Designed in the mid-1970s by Sasaki Associates, this revolutionary design reclaimed Boston's harbor by commemorating its former industrial past. What could have been a formulaic urban renewal project became instead one of America's earliest waterfront parks of the modern era - and one that established a national design standard. Today, the future of this park is uncertain. After several years of neglect, a new landscape plan has been proposed which sweeps away nearly all the elements of the original design. Unfortunately, the new work displays no commitment to the historic significance of this pioneering urban revitalization project.