Serious concerns from residents about blasting and overall construction management on a Blue Hill Avenue residential housing project in Mattapan were left unaddressed when an online community meeting set for last Wednesday night (Jan. 28) was cut short due to technical difficulties, a move that infuriated neighbors who had planned to sign on to air months’ worth of grievances.
Officials promised to reschedule the session, which was cancelled after about 15 minutes of discussion with city officials.
Developers are looking to build out 44 units of rental housing in one building, with parking, on a vacant lot at 1471 Blue Hill Ave., but the project faces challenges as workers will have to blast through a large outcropping of Roxbury Puddingstone so that the foundation can be laid…