Parks

Editorial: Boston, here’s a chance to make the Northern Avenue Bridge a real destination

Walsh and the coalition should think more boldly, and build a linear green space limited to pedestrians and bicyclists, one that flourishes with trees, grass, benches, public art, and even a revenue-producing cafe.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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The Northern Avenue Bridge is being replaced, and the city is debating just who will be allowed to use it

With an $80 million to $100 million redevelopment of the decrepit span getting underway, the Walsh administration is mulling who’ll get to use it in the future: bikes, buses—or cars, too.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Euclid City Council takes historic vote to launch innovative lakefront trail

Euclid City Council on Monday voted to build an innovative and nationally significant lakefront trail made possible by the city’s agreement to pay for erosion control on private lakefront properties in exchange for easements allowing public access.

→Source: The Plain Dealer
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Fear not, East Boston: Parks mean you won’t end up another Seaport

Some of the city’s most expansive waterfront parks are planned for the Eastie side of the harbor. It means that Eastie has a shot at remaining a waterfront for all, not one for only those who can afford it.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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With new Martin’s Park, plans for more ferries, things are happening on the waterfront

A roundup of what’s progressing along.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Moakley Park Vision Plan Open House

Join the Boston Parks and Recreation Department for the second in a series of public engagement events and share thoughts on what you would like to see in the Moakley Park Vision Plan. Refreshments and activities for kids will be provided.

Date: July 19, 2018
Location: Tierney Learning Center, South Boston
More Information: boston.gov/public-notices/46126

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The transformative power of the public realm

A discussion with New York City Parks Commissioner Mitchell Silver.

→Source: Reimagining the Civic Commons
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A Waterfront Dream in Chelsea

As high-end commercial development threatens to overwhelm traditional maritime uses closer to Boston’s downtown, Chelsea is striving to maintain a balance, mindful of the economic and even historic value of its working waterfront.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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A Vibrant Harbor, Thanks to Watchdog Groups

Boston Harbor, once labeled the dirtiest harbor in America, is now the cleanest in the country. It didn’t happen by accident.

→Source: The Boston Globe
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Conservation Law Foundation’s Brad Campbell Takes the Fight to the Waterfront

CLF’s president discusses why—and how—the organization is still fighting for the public’s right to the Boston waterfront.

→Source: Boston Business Journal
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