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Mass. Dems See Threat From Shadows
 BOSTON (AP) -- Two Massachusetts lawmakers have filed legislation to bar new high-rise development that would cast midday shadows over a half dozen of Boston's public parks.State Rep. Byron Rushing tells The Boston Globe that people should be allowed to enjoy as much sunlight as possible when in public spaces. Rushing is a co-sponsor of the bill along with fellow Boston Democrat, Rep. Martha Walz. The effort was prompted in part by a proposed 47-story residential tower at Copley Place, near Copley Square and the Boston Public Library. Rushing says the legislation would expand existing laws that keep shadows off Boston Common. Meg Mainzer-Cohen of the Back Bay Association, which represents business in the area, says the proposal could thwart new development. Posted by: mhw 2009-02-06 |
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