Post Office Square Park
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Post Office Square Park was the brainchild of a prominent Boston developer. His hotels were located near a dilapidated park that was leased by the city of Boston to a parking garage owner. To enhance the beauty and utility of the location, Norman Leventhal proposed that a public park be created, with an underground parking garage. Private sector funds and tax exemptions would pay for the project, and eventually the city would pay for the construction through the parking fees collected by the developer. After the city's debt was paid off, ownership would revert to the city, resulting, theoretically, in a win-win scenario for both parties. Leventhal, the orchestrator of the plan and the owner of the nearest hotel clearly saw it in his self-interest to improve the area, given that the unattractive garage was visible from his hotels. Employees already enjoyed lunching a nearby park overlooking the unsightly garage. However, securing private funding was more difficult than originally planned.
The notion of a 'win-win' arrangement for the city was also questioned, given that the new administration began to consider the idea that replacing the unattractive parking garage with a revenue-generating office tower might be a superior way of dealing with the city's financial problem. This was another way to satisfy its desire to complete the beautification of the Boston city center where the park was located. Furthermore, there were a number of legal, political, and economic...
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