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Description
Docket #0483- Hearing regarding Fenway Cultural District.
A
Good
afternoon
everyone,
my
name,
is
Michelle
Wu
I
am
a
cloud
to
serve
as
Boston
City,
Council
at-large
and
today,
in
my
capacity
as
chairwoman
of
the
City
Council's
art
culture
and
special
events
hosting
a
hearing
on
docket
number
zero.
Four,
eight
three
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
A
So
I
just
want
to
remind
everyone
that
we
are
being
taped
and
there's
a
video
camera
thanks
to
Carrie
Jordan
from
the
Boston
City
Council
in
the
back,
and
while
the
City
Council
is
still
working
on
our
ability
to
livestream
off-site,
so
we're
not
live.
Unfortunately,
this
moment
this
tape
will
be
available
on
the
city
council
website
in
a
day
or
so,
and
it
will
also
be
rebroadcast
on
Comcast,
8,
RCN,
82
and
streamed.
The
rebroadcast
will
happen.
This
Saturday
at
7:00
a.m.
A
so
at
this
time
I
would
like
to
turn
it
over
to
my
colleague,
councillor
Josh
cecum,
for
any
opening
remarks
after
the
council
speaks,
we
will
hear
from
our
panel
and
then
open
it
up
for
public
testimony.
Oh
sorry,
one
quick
thing
I
do
want
to
note.
Several
of
my
colleagues
are
on
the
way
in
transit
and
councillor
Andrea.
A
Campbell
also
would
like
me
to
read
a
letter
into
the
record
from
her
May
31st,
dear
colleagues,
regrettably
I'm
unable
to
attend
today's
hearing
on
the
Fenway
cultural
district
due
to
a
previously
scheduled
conflict,
I,
look
forward
to
reviewing
the
recording
upon
my
return
sincerely
councillor,
Campbell
Boston,
City,
Council,
District,
four,
and
then
one
fine,
we'll
hear
from
her
I'm
sure
at
some
point
but
Kelly
who
is
walking
up
the
stairs
want
to
give
you
a
special
thank
you
for
convening
organizing
and
everything
you
do
for
the
cultural
district
councillors
make
them.
Thank.
B
You,
madam
chair,
thank
you
all
for
coming
here
today.
It's
exciting
to
being
the
opportunity
to
reauthorize
the
cultural
district
and
to
see
so
many
familiar
faces
up
from
the
neighborhood
and
from
our
cultural
institutions.
Here
that
really
give
me
such
pride
to
represent
much
of
the
Fenway.
Not
all
of
it.
I
know,
council,
Jackson,
I,
think
believed
in
this
building
is
in
his
district,
but
there's
certainly
so
much
to
offer
from
our
cultural
institutions
to
institutions
of
higher
education
to
obviously
the
people
who
live
in
our
neighborhoods
and
I.
B
Think
it's
been
wildly
successful
to
designate
this
as
a
formal
cultural
district
and
I
want
to
continue
that
work.
To
make
sure
that
we
from
the
city
and
equate
to
the
mayor's
office
has
been
such
a
supporter
of
this
and
is
represented
here
on
the
panel
to
make
sure
we're
doing
everything
we
can
to
to
enhance
these
advantages
and
to
grow
on
them
and
to
build
on
them
to
continue
both
culturally,
economically
and
from
a
quality
of
life
perspective,
making
sure
our
neighborhoods
of
all
the
support
they
have
so
council
row.
B
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
leadership
and
bringing
this
forward
and
leading
this
committee.
I
look
forward
to
hearing
from
our
panelists
and
from
others,
but
this
is
obviously
something
important,
it's
great
to
be
in
a
beautiful
venue
like
this
out
in
the
neighborhood
for
hearing
and
to
see
so
many
folks
here
taking
the
time
in
the
middle
of
day,
it
shows
I
think
how
important
this
is
to
our
neighborhoods.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
You
councillor
Zakim
and
so
very
fittingly
as
we're
discussing
a
cultural
district
and
all
of
the
rich
assets
contained
within.
We
have
leaders
representing
various
institutions
within
the
district,
we'll
start
with
our
host
mark
Curran
here
at
the
MFA,
then
to
our
chief
of
Arts
and
Culture
for
the
City
of
Boston,
Julie,
burrows
and
I
think
there's
some
order
changes
so
then
I'll
defer
to
the
panels
as
to
what
order
they'd
like
to
speak
after
that.
C
Thank
you,
council
president
Wu
and
councillors
Egham.
My
name
is
Mark
Kerwin
and
I.
Am
the
deputy
director
here
at
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
on
behalf
of
Matthew
titled
I'm,
the
director
of
the
museum
I,
welcome
you
to
the
MFA,
we're
happy
to
host
the
Boston
City
Council
and
it's
hearing
regarding
the
redesignate
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
I
also
welcome
you
here
on
behalf
of
the
Fenway
Alliance,
as
I
have
the
pleasure
of
being
their
current
board
chair.
C
The
Fenway
Alliance
is
the
Massachusetts
Cultural
Council
designated
manager
of
the
district,
and
we
are
celebrating
our
40th
anniversary
this
year,
40
years
of
collaboration
between
the
21
institutions
that
comprise
the
Fenway
Alliance,
the
Fenway
Alliance
was
a
significant
supporter
and
contributor
in
the
work
done
to
achieve
the
cultural
designation
five
short
years
ago.
Therefore,
on
behalf
of
the
Alliance
and
one
of
its
founding
members,
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
I,
asked.
C
If
you
strongly
consider
retaining
the
Fenway
cultural
district
designation
in
the
district,
you
will
find
some
of
the
nation's
most
acclaimed
cultural
institutions,
the
Isabella
Stewart
Gardner,
the
Boston,
Symphony
and
wing
and
conservatory
the
Boston
Conservatory
Berklee.
College
of
Music,
the
Massachusetts
College
of
Art,
the
Massachusetts
Historical
Society,
the
institution
that
I
represent
not
to
mention
some
other
great
academic
and
cultural
institutions
in
the
district,
some
which
you
will
hear
from
in
a
moment.
We
are
all
here
to
benefit
both
the
citizens
of
Boston
and
beyond.
C
We
work
together
in
the
cultural
district
to
enhance
tourism
and
cultural
patronage.
It
is
clearly
one
of
the
most
vibrant
cultural
scenes
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts.
If
not
the
nation,
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
considers
the
designation
of
the
cultural
district
as
important
as
the
1998
designation
of
Huntington
Avenue
as
the
Avenue
of
the
Arts
at
the
MFA.
We
work
diligently
in
light
of
our
cultural
and
educational
mission,
to
enhance
community
accessibility
to
the
cultural
life,
an
important
goal
of
the
cultural
district.
C
In
fact,
our
whole
new
strategic
plan
just
adopted
is
about
engaging
and
focusing
on
inviting
the
public,
boldly
to
the
museum
and
its
neighborhood,
to
welcome
our
visitors
warmly
ones
here
and
to
deeply
engage
with
them,
as
we
seek
to
serve
not
only
our
great
traditional
audiences,
but
also
others
who
perhaps
feel
not
as
engaged
yet
at
the
MFA.
We
feel
and
know
that
art
is
for
everyone,
and
that
is
what
the
cultural
district
designation
is
also
all
about.
C
Steps
in
further
engagement
have
begun
this
year
with
our
successful
overnights,
fully
embracing
the
notion
of
creating
options
for
nightlife
in
the
cultural
district,
not
seen
in
the
city
before
and
more
to
come
as
we
activate
the
environments
of
the
museum
by
offering
enhanced
programming
around
and
in
the
museum
this
summer.
I
hope
you
realize
how
important
the
cultural
designation
is
to
the
vibrancy
in
the
area
and
again
I
urge
you
to
consider
the
approval
of
the
re-designation.
Thank
you
thank.
E
You
mark
my
name
is
Julie
burrows
I'm,
the
chief
of
arts
and
culture
for
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
oversee
the
mayor's
office
of
arts
and
culture,
and
we
are
the
official
local
government
partner
with
every
cultural
district.
That's
designated
in
the
city
of
Boston
good
afternoon,
president
Wu
councillors
am
so
pleased
to
join
you
and
supporting
testifying
in
support
of
this
designation.
E
The
cultural
plan
Boston
creates
envisions
of
Boston,
where
everyone
can
take
advantage
of
engaging
in
arts
and
culture
where
we
really
embrace
an
identity
for
the
city
of
Boston.
That's
contemporary,
where
arts
and
culture
are
at
the
heart
of
how
we
see
ourselves
as
a
thriving,
innovative
City.
Now
the
cultural
plan,
a
hallmark
of
the
public
engagement,
was
community
teens
and
I'm
very
happy
to
say
that
every
neighborhood
in
Boston
had
a
community
team
who
were
given
the
tools
and
the
freedom
to
engage
that
neighborhood
in
a
dialogue
of
what
were
our
assets.
E
What
were
our
opportunities
and
what
were
some
challenges
and
Kelly
brilliant
was
one
of
the
co-chairs
of
the
Sun
weight
community
team.
We
talked
a
lot
about
bridging
silos
and
really
growing
equitable
access
to
arts
and
culture
and
I
can't
imagine
an
organization
that
better
embodies
that
work
by
bringing
partners
together
and
really
enhancing
access
to
the
art
through
their
access
to
the
Arts
through
their
programs.
E
Another
goal
is
to
incorporate
arts
and
culture
into
all
aspects
of
civic
life,
including
the
public
realm,
an
urban
environment
and,
finally,
one
of
those
major
goals
of
the
plan.
How
we
make
this
all
happen
is
to
mobilize
likely
and
unlikely
partners
to
move
forward
collectively
to
do
together
what
we
can't
do
separately
this
cultural
district
and
the
work
of
the
Fenway
alliance
really
is
the
way
we
mobilize
partners.
The
way
we
move
together
collectively.
E
The
way
that
we
populate
the
urban
realm
and
engage
all
diverse
audiences,
I,
like
to
think
of
the
effort
of
a
cultural
district,
is
a
really
symbolic
of
this
kind
of
shift
in
mindset.
This
culture
shift
where
we
can
collaborate
and
work
together
to
really
maximize
how
we
as
a
district,
can
flourish.
I
also
think
that
a
district
and
an
entity
to
steward
that
district
is
a
way
to
effectuate
change
in
a
sustainable
way
over
the
long
haul.
E
F
Good
afternoon
we
decided
to
go
in
order
good
afternoon,
counselor,
Wu
and
Zekrom
Jackson
and
Presley.
It's
a
wonderful
opportunity
to
be
here
to
speak
to
you
this
afternoon.
My
name
is
Curtis
Warner
and
I'm.
The
associate
vice
president
for
chameleon
government
relations
at
Berkeley,
College
and
music,
and
you
know
I
like
to
speak
from
two
perspectives.
F
F
Remember
when,
if
this
is
before
was
this
area
was
designated
as
a
cultural
district?
But
I
remember
when
the
Puerto
Rican
festival
was
in
the
Zen
way
back
in
the
Fenway
and
I?
Don't
think
there
was
a
moment
ever
that
I
thought
the
Fenway
was
not
a
cultural
district,
and
so
we
know
factually
it
is,
but
I
do
support
it
being
redesignate
it
as
one.
F
One
of
the
highlights
for
our
institution
has
been
the
opening
our
doors
event
and
I.
Think
most
of
you
know
about
it.
The
the
reason
is
because
we're
very
much
proponents
of
access
and
access
for
those
who
might
otherwise
not
have
access
to
institutions
such
as
the
MFA
or
Boston
Conservatory,
or
the
Berklee
Performance
Center,
even
and
typically
opening
our
doors
has
happened
on
Columbus,
Day
and
I.
F
Think
last
year
was
the
15th
year
and
Berklee
College
of
Music
has
always
been
closed
on
Columbus
Day,
and
so
we
would
identify
fuchs
descend
to
the
MFA
in
the
Gardner
and
other
places.
But
this
year
we
held
classes
on
Columbus
Day,
and
we
thought
it
was
so
important
to
be
able
to
contribute
to
providing
access
to
our
institution
as
well.
We
held
open,
rehearsals
and
performances
and
I
think
that's
that's.
F
What's
so
important
about
this
cultural
district,
it
can
seem
isolated
from
other
parts
of
the
city,
but
we
all
have
worked
very
hard,
as
we
heard
mark
speak
just
a
few
moments
ago
and
Julie
we've
worked
very
hard
to
bring
people
into
this
district
and
to
expose
them
to
the
types
of
activities
and
things
that
are
going
on.
I
would
strongly
encourage
you
to
think
about
the
redeafination
we've.
F
We
have
just
Berkeley
alone.
We
present
four
hundred
three
concerts
in
the
summer
and
at
least
half
of
those
are
in
the
Fenway
in
the
Fenway.
Again
it's
about
access,
it's
about
identifying,
even
with
the
word
culture.
You
know
it's
a
it's
a
big
buzzword
these
days
and
you
talk
about
what
does
it
mean?
Someone
once
said
to
me
that,
well
you
know
this
is
his
culture.
It's
not
real.
Well,
I
beg
to
differ.
You
know
we
are.
F
A
G
G
We
have
the
Fenway
Alliance,
so
maybe
people
in
this
room
are
maybe
you're
asking
yourself.
Well,
why
do
you
need
a
cultural
district?
If
you
have
a
Fenway
Alliance?
What's
the
difference?
What
would
is
additive
and
what
I
would
say
to
that
is
we
think
differently.
Now,
as
the
Fenway
cultural
district,
we
think
about
partnership
collaboration.
G
How
can
we
work
together?
The
Fenway
alliance
has
always
been
wonderful
and
doing
a
lot
of
activism
and
trying
to
facilitate
communication
amongst
the
organization,
but
this
is
different.
This
is
a
level
of
excitement
and
interest
and
enthusiasm
that
we
have
not
had
previously
and
it's
meaningful,
because
it
means
that
everyone
puts
in
that
much
more
energy
and
effort,
and
you
know
we.
We
have
a
lot
of
different
events
and
opportunities.
G
Opening
our
doors
day
was
mentioned,
but
just
as
an
example
during
the
holiday
pops
at
Symphony
Hall,
we
are
having
90,000
people
in
three
weeks
walking
on
our
block
at
Symphony.
Hall,
and
why
aren't
those
people
walking
down
to
the
MFA,
why
aren't
they
walking
to
Berklee
School
of
Music?
Why
aren't
they
walking
up
the
Avenue
of
the
Arts
and
now
that
we
are
a
cultural
district?
These
are
the
kinds
of
challenges
that
we
want
to
address.
It's
not
about
the
Boston
Symphony
as
an
institution
wanting
to
get
more
patrons
to
come.
It's
about.
G
How
do
we
all
work
together
to
get
our
patrons
to
be
interested
in
our
in
what's
going
on
in
our
area
and
dining
in
our
area
and
visiting
galleries-
and
you
know
the
public
spaces
at
the
universities
and
so
on
and
so
forth.
So
I
think
that
we
all
did
not
anticipate
this.
When
we
start
at
this
journey
and
every
year
it
becomes
more
important
and
meaningful,
and
so
we
need
more
time.
We
need
to
build
this
and
we
pledge
to
do
that
to
the
City
Council.
If
you
approve
the
designation
Thank.
A
H
Boston
is
the
original
home
of
our
church,
which
was
founded
by
Mary
Baker
Eddy
in
the
nineteenth
century.
Ours
is
a
global
Church,
maintaining
its
headquarters
here
in
Boston,
a
city
which
is
a
rich
and
blessed
history,
which
includes
its
churches,
its
synagogues
and
mosques,
its
places
of
worship,
as
well
as
its
political
and
cultural
institutions.
H
This
spirit
of
community
is
with
the
Fenway,
Alliance
and
Fenway
cultural
district
embody.
The
Christian
Science
Plaza
was
built
in
1975
the
70s
when
there
was
so
much
racial
unrest
here
in
Boston.
In
response
to
that
need,
when
the
plaza
was
being
built,
the
church
funded
an
on-the-job
training
program
for
minority
workers
who
then
became
part
of
the
workforce,
building
the
plaza
and
the
Catholic
Church,
with
the
blessing
of
Cardinal
Cushing
sold
an
old
theater
which
it
owned
near
our
church
to
us,
so
the
land
could
be
used
as
part
of
the
plaza.
H
These
types
of
community
partnerships
help
all
of
us
thrive.
More
recently,
in
2013,
the
church
hosted
the
Boston
sculptors
gallery
with
a
temporary
installation
of
sculptures
on
the
plaza
called
convergence.
The
installation
took
place
a
week
after
the
Boston
Marathon
bombings.
It
turned
out
to
be
more
of
a
meaningful
gift
to
the
community
than
we
realized
and
presently
we
are
in
the
process
of
revitalizing
the
plaza
work
that
has
taken
years
to
come
to
fruition,
but
will
be
in
itself
a
work
of
art
when
completed
for
all
to
enjoy
for
years
to
come.
H
The
institutions
comprising
the
Fenway
cultural
district
have
come
together
to
bless
the
local
and
international
community
with
all
the
resources
we
have
be
it
music
sermons,
paintings,
sculptures
and
vibrant
contemplative
spaces
for
the
public's
use
and
enjoyment.
We
are
here
to
bless
and
be
blessed
to
uplift
and
support
one
another.
H
Last
Sunday,
Fareed
Zakaria
host
of
a
news
program
called
the
global
public
square,
stated
concerning
Manchester
England
following
the
senseless
bombing
of
a
venue
that
celebrates
creativity
and
the
arts.
It
is
a
reminder
that
is
often
these
exact
things
that
can
help
us
lift
our
souls
in
moments
of
despair
and
because
it
echoes
themes
close
to
our
hearts
here
in
Boston,
I
would
like
to
close
with
part
of
a
poem
by
Manchester
poet,
Tony
Walsh
entitled.
This
is
the
place.
H
J
You
president,
will
councilors
Jackson,
Presley
and
Zakim
distinguished
panelists
and
general
public
I'm
pleased
to
be
here
this
afternoon
in
support
of
the
petition
for
the
resignation
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
My
name
is
Jeremy
Solomon
and
the
associate
vice
president
for
communications
and
public
affairs
at
Simmons
College
located
300
to
Fenway,
since
our
founding
in
1899
Simmons
College
has
developed
deep
roots
in
the
Fenway
neighborhood.
J
We
have
forged
strong
ties
with
neighbors
and
with
the
neighborhood
advocacy
organizations
and
for
good
reason
for
our
futures
inextricably
linked
to
the
success
and
vibrancy
of
organizations
like
the
Fenway
Alliance
and
the
federal
and
the
Fenway
community
at
large.
The
undergraduate
population
at
Simmons
College
is
1,800,
1,200
of
whom
lived
with
us
here
in
the
fence.
We
know
these
young
women
are
drawn
to
our
school
due
to
our
faculty
expertise,
our
practical
education
that
prepares
them
for
the
modern-day
workforce
and
our
sterling
academic
reputation.
J
J
Simmons
College
relies
on
the
Fenway
cultural
district
to
enhance
our
student
experience,
we
encourage
our
students
and
our
faculty
and
our
staff
to
enjoy
the
music,
the
dance,
theater,
art
and
other
cultural
and
social
initiatives.
The
district
provides
signature.
Events
like
opening
our
doors
public
by
design
and
TEDx
Fenway
have
enriched
the
experience
of
living,
working
and
visiting
the
Fenway
neighborhood
for
all
of
us
at
Simmons
College,
and
we
simply
could
not
imagine
life
without
them.
J
The
city
of
Boston
has
rightfully
earned
its
status
as
a
great
American
city
for
culture
and
the
arts
I
urge
you
to
renew
the
designation
of
Benway
as
a
cultural
district.
So
the
extraordinary
programs
and
services
that
help
knit
our
growing
and
evolving
Fenway
neighborhood
into
a
vibrant
community
remains
and
thrives.
Our
students,
faculty
staff
and
our
guests
have
immeasurably
benefited
from
the
work
and
activities
of
the
Steinway
cultural
district
and
we
strongly
support
its
rededication.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you
very
much
before
I
hand
it
over
to
my
colleagues
for
any
questions.
I
I
realize
I
neglected
to
frame
the
issue
properly.
Most
folks
in
this
room
know
what
we're
here
discussing,
but
just
for
a
complete
background
for
those
who
may
watch
the
video
later
technically.
What
the
council
is
weighing
right
now
is
approving
and
therefore
passing
along
the
reapplication
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district,
designation
by
the
ask
cultural
counsel.
A
These
are
five-year
designations,
as
you
heard
first
given
in
March
of
2012
to
the
Fenway
cultural
district
and
therefore
up
for
renewal
this
year
to
advance
to
that
final
to
the
state.
Again,
it
does
require
a
public
meeting
and
official
vote
by
the
local
legislative
body.
Therefore,
the
Boston
City
Council
but
I
know
my
colleagues
will
have
much
more
background
since
they
were
involved
in
the
original
push.
A
B
You,
madam
president,
I
I,
don't
really
have
much
to
question
of
what's
been
said.
It's
pretty
clear
that
I
think
by
the
four
of
us
sponsoring
this
legislation
we're
going
on
the
right
track
here.
That
hearing
from
such
a
cross-section
of
different
types
of
institutions
in
this
neighborhood
is
incredibly
important
and
I
want
to
thank
again
Julie
you
in
your
work,
you
know.
Citywide
on
this
issue
is
important.
We
need
to
keep
moving
forward.
B
C
K
In
you,
I
want
to
thank
the
esteemed
panel,
and
this
is
actually
one
of
the
first
things
that
I
got
to
work
on
as
a
city,
councilor
and
I
think
it
is
fitting
that
the
person
I
got
to
work
on
it
with
her
name.
Her
last
name
is
brilliant,
because
I
think
the
brilliance
in
this
is
that
often
times
we
leverage
resources
and
financial
resources
and
social
resources
and
political
capital.
K
This
is
the
first
in
the
city
of
Boston
and
I
want
to
give
props
to
councilor
Pressley
our
former
councillor
Michael
Ross,
in
the
work
that
he
did
in
advancing
this
and
about
a
week
and
a
half
ago,
I
got
to
go
to
Fall
River
and
actually
testify
for
a
Roxbury
Cultural
Council
was
who
is
the
third,
so
I
was
involved
in
the
first
and
the
third.
You
can
call
me
odd
if
you
like,
but
I'm
very,
very
pleased
to
have
that
opportunity.
K
I
want
to
give
a
shout
out
also
to
a
friend
of
mine
and
the
audience
Erin
from
the
Huntington.
Why
and
I
think
the
the
most
important
component
here
is
that
as
the
first
that
we
continue
to
work
daily
to
not
only
be
the
first
in
the
sequence,
but
also
to
work
towards
excellence
and
I.
Think
what
I've
seen
is
this
really
robust
connection
between
organizations
that
may
or
may
not
have
been
collaborating
at
the
depth
that
they're
collaborating
at
now?
K
There
is
also
a
a
cheerleading
section
for
one
another
that
I
see
and
feel
now.
I,
love
the
opening
the
doors
program
and
also
one
of
the
coolest
things
that's
ever
happened
to
me
is
that
amel
LaRue
who's,
a
R&B
artist,
blade
the
Isabella,
Stewart
Gardner,
Museum
right
and
there's
something
to
be
said
about
the
fact
that
one
of
my
favorite
on
the
album
is
called
makes
me
whole.
It's
amazing,
amazing
album,
but
there
is
a
R&B
artist
who
played
the
Fenway.
What
happened
there?
What
happened
was
folks
from
all
over
the
city.
K
Came
people
who
may
or
may
not
have
been
to
the
amazing
place
called
the
Isabella
Stewart
Gardner
on
Museum,
and
there
was
an
ownership
there
of
the
whole
city
in
this
place
called
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
That's
what
this
is
all
about,
and
it's
an
amazing
amazing
component
and
I
guess
that
my
two
last
points
are
Michael
Porter,
who
is
from
Harvard
Business
who
he
has
a
cluster
theory,
and
this
theory
basically
says
that
businesses
move
to
places
where
there's
talent.
K
Well,
that's
not
only
businesses,
it's
actually
people-
and
we
have
seen
that
here-
and
my
last
point
is
that
a
couple
of
weeks
we're
actually
going
to
march
in
a
parade
celebrating
pride
Boston
pride
and
we
have
a
still
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do
there
and,
interestingly,
this
year
and
appropriately
this
year,
as
this
really
designation
is
up.
The
theme
this
year
is
stronger
together
and
I.
Believe
that
this
we
designation
and
I
am
whole
heart.
It's
really
controversial
as
one.
K
Let
y'all
know
that
I'm
going
out
there
really
on
a
limb
right
now,
but
I
am
definitely
and
radically
I'm
going
to
vote
for
this
and
really
look
forward
to
what
the
next
five
years
will
bring
with
these
amazing
institutions
and
that
they
become
more
amazing
by
the
connective
that
is
brought
forward
here
today
and
I
agree
with
the
words
of
Fareed
Zakaria
that
we
need
to
lift
our
souls
and
moments
of
despair,
and
this
is
exactly
what
has
happened
through
throughout
this
time.
Thank
you.
K
L
L
On
the
you
know,
seasoned
veteran
now,
but
as
a
freshman
counselor,
this
was
one
of
them
just
truly
an
awesome
experience
and
one
of
the
things
I'm
proudest
to
have
Shepherd
shepherd
it
and
that's
really
the
right
word.
It
was
just
something
that
was
shepherded.
We
often
talk
about
this
symbiotic
partnership
and
the
collaboration
and
a
cooperative
spirit
that
made
this
possible
and
in
talking
about
cultural
district
designations,
you
know,
I
use
this
phrasing
a
lot
in
it
just
because
I
ate
a
lot
doesn't
make
it
any
less
true.
L
So
I
do
have
some
questions
of
building
upon
the
five-year
success
and,
as
we
consider
this
read
designation,
which
of
course
we
will
support.
But
I
do
think
when
you
are
the
first,
although
there
was
a
fundamentally
sound
blueprint
to
replicate
outside
of
Boston,
but
when
you
are
the
first
and
you
are
your
own
analog,
it
is
a
gift,
but
also
you
know
you
don't
have
another
reference
point
per
se,
and
so
I
do
have
a
couple
of
questions.
Just
you
know
one
if
you
would
think
about
sort
of
lessons
learned.
L
Secondly,
do
you
think
that
there's
an
opportunity
now
that
we
are
onboarding
more
districts
for
cross,
pollinating,
sort
of
cross,
marketing
and
coordination?
And
how
might
we
do
that
so
that
we
have
the
district's
talking
to
one
another
and
then
I
was
just
wondering
and
I'm
sorry
that
I
was
late?
It's
your
fault
for
holding
it
here,
because
I
was
very
distracted
by
the
African
bronze
exhibit
and
a
nagging
knee
injuries.
L
I
don't
know
if
that
was
what
the
e
line
or
something
there
was
a
something
that
was
happening
and
I
just
wanted
to
make
sure
that
that
was
resolved
and
if
it
hasn't
been
resolved-
and
we
know
about
it
so
that
we
can
make
sure
that
all
transit
access
points
that
should
support
this
district
are
fully
functioning.
So
in.
C
Terms
of
the
MBTA
at
the
time
of
the
designation,
there
was
significant
concern
that
Green
Line
service
to
the
neighborhood
would
be
eliminated
on
the
weekends,
which
obviously
would
impact
everybody,
and
we're
very
pleased
that
that
issue
has
been
resolved
favorably
and
it
isn't
just
about
the
Fenway
cultural
district
and
the
institution's
on
it.
But
it's
also
the
access
to
many
people
out
to
the
medical
area,
and
so
we
thought
the
MBTA
made
the
right
decision
in
there
in
Reverse
of
the
thinking
about
possible.
E
E
Hopefully
everybody
here
knows
that
we
have
literary
cultural
district.
Last
year,
the
mayor's
mural
crew
collaborated
to
create
a
literary
themes:
mural
in
the
in
the
mural
district
and
beautify
a
particularly
dank
and
dark
on
a
horrible
kind
of
alleyway.
So
we
are
ready
collaborators
with
all
of
the
cultural
districts
to
understand
what
do
they
meet
from
city
government
or
what
do
they
need
from
partners
who
aren't
already
at
the
table,
whether
it's
workforce
development,
the
BPD,
a
arts
and
culture
department
of
environment
transportation?
E
So
we're
we're
happy
to
be
that
conduit
and
then
connecter
within
city
government
and
then
build-out
supports
and
programs
where
we
can
be
really
responsive
to
your
needs.
Tonight.
I
think
that
my
staff
are
going
to
a
meeting
in
Roxbury
to
work
with
the
partners
for
the
newly
designated
Roxbury
cultural
district.
We
have
a
collaboration
with
the
Department
of
Public
Works
to
incorporate
public
art
in
a
in
a
rotary
reconstruction
in
Hyde
Square,
and
we're
working
really
closely
with
Hyde
square
task
force
who
are
looking
to
designate
a
cultural
district
there.
E
So
we're
always
looking
for
opportunities
to
connect
the
dots
between
all
the
different
efforts
going
on
within
city
government,
overcome
our
own
silos
and
really
help
to
make
sure
everyone
is
rowing
in
the
same
direction
and
kind
of
pointed
towards
the
collective
bowl
of
stewarding.
These
districts.
Okay,.
L
I
appreciate
that
chip
and
I
am
very
encouraged
that
you
know
arts
and
culture
in
the
city
is
making
great
strides
to
be
an
integrated
and
whole
partner
on
par
and
on
pace
with
all
these
other
industries
and
agencies
within
the
city
as
well.
It
should
be,
and
I'm
encouraged
to
hear
that
there
is
a
plan
to
make
sure
these
districts
are
talking
to
one
another.
You
know
this
is
a
city,
six
hundred
sixty
thousand
people,
twenty
two
very
distinct
neighborhoods
and
I
love
the
distinctive
nature
of
each
of
our
neighborhoods.
L
But
it's
a
very
segregated
City,
and
we
do
know
that
art
and
culture
have
a
role
to
play
in
fostering
those
connections
and
breaking
down
those
barriers
and
those
silos.
And
so
you
know
I,
don't
know
if
it's
open
streets
or
whatever
it
is,
but
as
long
as
we're
thinking
about
ways
for
the
districts
to
communicate
with
each
other,
I
think
it's
at
the
benefit
of
everyone,
not
only
culturally,
but
also
from
a
revenue
standpoint
and
I
would
just
make
one
request.
L
I
hope
that
them
I
know
we're
looking
to
do
an
overhaul
of
our
Airport,
but
I
would
love
to
see
you
know
these
districts
promoted
as
a
way
again.
It's
not
just
about
enriching
the
experience
for
Boston
residents,
but
incentivizing
people
to
come
into
our
neighborhoods
and
experience
the
true
spirit
of
Boston
and
to
spend
money.
L
So
if
there's
some
way
that
we
could
get
that
included
in
some
of
the
promotional
things
about
the
city
of
Boston
that
are
at
the
airport,
some
of
the
murals
and
and
things
along
those
lines
so
cross
marketing
and
are
there
any
new
assets
so
just
trying
to
get
a
sense
of
the
nimbleness
or
the
idea
of
the
district
from
the
original
mapping?
Are
there
any
new
assets?
L
N
So
we've
always
considered
Berklee
College
of
Music
squarely
in
our
Fenway
cultural
district,
but
it
was
brought
to
our
attention
that
from
the
math
Cultural
Council
standpoint,
it
wasn't
an
official
institution
in
the
district.
So
we've
obviously
corrected
that
for
this
reapplication
and
changed
the
map
to
definitely
include
Berklee.
That
would
be
just
you
know
not.
It
would
be
like
Ludacris
not
to
have
Berklee
College
of
Music
in
so
that's
one
change.
One
thing,
I'm
sort
of
you
know
we're
sort
of
proud
of
we're
working
with
Fenway
community
center,
which
isn't
technically
in
our
district.
N
L
Right,
wonderful,
thank
you
so
much
and
congratulations
on
that
and
that
actually
would
have
been.
My
final
question,
which
is
it's.
You
know,
fostering
a
greater
ecosystem
to
support
local
artists.
I
know
that
was
something
spoke
a
great
deal
about
at
the
final
hearing
for
the
Roxbury
cultural
district.
So
I'm
excited
to
hear
that
we're
creating
venues
and
vehicles
to
support
local
artists,
so
Bravo
excellent
job.
You
we're
the
first
label
very
well
and
we
look
forward
to
much
more
enrichment
and
in
great
success.
A
Great
Thank
You
councillor
Presley
at
this
time,
unless
my
colleagues
have
other
comments,
we'll
transition
from
the
panel
over
to
public
testimony
so
panelists
feel
free
to
stay,
feel
free
to
stay
in
the
audience
and
I
know
some
of
you
have
some
schedule
constraints
as
well.
So
thank
you
for
joining
us.
We
appreciate
your
time
very
much.
Just
an
administrative
note
about
public
testimony.
A
We
have
two
microphones,
so
folks
can
line
up
on
either
side
and
we'll
alternate
back
and
forth,
and
I
will
call
folks
up
in
groups
who
signed
up
on
the
testify
page
and
if
you
didn't
sign
up
but
feel
moved
to
speak,
feel
free
will
at
the
end
we'll
we'll
open
it
up
to
any
other
members
of
the
public
as
well.
So
the
first
group
up
will
be
Tim.
Horne
Rocco
do
Rico
Christina
landfill
and
Gavin
Cleese
fees.
O
Afternoon
my
name
is
Tim
Horne
I
live
at
124
way.
Street
I
am
the
president
of
Fenway
Civic
Association
and
a
30-year
resident
of
the
Fenway
I'm
here
to
express,
through
my
Civic,
strong
support
for
the
renewal
of
the
thin
wave
cultural
district
designation.
Sorry,
our
association
is
an
all-volunteer
civic
group
founded
in
1961.
We
are
dedicated
to
building
the
safe,
clean
and
beautiful
thin
way.
Fenway
Civic
has,
and
continues
to
work
actively
in
cooperation
with
Fenway
Alliance
and
the
cultural
district
committee
in
support
of
the
cultural
district.
O
The
initial
vision
for
the
district
outlined
a
series
of
five
objectives
for
its
first
five
years.
They
were
to
promote
fenway
as
a
cultural
designation
to
build
partnerships
and
artistic
opportunities
to
increase
the
beauty
and
vitality
of
the
district
and
to
build
the
creative
economy
through
the
Arts
I
believe
our
district
is
seeing
great
progress
in
all
four
fronts.
Specifically,
this
included
the
preservation
of
the
Huntington
Theatre,
the
new
and
exciting
opportunities
posed
by
future
City.
O
The
progress
made
for
the
Avenue
of
the
Arts
in
bridging
public
and
private
realms
the
increase
of
permanent
and
temporary
art
installations
in
new
and
previously
underrepresented
areas,
the
growth
of
the
annual
opening
our
doors
event
and
finally,
the
growing
collaboration
and
support
for
artists
in
arts.
Access
within
the
Fenway
renewal
of
the
cultural
district
designation
will
support
enhanced
opportunities
for
meet
for
the
many
artists
musicians
and
cultural
institutions
that
call
the
Fenway
home.
O
It's
great
to
see
the
large
institutions
represented
here
today,
but
I
think
it's
really
important
that
we
remember
that
there's
Caggiano
studios,
there's
the
Fenway
studios,
there's
a
voice
coaches.
There
are
guitar
coaches.
There
are
all
the
elements
to
support
the
Arts
in
our
neighborhood.
They
exist
already
and
they're
strengthened
by
this
designation,
and
it's
really
important
for
the
smaller
institutions
and
the
individuals.
Then
it
is
really
for
the
larger
institutions.
So
for
that
reason,
I
really
think
that
the
designation
is
important.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
P
Name
is
Rocco
Rico
and
I'm,
the
director
of
government
community
relations
at
Tufts
University.
Thank
you,
president
Wu
councillors
am
councillor
Jackson,
councilor
Pressley
for
being
here
today,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
your
support.
Leadership
of
the
Fenway
I
want
to
offer
a
little
bit
of
a
different
perspective.
P
Tufts
has
been
in
Boston
for
a
long
time,
but
we're
relatively
new
to
the
Fenway
having
acquired
the
school
for
the
Museum
of
Fine
Arts
last
year
and
I
want
to
thank
mark
Kerwin
for
all
his
help
throughout
that
process,
and
we've
learned
a
lot
about
the
Fenway
over
the
course
of
this
past
year.
We've
discovered
that
the
Fenway
is
home
to
21,
amazing,
cultural
and
academic
institutions.
We've
learned
that
the
Fenway
is
a
major
economic
engine
for
the
city,
attracting
more
than
three
and
a
half
million
visitors
a
year.
P
Our
academic
and
cultural
institutions
employ
over
15,000
people
here
in
the
Fenway.
Our
colleges
educate
more
than
50,000
students
and
all
of
these
visitors,
students
and
employees
spend
money.
They
enhance
the
neighborhood,
while
also
providing
tax
revenue
for
the
city
and
the
state,
and
but
what
we
really
realized.
What
that
what
makes
the
Fenway
so
special
is
the
spirit
of
partnership
and
collaboration
and
the
organization
that
brings
that
all
together
for
us
is
the
Fenway
alliance
led
by
the
amazing
Kelly
brilliant.
P
It's
really
been
just
an
amazing
experience
for
us
to
come
into
the
neighborhood
and
be
welcomed
by
so
many
of
our
like
institutions
and
by
the
neighborhood.
We've
supported
a
lot
of
other
smaller
nonprofits
in
the
neighborhood
and
we're
very
proud
of
our
city
studio
program,
which
offers
free
art
classes
to
BPS
students
at
the
SM,
FA
and
I.
Think
what
this
designation
does
is
really
helps
brand
and
market
the
neighborhood
to
tourists
from
all
around
the
world.
P
It's
allowed
us
to
work
together
to
improve
infrastructure,
protect
the
environment,
enhance
our
local
economy
and
promote
cultural
programming
for
the
residents
of
Boston
and
for
the
Commonwealth
I.
Think
you'll.
All
agree
that
Fenway
is
an
amazing
neighborhood
that
attracts
students,
tourists
and
artists
from
all
around
the
world,
and
the
Fenway
cultural
district
has
clearly
Illustrated
its
value,
but
also
its
potential.
We
have
been
able
to
attract
people
to
Boston,
while
also
supporting
program
for
resin
for
residents
and
nonprofit
organizations
in
our
own
accured.
P
We've
attracted
attracted
artists,
cultural
organizations
and
businesses
of
all
kinds
of
this
neighborhood,
and
they
have
seen
the
vibrancy
of
Fenway
and
they
want
to
be
a
part
of
it.
For
all
these
reasons,
and
so
many
more
I
urge
you
to
support
the
redesignate
at
Fenway
as
a
cultural
district,
Thank.
Q
Mass
Historical
Society
of
the
oldest
Historical
Society
in
America.
We
are
primarily
a
research
library
and
we
have
a
relatively
amazing
collection.
We
have
about
13
million
manuscripts,
including
the
papers
of
three
of
the
first
six
US
presidents.
Much
of
our
collection
is
all
of
our
collections
available
to
the
public
for
use
for
free,
but
I
would
say
that
many
people
don't
necessarily
know
about
that.
We
have
tremendous
resources
for
people
who
are
interested
in
the
history
of
Boston
or
the
Boston
metro
area,
including
John
Winthrop
diary.
Q
Paul
Revere's
records
the
records
of
the
54th
regiment,
the
first
African
American
regiment
to
fight
in
the
Civil
War,
the
papers
of
Gerry
studs,
the
first
openly
gay
US
congressman.
So
we
have
tremendous
resources,
but
frankly
many
people
don't
necessarily
know
about
MHS
or
where
we
are
or
that
we're
accessible
for
the
public,
for
free
participating
in
groups
like
the
Fenway
Alliance
allows
us
to
broaden
our
reach
and
to
connect
to
different
audiences
participating
in
projects
like
the
open
era.
Q
Doors
festival
brings
new
people
into
MHS
to
see
our
collections
and
to
have
a
sense
of
what
we
have
to
offer
and
it
really
broadens
the
reach
of
the
organization,
and
it
opens
us
up
to
people
who
are
not
our
traditional
audiences.
So
we
very
much
appreciate
our
partnership
with
the
Fenway
alliance
and
being
in
a
cultural
district
which
I
think
just
brings
more
people
into
the
area
who
are
interested,
exploring
the
institutions
and
resources
that
are
available.
Q
I'd
also
just
say
that
in
today's
environment,
when
federal
funding
for
organizations
like
ours,
which
has
in
the
past
been
very
vital,
is
increasingly
in
doubt
rallying
local
support
becomes
more
and
more
and
bringing
people
together
who
care
about
institutions
locally,
is
of
great
importance,
so
I
would
highly
encourage
you
to
support
the
redesignate
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
I
Good
afternoon
comes
the
rule:
Presley
panelist,
I'm,
Cristina
Lanza
had
the
urban
culture
Institute
and
I'm,
also
on
the
faculty
of
the
Wentworth
Institute
of
Technology
teaching
in
the
architecture
department
I'm,
also
in
great
support
of
the
redesignate
of
the
cultural
district.
As
from
my
own
perspective,
I
can
contribute
that
I've
been
employed
actually
in
this
in
the
Fenway
area,
pretty
much
for
the
past
20
years
off
and
on
for
the
most
part,
though
in
my
institution
see
in
the
district.
I
So
it
is
an
amazing
sort
of
asset
to
all
the
institutions
and
the
cross
institutional
and
cross-cultural
kind
of
collaboration
that
can
take
place.
There
is
also
evident
in
some
of
the
projects
that
I've
been
able
to
work
on,
with
with
my
students,
for
instance,
where
we
worked
on
a
Fenway
cultural
assets
map.
I
Of
course,
the
Fenway
aligns
itself
and
the
cultural
district
has
mapped
cultural
assets,
but
we
actually
expanded
it
to
include
American
textual
landmarks
and
that's
something
that
perhaps
could
be
thought
about
more
also
as
a
way
to
engage
visitors
through
the
district
and,
of
course,
we
also
looked
at
public
art
and
open
space
or
parks.
So
these
are
some
of
the
areas
also
that
we
think
of
them
as
sort
of
connected
connective
tissue,
bringing
folks
to
the
to
the
area,
and
so
again
the
cultural
district
is
a
fabulous
asset.
I
It
has
all
those
world-class
institutions,
but
also
smaller
local
community-based
organizations.
I've
also
had
the
pleasure
was
working
with
the
Fenway
neighborhood
organizations
on
some
of
the
popularity
initiatives
and
there's
great
enthusiasm,
incredible
volunteerism
in
the
neighborhood
and
they're,
all
very
conscious
of
the
fact
that
this
is
a
cultural
district
that
they're
all
part
of
something
larger
and
connecting
sort
of
the
dots.
Thank
you
thank.
D
R
And
friends,
my
name
is
Cara
Lasky,
I
live
and
work
at
32
Fenway,
a
longtime
resident
and
I
have
experience
to
share
both
personally
and
professionally
of
the
Fenway
and
as
a
recipient,
both
personally
and
professionally
of
the
bountiful
cultural
riches
of
the
Fenway
community.
If
I
had
to
sum
up
my
30-plus
years
of
being
in
this
neighborhood
in
a
couple
of
words,
it
would
be
it's
all
here.
R
Let's
start
on
the
personal
level,
I
was
determined
to
buck
the
suburban
trend
and
raise
my
three
kids
on
the
Fenway.
My
oldest
son
attended
his
first
Symphony
Hall
concert
when
he
was
two
and
a
half
years
old
and
those
sure's
were
crazy,
worried
that
a
two
and
a
half
year
old
was
going
to
be
able
to
sit
through
a
two
and
a
half
hour
long
concert
on
st.
Patrick's
Day
of
the
Chieftains.
They
were
worried
and
they
kept
pointing
to
the
escape.
R
You
know
not
escape
via
the
exits
in
the
room,
so
I
would
be
able
to
get
this
kid
out
as
soon
as
he
became
Restless,
he
did
not
become
Restless.
In
fact,
his
only
tears
happened
when
the
concert
was
over
and
the
stage
was
suddenly
empty
and
quiet,
and
he
said
turning
to
me.
Where
did
they
go?
The
next
day
we
went
over
to
the
infamous
or
famous
Jack's
drum
shop
on
maiya
resident
piece
on
Boylston
Street
and
purchased
for
him.
R
His
first
musical
instrument,
which
was
an
Irish
drum,
called
a
baron,
and
he
became
kind
of
known
in
the
neighborhood
as
the
little
drummer
boy.
Luckily,
for
the
Boko
and
Berkeley
students
would
play
impromptu
concerts
at
all
hours,
all
seasons,
not
only
on
the
little
patch
of
grass
in
front
of
our
house,
but
also
in
mother's
rest,
where
he
was
very
well
acquainted
with
the
swing
and
sliding
board,
and
so
these
young
artists
inspired
my
little
son
to
see
music
as
well,
something
that
people
do.
R
He
had
his
first
violin
lessons
at
the
New
England
Conservatory
and
growing
up.
He
accompanied
me
and
his
siblings
to
performances
and
concerts
at
Jordan,
Hall
Symphony
Hall,
the
Huntington
Theatre
boko's,
recital
spaces
Berklee
Performance
Center,
the
MFA,
the
map
area
mat,
the
Christian,
Science,
Center
and
I
could
go
on
and
on
because
it
is
all
here
because
we
live
here.
My
family
has
grown
up
with
the
assumption
of
pervasive
art
and
creative
expression.
It's
almost
as
though
we
are
the
cultural
tourists
here
right
at
home
right
where
we
live.
R
On
a
professional
note,
my
design,
communications,
firm
cahoots,
enjoys
long-standing
relationships
with
clients
in
different
parts
of
the
region
and
the
nation,
but
the
most
meaningful
work
that
we
do
is
right
here
in
the
community
over
all
of
Cohoes
years
and
I
did
the
math
today
and
with
over
30,
which
is
startling
number
to
me.
I've
always
felt
plugged
into
a
very
vital,
very
accessible,
nourishing
creative
energy
source.
Here,
our
Renaissance,
the
receptivity
to
creative
thinking.
Now
more
than
ever,
there
really
hasn't
been
a
project
of
greater
personal
and
professional
satisfaction.
R
Profound
inspiration
for
me
than
the
brand
outreach
and
educational
program
we've
recently
designed
for
the
newly
restored
Muddy
River
I
can't
express
the
personal,
joy
and
professional
satisfaction
of
partnering
with
a
wide
array
of
stakeholders,
environmental
pioneers
really
in
the
fenway
alliance,
who
have
devoted
so
much
time.
Energy
and
creative
passion
to
unearthing
a
river
that
was
buried
in
part
beneath
a
parking
lot.
And
if
it
conjures
up
the
old
Joni
Mitchell
song,
it
should.
R
It
is
all
here
as
a
mother
as
a
creative
professional
as
an
attendee
of
the
mass
Historical
Society
lectures,
most
recently,
a
historical
investigation
of
the
roots
of
ice
cream,
chocolate
and
doughnuts
of
Berklee
College
of
Music
events,
most
memorably,
a
festive
festival
of
cat
videos,
but
an
international
festival
of
cat
videos,
as
well
as
participation
as
a
reviewer
at
mass
college
of
art,
as
well
as
a
facilitator
of
programming
at
the
Fenway
community
center.
As
well
as
a
longtime,
Huntington,
Theatre,
subscriber
and
MFA
member,
a
BSO
fan,
I
am
right
at
excuse
me.
R
S
President
councilor
and
mark
and
public,
my
name
is
Jeanie
Knox
and
I'm
here,
representing
the
Emerald
Necklace
Conservancy
at
125,
the
Fenway
we're
a
nonprofit
organization
that
works
in
partnership
with
Boston
parks
and
recreations,
our
Commonwealth,
as
well
as
the
town
of
Brookline
to
care
for
the
Emerald
Necklace,
which
is
Olmsted's
park
system
through
the
city
we
reside
in
the
park
itself
in
a
repurposed
pump
house
now
called
the
Shattuck
visitor
center,
which
was
designed
by
the
renowned
architect
HH
Richardson
and
is
listed
in
the
National
Register
of
Historic
Places.
We
opened
the
visitor
center.
S
We
had
raised
funds
repurposed
the
building
and
moved
in
in
January,
I
think
with
about
three
feet
of
snow
in
2011,
and
it
was
probably
a
few
months,
but
it
seemed
like
almost
immediately
Kelly
brilliant
reached
out
to
us
and
welcomed
us
into
the
neighborhood
and
from
the
Iran.
We
participated
in
opening
our
doors
and
really
felt
extremely
welcomed.
I'm
here
today
to
support
the
Reda's
Ignatian
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district
Olmsted's
jewel,
the
Back
Bay
fens
sits
in
the
heart
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
S
Once
a
foul
and
polluted
mudflat,
Olmstead
transport
transformed
the
fans
into
scenic
parkland.
This
sanitary
improvement
project,
spurred
the
growth
of
the
neighborhood
as
mrs.
Gardner
and
others
moved
in
as
a
cultural
landscape.
It's
only
fitting
that
the
Back
Bay
fans
can
call
the
felt
Fenway
cultural
district,
it's
home,
so
many
of
us
in
this
area
have
had
a
significant
role
in
the
muddy
river
improvement
project.
S
In
fact,
the
Conservancy
itself
was
born
from
the
advocacy
efforts
to
restore
and
reinvest
in
the
river
and
we
all
celebrated
together
the
completion
of
phase
1
of
the
project.
At
the
recent
ribbon-cutting
of
the
new
Justine
me
lift
Park,
the
Fenway
cultural
district
offers
innumerable
opportunities
for
people
both
near
and
far
to
connect
with
the
arts,
the
landscape
and
each
other.
Thank
you.
T
Good
afternoon
president
Wu
councilor
Pressley
hi
mark
I'm,
Peggy
Bernal,
the
curator
of
education
and
public
programs
at
Isabella,
Stewart,
Gardner,
Museum
and
I.
Think
after
the
after,
the
Emerald
Necklace
were
probably
the
first
institution
to
to
be
here
in
this
neighborhood,
so
the
Gardner
is
often
referred
to
as
Boston's
hidden
jewel
and
while
we
like
the
jewel
part,
it
doesn't
like
little
bling
we're
not
so
crazy
about
the
hidden
part
and
we've
done
a
lot
to
counter
that
impression,
especially
after
the
new
the
opening
of
our
new
building
five
years
ago.
T
But
the
fenway
alliance
and
the
cultural
district
has
really
been
part
of
that
opening
our
doors
day
has
brought
thousands
of
new
visitors
to
this
area.
Many
of
them,
as
we
know
from
our
own
surveys,
first-timers
people
who
were
never
never
thought
that
they
might
be
welcomed
to
the
cultural
resources
of
Boston
and
are
very
pleasantly
surprised
to
find
out
that
these
are
places
that
they
want
to
come
again
and
again.
They
want
to
bring
their
kids,
they
want
to
become
members,
and
they
want
to
support
these
institutions
with
that.
T
In
with
that
inspiration
in
mind,
I
think
Kelly
has
been
a
wonderful
advocate
for
for
collaboration
and
for
bringing
bringing
the
neighborhood
together
and
the
events
that
that
we're
currently
doing
three
family-friendly
nights.
Free
nights
are
very
much
part
of
that
idea
of
welcoming
Bostonians
to
our
institutions,
our
monthly
third
Thursday's,
which
are
events
for
Millennials
that
again
bring
them
here
to
introduce
them
to
wonderful
art
experiences
in
a
social
setting.
T
Also
open
new
visitors
to
the
the
opportunities
that
are
here
at
the
Fenway
I
would
also
like
to
say
that
one
of
the
things
that
almost
all
of
these
events
do
now
are
that
they
are
co-created
and
co-produced,
with
some
of
the
many
talented
artists
and
producers
and
curators
who
are
here
in
this
area.
The
Rd
concert
that
that
councillor
Jackson
mentioned
that
is
part
of
our
new
rise
series
that
is
co-created
by
Berkeley
grad
Shea
Rose.
T
So
all
of
these,
what
I
think
the
spirit
that
this
cultural
district
embodies
is
this
sense
of
all
of
us,
working
together,
collaborating
and
and
creating
this
kind
of
synergy,
so
that
we
can
showcase
all
of
us
great
about
Boston's
cultural
life,
so
I
very
much
hope
that
this
cultural
designation
continues.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank.
Q
M
Councilor
Pressley,
thank
you
for
this
opportunity
to
testify.
My
name
is
Richard
Giordano
I'm,
testifying
on
behalf
of
Fenway
Community
Development
Corporation,
in
complete
support
for
the
redesignate
of
the
Fenway
cultural
district.
We
hope
that
the
council
carries
that
message
up
to
the
state.
I
think
you
all
are
probably
more
acquainted
with
all
of
the
benefits
of
this
designation
and
what
the
collaboration
has
done.
Then,
probably
myself
and
many
other
people
here.
M
M
But
really
what
I
want
to
talk
about
is
the
fact
that
the
arts
and
culture
and
what
these
institutions
can
do
can
actually
change
lives
of
people
that
they
enrich
the
city
that
I
hope.
What
we
can
do
in
the
future
is
to
strengthen
the
work
that
we've
all
known
about
and
Brett.
You
know
reach
out
and
bring
in
more
residents
more
folks
in
the
Fenway,
introduce
them
more
to
what
all
of
these
institutions
will
offer.
M
You
know
the
Fenway
alliance
in
the
opening,
our
doors
I
think
should
be
the
beginning
and
that
you
know
if
we
can
do
more
and
more
things
like
that
and
bring
more
folks
in
to
the
museum
to
the
schools
to
to
Berkeley.
We
want
to
collaborate
and
put
the
word
out
to
the
rest
of
the
community
about
the
four
hundred
concerts
that
Berkeley
is
doing
free
this
year.
M
The
city
will
be
the
more
we
change,
lives
and
I'm,
also
hoping
that
we
can
open
up
a
new
effort
at
some
point
and
figure
out
ways
to
keep
those
budding
Picasso's
and
Chagall's
and
Coltrane's
here
in
Boston
that
maybe
we
can
all
collaborate
on
affordable,
live
work,
housing
situations
and
that
we
we
grow
culture
here
in
the
city
for
the
residents,
as
well
as
the
millions
of
people
who
are
an
economic
driver
for
the
city.
So
we
hope
you
will
redesignate
and
put
that
application
up
to
the
state.
Thank
you
thank.
Q
U
U
There
has
been
also
an
infectious
aspect
to
this.
This
has
benefited
the
Mission
Hill
neighborhood
in
our
business
community,
enormous
ly.
In
the
last
five
years.
We
notice
it.
We
see
it,
we
are
seeing
an
increase
in
the
amount
of
people
who
are
coming
from
the
institutions
and
visiting
getting
to
know
the
city
better
and
knowing
another
place.
That
is
absolutely
wonderful,
Mission
Hill,
and
so
it
all
helps
in
the
greater
whole
and
I
wish
to
commend.
You
and
I
also
want
to
say
that
I've
respected
two
minutes.
V
Hello,
so
I'm
David,
McMullen
I'm
here
from
New
England
Conservatory.
Most
of
what
I
had
to
say
has
been
said
so
I'll
be
quick.
The
family
cultural
district
people
have
mentioned
the
opening
our
doors
event
on
behalf
of
any
see.
Our
doors
have
always
been
open.
We
have
a
thousand
free
concerts
a
year.
V
We
have
outreach
programs
to
get
to
16,000
people
in
all
the
city's
neighborhoods
with
more
than
100
community
partners
all
around,
but
people
don't
necessarily
know
that,
and
the
family
cultural
district
has
been
a
great
way
of
helping
us
to
get
that
message
out
and
also
a
vehicle
for
concretes
collaborations,
with
many
of
the
other
institutions
in
the
district
and
I'm
sure.
I
won't
try
to
list
them
because
I
leave
some
off,
but
it's
also
helped.
V
Jackson
also
wrote
a
letter
of
support,
for
which
we're
very
grateful,
but
I've
noticed
that
this
has
made
it
possible
for
NEC
to
change
the
way
we
present
ourselves,
not
just
to
say
we're.
A
good
institution
uses
support
us
but
to
be
able
to
situate
it
within
the
fabric
of
the
cultural
district
in
the
city
you
know,
so
our
our
project
is
conceived
not
just
as
well.
This
will
make
things
nicer
for
us,
but
this
will
be
a
gateway
to
the
cultural
district.
V
You
know
right
where
the
Avenue
of
the
Arts
start
and
to
be
able
not
just
to
to
make
that
argument,
but
to
think
of
ourselves
in
that
way,
I
think
is
very
helpful
in
advancing
both
the
institution
and
the
collaborations
in
the
district.
So
for
that
reason,
and
all
the
others
that
have
been
mentioned,
I
hope
you
read-
is
a
very.
V
A
W
Hi,
my
name
is
Courtney
Howard
and
I'm,
representing
Emmanuel
College,
we're
located
at
400
fenway
on
behalf
of
the
staff
administration,
faculty
and
students
at
the
college.
I
would
like
to
say
they
were
thrilled
to
be
part
of
the
Fenway
Alliance,
a
group
that
promotes
collaborative
collaborative
activities
in
events
such
as
our
on-campus
artisan
Residence
program,
which
celebrates
creativity
and
unites
artists
from
around
the
globe.
The
college
experience
is
enhanced
by
the
wonderful
opportunities
being
offered
across
the
institutions
within
this
vibrant
community.
W
X
X
Susana
canned
and
I'm
the
resident
life
director
at
Susan
Bayless,
assisted
living.
It's
a
residence
for
aged
62
and
older
elders
of
low,
moderate
or
mid
and
market
assisted
living,
which
the
city
did
help
to
to
build
and
to
prod
to
collaborate
with
the
Susan
Bayless
who
helped
to
build
this
home.
And
we
have
about
at
the
moment
77
residents
and
I'm.
Probably
the
luckiest
activities
director
in
the
entire
state
of
Massachusetts.
X
And
it
is
due
in
large
part
to
all
the
cultural
events
and
all
the
cultural
advantages
that
I
have
through
Kelly
through
the
Fenway
cultural
district
and
through
all
of
our
neighbors,
like
the
schools
and
the
fine
museums
and
the
nicest
part
about
it,
is
that
a
lot
of
our
elderly
are
not
able
to
go
out.
Therefore,
I've
gotten
so
many
advantages.
X
In
a
cultural
in
an
enriching
way,
especially
with
the
music
with
the
arts
that
we
have
available
and
it's
it's
a
pleasure
to
work
there
because
of
the
resources
and
the
friendships
and
the
collaborations
that
I've
made
so
there's,
probably
not
an
individual
in
this
room
that
hasn't
impacted,
Susan,
Bayless,
assisted
living
through
the
cultural
district,
so
I
heartily
recommend
the
the
redistricting
proposal.
So
thank
you
very
much
and
I
hope
you
all
have
a
great
day.
Thank.
D
D
Time
certainly
flies.
It
seems
we
just
blinked
and
five
years
have
gone
by
and
Kelly
had
asked
our
meeting
our
committee,
who
would
be
interested
in
the
formulation
of
a
Fenway
cultural
district
without
hesitation.
Everyone
at
the
meeting
said
we're
on
board.
It
was
with
Kelly
at
the
helm
and,
of
course,
Anita
Walker
with
the
MCC
that
gave
us
the
guidance
all
along
the
way
that
brought
this
to
fruition
and
I
believe.
D
It
is
also
because
a
mantra,
the
mindset
of
all
the
institutions
and
participants
in
the
Fenway
cultural
district
believe
in
the
adage
a
rising
tide,
lifts
all
boats.
We
are
all
here
for
each
other.
We
are
happy
to
help
each
other
succeed,
and
it
is
because
of
this
that
we
hope
there
will
be
the
redesignate
so
that
we
can
continue
in
those
efforts.
Thank
you
so
much.
L
N
Was
going
to
enter
into
the
record
the
really
lovely
letter
that
Fenway
Civic
Association
wrote
on
behalf
of
supporting
the
Fenway
cultural
district,
but
because
Tim
was
nice
enough
to
come,
he
has
a
busy
schedule
and
read
it.
I
won't
I.
Do
not
need
to
do
that
well
and
thanked
him,
but
I
really
just
want
to
express
my
appreciation.
First
to
the
city
council
president
woo
her
she
was
and
her
team
they
are
so
organized.
They
make
this
all
very
easy.
So
I
want
to
thank
the
team
and
I'd
like
to
thank
councillor.
N
Joss
Zakim,
but
I
want
to
give
a
special
shout-out
to
councillors,
Tito
Jackson
counselors
and
counselor
Ayanna
Presley.
They
were
there
with
me
from
the
beginning.
They
when
we
first
proposed
this
five
years
ago.
They
just
listened
so
well.
They
got
it
so
quickly.
They
kept
me
honest.
They
asked
all
the
right
questions
and
I
think
they
really
helped
to
make
this
a
better
district
in
its
beginning.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
and
I
want
to
thank
all
my
panelists
they're
kind
of
busy
people.
N
But
he
does
it
very
well
and
finally,
I
must
thank
Daniel
Smith
who's
in
the
audience.
You
raise
your
hand.
He
is
our
assistant
director
and
he
has
been
a
complete
joy
to
work
with.
He
got
married
just
recently
a
couple
of
week
ago.
He
bought
a
house.
He
has
never
dropped
a
beat
in
terms
of
the
efforts
he
puts
in
to
the
cultural
district.
So
I
really
want
to
thank
him.
And
finally,
just
all
of
you
who
took
time
out
in
the
middle
of
your
work
day
to
come
and
express
your
thoughts.
N
A
Nope
then,
at
this
point,
I
want
to
thank
again
everybody
who
came
and
participated
the
City
Council
and
with
without
any
unforeseen
circumstances.
I
anticipate
we'll
take
this
up
at
our
next
council
meeting
and
that,
as
you
heard,
it
shall
not
be
too
controversial
of
a
vote,
but
I
really
appreciate
it,
and
thank
you
to
everyone
who
puts
time
to
make
this
such
a
beautiful,
vibrant
and
welcoming
part
of
our
city.
So
this
adjourns
docket
number
zero.
Four,
eight
three
hearing
for
an
order
to
on
the
Fenway
cultural
distance.