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	Planning Initiatives:
	1. Sullivan Square Disposition Study Planning Project Description: The purpose of the Sullivan Square Disposition ...
	2. Waterfront Activation Plan for the Charlestown Navy Yard On May 25, 2007, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (“BRA”) submitted the Waterf...

	Development Projects:
	1. 40 Warren Street
	2. 75 West School Street
	3. Bridgeview Center
	4. CANA Parcel 3
	5. Hood-480 Rutherford Avenue
	6. North Point Project
	7. Parcel 39A
	8. Pier 5 - Charlestown Navy Yard
	9. Ropewalk (Building 58)
	10. Spaulding Rehabilitation CNY

	Jobs and Community Services Programs:
	1. CHARLESTOWN COMMUNITY CENTER

	Maps: Go to: www.mapjunction.com/BRA for the Boston Atlas main web site.
	1. Charlestown Navy Yard
	2. City Square
	3. Sullivan Square

	Publications:
	1. ACS 2007-2011 Estimate-Charlestown  2013 - PDF
	2. Charlestown 2010 SF-1 NBRHD  2011 - PDF
	3. Charlestown 2010 SF-1  2011 - PDF
	4. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Charlestown  2011 - PDF
	5. ACS 2005-2009 Estimate-Charlestown  2011 - PDF
	6. Charlestown 2010 Population Census  2011 - PDF
	7. Charlestown Neighborhood 2010 Census Population  2011 - PDF
	8. 572 Charlestown - 2000 Census of Population and Housing  2003 - PDF
	9. SF1data2 Charlestown  2002 - PDF
	10. 468 Charlestown 1990 Census of Population & Housing  1993
	11. 433 Charlestown Planning District STF 1 1980-1990 Population  1992
	12. 412 Charlestown Population & Housing Profile, 1990 STF 1  1991
	13. 377 Adult Resident Shopping Preferences & Characteristics  1990
	14. 315 Charlestown Neighborhood Profile 1985  1988
	15. 269 Redevelopment of the Charlestown Navy Yard  1987
	16. 166 A Thumbnail Sketch of Charlestown  1986
	17. 259 Charlestown 1984 Housing Condition Survey  1985

	Links:
	1. Charlestown Bridge
	2. Charlestown Business Association
	3. Charlestown OnLine