About this Event
Join us for the 2nd Incredible Summer Boat Tour: Massport’s Strategy for Boston Harbor!"! June 26, 2026 from 1:30PM - 4PM. This fantastic event is sponsored by the American Planning Association Massachusetts Chapter (APA-MA) and organized by the Chapter's Social Event Coordinators Melisa Tintocalis and Alyssa Sandoval: both who are working hard with their outreach to keep the professional planning community involved with the Chapter.
This 2.5 - hour PRIVATE tour, hosted by Charles River Boat Company, offers spectacular views of Boston Harbor, while hearing from our very special guest speaker Hayes Morrison - Deputy Strategy Officer at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)! Hayes will discuss how the region’s most influential public agencies approach redevelopment along Boston Harbor.
While taking in stunning views of the city attendees will hear about how MassPort:
- evaluates and prioritizes redevelopment opportunities across its unique waterfront assets.
- is addressing climate resilience with its approaches to planning and future development.
- provides a model of how public agencies can partner with private sector to forward new and redevelopment opportunities that may not be possible without collaboration.
- views projects MassPort feels reflect their greatest successes.
All of this set against the backdrop of a dynamic and evolving harbor this conversation brings strategy to life and offers a terrific event that will connect policy, place, and projects!
Hayes Morrison
Hayes Morrison is Deputy Strategy Officer at the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), where she directs the Authority’s long‑term strategic vision and enterprise‑wide planning agenda. She oversees master planning across the Maritime and Real Estate divisions, guiding capital investment and development decisions critical to Massport’s future growth. A returning member of the Massport executive team, Hayes brings prior senior leadership experience from the Boston Region MPO, the City of Somerville, and her service as Massachusetts Undersecretary of Transportation.
The tour cost is $15 for APA-MA members and $20 for guests. Snacks will be provided and a cash bar will be available. Not an APA-member? Chapter-only memberships are available for just $35 annually and free both students and municipal board members!
Chapter PDO Bill Nemser notes this event is approved for 2.0 AICP CM credits!
DEPARTURE
CambridgeSide Mall 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge, MA 02141. The boat will depart from the Lechmere Canal at the CambridgeSide Mall, directly outside the canal entrance. This is where the tour group will meet at 1:30 pm. Please be prompt so we can leave on time. Rain or shine, the tour will go on!
PARKING
For address, please use 100 CambridgeSide Place, Cambridge MA.
Once parked, take the elevator or escalator to the first floor of the mall. Walk through the first floor of the mall, continue past the CVS and out the doors to the canal. Please note that we are on the opposite side of the mall from the Cheesecake Factory.
Validated parking credit tickets will be provided. With validation, parking will be $4 and will be valid for up to 8 hours. For payment, parking kiosks are located on each floor of the mall before entering the garage. Please pay for parking prior to returning to your vehicle.
PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION
An easy 5 minute walk from the MBTA Green Line Lechmere Station.
POST EVENT SOCIAL
The APA-MA Social Committee will be holding an informal gathering after the cruise. Location TBD.
For further information contact Bill Nemser at [email protected]
Event Venue & Nearby Stays
100 Cambridgeside Pl, 100 Cambridgeside Place, Cambridge, United States
USD 15.00 to USD 20.00
