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From YouTube: Copley Square Park Video
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Copley Square Park Video
A
Is
b
chatfield
and
I'm
a
landscape
architect
and
project
manager
for
boston
parts
and
recreation
and
welcome
to
our
meeting.
This
is
the
third
meeting
for
copley
square
park
and
we
are
interested
in
hearing
what
you
have
to
say,
and
this
is
a
very
exciting
meeting.
Our
designers
have
been
hard
at
work
coming
up
with
this
proposed
plan,
so
welcome.
I
just
want
to
let
you
all
know
that
this
meeting
is
being
recorded
and
we're
going
to
be
posting
it
on
our
website
shortly
after
the
meeting
within
within
a
week
or
so.
A
I
just
wanted
to
point
out
that,
although
our
welcome
page
indicated
that
the
q,
a
feature
is
going
to
be
used
tonight,
we're
going
to
be
using
the
chat
instead.
Here's
our
here's,
our
handy
handy
page
here
so
instead
of
q,
a
we're
going
to
be
using
chat,
but
I
want
to
indicate
that
the
first
part
of
the
meeting
is
the
presentation
and
then
we're
going
to
be
opening
it
up
to
conversation
later
on
and
that's
when
you
can
unmute
yourself
and
ask
your
question
in
person.
A
A
B
A
That
I
can
see
okay
well,
if
they
join
us
later,
then
we
will
give
them
a
few
minutes
to
say
hello.
So
if
we
could
go
on
to
the
next
slide
here,
we
are.
We
are
in
our
agenda
for
the
night's
presentation
we've
got.
The
presentation
is
the
first
30
minutes
introduction
and
our
design
process,
the
conceptual
foundations
for
our
project
and
our
design
and
our
refined
concept
plan.
Then
we're
all
going
to
break
out
into
small
group
q
a
so
breakout
rooms
where
we're
just
gonna
talk
at
a
smaller
scale.
A
B
A
Keep
going
and
then
maybe
there
will
be
another
opportunity
where
we
can.
We
can
incorporate
her
comments
or
her
welcome
if
we
can
go
on
to
the
next
slide.
Here
we
are
here
is
copley
square,
everyone's
well-known
and
well-loved
spot,
and
as
a
city,
we
ask
a
lot
of
copley
square.
It
hosts
many
large
events.
Annually,
we've
got
first
night.
There
we've
got
the
boston
marathon,
we've
got
our
well-loved
farmer's
market,
the
largest
one
in
boston
protests
are
staged
here.
A
Our
goal
in
doing
this
project
is
to
update
the
park,
so
it
can
better
serve
our
needs
today
and
in
the
future.
Tonight
is
about
understanding
your
response
to
our
work.
Does
our
design
reflect
how
you
think
this
park
should
look
and
feel
and
perform?
Is
this
the
copley
square
that
you
want
to
see
so
onto
the
next
slide?
So
here
we
are.
We
have
our
project
team
here
tonight.
A
I
just
want
to
call
your
attention
when
you
look
at
the
the
names
and
the
faces
in
front
of
you
all
people
on
the
project
team.
So
that's
the
parks,
team
and
the
design
team.
We
have
a
blue
background,
showing
sort
of
a
conceptual
version
of
trinity
church
and
a
red,
a
red
image
as
well
that's
sort
of
the
ground
plane
and
a
tree
behind
us.
So
those
are
all
members
of
the
parks
team,
as
well
as
the
design
team
from
sasaki.
A
We've
got
kate
tuuk
who's,
the
design
principal
we've
got
zach
crisco
who's,
the
principal
in
charge
and
radica
mahan
who's,
the
senior
landscape,
architect,
kevin
hebbard
is
a
civil
engineer
and
kiera
sargent
is
the
landscape
designer
and
julian
osorio
is
part
of
the
team
as
well,
but
he's
not
here
tonight-
and
this
also
indicates
some
of
our
very
deep
bench
of
consultants
who
will
be
more
engaged
in
our
further
than
our
next
project
stage.
So
if
we
can
go
on
to
our
next
slide,
this
is
our
design
process.
A
We
started
off
site
analysis
that
was
back
in
november.
That
was
our
first
public
meeting
and
we
had
some
fantastic
input
from
both
the
people
at
the
meeting
and
our
survey
as
well.
Our
second
meeting
that
was
just
recently
in
february
not
so
recently
now,
and
that
was
where
we
shared
three
concept
options,
and
that
was
also
followed
up
with
a
survey.
A
So
now
we
are
here
in
spring
in
april,
showing
you
our
refined
concept
plan
and
after
this
point
this
is
our
last
large
public
meeting.
But
we
are
going
to
continue
to
engage
with
the
public
through
our
project.
Page
is
what
we're
envisioning
we'll
send
out
an
email
blast
when
we've
posted
material
on
the
website,
and
we
hope
to
hear
back
from
you
what
you
think
about
that
there'll
be
certain
aspects
of
the
project
that
we're
showing
tonight
that
are
very
preliminary
and
sort
of
conceptual.
A
So
we're
really
looking
forward
to
continuing
to
engage
the
public
in
your
thoughts
on
those
specific
elements
of
the
project.
So
as
we
get
into
definitive
design,
we've
got
design
development
and
construction
documentation,
and
then
we
plan
on
beginning
construction
after
the
marathon
in
spring
summer.
2022
that
would
be
sort
of
may.
We
anticipate
it
would
take
about
a
year
so
opening
the
new
park
in
2023.
A
C
So
we
hope
that
you
enjoy
sitting
back
a
little
bit
to
learn
more
about
copley,
that
you
share
your
feedback
with
us
in
both
the
small
and
the
large
group
formats
and
that
you
leave
tonight.
Armed
with
everything
you
need
to
know
the
information
about
how
to
help
others
understand
the
future
of
copley
square
and
provide
their
feedback
and
let
their
voice
be
heard
as
well.
D
So,
looking
back
at
the
evolution
of
the
square,
there
are
some
similarities
between
the
design
goals
of
the
80s,
the
60s
plants,
the
80s
plants
and
today,
as
we
know,
prior
to
the
60s
huntington
avenue
used
to
go
through
the
square,
and
there
was
the
idea
of
copley
square
as
an
arts-focused
square,
framed
by
cultural
institutions
in
the
60s
design.
The
design
makes
use
of
angles
to
frame
the
views
of
the
architecture
and
creates
a
sense
of
enclosure
with
a
frame
of
planting
around
the
square
and
finally,
in
the
80s
redesign.
D
Some
of
the
design
goals
were
to
create
a
quiet
community
living
room
with
active
edges.
Next,
please,
as
you
all
know,
coptic
square
is
a
much
loved
square
that
needs
to
be
upgraded
due
to
the
heavy
use
it
has
been
getting
since
the
80s
on
the
surface.
The
heavy
use
is
evident
in
the
condition
of
the
square
itself,
specifically
with
the
pavement,
where
the
pavement
is
buckling
and
uneven,
the
planting
where
the
trees
are
stressed
and
the
lawn
which
is
in
disrepair
and
needs
to
be
replaced
annually
due
to
the
heavy
use.
D
Next,
please,
however,
beneath
the
surface
of
the
square,
there
are
several
factors
that
also
affect
the
longevity
of
all
of
these
elements
that
we
just
saw.
We
know
that
the
trees
are
stressed,
and
this
is
due
to
the
extreme
compaction
at
the
tree-
root
zones
and
limited
soil
volumes,
and
this
directly
impacts
the
health
of
the
trees,
the
pavements
are
uneven
and
the
lawn
isn't
disrepaired
due
to
the
heavy
vehicular
loading
that
the
square
gets.
D
So,
for
example,
installing
a
concrete
slab
under
some
of
these
buckling
pavements
would
help
to
alleviate
these
conditions.
And,
finally,
we
know
that
the
fountain
needs
to
be
repaired,
both
mechanical
equipment,
as
well
as
the
surface
materials.
Next,
please,
as
a
part
of
the
design
process.
You
all
are
aware
that
we've
been
running
a
series
of
online
surveys
to
gather
community
feedback.
D
So
to
date,
we've
had
more
than
2
000
touch
points
with
the
community
and
counting
and
you
all,
as
members
of
the
community,
have
been
really
involved
in
this
process.
Next,
please,
we've
heard
from
all
of
you
that
copley
square
is
many
things
to
many
different
user
groups.
It
is
a
great
lunch
hangout,
an
open-air
market,
a
relaxing
park,
a
skateboarding
spot
and
a
historic
icon
within
the
back
bay.
Next,
please,
based
on
the
public
feedback
we
received,
we
came
up
with
a
set
of
guiding
principles.
D
There
is
more
detail
on
the
guiding
principles
on
the
park
website,
but
generally
these
can
be
grouped
in
into
four
main
themes.
It
is
an
iconic
landmark
at
the
heart
of
back
bay.
It
is
an
inclusive
bostonian
gathering
place
a
vibrant
destination
within
the
hub
and
a
durable
and
sustainable
new
england
landscape.
Next,
please
so.
D
Our
project
continues
to
coordinate
with
the
bpl
master
plan
team
to
look
for
ways
to
weave
the
designs
together.
Next,
please,
when
we
last
met
with
you,
we
presented
three
schemes
and
the
goal
was
not
to
pick
any
one
scheme
but
to
reflect
on
the
elements
of
each
scheme
that
really
resonated
with
all
of
you.
D
We
have
the
cultural
connections
which
kate
will
speak
to
in
a
little
more
detail
with
the
view
corridor
between
the
marathon
monument
and
the
church,
the
huntington
have
alignment
and
we
continued
to
maintain
an
open
view
towards
the
bpl
but
flipped
the
plaza
and
the
lawn
to
give
the
church
a
quieter
front
door.
The
fountain
is
maintained
in
the
same
location
as
today,
and
we
continue
to
design
keeping
the
trees
as
a
part
of
the
copley
experience
as
it
is
today.
C
Thanks
so
much
retica,
so
what
we're
about
to
share
with
you
really
is
a
contemporary
vision,
but
one
that's
grounded
in
the
history
and
the
culture
of
this
place.
That
has
been
an
important
gathering
place
for
bostonians
for
really
140
years,
if
not
most
most.
Definitely
in
the
last
50
years
we
heard
really
resoundingly
from
the
public
feedback
that
the
vision
for
copoly
needs
to
be
updated.
C
It
needs
to
be
a
21st
century
space
with
amenities
that
can
really
support
21st
century
urban
life,
but
also
that
it
should
honor
the
its
roots
and
include
many
of
the
elements
that
are
so
beloved
as
part
of
the
square
today.
So
what
we're
going
to
show
you
here
is
a
series
of
of
layers
that
come
together
to
inform
the
design,
so
we'll
walk
you
through
those
layers
and
then
we'll
dive
into
some
of
the
details.
C
What
you're
seeing
on
the
screen
right
now
is
a
bird's
eye
view
flying
over
the
corner
of
copley
square.
You
can
see
trinity
church
presiding
on
the
square,
with
its
really
important
facade
that
looks
on
the
square,
the
fairmount
copley
plaza
and
the
bpl
towards
the
bottom,
and
then
old
south
church
on
the
left
hand
side
of
the
screen.
C
So
what
this
diagram
shows?
You
really
is
the
important
cultural
connections,
the
views
and
the
pathways
and
the
historic
gestures
that,
for
so
long,
have
defined
this
square,
and
so
those,
most
importantly,
are
the
visual
and
historic
and
cultural
connection
between
old,
south
church
and
trinity,
as
well
as
the
historic
alignment
of
huntington
avenue,
which
many
of
you
know
used
to
connect
directly
to
boylston
street
right
here
in
copley
square,
as
radica
showed
in
those
historic
diagrams
of
previous
versions
of
the
square.
C
We've
overlaid
on
top
of
those
several
other
smaller
cultural
connections,
connections
between
the
historic
marathon,
finish
line,
the
fairmount
copley
plaza
and
the
arts.
Boston
kiosk,
which
are
all
really
important
features
of
the
square
which
will
remain
layered
on
top
of
those
cultural
connections,
are
also
the
historic
trees.
The
legacy
trees,
which
have
for
more
than
30
years
to
find
copley's
presence
provided,
shade
and
green
space.
That
really
makes
it
a
welcoming
and
wonderful
place
on
a
daily
basis.
C
So
here
you
can
see,
we've
introduced
copley's
platform
to
be
two
things,
one
to
provide
the
legacy
trees
soiled
when
which
to
thrive
and
two
to
provide
really
an
incredible
destination
space.
This
is
a
wow
moment
within
the
city
of
boston,
a
place
where
you'll
be
able
to
get
up
above
the
square
above
the
traffic
under
the
tree,
canopy
of
copley's
historic
trees
and
really
look
out
at
the
activity
of
the
city
and
the
activity
of
the
square.
C
You
can
see
because
of
the
way,
those
historic
cultural
connections
and
lines
define
the
platform
they're
really
providing
incredible
views
on
some
of
the
city's.
Most
important
architectural
facades
so
there's
a
side
of
that
platform
that
looks
out
at
trinity
and
provides
a
great
place
to
appreciate
that
historic
piece
of
architecture
there's
a
side
that
looks
across
the
plaza
at
the
fairmount
copley,
a
side
of
that
that
really
looks
across
at
the
boston,
public
library
and
one
that
looks
across
boylston
street
towards
the
old
south
church.
Now
this
is
a
really
active
edge.
C
It's
a
place
to
really
sit
and
to
provide
many
ways
to
be
comfortable
and
and
look
out
at
the
activity
of
the
city.
This
will
be
a
signature
destination
for
for
copley
and
for
boston,
we've
layered.
On
top
of
that,
the
second
method
of
tree
preservation,
which
is
really
providing
planters,
which
create
more
space
for
protected
soil
for
copoly's
legacy
trees.
The
second
thing
that
these
planters
do
is
they
provide
some
protection
and
shelter
for
the
square
from
the
busy
streets,
especially
boylston
street
and
st
james
avenue.
C
This
all
comes
together
in
a
renewed
square,
which
really
has
the
foundations
of
those
cultural
connections
to
define
its
shape.
Those
cultural
connections
are
drawn
from
the
copoly
that
we
know
and
love
today
and
have
enjoyed
for
the
last
140
years,
but
they're,
bold
and
they're
new,
and
they
provide
sort
of
a
dynamic
space
that
really
provides
views
on
important
architecture
provides
great
places
to
be
and
really
opens
out
to
the
street
in
a
welcoming
and
inclusive
way.
C
And
again
you
can
see
the
way
those
planters
really
provide.
Some
shelter
from
the
street
north
of
trinity
is
a
grove
which
will
be
a
shady
place
to
sit
on
a
daily
basis,
and
you
can
see
the
way
in
which
the
fountain
is
nestled
into
the
heart
of
the
square
and
really
provides
that
wonderful
sense
of
sparkle
and
joy
right
at
the
heart
of
the
square
in
a
similar
way
to
the
way
it
functions
today.
C
C
What
we're
going
to
do
now
is
take
you
through
a
couple
of
the
details
of
the
square
and
give
you
a
sense
of
how
it
would
feel
to
be
there
and
what
some
of
the
emerging
details
are
starting
to
look
like.
So
these
are
going
to
be
a
series
of
pictures
and
diagrams
that
help.
You
understand
really
what
it
will
feel
like,
both
from
a
tactile
standpoint
and
also
from
an
experience
standpoint.
C
So
first,
I
think
we
really
understand
and
respect
we've
heard
so
much
from
the
community
about
how
copley
is
a
place
that
draws
people
on
a
daily
basis.
It's
a
place
to
be
social,
a
place
to
gather
a
place
to
hang
out
with
friends
a
place
to
relax,
and
we
imagine
that
this
future
vision
of
the
square
can
provide
many
of
those
same
experiences,
but
perhaps
in
an
enhanced
way.
C
In
the
back
of
the
image
is
a
shaded
grove.
This
is
a
place
with
flexible
furniture,
a
great
place
to
stay,
calm
and
cool
on
a
hot
summer's
day.
The
lawn
is
a
place
where
it
will
really
be
a
community
front
yard.
The
things
that
people
love
about
coppoli's
lawn
today
will
be
shifted
into
this
quieter
location.
At
the
front.
Steps
of
trinity
a
place
to
spread
a
blanket,
have
a
picnic,
get
some
sun
and
enjoy
some
green
in
the
heart
of
the
city.
C
So
some
of
the
details
about
that
this
diagram
just
explores
a
little
bit
about
how
that
how
those
planting
zones,
at
the
edge
of
the
plaza
and
the
square,
preserve
and
enhance
the
the
legacy
trees
by
providing
that
soil
volume
and
protecting
the
trees
from
from
pedestrian
and
vehicular
traffic,
and
they
also
will
provide
new
color
and
seasonal
interest
and
shelter
from
the
sun.
You
can
see
the
ways
in
which
seating
would
be
built
into
the
edge
of
that.
C
So
you
have
the
sense
of
prospect
and
refuge
planting
at
your
back
looking
out
at
the
activities
of
the
square.
We
know
that
copley's
ornamental
planting
zones
are
really
important
parts
of
the
square
today,
and
so
you
can
see
how
some
of
those
have
been
built
in
to
the
square
and
will
continue
to
be
explored
and
detailed
as
part
of
the
design
process.
C
Here
is
a
little
bit
more
detail
about
copley's
platform.
Again,
it
serves
two
purposes:
it's
really
a
mechanism
for
tree
preservation
to
get
traffic
up
off
the
tree
roots
and
to
provide
them
with
soil
to
thrive,
but
it
also
becomes
that
signature
gathering
place.
That's
a
little
bit.
Elevated
has
a
diverse
seat
edge.
C
C
You
can
see
some
examples
here
of
how
we
also
have
multiple
different
edge
conditions
built
into
it
and
flexible
furnishings
on
the
on
the
top
surface,
under
the
shady
trees,
a
little
bit
of
detail
about
the
fountain
concept.
So
this
is
an
initial
concept
for
the
fountain,
which
will
be
further
refined
during
design
development.
The
goal
is
really
to
provide
as
much
of
the
kind
of
familiar
delight
of
the
existing
fountain,
but
to
bring
that
to
modern
standards
and
to
provide
a
flexible
space
that
is
useful
in
all
seasons,
even
when
dry.
C
So
you
can
see
there
is
a
shallow,
reflecting
pool
which
would
be
a
wonderful
place
to
reflect
the
architecture
of
trinity
if
you're
sitting
along
the
platform,
where
it
says
views
from
platform
there
or
sitting
on
the
lawn.
It
also
has
a
raised
space
which
provides
textured
slope
so
that
water
can
spill
down,
that
slope
have
sort
of
a
delightful
quality
to
it
as
it
spills
down
some
noise
and
some
splashing
sounds,
and
there
would
be
ways
to
sit
and
interact
with
that
when
the
water
feature
is
off.
C
This
becomes
just
a
great
place
to
sit
or
a
great
extension
to
the
plaza.
So
it's
a
really
flexible
feature
just
a
little
bit
more
information
about
that
fountain.
On
the
right
hand,
side
here
are
several
images
to
give
a
sense
of
what
we
mean
when
we
say
textured,
surface
and
the
way
in
which
that
creates
delightful
effects
with
the
water,
ripples
and
sparkle
and
splashing,
which
really
creates
the
noise
and
the
interactive
quality
that
people
really
love
about
an
urban
water
feature.
C
Now
we
know
that
copley
today
hosts
several
features
of
public
art
which
are
really
beloved
by
the
community.
Those
are
the
boston
marathon
monument,
the
khalil
gibran
memorial,
which
faces
the
boston,
public
library,
the
john
singleton
copley
statue
and
the
tortoise
and
hair
sculpture
the
goal
here.
We
know
that
each
of
these
pieces
has
been
placed
by
artists
and
by
community
members
in
in
a
specific
location
to
relate
to
the
square
and
the
surrounding
architecture
in
a
particular
way.
C
C
C
These
are
things
like
the
farmer's
market,
small
performances,
fitness
classes,
and
this
this
image
really
shows
how
those
would
fit
in
the
updated
square.
You
can
see
the
ways
in
which
the
farmers
market
stalls
could
really
bring
you
in
off
the
plot
off
dartmouth
street
and
into
the
plaza
and
create
a
really
wonderful
destination
within
the
plaza
itself.
The
platform
which
is
a
daily
gathering
place,
can
also
transform
into
an
informal
stage
a
place
where
a
busker
or
a
small
string
quartet
could
set
up
and
play
to
a
small
audience
on
the
square.
C
The
lawn
is
detailed
in
order
to
have
to
be
resilient
to
frequent
recreational
classes,
fitness
classes,
yoga
classes
and
other
events
that
might
take
place
on
the
lawn
and,
finally,
the
plaza
will
be
detailed
in
a
way
that
it
can
be
drivable.
So
the
kinds
of
service
needed
to
support
the
farmer's
market
would
not
cause
damage
to
the
pavement
in
the
way
that
this
plaza
could
be
detailed.
C
Here,
you
can
see
a
diagram
of
how
that
farmers,
market
and
weekly
events
may
set
up
on
the
square.
You
can
see
the
ways
in
which
the
farmers
market
stalls,
as
you
just
saw
in
the
image
before
really
open
out
to
dartmouth
street,
and
welcome
people
in
and
there's
a
lot
of
opportunity
for
expansion
of
stalls
and
for
growth
of
the
farmers
market
over
time.
Small
performances
could
gather
on
the
platform
and
then
play
to
a
flexible
sized
crowd
on
the
square.
C
We
know
this
is
a
host
to
the
marathon,
as
well
as
many
kinds
of
cultural
events,
performances
and
concerts
year-round
as
well
as
rallies,
and
so
the
goal
here
is
to
provide
a
flexible
space
that
really
can
can
expand
into
dartmouth
street
and
potentially
into
some
of
the
space
on
the
boston,
public
libraries
plaza
side,
dartmouth
street
plaza.
So
you
can
see
here
the
way
in
which
the
both
the
planters
and
the
platform
on
either
side
of
the
open,
plaza
space
really
frame
a
wonderful
kind
of
intimate
event.
C
C
So
you
can
see
in
which
the
ways
in
which
that
lays
out
on
site,
you
can
see
the
a
40
by
60
stage,
which
is
a
pretty
standard
state
stage.
Size
for
big
events
could
be
placed
both
at
the
end
of
the
square
or
even
in
dartmouth
street,
on
certain
events
and
a
crowd
could
really
spill
out
across
the
square,
across
the
plaza
using
the
platform
and
the
seat.
Walls
along
the
planters
to
really
provide
really
a
lot
of
wonderful
seat,
space
and
viewing
space.
C
C
What
we're
going
to
do
right
now
is
take
a
moment
to
break
into
small
groups
and
and
allow
folks
to
have
a
chance
to
ask
us,
as
the
design
team
questions
about
the
design,
so
make
sure
that
we
all
feel
like.
We
understand
it
that
that
we
have
a
chance
to
have
our
voices
heard
about
any
comments
that
you
have
that
are
really
specific
to
the
design
and
that
you
have
a
chance
to
ask
your
questions.
After
about
15
minutes
in
those
small
groups,
we're
going
to
come
back
together.
C
A
B
B
B
B
E
Time's
a
charm,
I
lost
my
connection
right
when
you
called
me
last
time
yeah.
No,
I
just
want
to
thank
the
parks,
team
and
sasaki
and
really
especially
though
everybody
who's
joined
for
this
meeting
and
also
for
the
prior
team
meetings,
and
I
just
think
it
it
represents
how
many
of
you
feel
like
I
do
about
the
square.
I
was
saying
in
my
breakup
group
that
I
I
really
I
feel
like.
I
grew
up
in
copley
square.
E
I
am
a
lifelong
person
of
trinity
church,
but
also
a
long
time
attendee
of
the
farmer's
market
and
user
of
the
bpl,
and
it's
just
such
a
treasured
civic
space
for
those
of
us
in
the
back
bay
and
for
the
whole
city,
and
so
I
I
have
seen
as
an
elected
official
participating
in
these
meetings
kind
of
each
time.
The
thinking
and
ideas
get
better
and
sharper
because
of
everybody's
participation.
It's
just
really
grateful
for
everyone.
Who's
been
making
a
time
so
and
and
to
the
whole
project
team.
E
For
for
all
your
work
so
excited,
I
was,
you
know,
glad
to
see
all
the
work
that's
developed
tonight
and
to
hear
the
feedback
in
my
breakout
rooms,
and
I
and
my
staff
are
going
to
continue
to
be
on
the
rest
of
this,
for
the
poll
and
and
we're
definitely
also
happy
to
receive
comments
and
pass
them
along
to
the
team.
So
I'll
put
my
info
in
the
chat,
but
I'm
the
city
councilor
for
the
back
bay
and
and
points
various
points,
both
west
and
east.
So
thank
you.
C
Kenzie
great
so
welcome
back
from
the
breakout
rooms.
We're
excited
to
to
continue
to
have
a
conversation.
We
hope
you
had
many
questions
answered
and
lots
of
opportunity
to
share
some
comments
and
thoughts
in
those
small
groups.
We
now
are
going
to
transition
to
about
15
minutes
of
conversation
and
live
polling,
so
we
can
all
see
a
little
bit
about
how
everybody
in
the
room
is
thinking
about
this.
F
A
Yeah
so
skateboarding
on
the
square.
We
are
aware
you
know.
Parks
is
not
opposed
to
skateboarders
and
we
understand
that
they,
you
know,
use
public
space
and
they
can
be
wonderful
people,
but
as
far
as
the
use
of
skateboarding
at
copley,
our
redesign
is
not
seeking
to
accommodate
that
use,
and
we
understand
that
the
platform
that
we're
proposing
it
is
a
large
angled
piece
of
material
and
that
could
be
enticing
to
skateboarders
and
so
the
platform
and
the
fountain.
A
A
So
parks
has
made
an
effort
in
the
last
few
years
to
try
and
encourage
different
spaces
within
the
city
to
identify
where
appropriate
spaces
for
skateboarding
could
happen.
We
have
a
sort
of
master
plan
that
identifies
spaces
within
five
different
city
neighborhoods
that
are
appropriate
and
we're
sort
of
seeking
to
you
know
when
these
projects
get
started.
We're
trying
to
assess
if
these
are
appropriate
places
for
the
community
to
have
skateboarding.
A
F
A
I
think
in
our
group
there
was
very
strong
feelings
about
the
grass
area
and
that
it
was
too
small,
and
I
think
that
that
was
someone
who
was
going
amongst
different
groups
said
there
were
some
similar
concerns.
So
maybe
a
lot
of
people
feel
this
way
and
I
wanted
to
see
if
the
design
team
could
share.
Perhaps
the
square
footage
of
what's
out
there
now
versus
what
we're
proposing
and
any
thoughts
behind
that.
C
Yeah
we
can
look
up
that
exact
number
in
the
background
b.
I
would
just
note
if
this
also
came
up
quite
a
bit
in
our
group,
and
the
design
team
has
worked
to
ensure
that
the
overall
balance
of
green
space
to
paved
space
remains
roughly
the
same
as
it
is
today.
So
that's
a
50
50
balance.
It
may
be
hard
to
tell
in
the
existing
square,
but
it's
about
50
paved
and
50
lawn
and
plantings.
C
C
The
reason
for
that
is,
has
a
lot
to
do
with
protecting
copley's
legacy
trees
and
so
the
need
to
protect
the
trees,
as
I
said,
means
that
we
do
need
to
get
vehicular
and
pedestrian
traffic
off
their
root
zones,
and
we
are
doing
that
in
two
ways.
One
is
to
provide
that
raised
platform
and
the
other
is
to
provide
some
planters
around
the
trees
so
that
they
really
have
a
protected
root
space
protected
soil
in
which
to
thrive
for
the
next
30
40
50
years.
C
One
last
thing
I
would
just
note
about
that
is
that
the
city
is
trying
to
balance
the
opportunity
to
have
great
public
events
on
a
durable
hardscape
that
doesn't
get
trampled,
and
so
the
goal
here
is
to
provide
more
of
that
flexible
space
which
opens
out
onto
dartmouth
street
and
the
dartmouth
street
plaza
to
allow
for
those
great
events
and
a
little
bit
less
lawn.
That
needs
to
be
replaced
and
gets
trampled
during
those
larger
events.
G
Before
we
jump
into
the
polling,
one
question
from
my
group
was
asking
for
or
feeling
like
the
the
response
to
the
historic
context
and
architecture,
at
least
as
presented
really
had
only
focused
on
the
orientation
of
pathways,
and
then
we
talked
a
little
bit
about
how
the
viewing
of
the
platform
allowed
good
sight
lines
to
all
of
the
key
buildings
around
the
square.
Is
there
anything
you
would
add
to
that
in
terms
of
the
design
response
to
the
historic
context.
C
It
was
always
an
important
gesture
that
you'd
be
able
to
look
down
the
length
of
huntington
avenue,
because
that
was
the
historic
connection
between
back
bay
and
south
end
and
where
those
two
grids
connected.
So
these
these
lines
that
we're
drawing
are
partially
about
pathways,
but
they're
also
partially
about
historic
connections
and
views
and
movements
through
the
city.
F
I
guess
I
would
just
add
one
thing
from
our
group:
lots
of
discussion
around
bikes
and
how
we
can
make
sure
that
the
square
isn't
just
a
pass-through
for
bikes
and
perhaps
causing
some
tension
between
folks
using
the
square
and
bicyclists.
And
so
it's
something
I
think
the
team
should
think
about
a
bit
more
and
similar
discussion
around
green
space
as
well.
F
I
I
know
we're
getting
close
to
the
end
of
our
time
here.
We
don't
want
to
go
too
far
beyond
it
if
we
can
help
it.
So
if,
okay,
maybe
we
just
moved
to
this
last
bit,
which
hopefully
will
be
a
bit
more
interactive
and
fun
for
you
all.
So
what
we'd
like
to
do
is
just
have
a
couple
poll
questions
here,
for
you
all
and
there's
two
ways
you
can
join.
F
If
you
would
like
to
click
on
it
or
copy
and
paste
it
so
there's
two
ways
you
can
join
the
polling
and
these
same
instructions
will
be
on
each
of
the
slides
that
are
about
to
come
up,
so
you'll
be
able
to
see
how
to
do
it.
If
you
didn't
quite
get
it
all
just
now,
so
we're
going
to
ask
you
a
series
of
questions.
F
The
first
is
about
the
daily
uses
of
the
square
and
remember
this:
is
us
imagining
how
you
could
come
and
use
this
on
a
regular
day
with
friends
or
by
yourself
with
family
co-workers,
how
you
could
use
the
various
components
of
the
square?
And
so
our
first
question
on
this
is:
where
would
would
you
most
love
to
be
within
the
square
and
so
texting
sasaki
polls
to
2233
or
answering
in
your
web
browser?
F
You
can
answer
a
for,
on
top
of
the
platform
b
for
at
the
edge
of
the
platform
c
in
the
shady
grove
d,
at
the
fountain
f
on
the
lawn
or
e
on
the
lawn.
I'm
sorry
f
on
the
plaza
g
sitting
at
the
edge
of
the
planters
h
other,
and
I
none
of
the
above,
so
we
can
see
that
the
fountain
has
clearly
jumped
out,
along
with
the
grove
and
sitting
at
the
edge
of
the
planters.
I
think
both
the
planters
in
the
grove
are
clearly
providing
some
shady
space.
F
F
F
E
F
B
F
Okay,
now
we're
going
to
imagine
no
longer
the
daily
uses,
but
those
that
happen
on
a
weekly
basis.
In
the
background,
you
can
see
some
sort
of
exercise
class
perhaps
happening
on
the
lawn,
of
course
in
the
foreground.
The
farmers
markets,
perhaps
there's
a
small
event
happening
on
the
platform
you
can
see
in
the
background
as
well.
F
F
The
farmer's
market
is
a
popular
winner,
as
we've
heard
throughout
the
entire
outreach
process,
and
so
I
think
ensuring
that
they
will
have
success
into
the
future
will
be
key.
Public
art
is
jumping
out
as
well
as
really
populated
folks
wanting
to
come,
see
perhaps
the
art
that
exists
on
the
square,
but
but
maybe
new
artists
as
well.
F
Now
the
next
question
is
going
to
be
an
opportunity
for
to
write
multiple
words
here.
What
excites
you
about
this
event
space,
and
so
farmers
is
a
great
one,
but
tell
us
what
either
for
the
weekly
events
or
the
the
larger
events
would
be
exciting
to
you
shade
sitting
under
the
trees
and
the
seating.
A
F
And
so
our
first
question
we
have
a
couple
questions
here.
The
first
is
is
that
an
area
that
you
think
is
particularly
successful
within
the
square,
and
so
we've
highlighted
the
major
sort
of
programmatic
elements
within
the
square,
including
the
lawn
platform
plaza
fountain
grove
planters,
its
general
circulation,
the
way
we
preserve
the
trees,
others
are
none,
you
can
see
the
platform
and
the
tree
preservation
are
clear
favorites
for
many
of
you.
H
B
H
So
the
existing
square
has
about
20
thousand
square
feet
of
lawn
and
three
thousand
of
plantings,
so
a
total
of
twenty
three
thousand.
You
know
green
space
and
then
the
proposed
design
has
fifteen
thousand
square
feet
of
lawn
and
10
000
square
feet
of
planting
for
a
total
of
about
25
000
square
feet
of
green
space.
H
F
Okay
and
our
last
one
overall,
how
excited
you
are
you
about
the
design
of
copley
square,
and
so
this
is
your
opportunity
to
share
with
us
how
much
of
a
supporter
are
you
or
do
we
still
have
work
to
do?
Do
we
get
it
mostly
right?
Are
there
pieces
we
need
to
work
on?
This
is
just
a
general
takeaway
so
that
we
can
understand
the
pulse
of
the
community
right
now.
F
It
seems
like
there's
quite
a
few
of
you
that
are
very
excited,
some
that
are
neutral
or
quite
or
somewhat
excited
so
a
handful
in
the
middle.
So
there's
a
bit
of
a
distribution
there
and
I
think,
I'm
sure
some
of
those
in
the
middle
as
we
work
through
the
comments
today.
We'd
love
to
over
time
find
you
very
excited
by
the
end
of
this
process.
So
there's
some
work
to
be
done.
There.
A
A
It
may
be
another
survey,
it
may
just
be
leaving
comments
on
the
website
or
something
like
that,
but
I
just
want
to
thank
you
all
for
joining
us
tonight.
I
realize
we're
going
a
little
bit
over
here,
so
you
spent
a
lot
of
time
with
us.
We
really
appreciate
it.
This
is
our
timeline,
so
we're
moving
into
definitive
design.
A
As
I
said
to
someone
in
our
group,
this
is
this:
is
our
schematic
plan,
so
this
does
not
mean
that
we
are
set
in
stone
right
now
and
we
are
certainly
taking
all
of
your
comments
that
we've
heard
tonight
and
what
we're
going
to
hear
in
the
survey
and
making
updates
and
adjustments
and
we've
loved
some
of
the
enthusiasm
that
we've
heard.
But
we
also
understand
and
respect
where
there
is
still
work
to
be
done.