The main plaza at Boston City Hall is being reopened Friday after a two-year, $70 million renovation.
Mayor Michelle Wu held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Friday afternoon amid a day-long celebration that will include live music and a digital projection and light show, according to the city.
Initiated under Mayor Marty Walsh, the renovation's "goal is to move toward a more accessible, sustainable, and comfortable shared space for all Bostonians and visitors," according to the city's website. Among the changes added since July 2020 are increased public accessibility, play spaces, interactive public art and gathering spaces that can accommodate thousands of people.
"City Hall Plaza is a space to bring people together and build community," Wu said in a statement last week. “I’m grateful for the work of all our City workers and partners to transform the plaza into a welcoming, resilient, and accessible space for residents and visitors to enjoy."
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The city is hoping the new space will be a place to gather and host events.
"I love me a watch party, I am really hoping...that is exactly the type of event we hope to be here in addition to concerts and showcasing our local talent," Wu said Friday.
With this new plaza, the city's north entrance is finally back open. It's been closed since the terrorist attacks on Sept. 11, 2001.
For more details on the project, including renderings, visit boston.gov/cityhallplaza.
