's waterfront. That name - Boston Harbor - tells you what you need to know about the Wynn site and climate change. 'The water was so clean and so good at that point in time, they would dig oysters and bring them over by boat.'įay has been in the industry for 40 years, working on projects like the Big Dig, the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and, now, the Wynn Boston Harbor casino. And this is where they would dig oysters for the restaurant,' said Jamie Fay, the co-founder and president of the environmental consulting firm Fort Point Associates.

in the early 1800s, this site actually was owned by the family that owned the Union Oyster House. That's where workers for the planned Wynn casino are transforming what had been home to industrial chemical plants into a glittering, 27-floor Las Vegas-style casino.īut as the tower rises - it's now up to five floors - focus is on the ground and along the water when it comes to mitigating the effects of climate change.

When it comes to real estate, the old phrase 'location, location, location' still applies.Īnd for many, there's no better real estate than along the water. That includes along the Mystic River in Everett.

Facebook Email In this January file photo, construction is under way on the Wynn Boston Harbor casino on the shoreline of the Mystic River.

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