...investigates the impacts associated with several proposed alternatives for the development of the Kingston-Bedford-Essex Street site, a commercial development calling for a mix of office space, retail shops and parking; each alternative is reviewed in terms of traffic generation, demands on utilities, and construction management, presented along with environmental and socio-economic consequences of this proposed development project located in downtown Boston near Chinatown; other impacts dicussed include transportation, air quality, noise, massing and shadows, aeronautics, wind, historic preservation and archaeological resources, open space and recreation facilities, social and economic issues, and construction; mitigation measures are also given for each; appendices cover 1) environmental notification form and MEPA scope, 2) transportation and traffic data, 3) air quality analysis data, 4) noise prediction analysis worksheets and 5) wind impact information; a separate 26p. summary was also issued and is also kept on this number; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...