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Arts, Culture & Special Events Hearing -Docket #0334- Order for a hearing regarding Winter Placemaking and Boston as a Winter City.
A
Everybody
for
the
record,
my
name
is
Gabriella
Coletta
district,
one
city,
councilor,
I'm,
happy
to
be
the
chair
of
the
Boston
city
council
committee,
on
Arts
culture
and
special
events.
I
am
joined
by
my
esteemed
colleagues,
councilor
olada,
who
is
the
lead
co-sponsor
of
this
docket
of
District
Six,
also
joined
by
Council
or
council
president
Ed
Flynn
of
district
one
and
City
councilor
at
large
Aaron
Murphy.
This
public
hearing
is
being
recorded.
A
It
is
being
live
streamed
at
boston.gov
forward,
slash
City,
Dash,
Council,
TV
and
broadcasted
on
Xfinity
channel
8,
RCN
channel
82
FiOS
channel
964..
We
will
be
taking
public
testimony
at
the
end
of
the
hearing.
If
you
are
here
with
us
in
the
chamber
and
welcome
to
those
in
here
in
the
chamber
with
us.
Please
sign
up
on
the
sheet
near
the
chamber
entrance
if
you
are
interested
in
testifying
virtually
please
email,
ron.com
that
Ron
dot
c-o-b-b
at
boston.gov
for
the
link
for
all
testimony.
A
A
We
are
joined
here
today
in
the
chamber
by
folks
from
the
the
administration,
starting
with
commissioner
Ryan
Woods,
director
Alicia
porcina
of
the
small
business
office,
Amy
Mahler
from
the
mayor's
office
of
new
Urban
mechanics
and
then
director
John
borders
from
the
mayor's
office
of
Tourism,
sports
and
entertainment
later
we'll
be
joined
by
Jonathan
Burke
on
an
Advocates
panel.
But
right
now,
I'm
going
to
pass
over
the
mic
to
the
Lee
co-sponsor
in
my
other
Council
colleagues
for
opening
statements.
B
C
You,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you,
members
of
the
administration
and
the
public
for
being
here
with
us
today.
I
know
that
it
might
not
seem
like
it
after
the
mild
winter
that
we
have
just
had
boat
Boston
is
a
winter
City
for
over
a
quarter
of
the
year,
the
temperature
drops
our
days
ultimately
get
shorter,
the
nights
longer
and
we
become
increasingly
isolated
and
stationary
winter
really
does
take
a
heavy
toll
on
our
local
economies.
But,
more
importantly,
it
takes
a
toll
on
the
mental
and
physical
health
of
our
residents
in
2022.
C
Boston
was
found
to
be
one
of
the
bluest
cities
in
the
country,
and
it
was
not
a
compliment
to
the
Democratic
party.
We
saw
a
sharp
increase
in
seasonal
depression,
brought
on
by
the
impacts
of
the
winter
months.
One
of
the
things
that
we
know
is
that
foot
traffic
and
a
vibrant
public
life
are
at
the
heart
of
what
drives
our
local
businesses
and
with
streets
and
public
spaces
are
unwelcoming
and
inaccessible
in
the
winter.
The
local
economy
ultimately
suffers
for
Boston
becoming
a
truly
winter.
City
would
be
economically
and
socially
transformative.
C
We
have
an
opportunity
in
front
of
us
today
and
hopefully
in
the
coming
months,
to
really
strengthen
the
connection
between
our
people
and
places,
especially
during
the
winter
months
and
for
the
benefit
of
our
local
economy
and
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
constituents.
So
I'm
excited
to
have
this
conversation
with
all
of
you.
This
is
one
of
what
I
hope
will
be
many
ongoing.
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
A
E
E
E
But
let's
expose
a
lot
of
these
young
people
to
different
programs
and
activities
that
they
haven't
been
part
of
before
Boston
is
welcoming
for
all
and
whether
it's
various
sports
that
some
people
may
or
may
not
have
played.
Let's
give
everybody
the
opportunity
to
talk
to
people
in
that
field
and
and
try
different
sports.
They
may
they
may
like
that,
but
Sports
plays
a
critical
role
in
our
society.
E
Exercise
athleticism
physical
fitness,
but
also
ensuring
young
people
have
the
ability
to
get
into
downtown
get
into
the
neighborhoods
during
the
winter
time
and
and
be
active
and
be
engaged.
So
what
I
would
like
to
see
is
a
robust
area,
robust,
downtown
area,
that's
welcoming
to
all
and
we're
providing
programming
youth
programming
to
soak
to
people
across
the
neighborhoods,
especially
our
young
people,
so
again
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
sponsors
and
thank
you
to
the
mayor
of
woods.
Leadership
team.
That's
here
with
us
today
and
glad
to
be
part
of
the
discussion.
F
At
large
Aaron
Murphy,
thank
you
thank
you
to
the
chair
and
to
the
lead
sponsor
and
to
the
panelists,
who
were
here
and
I'm
happy
to
see
that
we
have
not
just
the
parks
department,
but
also
small
businesses
and
understanding
and
tourism
that
to
be
a
winter
City,
it's
our
outdoor
spaces.
But
it's
also
our
businesses
being
able
to
support
you
know
being
open
12
months
out
of
the
year.
F
How
do
we
make
sure
our
open
and
public
spaces
have
what
they
need
to
do
that
and
as
a
hockey
mom
and
a
teacher
who
brought
her
kids
out
to
recess
every
day
and
many
times
had
my
own
shovel
to
make
a
path
to
make
sure
the
students?
You
know
that
we
bundled
up,
we
had
gloves
and
hats
and
the
benefits
of
getting
out
and
being
out
in
the
fresh
air.
F
It
was
already
alluded
to
by
my
colleagues
that
you
know
the
mental
health
benefits
and
just
the
social
benefits
of
making
sure
that
everyone
has
access
to
be
outside
and
where
we
live
in
New
England.
So
we
shouldn't
shut
down
right
when
you
have
a
pool,
an
outdoor
pool
or
a
sports
field,
or
a
golf
course.
F
You
know
we
should
be
able
to
try
to
make
them
stay
open
longer
than
a
small
period
of
time,
and
how
can
we
on
the
council
work
with
all
of
you
to
Advocate
and
make
sure
that
that
that
happened
so
happy
for
this
conversation
and
thank
you
to
the
sponsor
for
starting
this
conversation.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
councilor,
Murphy
and
I'll
just
say
that
I'm
really
excited
about
this
conversation.
I
want
to
commend
the
leadership
of
my
colleague,
councilor
Lara,
for
bringing
us
all
here
today
and
thank
you
again
for
your
time
and
your
work
on
this
Boston
loves
to
say
that
we're
a
leader
in
so
many
different
aspects.
A
This
is
certainly
something
that
I
think
that
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
for
us
to
dream
big
and
to
Envision
a
city
where
we're
all
coming
together
to
do
some
really
cool
things
outside
in
the
cold
and
having
them
be
free
and
welcoming
to
to
everybody.
No
matter
who
you
are
where
you
come
from
what
language
you
speak,
what
income
bracket
you're
in
so
I'm,
really
excited
for
this
conversation
and
look
forward
to
figuring
out
how
we
go
from
here
and
have
fun
some
specific
steps
moving
forward.
A
G
G
If
for
those
who
aren't
familiar,
we
are
the
city's
Civic
research
and
design
team,
we
look
for
ways
to
add
depth,
Dimension
and
Innovation
to
the
incredible
work
that
our
colleagues
do.
We
have
partnered
with
many
of
the
Departments
that
I
am
lucky
to
be
sitting
next
to
today,
they're
working
really
hard
to
deliver
on
exemplary
service.
G
We
work
really
hard
to
help
the
next
best
thing
that
they
want
to
accomplish,
be
executed
well
and
give
them
the
tools
they
need
to
lift
up
that
next
body
of
work
winter
place,
making
Falls
beautifully
into
that
level
of
commitment.
Since
2018,
we
have
worked
collaboratively
with
a
range
of
Partners,
such
as
main
streets,
local
neighborhood,
non-profits
support
groups
are
Boston,
Public,
Libraries
and
residents
themselves
to
support
and
develop
winter
place,
making
Concepts
in
Boston.
We
have
learned
the
following
things:
residents
are
interested
in
outdoor
activities
in
the
post-holiday
and
pre-spring
months.
G
I
think
it's
something
that
will
probably
come
up
in
this
conversation
is
a
real
emphasis
on
providing
support
for
families,
especially
during
February
vacation
week,
bringing
programming
and
Delight
to
the
holiday
season.
I
think
the
holiday
season
for
many
people
is
probably
a
period
of
time
that
sometimes
we
can
really
see
the
gaps
in
our
society
and
I.
G
Think
the
city
does
a
really
incredible
job,
whether
it's
the
neighborhood
trolley
tour,
whether
it's
our
tree
lightings,
whether
it's
the
wide
range
of
holiday
events
that
make
every
single
Bostonian
feel
welcome
and
included,
and
we
really
try
to
bring
that
work
on
as
well.
We
find
that
also
that
time
of
January,
February
March
can
be
cold
dark
and
a
real
challenge
to
informally
connect
with
neighbors
and
outside,
as
Council
alera
had
brought
up
earlier.
G
We
especially
found
that,
given
how
Bleak
the
conditions
for
winter
can
be,
as
evidenced
by
councilor
Murphy
leveraging
relationships
with
existing
infrastructure
and
Community
Partners,
make
it
a
lot
easier
for
Neighbors
to
trust
that
the
event
that
they're
going
to
is
going
to
be
comfortable
and
accessible.
If
you
have
small
children,
you
need
to
know
where
a
bathroom
is.
G
If
you
have
an
older
parent
you
or
a
if
you're,
an
older
Community
member
yourself,
you
need
to
know
that
there's
going
to
be
seating,
that
you're
going
to
be
comfortable
in
we
very
much
design
our
winter
place,
making
with
those
elements
in
mind,
and
we
also
try
to
make
sure
that
what
we're
putting
on
is
actually
fun
like.
Let's
be
real,
nobody
is
going
to
be
coming
out
unless
something
is
actually
fun,
and
so
we
really
prioritize
Equitable
access
across
our
winter
activities
to
support.
G
If
you
come
from
a
if
you
come
from
the
islands,
you
did
not
need
a
parka,
maybe
ever
in
your
life
and
good
for
you,
but
you
chose
Boston,
and
so
it's
our
job
to
make
sure
that
we
provide
events
that
are
warm
and
delightful
and
nourishing,
and
that
is
a
commitment
that
we've
really
put
into
our
different
programs.
G
For
our
last
year,
my
wonderful
colleague,
Michael
Evans,
spearheaded
winter
Express,
which
went
to
programs
across
the
city,
went
to
locations
across
the
city
from
the
Roxbury
branch
of
the
Boston
Public
Library
to
Chinatown
and
an
other
wide
variety
of
places,
and
we
really
emphasize,
like
hot
drinks,
really
emphasize
free
music,
all
the
entertainment
that
somebody
needs
to
have
fun
and
then
on
our
play,
shed,
which
some
of
the
counselors
were
lucky
were
Delight
enough
to
show
support.
For
you
know
we
have
free
hats,
free,
gloves,
Etc.
G
If
you,
your
family,
can't
afford
these
means.
We
really
emphasize
making
those
materials
available
and
I
think.
The
last
part
that
is
really
important
is
emphasizing
that
winter
weather
is
unpredictable.
You
know
I
can't
imagine
Brian
how
many
times
you
have
to
make
the
rain
call,
let
alone
the
snow
call
when
it
comes
to
programming
and
that's
something
that
we
have
really
found
out,
especially
this
winter
season.
H
Good
morning,
everyone
Ryan
Woods
Parks,
commissioner
for
the
city
of
Boston,
happy
to
be
here.
We
love
to
have
fun
in
our
Parks.
It's
evident
that
we
have
a
lot
of
fun
over
the
summer
time
and
we're
firm
Believers
in
the
more
positive
activity
and
activation
you
can
have
in
Parks.
It
pushes
out
that
negative
activity
and
behaviors.
H
So
we
love
our
parks
to
be
filled
with
people
and
positive
energy
and
positive
activity
and
I
think
we
do
a
really
good
job
at
that
in
the
summer
months,
when
there's
concerts
and
movies
in
workshops
and
fitness
classes
and
we're
starting
to
move
that
in
to
our
winter
season.
One
thing
I
will
call
out
is
Holiday
Lights,
although
they
are
up
for
tree
lightings.
H
One
thing:
that's
positive
activation
is
by
lighting
these
parks
and
having
lights
on
trees
that
are
extending
that
all
the
way
into
March
and
having
people
feel
welcome
and
comfortable
walking
down.
You
know
certain
stretches
where
they
have
that
holiday
lights
up
it's
a
sense
of
safety,
but
as
Amy
alluded
to
with
these
warming
temperatures
for
climate
change,
we're
trying
to
think
and
predict
what
the
weather
is
going
to
be
and
what
we
can
have.
H
So
a
few
things
that
we're
already
doing
is
the
Wu
Administration
has
allowed
us
to
extend
our
lights,
so
our
lights
have
always
gone
off
on
Halloween.
So
now
our
court
lights
are
on
into
December
and
we're
turning
them
on
earlier
in
the
season.
So
that
way
people
can
access
our
tennis
and
pickleball
and
street
hockey
and
basketball
courts
throughout
these
winter
months,
where
they're
normally
not
accessible,
we're
also
extended
our
fitness
classes.
Not
everyone
can
afford
the
monthly
payments
of
two
three
hundred
dollars
to
join
a
membership
to
a
gym
so
offering
right.
H
Now,
in
the
winter
we
have
eight
classes
happening
from
walks
to
line
dancing,
Zumba
Tai,
Chi
and
Parks
across
the
city,
and
in
a
few
it
is
too
cold
out,
there's
a
virtual
option
where
you're
able
to
still
get
the
exercise
class
on
and
do
it
from
the
comfort
of
your
home.
We've
been
doing
hikes
and
Hike
Boston
and
we
have
snowshoes
and
twos
in
case
you
know,
we
did
have
that
a
lot
of
snow
to
still
do
those
hikes
in
that
weather,
kids,
vacation
weeks.
H
We
try
to
have
fun
activities
happening
on
happening
and
always
have
the
Frog
Pond
open
and
have
activations
with
free
hot
chocolate
and
when
allowed
with
the
weather,
to
have
Inflatables
out
there
just
have
activities
for
kids
to
do
that
are
free
in
the
city
to
go
downtown.
H
Our
Golf
Course,
the
Franklin
Park
Golf
Course
William
Devine,
is
actually
open
year
round.
So,
even
though
the
golf
season
only
typically
goes
till
October
November,
we
are
open
all
12
months
of
the
year.
So
as
long
as
there's
not
snow
on
the
ground
and
after
the
frost
moves
after
the
morning,
the
golf
course
is
open.
H
So
people
can
still
go
out
in
golf
in
this
off
season
as
long
as
the
weather
allows
so
we're
thrilled
to
partner
with
modem
and
having
one
of
these
sheds
in
town
field
and
Fields
Corner,
where
people
can
get
this
winter
equipment
and
gloves
and
hats
and
things
that
Amy
mentioned
and
look
for
more
potential
Partnerships
to
try
to
activate
parks
in
the
winter
months.
Thank
you.
A
I
Morning
all
thank
you
so
much
for
having
me
to
the
lead
to
the
council
chair
sponsor
to
the
council
members,
even
in
their
absence
and
those
who
are
in
attendance.
As
for
the
office
of
Tourism
sports
and
entertainment,
we
primarily
have
focused
in
the
past
on
different
activations,
ranging
from
tree
lightings
to
our
trolley
tour.
The
mayor's
trolley
travels
throughout
the
city
of
Boston
lighting
trees
in
all
different
neighborhoods.
I
This
typically
consists
of
at
minimum
16
stops
over
the
course
of
the
weekend,
allowing
all
people,
especially
children,
an
opportunity
to
take
pictures
with
Santa
who
may
not,
who
may
not
have
that
opportunity,
otherwise,
bringing
together
the
city
of
Boston
from
different
communities,
amplifying
the
holiday
spirit,
also
allowing
the
office
of
Neighborhood,
Services
or
ons
the
Liaisons
a
chance
to
host
different
events
in
their
respective
neighborhoods
throughout
the
course
of
that
weekend
and
Beyond
prior
to
the
trolley
tour
arriving.
I
The
trolley
consists
of
the
mayor
cabinet
members,
City
Council,
Members,
City
staff,
Santa
and
Mrs
Claus
different
characters,
including
Rudolph
Frosty,
and
more
also,
with
the
independent
tree.
Lightings
neighborhoods
across
the
city
have
an
opportunity
to
host
a
tree
lighting
and
other
holiday
events.
Our
team
provides
logistical
support
throughout
the
months
of
November
and
December.
Our
work
includes,
but
is
not
limited
to
audio
support
lighting
risers
and
staging
music
Etc.
Typically,
this
lasts
from
mid-november
through
late
December
and
then
also
as
we
move
into
the
new
year.
I
You
look
at
New,
Year's,
Eve
and
first
night,
which
also
consists
of
the
assistant
of
the
production
and
the
setup
and
dismantling
of
planning
First
Night
Boston,
hosted
by
conventures
and
meet
Boston.
We
also
provide
logistical
support
for
the
people's
procession
through
Copley
Square,
though
I
have
not
had
the
opportunity
to
lead
in
this
work,
as
of
yet
only
being
in
this
seat
two
months.
There
are
a
lot
of
other
exciting
programming
that
our
office
will
produce
alongside
our
colleagues
in
the
months
to
come.
So
thank
you.
A
J
So
the
vision
of
our
our
cabinet
office
of
Economic,
Opportunity
and
inclusion
is,
is
one
of
resiliency
Equitable
sustainable
and
a
vibrant
City
that
centers
people
and
creates
opportunities
to
build
general
generational
wealth
in
all
of
our
communities
and,
historically,
our
cabinet
has
worked
across
different
government
agencies
with
Partners
to
provide
support
and
guidance
for
various
programming
throughout
the
year
for
promoting
participation
in
public
celebrations
from
Boston
residents
and
visitors,
to
increasing
opportunities
to
create
pilot
programs
and
new
initiatives.
J
We
understand
the
economic
opportunities
that
come
with
intentional
Pro
programming
and
know
its
importance
to
our
communities.
A
significant
portion
of
our
work
has
focused
on
neighborhood
revitalization
and
with
that
supporting
our
local
restaurants
and
small
businesses.
In
addition,
our
office
has
worked
closely
with
the
Boston
main
streets
to
provide
funding
ongoing,
to
provide
funding
for
to
support
ongoing
programs
and
initiatives
in
our
neighborhoods.
So
this
year,
with
the
approval
of
the
budget,
we
were
able
to
increase
funding
significantly
in
all
of
our
main
streets
do
program
to
to
do
programming
all
year
long.
J
J
I
can
I
have
some
numbers
over
here,
but
for
the
winter
of
2020
to
March,
2021,
so
November
to
March
the
bean
streets
held
55
events
with
more
than
1300
attendees
or
13
000
excuse
me
and
then
in
November
2021
to
March
2022
the
amount
of
events
almost
doubled
to
102,
with
over
20
000
attendees
this
past
winter.
We
are
on
track
to
surpass
last
week
last
year's
numbers,
but
we're
still
waiting
for
March
reporting.
J
My
colleagues
have
mentioned
the
winter
expect
Express
event
which
supported
our
Main
Street
businesses
in
and
specifically
to
combat
the
pandemic
and
social
isolation,
and
then
we've
also
worked
with
the
downtown
business
improvement
district
to
support
programming
which
started
an
increase
in
attendance
over
prior
years.
J
So
the
work
of
our
cabinet
and
specifically
my
department,
has
made
a
concentrated
effort
to
promote,
share
and
partner
on
neighborhood
events
in
programming
to
ensure
residents
and
business
owners
know
what
is
going
on
in
the
city.
I
think
that
is
a
key
factor
here.
In
terms
of
awareness,
we
partnered
with
Collette
Phillips
Communications,
to
launch
a
holiday
campaign
to
encourage
visitors
to
re
and
residents
to
meet
us
in
the
city
and
visit
Boston
during
the
holiday
season
and
a
lot.
J
This
campaign
focused
a
lot
on
what
neighborhood
organization
and
groups
were
already
doing,
encouraging
and
spreading
a
net
awareness
of
of
the
different
events
going
on
throughout
the
season,
and
we
we
actively
reached
out
and
engaged
organizations
to
share
their
information
so
that
we
can
share
them
Citywide.
Well,
we
I
I
welcome
the
opportunity
to
discuss
more
how
we
can
do
more
activation
in
programming
in
the
colder
months
across
the
city
and
look
forward
to
continued
conversations
on
this
topic.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you,
director,
porcina
I,
think
now
we'll
go
to
questions
from
my
colleagues
starting
first
with
the
lead
sponsor
councilor
Lara
de
floresource.
C
Thank
you
all
for
your
presentation
and
for
all
of
your
hard
work.
I
I
think
I'm
going
to
start
with
director
porsena,
because
I
I
think
the
small
business
are
the
things
that
I'm
the
most
curious
about.
I
I
grew
up
in
JP,
and
so
as
soon
as
there
was
any
snow
on
the
ground,
we
were
rushing
to
Jamaica
Pond
to
go
sled
at
the
Sugar
Bowl
I
grew
up
walking
on
stilts
at
the
first
night
parade,
and
so
I
am
very
well
aware
of
how
we
can
activate
it's.
It's
it's
more
yeah.
C
It
comes
more
natural
to
me.
The
idea
of
how
to
activate
our
parks
and
Central
spaces
in
the
winter
and
I
know
less
about
how
we
can
support
our
small
businesses
and
so
I
want
to
start
there.
So
how
do
you
see
small
businesses
pivoting
in
the
winter?
Do
their
needs
and
requests
for
our
office
shift
or
does
do
the
resources
that
we
offer
them?
Does
that
change
at
all
the.
J
Research,
the
resources
stay
consistent
throughout
the
years
in
terms
of
our
support
for
small
businesses.
I
think
what
increases
in
the
winter
months
have
been
costs
specifically
like
just
monthly
costs
with
energy,
and
things
like
that,
and
so
we've
actually
worked
with
the
environmental
Department
to
to
promote
some
of
the
Energy
Efficiency
bills
that
they
have
and
they
they
working
with
that
and
making
sure
that
businesses
know
about
those
opportunities
to
address
some
of
those
needs.
C
Because
the
winter
months
do
impact
the
economy,
there's
less
people
on
the
street,
there
are
less
people
walking
down
the
main
streets
and
so
I'm
I'm
curious.
If
we
see
kind
of
like
an
increase
or
if
we
increase
our
support,
it
seems
like
more
opportunity
through
programming,
to
have
small
businesses
involved
during
the
winter
to
kind
of
increase,
because
there
is
an
ebb
and
flow
economically
for
for
them.
There's
you
know.
C
J
So
that's
part
of
the
programming
budget
that
I
spoke
to
earlier
in
terms
of
the
actual
numbers
I'll
get
those
we
can
get
those
back
to.
C
You
so
you
do
have
winter
markets
with
small
businesses.
You
just
don't
know
how
many
right!
Okay,
perfect!
Thank
you.
Do
you
know
off
the
top
of
your
head,
not
exact
number,
where
what
neighborhoods
we
see
them
in.
C
You
so,
like
commissioner
wood
said,
tourism
and
entertainment
typically
is
easier
in
the
summer.
Can
you
share
a
little
bit
and
I
know
that
you're
new
in
your
position?
So
please
just
as
much
as
as
much
as
you
think
you
can
offer
what
are
some
of
the
challenges
of
creating
a
destination
city
in
the
winter
and
what
kind
of
events
do
you
think
will
draw
people
out
to
the
city
in
the
winter.
I
It
there
we
go.
Thank
you
for
the
question.
We
are
still
discussing
what
this
winter
will
look
like.
As
we
know,
our
mayor
is
really
focused
on
ensuring
that
Boston
is
not
just
an
equitable
but
family
friendly
city.
As
a
parent
of
three
young
residents,
I
want
to
ensure
that
there
are
activities
that
my
kids
would
participate
in,
so
gaining
a
better
understanding
of
what
constituents
want
is
kind
of
where
our
office
is
starting.
C
I
I
think
exposure
to
different
things
is,
is
really
cool,
I,
remember,
being
younger
and
having
the
opportunity
to
skate.
I
I
may
not
play
hockey
today,
but
I
I
used
to
enjoy
ice
skating
I
carry
a
little
bit
more
weight
than
I
did
when
I
was
a
child,
so
falling
would
probably
be
a
little
bit
more
complicated
these
days
than
prior
years,
but
I
think
there
are
opportunities
to
to
skate
I.
I
Think
again,
just
exposing
different
people
from
different
neighborhoods
to
activities
they
otherwise
would
not
be
exposed
to
is
is
a
great
starting
point.
So
I
think
skating,
sledding
things
along
those
lines
to
really
take
part
in
I
know.
Music
and
activity
is
always
something
that
that
people
love
and
enjoy
I'm,
not
sure
what
we've
done
in
terms
of
s'mores
I
mean
very
practical
things,
giving
people
an
opportunity
to
to
try
things
that
they
have
not
otherwise
I
think
there's
a
a
great
starting
point.
There.
C
We'll
ask
the
commissioner
about
our
ability
to
light
fires
and
all
the
parks
for
s'mores.
Thank
you
I.
You
know
that
resonates
a
lot
with
me.
I
grew
up
in
Douglaston
square
and
we
were
very
lucky
to
have
Kelly
rink
right
behind
Stony
Brook,
and
so
that's
where
my
friends
and
I
hung
out.
We
would
sit
in
the
warming
room
all
day
and
skate
and
ice
skate,
but
unfortunately
other
neighborhood.
You
know
we
were
the
only
neighborhood
that
had
that
ice
skating
rink.
C
What
does
equitable
distribution
of
these
kinds
of
infrastructure
and
building
Investments
look
like
in
the
city
of
Boston,
especially
you
know:
councilor
councilor,
Murphy,
I'm,
sure
we'll
talk
about
winter
sports,
but
how
are
young
people
in
every
neighborhood
having
access
to
winter
sports?
If,
for
us
at
least
in
my
district,
we
have
the
Kelly
rink
in
Edison
square
and
West
Roxbury,
you
know
it's,
it's
a
private,
it's
not
a
city
owned,
it's
the
roach,
the
roach
skating
rink
and
the
community
center.
C
So
thinking
about
how
we
make
investments
Capital
Investments
to
really
expand
our
ability
to
do
winter
sports.
So,
commissioner
Woods,
you
mentioned
positive
activation
in
our
Parks
as
a
term
which
I
really
love.
C
What
are
some
of
the
challenges
in
the
winter
to
ensure
that
we
have
more
positive
activation
across
some
of
our
biggest
Parks,
so
I'm
thinking,
Boston
Common,
the
Public
Gardens
Franklin
Park.
You
know
the
Rose
Kennedy
Greenway,
the
emerald
necklace.
What
are
some
of
the
challenges
of
being
able
to
activate
some
of
our
bigger
parks
in
the
winter.
H
So
one
of
the
challenges
is
the
weather.
We
never
know
if
we're
planning
a
snow
event,
we're
sometimes
planning
it
two
days
before,
because
you
know
we
know
the
forecast
is
coming
but
trying
to
make
sure
we
have
sometimes
LL
beam
come
on
board,
as
we
did
at
the
Sugar
Bowl
a
couple
years
ago
and
having
a
Dunkin
Donuts
truck
roll
in
with
hot
chocolate,
for
example,
and
being
able
to
play
loud
music
and
just
do
a
pop-up
really
quick
with
the
snow
that
we
get
in.
H
But
you
know,
as
we
saw
during
the
MLK
Embrace,
that
we
were
there.
We
were
in
mud
in
a
lot
of
our
shoes
and
stuff.
So
you
don't
know
what
you
know.
H
The
field
conditions
are,
so
you
can
do,
definitely
do
damage
to
the
field
and
do
damage
to
you
know:
people's
clothes
and
what
they're
wearing
one
thing
that
we're
trying
to
look
at
is
activating
harambe
or
Franklin
Field,
as
some
people
know
it,
but
along
the
free
bus
route
and
having
ways
there
to
activate
so
some
of
the
stuff
we've
done
for
school
vacation
week
in
Boston
Common.
H
Let's
bring
that
into
some
of
the
inner
city
neighborhoods
as
well,
and
not
just
have
it
downtown,
so
do
these
activations
that
we've
done
primarily
downtown
hoping
people
can
get
on
the
tee
or
have
access
there.
Try
to
stop
bringing
that
out
into
the
neighborhoods
as
well.
One
of
the
challenges
is
funding,
so
we're
very
lucky
to
partner
with
Highland
Street
Foundation.
Many
people
do
not
realize
that
all
of
the
external
funding
for
programs
at
the
parks
department
is
not
taxpayer
funded.
H
We
get
zero
dollars
for
programming,
so
all
of
it
is
underwritten
so
getting
sponsorships,
whether
it
be
Bank
of
America,
Highland,
Street,
Foundation,
PNG
Gillette
that
come
in
and
they
give
us
that
ability.
So
that
is
the
money
that
we
run
our
nearest
tournaments
on
for
sports.
That's
how
we
light
the
trees
on
Boston
Common
and
that's
how
we
put
on
all
the
coffee
hours.
All
the
events
that
we
do
is
all
privately
fundraised
money.
H
So
one
of
the
challenges
is
also
just
bringing
in
funding
as
well
as
more
Staffing
to
operate
through
Parks
throughout
the
city.
We're
proud
to
have
332
properties
throughout
the
city
and
I,
say
properties,
because
we
have
an
animal
shelter
too,
where
people
can
go
in
and
interact
with
the
dogs
and
the
golf
courses
and
cemeteries
throughout
the
city.
So
there's
plenty
of
spaces
all
throughout
It's,
just
tough
with
the
weather
and
sometimes
the
resources.
One.
C
Of
the
biggest
complaints
that
we
get
in
the
winter,
in
my
this
at
least,
is
about
the
parks
so
again
JP
girl.
We
have
the
Hennigan
ball
field,
the
the
field
behind
the
Hennigan
and
so
the
lights
there
stay
on
late.
So
my
friends
and
I
go
play
baseball
at
night
because
the
field
is
they
have
the
lights
are
on,
but
that's
not
the
case
with
all
of
our
parks
and
because
they're
typically
open
from
Dust
to
Dawn,
but
in
the
winter
it
gets
much
darker
earlier,
and
so
what
would
it
take
to?
C
H
Sure
so
this
year
we
extended
from
usually
being
done
by
Halloween
through
the
month
of
November
to
the
first
week
in
December.
It
still
meant
they
were
off
December
first
week
in
December
through
mid-march.
They
are
now
going
on.
As
of
March
15th,
we
start
turning
them
on
across
the
city.
It's
all
the
utility
costs
so
this
year,
obviously,
utility
costs
have
risen
quite
drastically.
One
thing
we
are
looking
at
at
the
parks
department
that
I'm
a
big
fan
of
is
these
giant
and
push
buttons
that
you
can
use
at
Quartz.
H
So
when
somebody's
out
there
wanting
to
activate
the
court,
they
can
push
the
button
and
the
lights
will
go
on
for
an
hour
when
someone's
out
there.
That
means
during
rain
inclement
weather,
cold
they're,
not
on
so
that
way,
they're
turned
on
when
people
actually
want
to
use
them
instead
of
having
them
on,
you
know
and
being
lit
up
even
in
inclement
weather
and.
H
We
have
a
pilot
project
where
that's
happening
in
JP
I
believe
next
year
with
South
Street
courts
is
the
first
one
that
is
one
of
the
ones
that's
happening
at,
but
we're
trying
to
Pilot
it
across
the
city
as
we
do
capital
projects
so
as
we're
doing
a
renovation
over
adding
that
into
courts
as
they
come
up
for
Capital
Construction.
C
Thank
you,
I
have
a
couple
more
questions.
One
of
them
is
for
the
office
of
our
mechanics,
so
I've
seen
since
you've
been
doing
some
work
around
winter
place.
Making
already
so
can
you
talk
about
and
you
shared
a
little
bit
about
what
you
learned,
but
can
you
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
activities
that
you've
been
piloting?
I.
C
G
So
we've
been
experimenting
with
two
primary
ideas:
the
first
one
was
the
play
shed,
which
was
originally
branded
the
snow
shed.
You
can
imagine
why
we
had
to
shift
The
Branding
yeah
and
then
we
had
post
storm
swarm
and
the
play
shed
is
basically
this
concept
of
a
recreation
lending
library
I
really
want
to
give
a
lot
of
respect
and
shine
to
Eisenberg
projects.
They
piloted
this
idea
of
a
recreation
station
on
Papa's
way
in
South,
Boston
I
would
go
past.
G
It
and
I
would
see
families
playing
with
children
and
it
was
warm
and
sunny
outside
when
they
were
doing
this
and
I
thought
to
myself,
and
especially
talking
with
some
of
my
wonderful
colleagues,
why
can't
we
have
this
during
winter?
Why
doesn't
this
exist?
The
way
it
does
so?
We
basically
worked
with
the
same
shed
manufacturer
as
Eisenberg
projects.
G
Did
they
make
sheds
out
of
recyclable
plastic
they're
made
locally
in
Maine,
and
then
basically,
we
were
lucky
enough
to
Source
materials,
primarily
originally
for
winter,
but
then
we
expanded
it
to
include
stomp
Rockets,
that's
a
favorite
of
our
chair
who
plays
with
them
with
his
children
basketballs.
You
know
soft
foam
balls,
especially
for
smaller
children
and
it's
funny
when
we
had
our
kickoff
event.
We
really
saw
it.
G
We
literally
saw
children
strap
on
job
size,
so
shoes
to
climb
dirt
piles,
which
is
like
such
a
reflection,
also
of
like
the
power
of
play,
which
is
a
major
thing
that
we
we
as
newer
mechanics,
really
value,
and
so
the
play
shed
is
free
and
opened
wall.
The
hours
are
from
8
to
6
p.m.
We
partnered
with
all
Dorchester
Sports
and
leadership
in
town
field.
G
The
parks
department
was
an
early
supporter
of
our
work
when
we
came
to
them
in
November
and
basically,
what
we
have
really
seen
is
that
one
you
know
promotion
is
a
big
part
of
it.
We
also
helped
spread
the
word
and
I've
partnered
with
be
it.
Aid
Culture
House
is
our
place,
making
partner,
Fields,
Corner,
Crossroads
collaborative,
which
is
an
incredible
intersectional
group
of
multiple
different
Community
organizations
that
come
together
and
then
also
field,
Corner,
Fields,
Corner,
main
streets,
and
so
families
can
go
to
the
shed.
G
G
They
can
borrow
the
materials,
whether
it's
a
hula
hoop
or
a
jump
rope
or
a
sled
or
a
hat,
and
then
they
return
it
at
the
end
of
their
time,
and
we
have
the
rules
posted
inside
the
other
Implement
that
we,
the
other
prototype
that
we
are
trying
out,
is
post
storm
swarm,
which
is
really
this
idea
of
having
all
the
magic
of
a
snow
day
in
a
one
day
activation.
G
We
I'm
very
grateful
to
my
colleagues
because
I
have
less
experience
in
doing
winter
place
making
and
one
of
them
suggested
well,
let's
make
sure
that
if
we
don't
have
any
snow
storms
this
season,
let's
put
a
clause
in
here
that
we
can
then
do
the
activations
from
if
there's
no
snow
snowstorms
between
the
third
week
of
February
on,
which
is
what
we
ended
up
having
to
do.
G
Since
we
had
such
a
truly
truly
strange
winter,
we
were
still
able
to
have
a
hot
chocolate
truck
churros
cornhole
hula
hoops
Etc,
so
like
lots
of
fun,
oh
and
then
fold
up
giant
Checkers
which
kids
really
enjoyed,
but
that
was
really
to
sort
of
see
like
even
when
it's
not
our
traditional
idea
of
winter.
Maybe
it's
more
of
like
Washington
DC's
idea
of
winter.
G
Can
we
still
bring
that
like
sort
of
community
engagement
and
Magic?
We
had
about
I
want
to
say
30
people
arrive
to
our
post
from
swarm
that
we
had
at
the
at
ringer
Park.
We
partnered
with
Jackson
Man,
Community,
Center
I,
think,
especially
for
you
know
our
neighborhoods
that
are
not
especially
seen
as
like
family
neighborhoods,
which,
if
you
look
at
recent
census
data,
is
a
little
bit
of
a
misnomer.
G
You
know
what
we've
really
seen
is
making
that
investment
in
those
kinds
of
communities
is
really
important,
and
then
we
had
the
second
post-warm
post
storm
swarm.
We
paired
it
with
the
kickoff
of
the
shed
of
just
sort
of
like
see
what
people
reacted
to
in
context
and
I
I,
don't
think
I've
ever
seen.
So
many
games
of
giant
Checkers,
quite
frankly,
we
had
Coco
Leaf,
which
is
a
proud
member
of
the
field.
Corners
main
streets
come
and
provide
drinks
and
beverages.
G
Elders
are
sports
and
Leadership
had
their
coach,
DJs
and
I
think
the
biggest
thing
that
I
think
we
really
took
away
from
this.
Is
it
takes
really
intentional
Partnerships
and
programming
to
get
people
to
see
the
outdoors
as
a
space
they
want
to
be
in
during
winter?
You
know,
commissioner.
Woods
can
tell
you
up
and
down
how
you
know.
G
G
K
C
Really
appreciate
that
you're
doing
a
lot
of
incredible
work,
and
this
is
this
is
a
question.
That's
for
everybody.
So
in
the
second
hearing
we
are
going
to
have
BTD
Boston
Public
Works
to
really
talk
about
infrastructure.
What
does
it
like?
What
kind
of
infrastructure
support
do
we
need
to
make
a
a
winter
City
happen,
and
so
some,
what
are?
C
What
are
some
of
the
infrastructure
needs
that
you
anticipate
I,
think,
obviously,
when
we
talk
about
small
businesses
and
main
streets,
it's
like
making
sure
that
the
sidewalks
are
cleared
and
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
what
would
be
some
of
the
considerations
that
you
would
have
us
make
when
we're
in
conversation
with
BTD
and
public
works
department,
about
making
sure
that
our
City's
infrastructure
and
our
streets
are
prepared
for
more
winter
activity?
H
Can
say
on
a
Parks
thing,
one
of
the
things
we
look
for
in
this
for
the
Winter's
Hardscape,
so
trying
to
find
make
these
Place
making
in
areas
that
aren't
on
grass
or
in
climate.
You
know
areas
that
could
be
soaking
or
muddy
or
full
of
snow
and
they
can
be
easily
cleared
so
finding
enough
pave
space.
So
a
porous
pavement
area
that
we're
able
to
have
these
events
on
is
one
thing.
I
think
somebody
alluded
to
bathrooms
and
restrooms
having
access
close
by,
if
not
on
site.
H
H
H
Yes,
so
there
is
the
special
event
process
that
people
go
through
when
they're
having
a
public
event
in
the
city
that
they
can
go
through,
where
everyone's
at
the
table,
from
tourism,
sports
and
entertainment
to
the
fire
department
to
ISD
to
EMS
police,
et
cetera,
so
they're
able
to
at
least
give
their
feedback
and
help
walk
people
through
the
process.
Thank
you.
A
E
E
But
what
is
the
communication
like
specifically
for
those
residents
to
get
those
residents
during
the
winter,
maybe
on
a
Saturday
to
get
them
to
a
place
outside
of
the
public
housing
development
so
that
they
can
enjoy
some
fun
time
with
their
friends,
maybe
engaged
in
sports,
maybe
engaged
in
some
type
of
app
athletic
event
or
or
activity,
arts
and
crafts
whatever
whatever
it
might
be?
E
E
But
what
are
we
doing
to
make
sure
kids
from
public
housing
have
also
also
have
the
same
access
to
these
programs
as
some
other
kid
that
could
that
that
knows
about
these
programs
and
then
there's
also
kids,
that
winter
up
in
New,
Hampshire,
skiing
and
tobogganing,
and
all
this
kind
of
stuff
you
know,
give
give
kids
some
public
cars
and
the
same
options
as
anyone
at
all.
So
what
what
are
we
doing
to
help
those
goods
foreign.
H
I
can
at
least
say
in
in
your
District
over
by
South
Boston
we've
been
grateful
to
partner
with
Boston
Harbor
now
and
and
Kathy
Lafferty
and
her
team
to
make
inroads.
So
we
can
go
over
to
Old
Harbor
and
to
Mariela
McCormick
and
do
a
lot
of
hand,
flyering
and
stuff
and
having
those
activities.
H
We
just
had
a
great
winter
event
that
you
and
your
wife
attended
out
there,
where
every
kid
got
popcorn
and
had
a
DJ
and
had
giant
Connect
Four
out
there
just
to
get
people
out
there
in
basketballs
Etc.
H
So
we're
able
to
do
that
in
that
Community,
but
the
key
is
trying
to
find
the
right
contacts
in
every
neighborhood
to
get
it
out.
The
parks
department
used
to
do
a
lot
of
advertising
through
the
local
newspapers.
Unfortunately,
a
lot
of
these
local
newspapers
no
longer
exist,
so
they
don't
have
the
same
circulation
as
they
used
to
and
instead
of
just
getting
to
every
single
door.
We
do
a
lot
of
social
media
posts
and
not
everybody
has
the
same
access
to
social
media
or
follows
everyone.
So
it's
trying
to
find
that
right.
H
Contact
in
every
every
neighborhood
who's
that
crime
watch
group,
who
is
that
civic
association,
who
has
those
inroads
into
the
community,
to
try
to
help
to
disperse
the
information?
And
that's
something
we're
trying
to
do
in
our
own
internal
spreadsheets
to
have
those
right
contacts
in
every
neighborhood?
But
it
is
a
challenge
to
try
to
get
the
word
out
and
we
have
to
look
outside
the
box
from
our
usual
ways
of
doing
business
to
find
ways
to
connect.
We
have
to
find
where
the
people
are
to
get
the
word
out.
H
We
recently
learned,
for
example,
if
I'm
doing
an
event
in
Brighton.
Nobody
knows
about
it
unless
it's
posted
at
the
Oak
Square
YMCA
bulletin
board.
So
now
I
learned
every
time
we're
doing
stuff
in
Brighton.
We
have
to
make
sure
we
hit
that
bulletin
board
in
Oak
Square.
You
know
it's.
It's
really
important
to
us
to
find
those
locations
to
really
find
where
the
people
are.
So
we
can
get
that
word
out.
Well,.
E
Thank
you,
commissioner,
and
and
I
agree
with
you.
100
and
I
have
seen
the
parks,
not
just
in
my
district
box
bombing
in
my
district,
but
across
the
city
really
doing
a
tremendous
job
reaching
as
many
kids
as
they
can
so
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
important
role
the
parks
department
plays
in
our
city,
especially
especially
helping
kids
that
don't
necessarily
have
the
same
access
as
other
kids,
so
something
we
can
all
work
on
and
Madam
chair
as
we
go
into
the
budget
season.
E
Let's,
as
a
city
council
advocate
for
the
for
these
types
of
services,
programs,
Outreach
infrastructure
improvements,
making
sure
that
all
of
our
neighborhoods
have
the
same
access
to
outdoor
programming
that
you
know
you,
they
would
have
a
Newton
a
Brookline,
a
Wellesley
or
a
Lexington,
give
give
kids
some
rock
spring
and
chops
on
the
same
option.
A
Thank
you,
councilor
Flynn.
Next
up
we
have
councilor
at
large
Aaron
Murphy.
F
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
your
presentation.
You
know
that's
saying:
if
you
build
it,
they
will
come
if
you
plan
it
they're
going
to
come,
but
I
will
uplift
what
my
colleague
council
president
Flynn
said.
We
have
to
get
the
word
out.
I've
been
to
so
many
events.
If
it's
the
new
Lunar
New
Year
parade
in
Chinatown
pact
right,
if
it
was
the
parade
just
this
weekend
in
South
Boston,
both
very
cold
days,
but
still
packed
with
people,
the
winter
farmer,
markets
and
Brighton
and
in
Dorchester
I
attend
all
winter.
F
You
know
we're
bundled
up,
but
there
are
people
there.
So
if
we
do
plan
it
I
do
believe
they'll
come,
but
it
has
to
be
a
cultural
shift.
It
has
to
be
a
mind
shift
in
this
city
that
we,
you
know
you
just
have
to
dress
warm
right.
If
you
visit,
which
I've
been
to
Montreal
Quebec
Vermont
in
the
winter,
there's
people
everywhere,
there's
kids,
who
are
you,
know,
happy
running
around
and
adults.
F
Centers
do
a
great
job
in
so
many
non-profits
making
sure
that
our
families
have
the
warm
clothes
to
also
enjoy
these
activities
outside,
but
also
just
letting
people
know
that
you
know
the
best
time
my
kids
love
to
go
to
Franklin
Park
was
in
the
winter
was
was
in
those
fall
months
where
most
people
just
think
it's
open
in
the
spring
and
summer.
But
you
know
they're
open
year
round
and
it's
fun
to
go
in
those
cold
winter
months
or
the
Highland
Street,
Winter
Camp,
there's
so
many
activities.
F
It's
not
City
run,
but
you
know
the
DCR
ranks
they're
open
all
winter
and
during
vacation
months
they
have
more
free
public
skating
time.
So
it's
getting
that
word
out
there
and
sharing
with
families
that
there
are
activities
in
the
city
that
are
going
on
and
if
we,
you
know,
continue
to
share
out
and
show
how
fun
they
are.
I
do
believe
that
we're
going
to
get
that
foot
traffic
which
ties
into
what
you
said
with
the
small
businesses
because
and
people
still
go
food
shopping
right.
F
We
did
increase
last
year
in
the
budget
for
the
main
streets,
which
was
unanimous
here
on
the
council
and
continuing
to
support
as
an
at-large,
City,
councilor,
I
I
do
see
you
know
across
the
city,
some
neighborhoods
better
than
others,
but
all
do
a
great
job.
You
know
getting
activities
out
there,
not
just
at
the
Christmas
tree
lightings,
which
are
good
but
engaging
the
community
throughout
the
winter
is
important.
So
whatever
we
can
do
in
like
council,
president
Flynn
said
when
it
comes
to
budget
season.
F
L
Thank
you
so
much
Madam
chair
and
my
apologies
for
being
late
I
was
able
to
listen
to
the
panelists
while
I
was
coming
in
so
I
I'm,
not
totally
unprepared
for
questions.
I
just
really
want
to.
First
of
all
appreciate
counselor
Laura
for
calling
this
hearing.
L
I
am
a
huge
fan
of
the
winter
City
and
I
really
do
feel
like
there's
just
a
ton
of
opportunity
in
Boston
that
we
haven't
tapped
into
I've
been
lucky
enough
to
grow
up
spending
a
lot
of
time
up
at
my
grandmother's
house
in
Vermont,
which
means
that
I
have
spent
many
full
days
out
and
about
in
cities
like
Burlington
and
then
up
in
Montreal
and
Quebec,
City
and
I.
L
Just
think
that
it's
it's
a
Pity
if
Boston
Falls
in
kind
of
this
line,
where
we
think
we're
like
not
quite
cold
enough
to
commit
to
the
winter
city
of
our
Northern
friends,
but
then
not
actually
warm
enough
for
people
to
feel
like
they
enjoy
it
to
be
out.
You
know
as
sort
of
folks
south
of
us
and
then
instead
we
end
up
in
this
kind
of
like
doldrums
place
in
between
I.
L
Think
that
isn't
that
isn't
a
reality
we
need
to
live
in
and
I
think
there's
a
ton
of
opportunity
here,
but
it
does
feel
for
just
listening
to
your
testimony
and
reading
the
documents
prepared
for
us
like
for
Boston,
because
of
that
temperature
line
of
where
we
are
we're.
Gonna
need
to
approach
this
with
a
very
Nimble
strategy
right
and
so
I
think,
on
the
one
hand,
It's
You
Know
It's
Tricky,
when
the
play
shed
has
a
lot
of
sleds
and
there's
no
snow.
L
On
the
other
hand,
sleds
are
something
that
hopefully
we
can
hang
on
to
right
and
then
in
the
winter,
where
suddenly
we
get
a
ton
of
snow.
We
we're
ready
to
act
right
because
I
think,
what's
a
shame,
is
if
you're
always
fighting
the
last
war
in
the
sense
of
we're
always
preparing
for
last
year's
winter,
and
then
the
winters
are
just
very
variable.
L
We
really
have
to
have
both
activities
and
kind
of
the
infrastructure
for
using
our
spaces
that
are
unexpectedly
available
to
us,
because
there's
no
snow
right
and
then
also
being
able
to
kind
of
activate
snow
and
I
recognize
that
it
like
I,
think
we
should
name
out
loud
that
it's
harder
to
do
that,
like
it's
harder
to
be
a
winter
City
where
you
have
to
be
ready
for
both
types
of
things
than
to
be
like
winter
City,
where,
like
you
know,
Quebec
City
has
out
in
front
of
the
Chateau
Frontenac,
which
is
like
this
huge
hotel
that
dominates
the
skyline
of
the
city,
there's
a
a
plaza
and
they
actually
have
a
toboggan
track.
L
That's
just
ice
right
and
it's
like
a
built
piece
of
infrastructure.
It's
it's
wood
and
then,
and
so
they
don't
have
to
worry
about
snow
because
they
know
it's
always
colder
than
freezing
and
so
they've
just
got
their
toboggan
track
set
up
and
anybody
can
go
and
use
it.
And
it's
like
it's.
You
know,
part
of
the
winter
landscape
of
the
city
and
we're
in
a
tricky
spot,
because
the
Frog
Pond
keeps
having
to
close.
L
But
it's
too
warm
so
I
want
to
acknowledge
that
I
think
that's
a
challenge,
but
I
do
think
that
if,
over
the
years
we
kind
of
like
Bank
the
infrastructure
and
the
strategies-
and
we
can
get
to
a
place
where
the
same
way
that
when
we
for
a
big
snow,
activate
all
Public
Works
capacity
to
deal
with
it,
we're
also
activating
our
place,
no
capacities
right
on
the
kind
of
parks
and
economic
development
side
and
everything
look
I.
L
Think
that's
that's
the
type
of
place
we
would
want
to
get
to
I
I
have
a
a
great
soft
spot
for
cross-country
skiing.
In
particular.
It's
something
I
do
in
the
city
whenever
a
really
big
storm
hits
and
I'm
very
supportive
of
the
idea
of
making
some
space
for
that
in
the
snowy
Winters
in
Franklin
Park,
but
I,
but
I
recognize
there's
a
lot
of
like
also
lower
hanging
fruit
than
that
and
sleds.
L
Are
you
know
easier
than
that
and
and
I
think
you
know
we
can
come
up
over
time
with
it
with
a
neat
strategy
on
that
front.
I
think
one
thing
that
I
was
curious
about
Ryan
is
just
whether
it
seems
to
me
like
there's
a
set
of
installations
within
the
parks
world
where
like,
if,
if
we're
having
a
very
mild
winter
like
it,
feels
like,
we
can
identify
a
set
of
installations
that
are
the
places
where,
like
you,
reference,
you
want
to
have
like
on
sledding
hills.
L
You
want
to
maybe
have
some
City
support
for
sledding
and
such
when
we
get
a
big
snowstorm.
It
feels
like.
Conversely,
in
a
super
mild
winter,
there
are
some
places
where
we
just
know
that
the
parks
are
going
to
get
used,
even
though,
in
theory,
we've
sort
of
mothballed
them
for
the
season,
because
if
there
isn't
snow
on
the
ground,
there's
still
a
super
accessible,
Park
I'm,
just
thinking,
and
that
might
be
maybe
places
with
more
Hardscape
ironically
right,
because
mud
is
not
that
fun
to
play
in.
L
But
if
suddenly,
all
the
courts
are
available
and
nothing's
covered
that
people
are
going
to
use
them.
So
I
guess
I'm
sort
of
curious
about
whether
it
makes
sense
for
us
to
almost
like
kind
of
have
a
short
list
of
like
this
is
where
we
pivot
our
attention
in
the
Parks
portfolio
when
it's
snowy.
This
is
where
we
pivot
our
winter
attention,
when
it's
actually
mild
and
I
don't
know
if
you
could
speak
to
that
at
all.
H
Yeah
I
think
I
think
it's
a
great
idea.
I
I
think
the
courts
are
the
a
great
place
to
go,
and
especially
if
we
can
turn
on
certain
lights.
You
know
in
the
evenings
on
specific
courts
to
not
take
away
from
people
that
want
to
play
basketball
at
them
during
the
when
it's
daylight,
but
then
at
night,
when
they
normally
wouldn't
be
able
to
turn
play
basketball
turn
it
into
something
else
of
an
activation
sounds
like
a
great
idea
and
we're
always
looking
for
partners
to
help
us
put
on
this
programming.
H
I
mean
we
can
prepare
the
space.
You
can
make
sure
it's
ready.
We
can
help
with
whatever
infrastructure
needs.
Are
there
a
lot
of
times?
We
we
look
for
that
programming
partner.
That
will
help
us
put
something
on
and
activate
it,
and
you
know
we're
happy
to
all
permits
are
free
in
the
city
of
Boston
at
the
parks
department.
So
it
is
of
no
cost
for
someone
to
put
on
an
event
in
the
Parks,
at
least
in
the
Parks,
unless
you're
going
through
ISD
or
fire,
or
needing
additional
support
on
that
angles.
H
But
yeah
I
think
it's
a
great
point.
If
there
is
snow
we
could
always
clear
specific
Pathways
that
would
lead
to
that
space
to
let
that
be
activated.
L
Yeah,
no
exactly,
and
so
that's
the
type
of
thing
I'm
thinking
about
is
like
you're
not
going
to
be
able
to
activate
in
both
the
mild
winter
scenario
and
the
snowy
winter
scenario,
like
all
of
your
Parks
resources
at
the
same
time,
but
it
does
feel
like
we
could
have
a
kind
of
like
these
are
the
focus
points
and
have
them
be
scattered
around
the
city
with
kind
of
each
of
those
situations,
I
also
wanted
to
flag
and
and
welcome
Mr
borders.
L
We're
delighted
to
have
you
with
the
city,
you
know,
I
think
it
was
referenced
to
the
support
for
main
streets
in
addition
to
the
council
supporting
and
increased
main
Street's
budget,
there's
also
funding
in
arpa
for
a
pilot
that
I
think
is
supposed
to
launch
next
year,
which
is
to
help
main
streets
do
snow
clearance
in
their
districts.
L
So
the
city's
obviously
already
added
this
pedestrian
snow
clearance
pilot
to
try
to
help
with
our
heavy
pedestrian
areas,
but
then
there's
this
additional
pilot
that
my
understanding
is
that
we're
planning
to
run
for
next
year
around
really
helping
main
streets
be
accessible
under
that
theory
that
you
know.
Obviously,
we
still
want
people
out
and
about
shopping
in
those
days
and
weeks
after
a
storm
and
that
it's
not
great
when
we
make
it
impossible
for
folks
to
get
around
on
the
sidewalks
for
those
months,
and
so
what
I'm
interested
in
is?
L
L
I
Thank
you
for
that.
I
think
the
opportunities
are
endless,
I
think
with
creativity
with
partnership.
I
think
there
are
opportunities
for
us
to
activate
all
of
these
spaces.
If
we
want
to
have
some
sort
of
programming
where
we
say
you
know,
this
is
a
winter
kickoff
and
we
are
asking
residents
and
business
owners
to
align
and
to
come
out,
and
we
have
designated
times
where
these
things
are
taking
place.
I
L
Oh,
that's
great
and
yeah
I'll
just
say
you
know
we
have
the
annual
Holiday
Stroll
on
Charles
Street
in
Beacon
Hill
in
my
district,
around
the
Christmas
tree
lighting,
so
at
the
same
time
as
the
trees
being
lit
on
the
common,
the
trees
being
lit
at
Charles
in
Mount
Vernon,
and
then,
of
course,
there's
the
lighting
of
the
Comm
Ave
Mall.
L
But
we
shut
down
Charles
Street,
it's
pedestrianized
and
just
the
throngs
of
people
that
come
out
and
the
Boost
to
the
local
business
is
just
I
mean
it's
just
amazing
and
it
just,
and
it
is
amazing,
even
when
it
is
very
cold,
and
so
it
just
like
it
just
reminds
me
every
year
of
like
how
much
untapped
potential
I
think
there
is
on
this
along
these
lines
and
and
how
much
it
would
mean
for
community
building
and
kind
of
good
cheer,
and
also
like
Economic
Development
and
all
these
things
in
our
city.
L
If
we
really
kind
of
leaned
into
that,
so
I
would
love
to
see
us
do
much
more
of
that,
like
I,
would
love
to
think
that
there
were
opportunities
to
do
that
everywhere
in
my
district
and
not
just
be
talking
about
like
open
streets
as
a
summer
thing,
and
you
know
really,
if
we
could
do
that,
and
then
yeah
also
maybe
have
some
some
Cross
Country
Skis
to
try
out
at
Franklin,
Park
and
and
then
have
this
kind
of
like
here's,
our
like
SWAT
team
plan
for
a
big
storm
and
here's
our
like
SWAT
team
plan
for
turns
out.
L
It's
you
know
May
in
February
like
it
just
I
know
it's
a
lot
to
put
on
you
all,
but
I
think
like
it's
a
lot
of
time
in
the
life
of
the
city
every
year,
right
so
yeah,
anyways!
Sorry,
thank
you,
madam
chair
I.
Think
those
are
those
are
my
comments
and
again
I
want
to
apologize
for
both
arriving
late
and
leaving
early,
but
I'm
really
grateful
for
All
The
Advocates,
who
have
been
doing
a
lot
to
activate
in
their
own
corners
of
the
city.
L
Now
was
a
different
school
at
the
time
was
where
the
city
would
pile
all
the
extra
snow,
and
so
we
would
routinely
build
igloos
inside
of
the
snow
pile
which,
like
looking
back
I'm
like,
could
we
maybe
have
been
crushed
by
equipment
doing
this
possibly,
but
it
was
really
the
center
of
my
like
winter
world
and
so
I
just
think
and,
and
it
was
something
that
was
facilitated
by
the
adults
in
our
community
and
so
just
really
grateful
for
all
the
folks
around
the
city
who
kind
of
make
winter
magic
in
their
places.
A
Thank
you,
councilor
Bach,
I
I
am
thinking
back
to
when
my
mother
and
my
parents
had
to
get
creative
when
I
was
young
growing
up
in
East,
Boston
and
I'm
thinking
about
us
being
able
to
go
to
Lars
Anderson
and
go
to
the
Frog
Pond,
and
and
do
some
of
the
the
things
that
everybody
in
the
city
typically
does
in
the
winter
months,
and
just
thinking
about
it's
only
been
recently
that
we've
been
able
to
go
outside
and
do
curling,
for
example,
and
I've
become
a
huge
curling
fan
because
of
that
I
never
was
exposed
to
it,
but
after
becoming
exposed
to
the
sort
of
activity
where
we
were
outside
it
was
there
for
us.
A
A
So
you
know
we
we
can
take
advantage
of
some
of
the
the
natural
resources
and
environments
that
we
have,
while
also
building
towards
something
that
we
bring
folks
together
and
that's
really
where
I
am
separating
this
out
and
putting
it
in
into
different
buckets,
which
is
passive
spaces
with
passive
use,
which
is
the
play
shed
where
folks
can
come
at
their
Leisure
and
take
these
materials
during
their
own
time
and
utilize,
our
Park
spaces,
and
so
I
love.
A
The
fact
that
this
is
something
that
we
have
acted
on
as
a
city
and
I'm
grateful
to
you,
Amy
and
and
commissioner
for
for
putting
that
together.
What
would
it
take
to
expand
and
operationalize
the
player
snow
sheds
across
the
city,
because
my
understanding
is
that
there's
only
one.
So
is
this
just
a
pilot
program
to
figure
out
some
of
the
opportunities
some
of
the
strengths
and
has
already
been
conversations
to
expand
it
across
the
city.
G
So
yes,
this
is
a
currently
a
pilot
of
the
play
shed
concept.
We
have
not
tried
it
on
City,
owned
property
before
and
so
I
think
we're
really
interested
to
hear
one
just
a
little
responding
to
a
little
bit
of
what
councilor
hibach
had
mentioned
earlier
about
like
the
contents
of
the
shed,
we
had
originally
structured
it
from
with
that
winter
intent.
G
We
had
to
expand
that,
but
I
think
that
that's
also
kind
of
what
we're
testing
like
would
the
play
shed
in
some
ways
are
constituents
more
interested
in
playing
with
these
items
explicitly
within
a
winter
context?
Are
they
just
as
activated
by
a
springer,
warmer
weather
context?
We
also
made
sure
to
make
sure
that
the
pl,
the
shed
was
Secure
and
safe
I.
Think
Ryan
has
certainly
shared
like
we
take
a
lot
of
responsibilities
for
Public
Safety
in
our
Park
spaces
and
making
sure
that
items
in
there
are
Equitable
for
all.
G
You
know
I
think
one
of
the
great
successes
of
the
shed
is
that
we've
very
strategically
partnered,
and
this
was
a
learning
from
our
winter
Express
work
in
2022
partnering
with
main
streets,
especially,
but
also
our
other
neighborhood
community
groups,
are
crucial
for
making
sure
these
sheds
are
taken.
Care
of
you
know.
Brian
does
so
much
with
what
he
has
making
sure
that
there
is
community
buy-in
and
wrap
around
help
to
help
spread.
G
The
word
we're
not
always,
or
at
least
currently
I,
know
that
I
do
not
have
the
past
the
capacity
to
fly
her
for
every
single
event
that
Ryan
does
or
that
I
that
I
do
and
so
I
think
it's.
You
know
making
sure
that
we
have
the
Community
Partnerships
in
play
for
these
materials,
making
sure
that
they're
affordable
making
sure
that
we
can
restock
for
when
things
inevitably
walk
and
that's
okay.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
people
feel
emotional
ownership,
but
that
share
of
that
shared
sense
of
collective
belonging
and
responsibility.
H
Yeah
and
I
think
there's
ways
too
of
how
this
could
expand
and
maybe
not
be
as
large
of
a
shed
concept,
and
maybe
it's
a
metal
container,
but
to
you
know
in
some
places
too,
but
to
Amy's
point
we
always
have
to
think
of
Public
Safety.
Unfortunately,
when
we
have
covered
areas,
people
take
refuge
in
them,
sometimes
leave
behind
needles.
We
have
found
negative
activities.
We
sometimes
find
them
in
those
little
personal
libraries.
H
We
can
swap
a
book
where
people
have
stashed
things
in
them,
so
just
having
a
partner
on
board
that
can
constantly
look
at
the
inventory.
Let
us
know
if
something's
low,
if
it
has
to
be
repaired
or
let
us
know,
they've,
come
across
something
that
does
not
belong
in
there.
So
it
can
be
taken
out
for
public
safety
reasons,
so
just
having
a
partner
to
have
their
eyes
on
it,
be
the
eyes
and
ears
to
help
with
the
partnership
is
really
important.
A
Would
we
be
able
to
and
I
don't
know
if
you
have
it
directly
in
front
of
you,
but
would
we
be
able
to
quantify
exactly
how
much
this
investment
in
the
place
should
has
been
for
for
this
calendar
year
and
then
the
other
winter
prototypes
that
you
were
talking
about
I
would
love
to
get
dollar
amounts
and
figure
out
how
we
can
expand
in
in
future
years,
as
we
continue.
This
conversation
sure.
G
I
can
give
you
the
exact
numbers,
but
a
rough
estimate
is
I
believe,
while
under
thirty
thousand
dollars
for
all
of
the
work
that
we've
mentioned
so
far,
but
I
will
get
you
exact
dollar
amounts.
Thank.
A
You
thank
you
thank
you
and
are
there
any
goals
or
benchmarks
that
we
are
collectively
working
towards
for
next
year
or
are
we
just
trying
to
get
this
season
done
and
then
assess
and
then
move
forward,
but
are
you
already
thinking
towards
next
year.
G
Yes,
we're
working
with
a
group
of
students
at
Northeastern
to
help
us
get
data
from
residents
who
attended
both
the
post-warms
post
storm
swarm
event
at
Jackson
at
the
jet
at
the
ringer
Park,
and
then
also
at
our
play,
shed
kickoff
at
Town
field
earlier
this
month,
and
so
we
look
forward
to
getting
some
direct
data
takeaways
from
that
and
then
also
just
talking
to
our
Community
Partners
like
post
the
post,
the
shed
installation
itself
just
to
get
a
sense
of
also
like
what
they
heard
from
community
members.
G
I
can
email
constituents
directly,
but
a
big
part
of
and
Ryan
really
advocated
for
this.
So
I
want
to
really
put
some
respect
on
Ryan's
expertise
in
this
space.
Ryan
really
advocated
for
us
partnering
and
really
having
these
conversations
with
community-based
organizations,
because
the
constituent
is
going
to
tell
a
you
know:
Community
nonprofit
leader,
different
things
than
they
tell
the
city.
G
I
can't
always
guarantee
that,
and
so
I
really
want
to
lend
that
respect
and
expertise
and
utilize.
It.
A
So
moving
from
passive
passive
spaces
with
passive
use
going
into
passive
spaces
with
activation
and
I,
think
that's
where
we
kind
of
shift
into
this
side
of
the
panel,
which
is
Economic
Opportunity
and
special
events
where
we
are
creating
these
spaces,
like
the
curling
that
I
was
talking
about.
That
is
not
just
a
one-time
thing,
but
it's
a
longer
term
installation
and
I
had
heard
from
some
of
the
panelists
that
the
months
between
January
and
March
are
really
the
opportunity
months
where
this
is.
A
Where
I
see
that
middle
ground,
where
it's
not
those
those
one-time,
Marketplace
events,
but
it's
the
longer
term
installation
of
a
skating,
rink
or
a
curling
I,
don't
even
know
what
you
call
it.
A
pitch
is
I,
think
I
think
that's
what
it
is
sorry
to
all
the
curling
aficionados
out
there.
But
what
will
it
take
the
city
of
Boston
to
to
get
to
that
point
where
we
are
identifying
parks
that
are
perfect
for
this,
and
maybe
it's
not
in
the
seaport
right.
A
It's
in
Dorchester,
it's
in
East,
Boston,
East
Boston
has
the
beautiful
green
ribbon
of
the
Mary
Ellen
Walsh
way,
and
it
would
be
wonderful
to
have
something
there
for
those
folks
that
they
don't
have
to
go
to
the
seaport.
So
what
will
it
take
and
have
we
already
started
these
conversations
and
I
guess
I'll
direct
that
to
director
borders.
I
Thank
you
for
your
question.
What
will
it
take
investment
it
will?
It
will
then
take
Investments
I
will
get
back
to
you
on
the
details
of
exact
locations
that
we
would
propose
that
certain
activations
could
not
only
take
place
as
a
pilot,
but
a
Mainstay
for
those
neighborhoods,
but
we
are
having
conversations
and
thinking
through
what
this
would
look
like
to
continue
to
create
these
spaces
that
would
be
Equitable
and
give
people
opportunities
that
they
typically
would
not
have
access
to.
I
But
as
those
conversations
continue,
just
the
the
investment
is
probably
the
loudest
thing,
making
sure
that
we
have
the
resources
available
so
that
when
there
is
a
demand,
we're
able
to
meet
that.
So
thank.
A
You
and
and
I
appreciate
that
answer,
especially
in
just
echoing
my
colleague,
counselor
Flynn,
as
we
go
through
budget
process.
This
is
definitely
going
to
be
at
the
Forefront
of
my
mind
as
we
think
about
the
next
fiscal
year,
so
hearing
investment
and
resources
and
then
an
intentionality
about
where
we
are
allocating
these.
These
resources
is
very
important
and
I
know
some
of
you
have
a
hard
stop
soon,
so
I'm
just
going
to
give
one
more
suggestion
and
then
pass
it
to
my
my
colleague,
Council
Laura.
A
If
she
has
any
more
questions,
but
the
the
last
part
of
all
of
this
is
the
are
the
events.
The
large
scale,
events
that
we
put
on,
where
we
have
the
main
streets
come
in
and
we
bring
in
small
businesses
and
I
know
that
arts
and
culture
was
invited
to
this
conversation.
Unfortunately.
They
had
a
conflict,
so
they
could
not
be
here.
But
I
would
just
encourage
all
of
you
to
work
closely
with
that
office
because
they
are
giving
out
grants
to
cultural
organizations
and
I'm
going
to
name
one
in
particular.
Who
is
incredible?
B
You
madam
chair
I,
have
one
last
question
and
it's
for
director
for
Center.
C
J
J
I
will
say
that
we
do
get
information
from
the
main
streets
and
our
routinely
going
to
businesses
and
assessing
what
their
needs
are
actively
throughout
throughout
the
year.
C
Thank
you.
That's
a
that's.
I
just
think
it
would
be
helpful
to
not
only
hear
from
them
what
they
need
to
like,
as
people
are
slowing
down
and
maybe
not
being
active
on
this
tree,
what
do
they
need
to
stay
afloat,
which
I
think
what
you
were
saying
like
energy
costs
right,
like
kind
of
like
making
sure
that
that
the
profit
margin
maintains,
but
also
hearing
from
community
members
and
from
main
streets
like
how
they
would
like,
like
what
would
bring
them
to
come
and
visit
the
local
businesses?
C
More
might
be
helpful
because,
like
I
mentioned
earlier,
I
want
us
to
build
this
from
the
ground
up,
and
so
it's
more
of
like.
Oh,
we.
C
What
can
we
do
and
also
what
do
people
want
exactly
yeah,
so
I
think
that's
it
I
think
I
wanted
to
make
a
comment
about
open
streets,
that
I
know
that
we're
thinking
about
expanding
open
streets,
maybe
thinking
about
having
an
open
streets
in
the
winter
I,
don't
think
we
had
that
Little
Saigon
Market
in
Dorchester,
and
that
was
like
a
night
market
and
it
was
like
incredibly
successful
so
just
wanted
to
put
that
out.
There
and
thinking
about
intentional
activation
of
the
parks
in
the
winter.
C
Commissioner
Woods,
you
talked
about
how
a
lot
of
your
programming
is
with
you
know,
with
relationship
and
in
relationship
to
to
other
organizations,
nation
and
youth.
Enrichment
Services
are
incredible:
winter
sports
supporters,
I
learned
how
to
ski,
because,
yes
was
bringing
us.
C
You
know
picking
us
up
in
our
neighborhood
and
bringing
us
up
on
the
mountain
and
that's
how
I
learned,
how
to
ski
and
so
thinking
about
how
we
partner,
probably
with
YouTube
youth
Enrichment
Services,
especially
now
with
the
Franklin
Park
action
plan,
because
the
golf
course
I
had
a
constituent
actually
take
me
cross-country
ski
for
the
first
time
on
the
on
the
golf
course.
I've
never
been,
and
other
people
were
cross-country
skiing
there
and
what
would
it
mean
if
we
had?
You
know
on
a
sliding
scale
or
income
based
kind
of
like?
C
Oh
with
your
library
card,
you
can
get
a
free,
snow,
tube
or
free
gear
at
the
golf
course
house,
during
the
winter
when
people
are
not
using
it
for
people
from
those
neighborhoods
right
from
Roxbury
from
Dorchester
from
Mattapan
who
surround
the
neighborhood
to
come
and
activate
the
golf
course
in
the
winter.
So
those
are
some.
Those
are
some
of
the
things
that
I'm
imagining
I'm
sure
that
there's
a
theme
here
with
me
I
also.
C
This
is
why
I
think
tourism
is
so
important
and
I
went
to
college
in
Vermont,
so
I'm,
obviously
a
winter
girl
and
till
this
day
now,
as
a
parent,
if
there
is
a
snowstorm
I
am
getting
in.
My
car
and
I
am
driving
three
hours
to
Montpelier
and
I'm
going
to
Vermont,
because
I
want
to
be
in
Vermont
when
there's
snow
on
the
ground
right,
like
I,
want
to
take
a
walk.
I
want
to
go
to
the
bookstore.
C
That
I,
like
I,
want
to
take
my
kid
to
be
there,
and
so
it
does
become
sort
of
a
destination
and
even
if
they're,
we're
not
getting
the
same
amount
of
snow
right.
When
we're
thinking
about
tourism
in
the
winter,
we're
not
getting
a
lot
of
snow
or
maybe
we
are
getting
a
lot
of
snow.
What
are
the
things
that
are
going
to
drop
people
to
the
city,
and
so
it's?
C
How
do
we
bring
people
in
and
then
how
does
the
city
go
out
into
these
neighborhoods,
where
they're
typically
not
being
touched
by
winter
programming?
So
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
all
for
the
work
that
you're
doing
like
I
mentioned
earlier.
We're
going
to
have
a
second
hearing
and
hope
that
we
can
get
more
information
but
you'll,
hear
from
our
office.
Of
course,.
A
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Council
Laura
I
want
to
thank
our
guests
for
joining
us
today
and
thank
you
for
your
testimony
and
for
all
of
your
work
on
this
issue.
So
next
up
we
will
move
to
our
Advocate
panel
and
I
believe
we
have
Jonathan
Burke,
who
is
on
Zoom,
who
will
be
giving
a
presentation
Jonathan?
Are
you
with
us?
Can
you
hear
us.
A
We
can
hear
you
loud
and
clear,
and
now
we
can
see
you
thank
you
so
so
much
for
for
joining
us.
If
you
wouldn't
mind
just
introducing
yourself
for
the
record
and
then
feel
free
to
go
ahead
and
dive
on
in
to
the
presentation.
K
Lara
for
inviting
me
here
and
other
counselors
who
are
in
attendance
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
speak
with
you,
so
I
am
presenting
on
something
that
I
worked
on
in
a
previous
job
working
with
patronosity,
which
is
a
Civic
crowdfunding
Place
making
organization
based
out
of
Detroit
Michigan
I,
currently
now
work
for
a
Salem,
massachusetts-based
startup
called
me,
invest
as
their
BP
of
growth.
K
Similarly,
in
a
position
of
supporting
our
main
streets
and
downtowns
allowing
communities
to
invest
directly
into
their
small
businesses,
but
excited
to
be
here
to
talk
about
some
of
the
work
we
did
two
years
ago,
around
winter
place,
making
particularly
across
Massachusetts
but
overall,
broader
program
that
can
focused
on
so
I'm,
not
sure
I
had
some
slot
because
I'm
not
sure
if
those
are
visible
yet
for
folks
in
the
room.
But
if
not
I
can
kind
of
run
through
the
presentation,
regardless.
A
So
Jonathan
we
do
have
Council,
Laura
and
I
have
a
printout,
but
for
those
who
are
listening
in
at
home,
we
do
not.
We
can't
see
them.
Is
this
something
that
you'd
like
to
present.
K
A
You
know
what
Jonathan,
why
don't
you
go
ahead
with
your
presentation
and
then
we
can
ensure
that
folks
who
are
looking
for
can
email,
ron.com
boston.gov,
but
please
feel
free
to
go
ahead.
K
Great,
thank
you
so
much
so
to
to
go
over
a
little
bit
of
what
we
did
about
two
and
a
half
years
ago.
Three
years
ago
now,
when
the
pandemic
was
just
sort
of
kicking
off,
we
were
working
on
a
lot
of
outdoor
activations
and
summer
months
and
communities,
particularly
helping
them
plan
and
Implement
strategies
around
outdoor
dining
and
quickly
realized
in
about
July,
when
it
was
a
95
degree
day
that
winter
is
going
to
be
a
very
different
experience.
This
year.
K
Talking
to
my
colleagues
at
the
time
talking
to
other
folks
in
this
industry,
we
didn't
really
have
any
great
answers.
So
we
put
together
a
winter
winter
places
program.
We
actually
put
out
a
call
for
laser
face,
making
design
ideas
across
North
America
we've
got
submissions
from
around
the
world,
Architects
placemakers
artists,
creatives
from
all
over
the
U.S
Canada.
We
had
some
submissions
from
Scandinavia
with
about
65
different
proposals
for
low-cost
winter
place,
making
projects
that
could
be
implemented
under
thirty
dollars.
K
Different
communities
so
I'll
get
into
that
in
a
little
bit,
but
first
I
also
want
to
get
into
a
presentation
that
was
part
of
someone
who
was
supposed
to
be
here:
Ela
Tanaka
who's,
the
winter
city
planner
for
the
city
of
Edmonton,
and
she
was
sort
of
somebody
that
I
turned
to
back
in
2020
as
a
city
that
has
really
sort
of
above
and
beyond
embraced
winter,
she's,
actually
a
multi-city
planner
for
the
city
of
Edmonton
and
really
looking
at
the
strategy
that
they
employed
in
the
city
of
Edmonton
to
really
kind
of
change,
not
just
how
they
landed
the
winter,
but
how
they
thought
about
winter.
K
And
this
is
one
of
the
sort
of
key
slides
from
her
presentation
and
all
into
it
a
bit.
She
was
sick
and
couldn't
make
this
presentation
at
the
last
minute.
So
I'll
give
a
little
bit
of
her
talk,
they're,
really
looking
at
how
the
community
is
engaged
in
this
process
and
I.
Think
focus
in
the
city
have
already
talked
to
already
really
doing
this
work
really
engaging
the
communities
I
know
Amy
and
her
team
at
New.
River
mechanics
has
done
great
work
already.
K
K
The
image
from
the
top
right
dialogue
with
the
meteorologist
is
something
that
I
actually
did
in
the
summer
fall
of
2020
with
some
of
the
Boston
area,
TV
meteorologists,
just
asking
them
to
say
you
know
when
it's
going
to
be
a
40
degree
and
sunny
day
in
December,
encouraging
people
to
get
Outdoors
right,
making
sure
that
people
understand
that
we
don't
have
that
many
really
visual
days
in
Winter,
it's
more
of
a
mentality
thing
most
of
the
days
in
Winter
are
sunny
and
cool,
but
we
can
still
go
outside
and
still
do
things
the
only
days
that
are
really
sort
of
off
limits
of
those
rainy
days
that
we
get
sadly
more
and
more
for
those
these
days.
K
K
It's
really
difficult
to
move
people
in
Edmonton
to
do
anything
in
the
winter
months,
just
as
it
is
here
so
their
thought
process
around
events
was
people
a
reason
to
come
outdoors
and
then
quickly
expand
that
into
the
rest
of
the
city,
I,
encouraging
people
to
come
into
their
downtowns
in
their
Main
Street
areas.
K
I
got
more
quick
comments
from
her
presentation:
they're
a
full
year
winter
economy
on
their
commercial
districts
and
Main
Streets.
They
have
outdoor
dining
12
months
of
the
year.
It's
a
city
that
gets
an
average
high
of
about
19
Fahrenheit
in
January,
and
they
still
manage
to
do
that.
So
I
do
think
it's
something
to
consider
and
it's
it's
free
to
look
towards
when
we
start
talking
about
considering
you're
expanding
our
outdoor
dining
season
year
round.
K
K
It's
going
to
be
gray,
we're
not
going
to
get
ourselves
outdoors
and
what
do
we
do
and
how
do
we
get
people
to
kind
of
think
more
along
the
lines
if
they
go
into
a
high
school
football
game
or
they're,
going
into
that
Stadium
to
tailgate,
where
they're,
okay
spending
12
hours
a
day
Outdoors,
and
do
that
and
take
that
mentality
with
them
when
they
head
into
their
main
streets?
They're,
really
doing
doing
a
number
of
things
to
really
encourage
people
to
come
to
their
Main
Street
districts.
K
K
Things
like
adding
lighting
to
courtyards
and
adding
seating
with
warmers
the
rest
of
the
patios.
Really
getting
the
word
out
about
encouraging
people.
You
know:
dress
form
right.
It's
gonna
be
cold
you're,
going
to
be
outdoors
planned
for
a
long
day
outside
with
a
lot
of
people
doing
and
providing
different
types
of
equipment
for
folks
that
may
not
have
access
to
some
of
the
warmer
winter.
That
folks
may
need
in
long
periods
of
time
Outdoors.
K
So
the
winter
places
guide
itself.
That
presentation
of
the
number
of
different
sections
in
here
that
are
taken
directly
from
the
guide
it's
available,
I
believe
counselor
Lara
has
a
key
of
it.
It's
a
pretty
robust
documentary,
two
version
of
it
and
we're
hoping
that
we
can
provide
a
second
version
as
well,
which
is
I,
think
counselor
Laura
has
access
to
that
as
well,
which
has
a
full
report
on
a
number
of
installations
that
we
did
in
year,
two,
which
included
some
funding
to
actually
take
those
recommendations
from
our
version.
K
One
and
Implement
projects
in
12
cities
across
Massachusetts,
New,
Bedford,
Fall,
River,
Springfield,
North
Adams,
that
included
projects
like
outdoor
fire
pits
and
warming
stations
and
art
installations
in
Salem,
a
large
fire
pit
that
was
installed
right
on
the
Main
Street
in
North,
Adams
that
we
design
and
custom
built
alongside
folks
from
out
there
and
actually
went
as
far
as
purchasing
a
snow
machine
for
the
City
of
New
Bedford
and
pay
snow
down
in
the
South
Shores
as
unreliable
as
it
has
been
in
Boston
this
year,
I
think
most
years.
K
So
they
realize
that
if
we're
gonna
have
a
couple
cold
days,
what
can
we
do
to
make
some
light
amounts
of
snow
to
kind
of
at
least
make
the
space
festive
and
allow
some
kids
to
sled
down
a
little
Hill?
That
was
on
the
side
of
the
closet
space
in
the
last
image.
I.
Have
my
presentation
from
our
work
in
Massachusetts?
Is
a
project
reading
called
winter
Bridge
down
at
Fall
River,
which
took
a
vacant
Plaza?
K
That
was
basically
a
cap
over
a
highway
that
ran
through
the
city
and
converted
it
into
essentially
a
ski
Villa
or
a
ski?
The
base
of
a
ski
mountain
with
warming
stations,
evergreen
trees
to
kind
of
Shield
the
view
of
the
highway
that
ran
alongside
it,
logs
and
split
logs
as
benches,
really
low-cost
items
again.
K
The
whole
project
was
under
thirty
thousand
dollars
and
really
low
cost
items
that
would
allow
people
and
encourage
people
to
kind
of
utilize
that
space,
even
in
the
cold
months
and
different
events,
they
had
somebody
dressed
up
as
a
Sasquatch,
which
I
think
Boston
has
their
own
Boston
Yeti.
So
we
can
encourage
them
to
come
up
some
of
those.
K
But
again
all
these
activations
that
are
included
in
my
presentation
and
included
in
the
guide,
really
low
cost
low
dollar
installations
that
were
aimed
at
being
things
that
communities
could
Implement
shift
around
the
city
put
into
a
box,
as
Amy's
described,
to
really
move
into
different
places
in
different
neighborhoods.
K
The
last
two
pieces
here
in
my
presentation
is
something
that
folks
here
have
referenced
before
and
a
couple
times
already
but
Montreal
and
what
they
do,
every
winter,
really
activating
the
empty
plazas
and
their
different
neighborhoods
again
Canadian
cities
colder
and
snowier.
The
snow
may
work
in
their
benefit.
K
We're
going
to
talk
about
winter
activation,
but
I
think
it's
it's
one
of
those
things
where
they've
really
done
a
great
job
of
just
providing
these
little
things
in
little
pinprick
interventions
in
every
single
one
of
their
neighborhoods
that
encouraged
people
to
get
out
I'm
there
for
a
little
while
and
then
continue
to
move
along
to
different
small
businesses
and
restaurants
in
the
area.
K
K
Actually,
installing
wood
burning
fire
pits
in
a
lot
of
their
winter
activations
and
the
last
one
here
in
my
presentation
is
a
photo
which
hopefully
folks
can
see
after
but
the
Salem
activation,
which
we
did
two
years
ago
and
helped
fund
through
our
program
with
bar
Foundation,
was
turned
into
a
privately
activated
part
program
in
a
little
downtown
pocket
park
in
Salem
Massachusetts.
It
was
open
to
the
public.
K
K
They
had
a
hot
chocolate
stand,
they
had
a
s'mores
station,
they
had
a
bar,
so
they
could
make
money
and
it
was
sort
of
a
balance
between
having
a
space
for
commercial
use,
but
also
having
space
that
anybody
could
just
come
to
and
not
have
to
spend
a
dime
to
access,
provided
the
staff
to
activate
provided
the
funding
to
actually
build
and
buy
these
expensive
pieces
of
equipment
like
fire
pits
and
grumpy
drinks.
K
So
that's
it.
It
was
a
very
visual
presentation,
so
I'm
sorry
folks
couldn't
see
it.
That
is
the
Crux
of
my
presentation.
I
hope
folks
can
download
it
later
and
take
a
look.
A
Thank
you
so
much
for
your
presentation,
Jonathan
and
for
your
work.
This
is
incredibly
thorough
and
we
did
get
a
chance
to
have
a
copy
of
your
presentation.
A
I
will
pass
the
mic
to
the
lead
co-sponsor
Council
Lara
for
initial
questions.
Thank.
C
You
Jonathan
and
thank
you
so
much
for
being
here.
Obviously,
you
and
I
have
been
in
a
lot
of
conversation
about
this
and
so
I
don't
really
have
a
lot
of
questions,
but
for
the
record,
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
going
to
be
talking
about
at
the
next
hearing
is
about
infrastructure.
What
do
we
need
to
put
in
place
to
make
the
programming
possible?
Ultimately,
so?
K
It's
it's
hard.
It
really
depends
what
you
want
to
do.
I
think
one
of
the
biggest
issues
is
who
is
going
to
do
it
who's
going
to
be
the
operator
because
they
are,
they
tend
to
be
as
I
think
Amy
and
her
team
knows
from
newer
mechanics,
they're,
very
labor
intensive
these
projects,
I
mean
it's.
You
can
get
people
Outdoors
much
easier
in
the
summer
than
you
can
in
the
winter.
K
So
it's
really
much
more
important
and
imperative
that
you
have
staff,
meaning
if
you
have
a
hot
chocolate
station,
somebody
Manning
it
if
you
have
a
fire
pit,
somebody
watching
it
the
whole
time,
I
think
just
having
that
that
sort
of
as
I
think
counselor
mentioned,
that
passive
equipment
station
is
a
great
resource
for
neighborhoods
I
know
my
good
friend,
Emily
Eisenberg
and
her
team
at
Eisenberg
projects
have
done
a
lot
of
work.
K
Designing
these
boxes
that
really
allow
people
to
almost
rent
equipment
for
the
day,
and
this
is
something
that
a
lot
of
cities
up
in
Canada
did
as
well,
which
basically
cities
like
Montreal,
where
they
have
rentable
cross
country
ski
equipment.
Knowing
that
most
people
are
non-cross
Country
Skis,
it's
a
great
way
to
get
people
to
try
experiment
to
get
out
of
park
in
the
winter,
so
yeah
the
infrastructure
piece
is
it's
definitely
the
hardest.
It
needs.
I
think
the
mechanics
team
is
definitely
on
the
right
track.
K
With
going
towards
that
rentable
equipment
station
for
their
box.
C
Is
might
be
a
part
of
Miss
Tanaka's
presentation,
but
one
of
the
parts
that
they
really
talked
about
was
about
having
a
community
think
tank
and
I'm
really
interested
in
making
sure
that
the
programming
that
we're
putting
out
there
to
make
Boston
more
of
a
winter
city
is
an
alignment
with
what
the
people
want.
So
do
you
know
anything
about
the
community
Think
Tank
and
how
those
were
hosted
and
how
to
do
like
what
were
some
of
the
interventions
and
processes
that
you
use
to
collect
information
from
Community
about
being
a
winter
City.
K
So,
to
take
the
first
questions,
so
Eva
is
a
winter
city,
planner
she's,
an
urban
planner
they've
integrated
winter
in
their
essentially
their
Urban
master
plan.
So
when
they're
talking
about
doing
a
neighborhood
plan,
winter
is
a
large
piece
of
that,
because
you
do
have
to
plan
differently
for
wind
tunnels
and
shading
and
plazas
and
things
that
can
kind
of
be
implemented
in
these
public-private
Plaza
spaces
that
can
be
used
in
different
months
so
which
I
think
I
think
when
she
talks
about
those.
K
It's
a
community,
charrette's
I
think
it
was
it's
basically
a
part
of
their
larger
winter
planning
process
as
part
of
the
city
planning
and
then
sorry
I
missed
your
second.
There
broke
up
a
little
bit
just.
C
If
you
had
any
information
about
how
what
what
how
they
surveys
wasn't
what
they
do
to
gather
the
information
yeah.
K
It
was
all
the
above:
they
had
a
postcard
mailing
where
they,
they
asked
people
and
they
sent
postcards
out
to
people
and
they
say
hey
if
you
have
any
thoughts
around
what
you
want
to
see
in
your
neighborhood
during
winter,
that
was
one
of
their
their
ways
of
engaging
the
audience
in
their
neighborhoods
in
terms
of
just
Community,
Shiraz
I
think
that
was
the
other
piece
for
us.
K
Our
engagement,
we
had
a
number
of
folks
out
of
the
different
pop-up
activations
that
we
did
in
different
communities
across
Massachusetts,
actually
doing
essentially
user
intercept
surveys
and
just
kind
of
getting
sentiment
for
what
folks
were
saying.
Did
this
change
their
their
thoughts
about
coming
out
and
going
out
in
the
winter
months?
K
I
know
this
Salem
project
wasn't
a
part
of
our
program,
but
it
was
one
I
was
at
every
day
and
talking
to
people
every
day
and
downtown
park
that
had
essentially
zero
users
during
most
of
the
winter
had
500
people
a
night
for
seven
straight
days,
and
the
businesses
in
the
area
were
slammed
and
on
nights
like
a
Monday
or
Tuesday
in
January,
where
they
would
be
quiet.
K
A
Thank
you,
Council
Lara,
I
I
do
well.
I
did
appreciate
your
call
out
of
the
anchor
in
Charlestown,
which
is
in
my
district.
They
do
an
incredible
job
of
trying
to
create
space
and
keep
folks
outside.
They
have
to
that's
their
their
business
model.
For
those
who
haven't
been,
please
go
in
and
visit
they.
You
know
they.
A
They
had
a
lot
of
Investments
with
those
heaters
and
and
the
fire
pits
and
cornhole
games,
and
just
looking
through
the
presentation,
I'm
looking
at
I
believe
a
photo
of
a
restaurant
in
maybe
Europe
where
they
have
outdoor
dining,
but
they
have
blankets
there
and
there's
heaters
in
close
proximity.
A
Do
you
have
an
ideal
City,
either
in
the
United,
States
or
Europe
or
wherever,
where
they
are
doing
a
really
great
job
in
supporting
some
of
our
small
businesses,
with
technical
assistance
or
direct
resources
and
grants
to
assist,
to
assist
them
to
try
to
encourage
folks
to
to
to
frequent
their
business
and
and
be
outside
and
to
eat
outside
I?
Think
in
Boston
we
saw
the
shift
during
the
pandemic
in
2020
to
2021,
where
we
had
to
sit
outside,
and
so
we
kind
of
dealt
with
it.
A
But
now,
as
we
you
know,
go
through
the
the
2022
season
folks
are
going
back
inside.
They
don't
want
to
necessarily
sit
outdoors
and
enjoy
that
as
as
much.
But
has
there
been
a
city
that
has
really
done
a
great
job
in
supporting
some
of
our
small
businesses
and
or
or
just
Economic
Opportunity
through
this.
K
Yeah,
it's
a
great
question.
I
definitely
say
it
has
to
be
with.
Minson
is
just
the
one
that
I've
studied
the
most
and
that
I
I
mean
from
all.
My
research
is
one
of
the
few
in
North
America.
That
was
doing
a
lot
to
really
support
directing
support
their
businesses
in
activating
the
winter
months.
I
think
they,
so
they
expanded
their
outdoor
dining
programs
to
be
year-round,
I
want
to
say
it
was
about
10
12
years
ago.
K
They
have
25
restaurants
that
have
outdoor
patios
open
in
the
winter
and
winter
and
Edmonton
like
I,
said
you're
not
getting
out
of
the
teens
and
you're
below
zero
a
lot
of
the
year
a
lot
of
the
winter.
So
it's
an
extreme
level
of
colds
that
there's
still
sort
of
adapting
their
spaces
for
a
lot
of
the
restaurant
owners.
K
K
I
think
there
are
examples
of
how
that
it
can
be
a
successful
activation
component
for
a
restaurant.
A
small
business
is
a
bunch
of
planning.
A
K
I
think
that's
it
I
mean
I
was
excited
to
hear
many
of
the
points.
I
was
going
to
talk
about
already
said
my
folks
in
this
hearing.
I
know
councilor
Bach
and
her
push
to
really
make
sure
that
we're
clearing,
sidewalks
and
clearing
streets
and
crosswalks
is
super
important.
If
you
want
to
talk
about
getting
people
out
in
the
winter,
especially
after
a
snowstorm
hearing,
Amy
talk
about
some
of
the
worker
teams.
Doing
hearing
councilor
Murphy
really
really
focus
on
changing
the
attitudes
and
changing
the
perception.
K
A
Now
we're
going
to
switch
to
the
public
testimony
portion
of
the
hearing.
Is
there
anybody
in
person
or
via
Zoom,
you
were
signed
up?
No
okay
I
will
go
to
the
lead,
sponsor
Council
Lara,
for
any
closing
statements
that
you
might.
C
Have
thank
you,
madam
chair
I'm,
just
really
grateful
for
everybody
who
was
here
with
us
today
to
have
this
conversation.
I
think
that
we
have
the
beginnings,
I,
think
in
all
of
the
Departments
that
showed
up
here
today
of
a
good
foundation
and
good
bones
to
really
build
programming
that
can
make
Boston
a
winter
City.
And
it's
obvious
that
we
are
in
need
of
further
and
deeper
investment.
C
We
are
in
need
of
deeper
Community
engagement
in
terms
of
what
people
need
and
we
are
in
need
of
deeper
engagement
with
our
small
business
owners
and
our
main
streets
about
what
they
need
in
the
winter,
in
order
to
move
forward
with
recommendations
or
programmatic,
a
programmatic
vision
about
making
Boston
a
winter
City,
and
so
I'm
really
excited
for
that
process
and
hope
that
we'd
hear
from
the
public
ultimately
informs
the
direction
that
we
move
in.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
so
much
Council
Lara
I
thought
this
was
a
really
productive
conversation.
It
was
good
to
understand
some
of
the
actions
that
have
already
taken
place
in
past
years
and
some
of
the
planning
from
the
the
Mona
Masa
office
parks
and
working
in
partnership
with
the
small
business
office
and
the
office
of
Arts.
Excuse
me
not
arts
and
culture.
We
wish
that
they
were
here,
but
they
were
not,
but
the
the
office
of
Tourism
sports
and
entertainment.
A
So
I
will
keep
this
matter
in
committee
so
that
we
can
have
those
conversations
with
arts
and
culture
and
and
BTD
and
public
works.
I
want
to
thank
everybody
for
their
participation,
and
we
now
have
this
meeting,
which
is
adjourned.