...text of Boston Redevelopment Authority director Robert T. Kenney before the Boston City Council concerning the proposed urban renewal plan for downtown Boston's Park Square area rebutting previous testimony by various groups and individuals (principally, Mr. Mahoney) opposing the plan; covers legality of the plan, development project proposals, City Council approval, parcels D and E, blight, height limitation, fair market value of city owned land, relocation costs and acquisition, construction cost estimates, 121A applications, relocation plan, environmental projection, administrative expenses, the Abraham Lincoln Parkland assertion, bonds, tax losses during constrruction, market feasibility (housing, retail, office and hotel); also includes a letter addressed to Christopher A. Ianella, Chairman of the Boston City Council Urban Renewal Committee concerning a memorandum of law pertaining to Park Plaza Bond Order vote approved December 29, 1971; this item was in the BRA collection...