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From YouTube: Walsh Playground Design Meeting #1
Description
This meeting included a presentation by the project designer on the existing conditions of the park followed by an opportunity for members of the community to provide input on what they would like to see in a renovation. Interpretation services were available in 4 languages: English, Spanish, Haitian Creole, and Vietnamese. For questions and concerns relating to this project, please email the project manager: Amy.linne@boston.gov
A
Thank
you
so
welcome
everyone.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
coming
out.
I
was
hoping.
Maybe
we
would
get
a
rainy
rainy
evening
and
then
it
would
have
we'd
have
an
excuse
to
have
a
lot
of
people
join
us
in
our
Zoom
meeting,
but
I
think
it
turned
out
to
be
a
lovely
evening.
So
I
hope
people
are
outside,
but
thank
you
for
for
coming
and
joining
us.
A
Who
is
our
community
outreach
coordinator?
So
thank
you.
Tiffany
for
coming.
I,
don't
I'm,
not
even
sure
if
we
have
a
slide
about
about
interpretation,
but
we
do
have
interpretation
services
available.
Oh
thank
you.
We
do
have
interpretation
services
available
tonight
if
you
need
Spanish
or
patient
Creole
or
Vietnamese
translations
interpretations.
Those
are
available
I'm
going
to
allow
each
interpreter
to
to
introduce
themselves
so
Emily.
If
you
wouldn't
mind
going
first.
A
Okay,
so
if
you
there
are
instructions
in
in
each
language
on
this
screen.
So
if
you
you're
looking
for
the
little
Globe
icon
the
circle-
and
you
can
select
the
audio
Channel
of
the
language
that
you
would
like
to
to
have
interpreted
interpretation
services.
For
so
thank
you
all
to
Emily
and
to
on
and
to
Esther
for
joining
us
tonight
and
providing
these
services
so
that
everyone
can
join.
A
Just
a
little
bit
of
etiquette,
we
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone's
having
an
equal
voice
to
be
able
to
to
speak
and
and
share
their
comments
and
feedback
and
questions.
So
if
we
can,
please
be
respectful
of
each
other's
time
limit
the
the
comments
to
a
couple
of
minutes
and
so
that
every
week
participate,
I
will
try
to
prioritize
people
who
we
haven't
heard
from
before
those
who
want
to
make
second
comments
as
we
go
and-
and
you
can
always
contact
Amy
for
additional
questions.
A
A
So
again,
just
if
you
don't
mind
keeping
your
your
microphone
muted
unless
you're
being
unless
you're,
making
a
comment-
and
you
can
turn
your
cameras
off.
We
do
appreciate
seeing
your
faces-
it's
always
better,
to
see
a
face
than
a
that-
a
black
slang
screen,
but
we
understand
that
people's
level
Comfort
is
different
or
are
there
maybe
unsafe
to
do
so
substitute?
Whatever
is
comfortable
for
you.
A
And
we
will,
when
we
get
through
the
bulk
of
our
presentation,
we'll
be
asking
people
to
raise
their
hand
for
for
videos
for
comments.
Sorry,
so
we're
going
to
go
through
a
bit
of
the
introduction
of
the
project
team
talk
a
bit
about
the
overall
project,
what
the
scope
of
the
work
that
we're
looking
at
some
of
the
project
timelines
get
into
a
site
analysis
of
what
what
we
see
as
designers.
A
When
we
go
out
to
the
site
problems
we
see,
but
then
we
really
want
to
hear
from
you
what
works?
What
doesn't
work?
What
kinds
of
things
would
you
like
to
see
in
this
park?
How
could
you
you
know?
What
do
you
really
enjoy
using
what
is
missing
at
this
park
that
we
may
may
want
to
consider
and
then
we'll
talk
about
what
the
next
steps
are
at
the
end,.
A
A
Tiffany
Caballero
is
here
with
us
today,
Megan
Tompkins
from
CBA
Landscape
Architects
is
also
joining
us
you're,
going
to
hear
from
her
soon
she's
also
joined
by
Amy
Foster
in
that
in
her
office,
a
couple
of
of
people
who
I
don't
know
if
they
are
here,
you
don't
see,
but
if,
if
you'd
like
to
you
know,
raise
your
hand
and
say
a
few
words:
that's
fine
Eric
James
is
the
matapam
liaison
he's
a
great
resource
for
issues
in
broader
neighborhood
that
maybe
are
not
always
Parks.
Sometimes
it's
streets.
A
Sometimes
it's
you
know
schools.
It
is
a
great
way
to
connect
to
some
services
or
just
talk
about
other
things
that
are
going
on.
The
neighborhood
and
Ross
Cochran
is
through
Dorchester
liaison.
If
that's
your
neighborhood
for
what,
where
you
live
as
well,
I
do
just
want
to
ask
if
there's
any
representatives
from
any
elected
officials,
if
you're
free
to
unmute
yourself
and
say
hello,
let
me
pause
for
a
moment
to
allow
that
to
happen.
If
there's
anybody
who
is
sort
of
an
elected
officials
office.
C
B
A
A
Pretty
soon
we
have
we're
expecting
some
money
in
the
next
fiscal
year.
We're
also
going
to
be
applying
for
the
for
a
grant
for
this
site
to
the
park.
Grant,
which
is,
is
a
state
grant
that
gives
us
some
leverage
for
some
additional
funds.
There
are
some
timelines
that
are
associated
with
that
Grant,
so
something
that's
something
that
is
largely
driving
the
construction
and
and
completion
dates
at
the
end
of
the
timeline.
A
But
it's
a
really
great
way
to
leverage
some
some
objectives
that
the
city
wants
to
do
and
some
some
objectives
that
the
state
wants
to
meet
and
be
able
to
have
some
some
make
some
real
improvements
in
the
community
and
a
pretty
pretty
accelerated
timeline.
So
so
we're
anticipating
that
that's
going
to
be
filed
in
in
early
July.
A
A
A
There
are,
and
and
accessibility
there
are
Federal
statutes
that
we
need
to.
We
need
to
adhere
to,
and
the
community
input
is
is
a
really
important
piece
of
that
as
well.
So
we
want
to
bring
all
of
those
priorities
together
and,
and
they
contribute
to
the
overall
Park
design.
So
so
those
are
all
the
things
we're
thinking
about
and
trying
to
ask
our
designers
to
bring
all
together
synthesize
into
one
planet
that
that
incorporates
all
of
these
all
together.
A
So
some
of
those,
the
city
of
Boston
priorities,
expanding
walkable
access
to
Parks,
we're
really
proud
that
we
were
the
first
sitting
on
the
east
coast
to
be
within
a
10-minute
walk
of
every
to
have
every
resident
with
an
attendant
walk
of
a
park,
and
we
all
started
thinking
about.
How
can
we
address
an
equitable
distribution
of
our
assets
throughout
the
city?
A
We're
also
thinking
about
climate
resilience,
how
we
can
create
cooling
spaces
throughout
our
Parks,
how
we
can
create
a
green
City,
one
that
is
thriving
and
and
family
friendly,
one
that
creates
a
healthy
environment
for
families
to
raise
to
be
raised
in,
and
how
do
we?
How
do
we
leverage
this,
this
open
space
system
that
we
have
to
create
healthy
communities
and
and
and
affordable
housing,
so
that
families
and
everybody
can
stay
in
in
the
city
within
the
parks
department?
A
A
We
also
really
value
having
a
meaningful
and
inclusive
and
Community
engagement,
and
that's
why
we're
here
tonight
we
want
to
hear
from
you
what
what
you
would
like
to
see
in
this
space
that
is
really
important
for
us.
We
find
that
communities
that
feel
invested
in
their
spaces
take
care
of
their
spaces
and
really
really
there's
a
tremendous
value
that
is
gained
by
by
having
these
conversations,
we're
also
trying
to
provide
adaptive
and
resilient
Landscapes
as
the
environment
changes.
A
A
D
D
D
D
D
All
right-
and
we
also
looked
at
these
sort
of
the
immediate
surroundings
Amy
and
I-
have
visited
the
park.
I'd
actually
been
to
the
park
several
times
on
my
own,
because
I
live
fairly
nearby,
so
I've
been
there.
You
know
with
my
daughter,
but
we
you
know,
we
recognize
that
it's
a
pretty
big
Urban
Park.
D
It's
surround
its
immediate
surroundings
are
mostly
residential.
It
has
two
Street
frontages,
both
Washington
Street,
Clancy,
Road
and
then
there's
also
two
official
entrances
and
I
understand.
There's
also
two
breaks
in
the
fence
that
serve
as
Park
entrances
at
the
top
of
the
hill
corners
on
Clancy
yeah,
and
so
that's
so
it's
sort
of
a
50
50
mix
of
Street
Frontage
and
the
back
of
Residential
Properties.
So
there's
there's
a
good
mix
here.
D
E
Yeah
hi
everyone
so,
like
Megan
said
we
put
together
this
base
diagram
of
the
existing
conditions,
which
helps
us
kind
of
evaluate.
What's
there
already
what's
working
for
us,
what
needs
Improvement
and
what
do
we
want
to
change
so
I
can
Breeze
through
this
slide
pretty
quickly
because
we'll
break
it
down
in
more
detail
in
the
next
couple
slides.
But
generally
we
have
our
Park
we're
mostly
enclosed,
with
chain
link
fencing.
E
E
We
have
our
two
softball
diamonds,
which
I
would
describe
as
being
kind
of
a
usable
condition,
but
with
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement
and
a
lot
of
areas
in
which
they
could
be
renovated.
If
that's
a
community
a
priority.
We
also
understand
that
the
Outfield
Lawns
of
the
softball
fields
are
used
for
other
sport
failed
uses,
and
so,
as
we
look
to
potentially
renovate
the
lawn
or
add
walkways,
we
would
definitely
remain
mindful
of
the
multiple
sport
uses
that
go
on
in
the
in
that
open
lawn.
F
E
We
also
have
the
hard
courts,
tennis
and
basketball
I
understand
the
basketball
court
is
well
used
and
in
Fairly
good
condition,
but
maybe
could
use
a
refresh.
The
tennis
court
is
a
bit
more
cracked
which
is
difficult
for
playing
tennis
on
and
it's
definitely
an
area.
We're
looking
for
Community
input
on
whether
or
not
tennis
is
a
desirable
use
for
this
space.
E
If
there
would
be
alternate
desirable
uses
for
this
hardcore
space
and
kind
of
Target
that
area
as
a
as
a
question
mark
for
the
community,
we
also
have
the
memorial
flag
at
the
main
entrance
along
Washington
Street,
which
is
named
after
William
G
Walsh,
For
Whom.
The
park
is
named
and
we
would
remain
respectful
of
that,
and
then
we
have
our
playground
area
which,
in
addition
to
the
swing
set,
we
kind
of
call
that
playground
structure
a
traditional
post
and
platform
playground
and
I.
E
E
Then
we
looked
at
circulation
for
the
site,
which
is
very
straightforward,
because
there's
really
just
one
main
path
that
goes
through
the
site:
it's
not
in
kind
of
hazardous
condition,
but
it
maybe
needs
a
revamp.
The
asphalt's
kind
of
crumbling
on
edges
and
there's
some
puddling
on
the
path
where
it's
settled
along
that
one
main
path,
we're
connecting
the
two
entrances
as
Megan
introduced
the
one
along
Washington
Street,
which
is
offers
pedestrian
access,
as
well
as
maintenance,
vehicle
access
and
then
kind
of
the
secondary
Outlet
entrance.
E
And
then
we
have
our
playground,
Pathways,
which
kind
of
encircle
the
playground
area,
and
we
consider
that
wood
fiber
surface
to
not
be
a
universally
accessible
surfaced
for
all
people
to
walk
across,
so
that
again
is
kind
of
maybe
an
area
we've
targeted
for
improvement
where
we
can
improve
access.
There.
E
We
also
would
want
to
consider
the
needs
for
equipment
storage,
as
we've
kind
of
observed,
multiple
temporary
storage
containers
on
the
site
and
then
have
a
deeper
look
at
how
the
utilities
are
working
on
a
site,
including
the
utility
cabinet
and
the
lighting.
That's
currently
on
the
basketball
court.
E
And
then
to
wrap
up
kind
of
our
existing
conditions.
Analysis.
We
want
to
briefly
talk
about
the
natural
features,
vegetation
and
topography
of
the
site.
We
have
some
nice
mature,
canopy
trees
existing,
which
we
consider
ourselves
very
lucky
to
have
those
existing
on
a
site.
They
provide
shade,
they
provide
screening,
they
provide
character
and
habitat.
E
So
while
some
trees
show
damage-
and
we
might
want
to
look
at
some
selective
removals-
or
maybe
invasive
species
removals
or
some
selective
understory
clearing
for
the
most
part,
we
kind
of
consider
this
wooded
Edge
in
the
shade,
from
the
trees
to
be
an
asset
to
the
site
that
we
would
like
to
maintain
and
take
advantage
of
where
we
can.
We
also
have
some
significant
slopes
surrounding
the
softball
fields,
especially
and
this
kind
of
gives
the
site
a
little
bit
of
character
and
personality
too
from
a
design
perspective.
E
It
is
also
kind
of
a
constraining
factor,
because
we
can't
always
get
accessible
walkways
everywhere.
We
want
when
we
have
such
a
steep
slope,
but
it's
something
we'll
remain
mindful
of,
and
then
similarly
we
have
some
rock
outcroppings,
which
I
think
are
really
great
and
we'll
want
to
have
those
inventory.
So
we
can
work
around
them
when
we're
placing
our
design
features
on
the
site.
D
All
right
thanks,
Amy
I,
think
that
was
pretty
comprehensive,
but
we
welcome
discussion
later
on.
When
we
have
a
discussion
period,
we
look
forward
to
hearing
what
everyone
thinks
of
sort
of
a
the
assets
and
constraints
of
this
site,
as
it
is
so
we
have
looked
at
several
sort
of
batches
of
potential
precedent
images
for
potential
improvements
to
the
park.
We
know
the
existing
playground
is
very
well
used.
We
know
the
ball.
D
Fields
are
very
well
used,
but
then
there's
of
course,
some
other
things
that
we
have
questions
about.
That
you
know
will
ask
about
we'll
hope
to
get
some
feedback
from
you
all
later.
On
one
thing,
I'll
start
with
is
playgrounds
so
usually
when
we
talk
about
Playgrounds
as
a
as
a
you
know,
designer
playgrounds
are
typically
sort
of
designed
for
two
separate
age
groups,
so
it'll
be
ages,
two
to
five
and
five
to
twelve
and
the
there
there's
a
lot
of
sort
of
overlap
in
the
design
style.
D
You
know
two
to
twelve
or
two
to
you
know
two
to
whatever
Age
Two
to
adults,
and
that
tends
to
be
things
like
swings
and
other
sort
of
group
activities,
musical
instruments.
Things
like
that.
So
just
quickly,
we've
included
a
few
slides
of
my
structures.
Examples
from
past
projects
that
are
geared
towards
the
younger
age
group.
D
All
right,
and
so
we've
also
included
a
you
know,
a
batch
of
images
for
of
play
structures
for
that
older
group.
As
you
can
see,
the
structures
are
taller.
The
challenges
are
a
little.
You
know
a
little
more
so,
and
you
know
this
sort
of
perception
of
risk
is
maybe
a
little
higher
whether
it
actually
is
or
not
it's
not.
These
things
are,
you
know
whether
it
actually
is
or
not
is
maybe
up
for
grabs,
but
it's
is
generally
a
newer
play.
Structure
is
very
safe.
D
D
D
Another
thing
that
I'd
like
to
point
out
with
this
particular
batch
of
play
structures
is
shade.
I
know
Amy
mentioned
shade
because
there's
some
great
trees
on
this
site,
but
more
and
more
we're
getting
requests
for
shade
to
be
incorporated
into
the
actual
structures
or,
as
a
you
know,
as
like
a
little
Pavilion
structure
near
the
playgrounds
you
know
for
for
picnicking
or
resting
for
caregivers
resting
yeah.
So
I
just
wanted
to
bring
that
to
your
attention,
and
we
will
you
know
we
can
talk
about
that
later.
D
If
it's,
if
it's
interesting
all
right,
another
thing
that
Amy
had
touched
on
earlier
in
the
site.
Analysis
portion
of
the
program
is
inclusive
and
sort
of
Universal
Design.
So
one
of
the
things
that
we're
always
thinking
about
when
we're
designing
a
new
playground
is,
is
can
can
everyone
use?
It
is
this
accessible
to
everyone
and
that
both
means
accessibility.
You
know
Ada
accessible
routes,
but
it's
also
can
everyone
be
included.
So
some
of
these
elements
that
you
see
here
the
group
spinner
the
dish-
swing
the
Friendship
swing.
D
D
It
makes
this
sort
of
barrier
of
Entry
to
play
lower
for
kids.
That
maybe
have
disabilities
things
like
the
dish
swing.
You
know
a
kid
with
lower
Mobility
can
be
on
the
dish,
swing
and
enjoying
themselves,
while
their
kids,
push
or
other
kids
are
on
there
and
other
kids
are
pushing.
It
can
be
a
lot
of
fun
and
pretty
inclusive
and,
of
course,
the
musical
instrument
instruments
are
also
a
great
addition
to
the
parks
that
everyone
can
use
and
the
ones
that
we
install
at
parks.
D
D
I
also
know
that
the
splash
pads
in
the
city
are
typically
only
open
from
you
know,
June
to
September,
and
that
leaves
10
months
of
the
year
that
they're
they're
not
on
so
often
we
design
them
with
flush
sprays,
so
the
you
know
paved
area
can
be
used
for
other
other
uses,
those
other
10
months.
You
know
bikes,
trikes
picnics,
all
of
those
things,
so
that
would
be
something
we
can
also
discuss
and
talk
about.
You
know
for
their
own.
D
All
right,
so
it's
the
sports
program
at
Walsh
is
pretty
comprehensive.
Currently,
so
I
know
we
have
those
two
softball
slash:
Little
League
sized
diamonds
with
overlapping
outfields
I'm
curious
to
hear
how
those
are
used,
because
I'm
guessing
they're
pretty
well
used
and
pretty
well
permitted
permitted
like
every
little
league
softball
field
in
the
city.
D
I
know,
there's
a
tennis
court
that
has
lights
and
I
know
there
is
a
or
I'm
sorry
I'm,
a
basketball
court
and
then
there's
a
tennis
court.
Next
to
it,
the
basketball
court
has
lights
and
I
know
that
the
you
know
the
field
Outfield
area
is
used
for
other
things,
so
I
think
it's
going
to
be
interesting
to
hear
you
know
what
you
as
the
community
is
interested
in.
D
Seeing
you
know
for
this,
this
new
sports
program
I'm
guessing
new
backstops
Maybe,
maybe
on
the
list,
but
it
seems
like
there's
also,
you
know
potential
for
other
uses
in
this
park,
there's
a
kind
of
a
big
flat
area.
That's
shady
that
could
be
a
picnic
Grove
like
that
that
lower
photo
there
with
the
picnic
tables
and
the
trees,
and
there
might
be
opportunity
for
like
an
interior,
walking
Loop
that
loops
around
the
ball
fields.
D
D
D
And
aside
from
that,
you
know
things
like
a
loop
path.
Would
would
you
know
adults
or
teens
want
to
exercise?
You
know
want
to
come
to
the
park
and
walk
and
listen
to
podcasts
and
walk
around
the
loop.
I.
Don't
know-
and
you
know
I
think
if
this
park
is
getting
a
splash
pad
a
drinking
fountain
is
a
no-brainer,
especially
with
those
you
know,
two
little
league
softball
fields
and
then,
like
Amy
mentioned,
you
know
new
benches
new
picnic
tables,
trash
cans.
D
D
Sometimes
we
add
things
like
the
like
the
metal
column
shown
here.
You
know
at
entryways
or
a
metal
R
to
entryways
I'm
I'm,
not
sure
how
that
would
work.
If
this
is
also
the
vehicular
entrance,
but
the
columns
might
be
a
more
you
know,
accessible
idea
and
then
is
there
a
need
for
wayfinding
that
that
small
Granite
posts
on
the
side
is
a
image
from
a
park
in
Mission
Hill
that
that's
large
and
you
know
just
helps
folks
who
are
walking
on
the
Walking
path,
know
where
they're
going
laughs.
D
A
I
was
just
going
to
ask
if
we
could
maybe
put
up
one
of
the
site
plans
to
talk
to
which
might
be
a
little
bit
more
evocative.
Thank
you.
That's
what
we
have,
but
but
yeah
so
I
think
so.
I'm
just
gonna
briefly
recap
what
what
I
said
at
the
beginning.
You
know
if
you'd
like
to
make
a
comment.
We
welcome
it.
A
A
A
Marie
said
yes,
please
and
I
think
that
was
in
response
to
the
lighting
and
usable
water
bottle
water
bottle,
usable
fountains
preferred
that
is
usually
our
standard.
When
we
have
athletic
uses
is,
is,
are
those
water
bottle
bottle,
fillers,
usually
one
that
has
both
a
bottle,
filler
and
and
so
that
somebody
can
can
come
up
to
it
and
drink
straight
from
it
if
they
forgot
their
water
bottle,
but
but
both
of
those?
That's?
That
is
our
standard
fixture.
When
we
have
athletic
uses.
A
G
G
So
there
are
some
areas
that
you
have
highlighted
there
for
existing
conditions
and
I
know
I
mean
I
fully
appreciate
needing
to
you
know,
retain
as
much
of
the
the
landscaping
or
large
trees
and
things
that
have
been
there
for
a
long
time.
I
just
wanted
to
mention
that
in
the
area
that
you
have
cited
as
rock
outcroppings
in
the
lower
right
hand,
corner
yep,
so
that
that
area
goes
pretty
much
unused
year
round
and
in
fact
it
becomes
kind
of
a
dumper
for
trash
and
things
like
that.
G
It's
it's
not
an
area
that
from
a
topography
standpoint
is
able
to
be
maintained.
It
seems
it's
very
steep
heading
towards
the
fence,
and
so
that
might
be
an
area
I,
don't
know
if
leveling
some
of
the
area
I
mean
there's
grin
underneath
there
I
mean
there's
like
ledgestone
I
should
say
underneath
there.
So
it's
it's
not
impossible
feat,
but
it's
a
feed
right,
but
that
might
be
an
opportunity
to
put
something
else
in
that
space
and
also
in
the
left
area,
where
you
say:
Woodland,
hedge
grass
Loop.
G
That's
also
an
area
that
doesn't
get
much
use
that
because
there's
trash
there
now
it's
it
stays
there
and
it's
been
there
for
for
some
years.
So
I
don't
know
if
grading
is
not
re-grading
is
an
opportunity
for
this
park.
I
think
it's
going
to
be
necessary
to
achieve
some
of
the
goals
like
for
the
softball
park
and
expanding
the
use
of
the
open
area,
especially
if
they're
and
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
to
have
like
a
walking
perimeter,
something
that
folks
can
do
a
lap
around
people
do
now.
G
H
Hey
Kathy
Tony
artolino
I'm,
a
resident
of
the
Mattapan
Dorchester
area,
as
well
as
the
commissioner
for
the
Boston
flag
flag
football
league,
which
is
an
lgbtq
based
flag
football
league
in
Boston.
So
we
use
those
fields
for
the
spring
and
fall
season,
and
typically,
what
we
do
is
we
utilize.
We
are
able
to
squeeze
three
football
fields
in
between
those
two
softball
fields
and
grass
area
that
are
75
yards
by
30
yards.
H
So
would
have
a
little
bit
of
concern
on
how
the
pathway,
if
it
were
to
go
in
between
the
fields
or
anything
like
that.
That
would
potentially
be
a
concern
on
our
end,
but
I
think
in
general.
Some
concerns
that
are
General
that
we've
heard
from
our
League
members
I'm
sure
you
notice
there's
a
lot
of
grates
and
metal
drainage
on
the
on
the
field.
I
have
no
idea
what
you
know.
H
So
if
there's
any
considerations
for
the
leveling
of
of
the
field
to
make
it
more
safe
when
when
running
around
and
then
lastly
I
agree
with
the
water,
you
know
some
of
our
players
have
asked
where,
if
there
are
any
water
facilities
on
on
site,
which
you
know
we
there
currently
are
not
so
those
are
all.
Those
are
some
things
that
we
would
have
for
our
considerations
and
as
a
resident
living
nearby
that
the
fields
curious.
A
I
The
football
group
is
like
the
best
group
that
comes
to
use
the
field,
so
they
probably
also
have
the
best
idea
of
what
would
be
great
for
field
usage,
but
I
think
a
splash
pad
would
be
really
well
liked
and
I
also
agree
with,
like
the
Rock
outcropping
area
and
those
other
areas,
they
kind
of
just
end
up
being
a
place
where
people
end
up
going
to
do
drugs
and
you
find
stuff
up
there
sometimes.
So
if
there
was
a
better
use
of
that
space,
that
would
be
excellent.
I
Don't
love
that
idea,
but
I
know
that
the
other
people
on
my
street
agree
with
that,
but
and
then
I
don't
know
how
you
would
incorporate
keeping
the
field
as
big
as
as
it
is,
but
having
some
sort
of
walking
path
would
be
great,
because
I
know
we
have
a
bunch
of
older
residents
that
do
walks
around
the
park
daily
and
if
they
had
a
more
level
kind
of
safe
area.
I
think
that
they
would
appreciate
that
a
lot.
So
that's
it.
A
Excited
about
this
yeah,
the
walking
path
is
something
that
that
is
is
really
a
multi-generational
use.
That's
adding
it's
it's
great
for,
for
you
know,
adults
of
all
ages
who
are
looking
to
just
walk,
provide
some
clarification
about
where,
where
fields
are
where
fields
are
not?
So
you
know
if
you
stay
on
the
path
you're,
probably
outside
the
field
to
play,
and
it
also
addresses
a
otherwise
very
hard
to
meet
demographic
for
active
Recreation,
which
is
teen
girls.
A
I
A
A
If
you
don't
have
lighting
people,
don't
go
there
at
night,
you're,
not
creating
a
space
that
is
going
to
feel
welcoming
at
night,
so
people
won't
tend
to
go
there
when
there's,
not
lighting,
but
it
also
could
create
dark
spots
which
can
make
a
space
feel
less
safe.
So
it's
it's
a
bit
of
a
you
know,
balancing
those
two
two
somewhat
at
odds
elements
together
should
try
to
increase,
but
it's
certainly
not
the
only
tool
that
we
have
to
try
to
increase
safety.
A
So
it's
not
a
it's
just
something
where
we're
gonna
think
about
and
and
bring
something
back
to
talk
about
further
so
I'm
gonna
ask
Katie
and
Desmond
Goldring
to
unmute
themselves
and
to
see
if
Ann
Walsh
in
the
chat
said
that
softball
fields
are
very
well
used
and
would
be
even
more
used
if
drainage
can
be
improved,
especially
around
home
plate
that
and
that
a
bottle
filler
would
be
great,
so
Katie
and
Desmond.
If
you'd
like
to
go.
F
Ahead
hi,
thank
you.
So
much
for
the
opportunity.
I
agree
with
a
lot
of
what
has
already
been
said.
A
few
things
I've
wanted
to
point
out
are
that
the
park
is
not
just
used
in
the
summer
spring
and
fall.
It's
also
pretty
heavily
used
in
the
winter
for
sledding,
and
so
some
of
the
areas
that
were
mentioned
as
being
unused
I
would
agree.
They
are
full
of
trash
and
also
can
Tech.
F
You
know
attract
folks
to
do
things
that
are
whatever
they
are
used
for
sledding,
so,
like
I,
think
the
Shaded
lawn
area
that
was
mentioned
on
the
lower
left,
a
grass
slope,
those
are
heavily
utilized
for
that
in
the
winter
and
I
personally
think
it's
nice
to
have
various
different
options
for
different
age.
Kids,
some
kids
are
afraid
of
the
really
big
hill
and
others
you
know
aren't
so
that
to
me
is
a
value.
F
I
think
somebody
put
in
the
chat
about
plans
for
maintenance
and
upkeep
once
it's
completed
and
I
I
think
that's
important
and
I
like
I
love.
The
fact
that
your
pictures
of
the
existing
playground
showed
the
huge
piles
of
mulch
that
never
gets
spread
when
they
are
added
to
the
playground
and
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
they're
going
to
be
putting
something
besides
mulch
down
there,
some
other
things
that
I
I
know
I
would
I
would
Echo.
F
The
idea
we
would
love
to
have
a
splash
pad
would
be
great
something
I
wanted
to
mention.
Is
you
were
talking
about
invasives,
there's
a
lot
of
poison
ivy
down
there
I
think
that
you
know
that
you
were
asking
about
the
tennis
court
and
whether
it's
used
I
think
I
know
it
isn't
used
much
now.
I,
don't
know
if
it
was
in
better
condition
if
it
would
be
used.
Currently,
there's
like
a
chain
link
fence
as
the
net,
and
as
you
mentioned,
there
are
a
lot
of
cracks
in
it.
F
I
think
there's
definitely
Sunny
areas,
I
think
it's
just
a
matter
of
how
it
all
goes
together
and
then
I
have
no
opinion
about
the
lights.
I
get
that
people
don't
really
want
a
lot
of
lights
in
their
front
yard.
I,
don't
ever
go
down
to
the
park
at
night,
so
I
don't
really
care
if
there's
lights
or
not,
I,
really
like
the
idea
of
the
picnic
tables
and
sorry
I
think
there
was
oh
there's
one
other
thing
which
I
was
I
just
I
feel
like.
F
Even
though
there
are
a
lot
of
trees
in
the
park
itself,
there
aren't
really
a
lot
of
trees
in
the
neighborhood
in
general
and
sorry,
and
so
I
was
wondering
like
from
yeah
like
a
Landscape
Architect's
perspective.
I
was
thinking
that
it
would
be
helpful
to
have
a
bunch
of
Desmond
honey.
Can
you
just
lower
the
volume,
a
tiny
bit?
Thank
you
to
have
some
trees
along
the
top
of
the
hill
on
Clancy
Road
inside
the
fence.
F
I
think
there's
some
erosion,
because
a
lot
of
people
work
out
there,
which
I
think
is
great
and
they
run
up
the
hill,
but
there's
like
some
dirt
pads
and
stuff
that
have
gotten
kind
of
ground
into
the
hill
and
so
I
didn't
know.
If,
like
some
trees
at
the
top,
might
be
helpful
and
there's
one
Desmond
honey,
can
you
lower
your
volume,
please
I'm
almost
done
and
sorry
I'm
gonna
wrap
up
so
I
like
trees,
so
I
would
love
to
see
some
trees
up
there.
J
D
J
Oh
okay,
well
I
was
just
hoping
that
you
might
have
had
gone
this
face-to-face
conversation
with
the
people
that
were
in
the
park.
The
other
thing
I
was
considering.
Is
that
I
really
think
the
the
playground
users
of
the
park
should
have
a
platform,
meaning
the
children
and
that
there
should
be
some
conversation
for
them
being
with
them,
and
is
that
something
that's
possible.
D
J
The
basketball
court,
the
the
kids
that
play
basketball
in
the
court
area,
what
their
needs
are
over
there
and
having
conversations
with
them
the
likelihood
for
them
to
get
on
a
zoom
and
have
a
conversation
with
you
on
a
zoom.
It's
a
little
to
none,
I'm
thinking,
so
some
real
interaction,
some
some
some
some
some
foot,
interaction
with
the
people
who
actually
use
the
park.
A
J
Time
and
day
would
be
about
this
time
of
day,
it's
usually
when
the
kids
get
out
of
camp
and
or
if
school
is
still
in
and
when
they're
out
of
school.
Okay,
so
yeah
most
of
the
time
in
there
they're
told
dust,
because
there
is
no
lighting,
because
there's
no
lighting
to
the
lighting
and
I
understand
and
I
understand
everybody's
phobia
around
the
lighting,
but
again
kids
I,
don't
know.
I've
lived
on
this
I
live
at
Plus
on
Pleasant
Hill,
Avenue
I've
lived
on
the
street
for
quite
some
time.
J
The
the
the
the
kids
that
go
to
that
Park
normally
go
there
with
the
focus,
and
that
is
to
play
basketball
and
I
believe
that
they
have
longer
time
to
in
that
park
to
play
basketball.
Even
if
the
lights
went
off
at
nine
o'clock
at
night.
So
they
could
still
have
that
and
engagement
time,
while
they're
there.
But
again,
like
I,
said
if
you
come
to
the
park
when
they're
there
and
you
have
the
conversation
with
them,
you
would
better,
they
could
better.
Tell
them
tell
you
themselves
what
their
needs
are.
J
Sorry,
there's
one
last
thing:
just
the
streets
I
know
that
people
are.
You
know
all
you
know
about
the
cheese,
but
the
trees
do
need
to
be
trimmed
back
tremendously
because
it
causes
it
to
be
dark
in
there
in
the
daytime.
So
we
can
get
some
tree
trimming.
So
we
can
let
some
natural
Lighting
in
that'd
be
awesome.
Okay,.
K
Sure
yeah
hi
I
loved
all
those
ideas
that
Deborah
Drew
shared
so
and
I
was
thinking
about
your
target
audience
that
you
spoke
of
earlier
of
teen
girl.
So
I
am
here
as
a
coach.
I
live
in
Lower
Mills,
so
I
use
Wallace
Park
for
sledding
a
lot
in
the
winter.
So
I
agree
with
the
sledding
need,
but
I'm
here
today,
as
a
coach
for
all
Dorchester,
Sports
and
Leadership
and
a
softball
coach.
So
we
use
the
park.
K
K
K
And
then
the
first
base
side
bench
like
by
the
end
of
the
summer,
is
kind
of
in
the
wilderness
a
lot
because
the
the
high
grass
starts
to
come
down.
So,
if
there's
a
way
to
sort
of
just
demarcate
that,
like
I,
don't
know
much
about
what
you
do
but
like
creating
a
a
more
designated
like
this
is
the
bench
area.
This
is
nature
and
never
the
twin
shall
meet.
That
would
be
great.
K
That
would
be
really
appreciated
from
that
perspective
and
I,
don't
know
if
you're
doing
any
regrading,
but
the
only
reason
we
don't
use
that
field
more
is
because
it
floods
badly.
So
there's
especially
right
around
home
plate.
So
if
there's
any
re-grading
working
at
work
happening,
then
you
know
paying
some
attention
to
the
drainage
around
home
plate
would
make
the
diamond
far
more
usable.
We
we
have
to
cancel
games
there
quite
a
bit
because
of
drainage
and
so
and
Parks
have
done
an
incredible
job.
K
The
last
two
years,
especially
in
really
setting
the
field
up
to
be
played
on,
like
they
are
dragging
the
field
regularly.
They're
lining
the
field
they're,
you
know
redoing
the
surface.
If
there
was
water
in
the
park,
then
they
would
be
able
to
keep
the
field
in
a
little
bit
better
condition,
because
in
the
summer
it
gets
really
dry
and
then
literally,
like
kids,
are
feeling
a
ground
ball
and
getting
Like
A
Fistful
of
dirt,
with
them
with
the
ball
and
they're,
throwing
the
ball
and
there's
like
a
cloud
around
them.
K
So,
even
if
there
was
just
like
one
soft
build
softball
diamond
where
the
Outfield
was
sort
of
better
maintained
as
like
the
primary
softball
softball
diamond,
we
really
only
use
that
the
diamond
closer
to
Mount
Pleasant.
If
there's
like
a
practice
going
same
time,
but
predominantly
the
the
diamond
on
Washington
Street
is
the
one
that
Boston
public
schools,
high
school
teams
use
and
that
ADSL
tends
to
use
more.
So
littler,
kids
or
practices
might
happen
on
the
back
end.
K
A
K
A
K
No,
no,
no!
No,
the
Washington
Street!
Oh
you
use
the
Washington.
Okay,
yes
and
Boston
Public
Schools!
Also
their
high
school
games
are
on
the
Washington
Street,
okay,
so
the
one
on
Pleasant
Hill,
that's
used
more
for
practice
or
with
the
little
guys
on
the
weekends,
okay,
okay,
well
in
the
church
league,
they
tend
to
put
their
littler
guys
back.
There.
K
A
L
A
L
Okay,
yeah
and
I
think
that's
a
great
idea
about
getting
information,
because
I
live
on
Saint,
Gregory,
actually,
I
think
my
house
is
pictured
here
on
the
housing.
Some
tree
show
damage
and
I
have
to
say:
I
just
removed
a
huge
Branch
from
a
tree
that
is
in
the
park
that
was
falling
into
my
yard
and
so
behind
our
yard.
There
they
usually
don't
pick
up
any
of
the
Dead
branches
that
are
there
and
I
would
prefer,
and
so
I
I,
don't
I,
don't
know.
L
I
can't
speak
to
all
of
your
things,
but
I
do
would
appreciate
more
trees
that
are
aligning
the
houses
that
about
the
that
are
from
St
Gregory
Street
just
for
privacy,
especially
during
the
summer
when
people
are
having
either
School
outings
sort
of
block
the
noise.
Oh
I
didn't
see
the
other
picture.
L
We
could
actually
recruit
more
girls
if
they
could,
if
we
could
play
there
more
often
and
I,
don't
it's
a
great
place
to
sled
and
so
I
hope.
The
things
for
sledding
do
not
go
away.
I
mean
we
do
we've
all
chosen
to
live
in
the
city
and
I.
Don't
want
the
parts
of
being
in
an
urban
place
to
be
removed
from
that
and
I.
L
Think
part
of
that
is
having
a
multi-use
place
and
having
some
places
that
are
exploratory,
so
I
understand
that
people
might
be
doing
unsavory
things
at
that
up
in
the
Rocks,
but
my
kids
loved
kind
of
being
exploring
an
imaginative
in
that
area
as
well
and
I.
Think
upkeep
has
a
lot
to
do
with
it.
Usually
it's
pretty
well
up
kept
too
much
for
me.
L
I.
We
utilize
every
inch
of
that
Park
in
the
18
years.
I've
lived
there
raising
my
three
children
but
I
have
to
say
the
tennis
courts
are
terrible,
even
though
you
know
my
kids
go
to
tenacity.
We've
all
played
tennis,
but
it's
a
tough
Court
like
somebody
had
mentioned.
There's
always
debris,
that's
not
cleaned
up,
it's
not
a
great
fence,
so
I
I
would
you
know,
love
some
work.
L
There
I
think
they
should
be
kept
there
and
yeah
and
then
I
guess
I
have
to
read
the
rest
to
provide
more
feedback.
But
you
know
my
daughter
is
a
big
believer
that
a
lot
of
the
renovations
to
the
playground
areas
have
not
been
great
for
kids
and
they've,
made
them
actually
Less,
Fun
and
so
I'd
really
wish.
L
M
M
All
the
time
he's
liking
that
Court
to
a
barber
shop,
and
if
you
guys
know
what
a
black
barbershop
means,
it's
a
community
building
space
and
so
I
want
to
make
sure
to
preserve
that,
and
we,
where
we
right
now,
it's
cool
to
not
have
lights
because
it
stays
later
longer.
The
light
is
the
sunlight
is
out
longer.
But
when
the
fall
comes,
it's
nice
to
have
a
little
bit
of
light
around
six
o'clock.
M
So
then
that
way
the
boys
can
have
a
little
bit
more
structural
people
can
have
a
little
more
stretch
at
the
park
on
the
basketball,
courts
and
I.
Think
for
anyone
who
is
nervous
about
the
lights
being
on
down,
there
I
would
say,
go
and
talk
to
the
kids
down
there,
they're
really
sweet
and
they're.
Really
they
take
good
care
of
each
other
and
and
so
I
think
the
more
Community
we
can
create.
That's
where
the
safety
comes.
M
A
A
B
I
can
speak
to
that,
so
everyone
who
joined
us
for
this
meeting
tonight
should
have
been
asked
to
re-register
before
actually
getting
into
the
waiting
room
and
I
can
confirm
that
as
everyone
as
a
meeting
continues
on.
But
at
our
Peak
we
had
about
23
people
and
it
looks
like
they
were
all
captured
in
the
registration
portion
of
the
meeting.
So
we
can
make
sure
to
add
those
to
the
email,
blasts
or
list
that
we
have
created
for
this
park.
Design
yeah.
A
So
if,
if
you
have,
if
you
have
left
us
a
real
email
address
when
you
signed
in
which
I
realized
is
not
always
the
case,
but
if
you,
if
you've
left
us
a
real
email
address,
we're
gonna,
add
you
to
our
project
mailing
list
so
that
you
get
notified
of
when
the
next
meeting
is
I.
Just
want
to
read
some
of
the
comments,
mostly
for
for
record
for
for
those
who
who
may
be
watching
later,
who
aren't
able
to
see
the
chat
here?
A
There's
some
concerns
about
picnic
tables
with
the
noise
level,
so
I
just
want
to
make
note
of
that
and
John
asked
what
are
the
plans
for
maintenance
and
upkeep
once
completed.
So
one
of
the
things
that
we
are
thinking
about
is
how
can
we
maintain
this
park
very
closely
to
how
we
maintain
it
today,
but
how?
What
are
some
of
the
maintenance
challenges
in
in
the
current
setup
in
the
current
design?
A
What
are
some
of
the
maintenance
challenges
that
our
team
has,
so
that
we
can
provide
the
infrastructure
that
they
need
in
order
to
maintain
the
space?
Better
I
think
you
know
as
we're
thinking
about
how,
when
how
someone
is
moving
as
a
pedestrian
through
this
we're
also
thinking
about
how
is
how
is
our
maintenance
Crews
moving
through
this
how's?
A
We
have
been
expanding
our
Urban
Tree
urban
forestry
division,
so
we're
we're
getting
through
some
of
our
backlog
and
and
are
able
to
to
maintain
some
of
our
trees
better.
So
that
is
is
a
major
Improvement
that
we
are
in
process
of
making
so
and
I.
Think
you'll
see
some
of
those
improvements
in
the
coming
years.
A
B
I
add
something
there
absolutely
back
off
of
what
you
said.
We
do
heavily
rely
on
3-1-1,
so
if
you
have
the
app
you
can
send
or
you
can
submit
photos
it's
available
in
many
languages,
we
actually
just
relaunched
it
not
too
long
ago.
So
you
can
send
any
reports
in
your
native
language
or
native
tongue.
If
you
will,
but
we
do
heavily
report,
we
do
heavily
rely
on
those
311
reports.
You
can
even
call
in
if
you
feel
more
comfortable
doing
that.
N
N
Oh
yeah,
so
we
look
out
onto
it
and
obviously
I'm
like
well.
This
is
a
mess,
but
we
couldn't
even
walk
on
the
sidewalk
last
year
because
the
maintenance
part
of
like
Clancy
Road
is
never
taken.
Care
of
Walsh,
Park
seemed
or
Washington
Street
seems
to
be
definitely
more
a
peep
on
that
side.
But
for
us,
like
we
couldn't
even
get
down
on
the
little
entrance
we
had.
We
couldn't
even
get
into
the
park
last
year.
N
So
I
do
want
to
say,
like
I
have
3-1-1
in
the
past
and
I
actually
went
on
Twitter
last
year
is
how
I
ended
up
getting
people
to
come
out
and
do
it
because
it
was
really
really
bad
and
we,
we
all
of
us
on
the
street
kind
of
banded
together
to
try
and
get
it
done,
because
people
couldn't
walk
on
the
sidewalk.
So
that's
one
thing
like
on
our
site
on
like
say
the
not
on
our
side
of
the
street
but
backing
out
onto
the
park.
There's
a
sidewalk.
They
couldn't
walk
down
that.
N
Yeah
fully
fully
growing
through
the
fence
from
the
park
like
side
and
trees
and
all
of
that
stuff.
So
you
know
I'd
love
to
say
that
3-1-1
worked
Tiffany,
but
you
know,
unfortunately
it
did
not
in
that
instance.
I
will
still
continue
to
use
it
if
I
need
to
and
obviously,
if
there's
any
trash
or
anything
like
that
they've,
you
know
we
can
do
that
with
the
park
and
they
tend
to
come
and
pick
up.
N
But
when
it's
overgrowth,
it's
like
it
I,
don't
know
if
it's
like
they
need
a
landscape
company
to
come
out
or
how
it
works.
I
have
no
idea,
but
it
seems
to
get
forgotten
on
this
side
for
sure
that
Hill
sometimes
can
be
forgotten.
I
understand
the
hill
is
really
hard
to
mow
and
it
needs
a
remote
mower
in
its
own.
It's
its
own
set
of
problems
but,
like
I
said,
Washington
Street
seems
to
be
kept
up,
but
we're
sometimes
forgotten
so.
N
For
just
butting
in
I
will
I
do
want
to
say
too.
Sledding
is
huge
for
us.
Obviously
we
live
here.
So
it's
easy
for
us
to
send
our
kids
across
the
street,
but
I
think
it
brings
out
all
of
the
neighborhood
too,
as
well
and
as
much
as
I
may,
not
love
the
midnight
sweaters.
It's
still,
you
know
it's
a
fun
activity
that
we're
living
in
the
city
that
I'd
like
to
stay
like
for
us
to
still
have
for
the
kids
yeah.
N
A
You
thank
you
so
much
appreciate
it.
The
thank
you
for
that
flag.
Yeah,
the
the
3-1-1
I,
think.
That's
that's
a
really
good
point.
Where
kind
of
the
three
one
on
the
maintenance
and
the
design
overlap
around
that
that
vegetation
issue,
we
can
definitely
make
some
improvements
to
the
to
the
fence.
Edge,
you
know,
most
trip
would
would
help
reduce
the
weeds
and
allow
that
reduce
the
amount
of
weeds
growing
up
through
that
fence.
A
So
that's
something
that
we
can
look
at
and
then
it
makes
it
easier
for
for
maintenance
guys
to
keep
up
with
those
with
any
weeds
that
that's
not
able
to
suppress.
So
it's
kind
of
the
Confluence
of
the
two
issues
coming
together
that
we
can
make
some
changes
around
the
the
design
through
the
design,
improvements.
A
A
A
A
Loving
in
person
love
to
attend
an
in-person
kid
meeting,
so
we'll
we'll
try
to
figure
out
how
to
make
that
happen
and
and
send
out
some
information
so
that
people
who
are
who
are
already
tuned
into
our
process
can
can
bring
bring
some
kids
out
and
share
with
your
neighbors
share
with
friends
so
that
we
can
all
meet
in
the
park.
I.
D
A
A
A
A
It
was
I.
Think
I
was
getting
a
little
sliding
the
schedule
back
a
little
bit,
but
I
think
we
wanted
to
try
to
reconvene
at
the
end
of
the
summer,
with
a
couple
of
design.
Alternatives
talk
to
some
I'm,
not
sure
about
when
exactly
the
any
pop-ups
would
happen
in
there,
but
the
next
meeting
we
want
to
compare
some
some
design
Alternatives.
What
happens
if
we
move
the
playground?
What
happens
if
we
keep
the
playground
where
it
is
and-
and
you
know
once
we
introduce
water
spray?
A
A
So
before
the
end
of
the
summer,
you'll
be
hearing
back
from
us
again,
Amy
will
will
reach
out
with
the
with
the
meeting
date
when
that
is
set
and
then
come
back
after
Labor
Day,
probably
late,
September
early
October
sometime
in
that
that
range
to
present
a
consensus
plan
to
say
you
know
we'd
like
to
this,
where
it
was.
We
want
to
move
this
up
here.
So
there's
there's
some
compare
and
contrast
that
we
want
to
do
and
then
come
back
together
with
free
and
all
together.
A
So
if
you
have
any
comments
or
questions
that
you
you
know
think
of
in
the
middle
of
night
in
the
shower,
that's
when
I
did
my
best
thinking,
you
can
email,
Amy,
lynnay,
Amy,
amy.lin,
a
l,
I
n
n
e
at
boston.gov,
or
you
can
put
into
311
it'll
eventually
get
to
Amy,
but
but
she's
a
great
resource.
She's,
really
sorry.
She
couldn't
make
it
today.
A
A
I'm
going
to
share
them
with
Amy
and
I,
know
she's
planning
on
watching
this
and
probably
he's
not
looking
forward
to
hearing
you
drawn
on
of
what
I
really
do
appreciate
all
the
time,
all
the
thoughts
and
and
looking
forward
to
to
hearing
what
more
you
have
to
say
and
and
this
great
plan
that's
going
to
come
as
a
result
of
all
of
your
your
thoughts
and
input.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
and
I
hope
you
all
have
a
great
evening.
Thank
you.
Megan
thank.