A David and Goliath battle is squaring off in the heart of Boston. At issue is the 755-foot building planned for a city-owned plot in Winthrop Square–which, if approved, would cast a shadow on the Boston Common and the Public Garden for part of the day. Decades-old laws ban such shadows, which means the proposal needs approval of the city, state legislature and the governor.
Executive Director of Friends of the Public Garden Elizabeth Vizza and Dante Ramos, editor of The Boston Globe’s Ideas section, joined Jim to discuss.
