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Docket #1084 - Grant appropriation of $90,000.00 from TD Bank, for community gardens and green spaces in the city
A
Hey
is
Tuesday
July
31st
2018,
my
name
is
Boston
City
Councilor
Matt
O'malley,
and
we
are
here
to
discuss
docket
number
one:
zero,
eight
four,
four,
the
Committee
on
Environment
sustainability,
in
parks
for
the
city
of
Boston,
to
accept
and
expend
a
grant
of
ninety
thousand
dollars,
which
was
awarded
by
TD
Bank
for
the
community
gardens
in
green
spaces.
In
the
city.
The
grant
refers
to
a
three-year
partnership
between
the
mayor's
office
of
new
urban
mechanics,
the
trustees
and
TD
Bank.
A
The
purpose
of
this
grant
is
to
support
Boston's
neighborhoods
community
gardens
through
community-based
projects,
events
and
workshops
for
40
gardens
in
the
city
of
Boston
we've
been
joined
by
Michael
Evans
and
Chris,
carte
Carter
for
the
office
of
mayor's
office
of
new
urban
mechanics,
and
we
look
forward
to
him
from
them
both
shortly.
Boston
is
home
to
more
than
10,000
gardeners
into
200
community
gardens
spanning
50
acres
across
the
city.
I
would
venture
guess
that
that
number
might
be
conservative
it,
but
there
are
more
than
10,000
gardeners.
A
As
the
chairman
of
the
environment,
sustainability
and
parks
committee,
we
must
preserve
our
community
gardens.
We
told
various
benefits,
including
absorbing
rainwater,
reducing
air
pollution,
increasing
access
to
fresh
foods
and
fostering
community
I've
been
delighted
to
spend
some
time
with
friends
at
the
South
Street
community
garden
Jamaica
Plain.
Last
month
we
dedicated
the
Detlef
capita
key
little
free
library
and
honor,
and
one
of
the
amazing
founders
of
the
garden
who
passed
away
several
years
ago.
A
A
I
can't
imagine
why
not
at
tomorrow's
meeting,
but
I
did
want
to
have
this
here,
even
though
it's
a
relatively
small
grant,
because
I
think
it
really
shows
the
commitment
that
you
all
that
this
mayor,
that
Commissioner
Cooke
now
chief
Cook,
has
to
supporting
our
community
gardens
and
one
that
I
want
to
see
expanded,
because
a
little
money
can
go
an
incredibly
long
way.
So,
gentlemen,
did
you
want
to
just
begin
with
any
opening
thoughts
or
comments
and
get
right
into
it?.
B
Hope,
I
don't
bore
everyone
so
first
off.
We
just
want
to
thank
you
for
giving
us
a
chance
to
chat
about
this
program
and
what
we
hope
to
achieve
with
it.
Just
as
a
broad
overview.
The
grant
from
TD
Bank
will
fund
a
three-year
program
run
by
the
mayor's
office
of
the
mechanics
and
the
trustees
of
Massachusetts
based
nonprofit
conservation
organization,
and
the
aim
is
really
to
bolster
the
connection
between
community
gardens
and
Boston's
residents
and
the
so.
B
The
program,
as
you
mentioned,
will
engage
and
enhance
up
to
40
gardens
in
six
neighborhoods
in
Boston,
and
the
program
will
also
include
city-owned
green
spaces
such
as
the
Fenway
Victory
Gardens,
a
little
bit
about
how
this
came
about
so
recently,
TD
Bank
has
funded
programs
in
Miami,
Philadelphia
and
York
City,
that
supports
city,
green
spaces
and
the
expansion
of
the
urban
tree.
Canopy
they've
also
partnered,
with
organizations
like
the
Trust
for
Public
Lands
Trust
for
Public
Land
to
connect
more
City
residents
with
their
public
parks.
B
So
last
year
they
approached
the
new
mayor's
office
of
new
urban
mechanics
about
bringing
a
similar
program
to
Boston,
in
which
the
city
could
collaborate
with
a
nonprofit
partner
they
connected
with
potential
partners
and
were
impressed
by
the
trustees.
The
trustees
have
56
community
gardens
in
Boston
with
over
200,000
visitors.
Each
year,
they've
shown
a
great
commitment
to
community
engagement
and
top-flight
stewardship,
so
we
jointly
developed
this
program
with
the
trustees
so
to
get
into
the
weeds
a
little
bit
into
the
structure
of
the
program.
B
There
they're
basically
two
main
parts,
so
the
first
part
of
the
program
involves
supporting
innovative
design
installations
from
local
artists
and
designers
over
the
grant
period
from
2018
to
2020
each
year
the
grant
will
provide
$30,000
to
fund
three
teams
of
designers
and
artists
to
implement
community
focused
design
installations
at
three
gardens
and
city
green
spaces
in
Boston.
So
so
that
includes
Dorchester
to
make
a
plain,
Roxbury
and
Fenway
the
installations
Mesa
or
storytelling
and
community
conversations,
community,
dinners
performances
or
interactive
play.
B
Each
design
team
will
also
host
for
community
engagement
events
related
to
their
projects.
In
addition
to
the
trustees
we
plan
to
continue
to
collaborate
with
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation,
and
the
Department
of
Neighborhood
Development
on
these
projects
going
forward.
So
the
city
will
select
these
projects
by
issuing
a
public
call
for
proposals
through
a
new
urban
mechanics
program
called
the
public
space.
B
So
anyway.
So
for
the
2018
program
year,
projects
will
be
installed
at
the
nightingale
community
garden
in
Dorchester,
Chilcott
and
Granada,
community
garden
and
Jamaica
Plain
and
the
Fenway
Victory
Gardens.
We
worked
with
the
trustees
in
Boston
parks
to
find
a
diversity
of
the
locations
that
could
support
community
events
of
at
least
30
to
50
people.
B
They'll,
also
organize
intergenerational
crafts,
making
workshops
to
build
shade,
accessory
accessories
for
gardeners
and,
finally,
a
Dorchester
based
theatre
troupe
will
celebrate
the
cultural
heritage
of
nightingales
gardeners
through
interactive
theater
performances
and
the
creation
and
installation
of
colorful
banners,
so
we're
still
working
on
the
final
site,
selections
for
2019
and
2020
and
we're
always
open
to
suggestions
so
anyway.
So
that's
the
first
part
of
the
program.
B
$30,000
per
year,
for
three
years
with
the
city,
selecting
the
artist
and
designer
driven
projects,
there's
a
second
part
to
this
partnership
that
is
run
by
the
trustees
and
it
focuses
on
providing
community
building
and
skill
building
workshops
at
community
gardens
throughout
Boston.
The
trustees
will
receive
a
45
thousand
dollar
grant
from
TD
Bank
to
expand
their
community
building
and
wellness
programs
by
up
to
40%,
and
they
will
also
provide
community
engagement
and
stewardship
support
for
artists
and
designers
involved
in
building
the
design
installations.
B
So
anyway
that,
basically,
the
crux
of
of
that
program
is
that
the
trustees
in
2018
will
hold
ten
community
building
and
skill
building
at
than
skill
building
workshops
at
its
community
gardens
in
Dorchester,
East,
Boston,
Jamaica,
Plain,
Mattapan,
the
South,
End
Roxbury
and
Mission
Hill,
and
just
you
know,
basically
the
gist
of
it
is
that
the
skill
building
workshops,
teach
people
how
to
garden,
and
the
community
building
programs
provide
things
like
populate
community
potlucks
yoga.
That
kind
of
thing
so
sort
of.
In
conclusion,
you
know
I
think
our
office
is
really
excited
about.
A
Terrific,
thank
you
so
much
Michael
Chris
did
you
have
any
opening
putts
as
well
already
cover
it
all
I
think
Michaels
got
it
all
great,
so
this
is
so.
This
is
one
of
the
reasons
why
I
want
to
do
this
hearing
you
know
at
first
blush
I
assumed
that
this
was
grant
money
to
help.
You
know
seeds
and
plants
and
and
other
sort
of
maintenance
of
community
gardens
important,
but
this
is
different.
A
B
B
A
Terry
O'brien
is
giving
me
the
nod
and
if
Kerry
says
yes,
I
learned
more
than
more
than
so
I
guess
that's
my
question.
Oh
and
this
is
off
topic
but
I
think
somewhat.
You
know
pertinent.
Is
there
a
desire
to
grow
that
number
because
I'd
have
to
imagine
there
are
wait
lists
for
nearly
all
of
them
and
that's
really
not
you
I,
don't
know.
Put
you
guys,
that's
not
a
mechanics
but.
C
Outside
of
the
purview
of
this
project,
but
we're
certainly
aware
of
some
of
that
happening,
some
of
it
through
the
Community
Preservation
Act
funds
coming
in
and
and
keep
communities
raising
their
hands
for
that
and
yeah.
Potentially,
you
know
when
years,
two
or
three
we
can
work
with
gardens
that
are
maybe
just
getting
started.
You
know
in
this
program,
yeah.
A
C
Even
though
it's
not
in
my
neighborhood
the
Fenway
Victory
Gardens,
are
this
immense
space
to
sort
of
get
lost
in
and
they're
they're
incredible
and
then
Berkeley
Gardens,
mostly
because
of
the
of
historical
story,
their
urban
renewal,
sort
of
taking
down
some
of
the
buildings
and
then
a
garden
sort
of
rising
in
this
place.
I
think
it's
a
really
beautiful
metaphor
for
what
we
do
with
open
space
and
the
city
of
Boston.
All.
B
Christa
took
both
of
mine:
I
walked
through
the
Berkeley
community,
gardens
a
lot
because
it's
this
nice
little
oasis
in
the
south
end,
but
so
we
had
an
event
at
the
night
and
goal
community
garden
in
Dorchester
and
that
it
has
just
this
incredible
story
where
basically,
there
was
a
school
that
burned
down,
and
then
they
ended
up
building
this
exquisite
garden.
It's
huge
has
this
awesome
community
gathering
space,
the
group
of
gardeners.
There
is
very
strong
and
you
know
very
community
oriented
they
so
I
I
would
at
this
point
say
it's
a
nightingale,
okay,.
A
A
There
yep-
that's
terrific
I,
should
do
off
my
team
is
here.
We
should
do
office
hours
there
itself
yeah.
That
would
be
fantastic,
and
then
is
this
new
that
this
has
been
under
your
purview,
sort
of
or
mechanic's
parks.
This
is
this.
The
first
time
you
guys
have
sort
of
administered
grants
for
specifically
for
something
like
this.
A
Think
it's
a
it's
a
natural
marriage
and
it
makes
a
lot
of
sense
that
I'm
glad
to
see
it
and
I'll
do
everything.
I
can
to
hopefully
encourage
and
foster
more
than
$90,000,
because
there's
a
lot
more,
you
can
do
a
lot
more
people
that
I
know
you
want
to
serve
well,
gentlemen,
that
is
all
I
have
unless
there
any
closing
remarks
from
either
of
you.
A
Any
folks
wishing
to
testify
from
the
public
I
neglected,
to
mention
from
the
offset
that
this
is
being
aired,
live
on,
Comcast,
8,
RCN,
882,
Verizon
1964,
as
well
as
streamed
at
Boston
gov.
My
mother
is
likely
watching
so
hi
mom
and
not
hearing
from
anyone
else.
We
all
set
run
okay.
This
hearing
of
the
City
Council's
Committee
on
inviting
environment
parks
and
sustainability
is
hereby
adjourned.
Thank
you.