The activist group UPROSE, which helped to defeat the Industry City rezoning that would have accommodated big-box retail, hotels and tech companies next to the port proposal site, says the Equinor proposal builds for a sustainable future.
"The vision is what we call a just transition, is exactly the manifestation of things we've been talking about," says UPROSE Executive Director Elizabeth Yeampierre. “To take the spaces, particularly industrial spaces, and repurpose them to address climate adaptation, mitigation and resilience."
The city has committed $57 million to upgrade the site. If the state approves the project, the state Energy Research and Development Authority would chip in $200 million, matched by private money. A decision is expected next month.