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From YouTube: Millennium Park Design Meeting #2 - March 18, 2021
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Millennium Park Design Meeting #2 - March 18, 2021
A
We
keep
the
the
meeting
on
schedule
so
welcome
tonight
good
evening.
This
is
the
millennium
park
community
meeting,
and
this
is
the
second
in
a
series
of
community
meetings.
My
name
is
alison
perlman.
I
work
for
the
boston
parks
and
recreation
department
and
I'm
the
project
manager
for
millennium
park
and
I'm
thrilled
to
be
here
with
you
all
tonight.
A
I
want
to
acknowledge
those
who
are
able
to
come
tonight.
Thank
you.
I
know
that
we
all
have
so
many
meetings
and
jumping
on
another
zoom
meeting
is
kind
of
the
last
thing
I
want
to
do
at
the
end
of
the
day,
but
I
know
just
from
the
previous
meeting
and
all
the
emails
and
phone
calls
I've
received
that
this
park
is
so
important
to
everybody
in
the
neighborhood,
and
so
I'm
you
know.
I
thank
you
for
joining
us
tonight.
A
B
A
Great,
thank
you
peter
okay,
so
before
we
jump
into
our
presentation,
I'd
like
to
go
over
a
few,
how
to's
and
what
to
expect
next
slide
great,
so
the
the
meeting
is
recorded.
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
people
that
weren't
able
to
attend
tonight,
and
so
we
are
recording
the
meeting
and
will
post
the
project
website
within
a
week.
Please
share
what
you
learned
tonight
and
direct
your
neighbors
friends
and
families
to
our
website
where
they
can
view
this.
A
So
tonight's
media
will
be
different
from
our
past
community
meetings,
as
circumstances
have
put
most
of
our
engagement
activities
online
as
we
are
ever
evolving
in
our
online
strategies.
We
heard
at
the
last
meeting
the
desire
to
be
able
to
see
everyone
in
the
meeting,
so
we've
shifted
to
a
zoom
meeting
rather
than
a
webinar.
A
A
So,
first
during
the
presentation
portion,
we
ask
you
to
keep
your
microphone
off
it's
up
to
you.
If
you
want
to
have
your
video
on
or
off
during
this
time,
and
you
can
also
use
non-verbal
responses
during
the
presentation
so
as
we're
presenting
if
there's
something
that
you
like
or
dislike,
you
can
use
a
thumbs
up
or
thumbs
down
and
those
those
reactions
are
at
the
bottom
of
this.
The
screen,
you
can
click
on
the
the
three
dots
and
then
you
can
be
able
to
see
the
thumbs
up
and
thumbs
down
reactions.
A
A
Go
over
that
piece
of
it
great,
so
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
for
your
patience
as
we
try
these
new
ways
to
engage
and
it's
a
little
clunky,
because
we're
still
getting
used
to
it
even
after
all
this
time,
but
it
is
a
really
unique
tool
to
be
able
to
reach
a
lot
of
people
that
often
aren't
able
to
to
come
to
meetings.
So
it's
it's
a
great
tool
that
we'll
continue
to
use
in
some
way
as
we
move
into
the
future
next
slide.
A
We
want
to
ensure
the
conversation
feels
accessible
to
everyone
and
each
one
of
you
feels
comfortable
sharing
your
questions
and
comments,
so
please
be
respectful
and
mindful
of
others
time
so
everyone
has
the
opportunity
to
participate,
keep
questions,
project,
specific
and
not
personal,
to
encourage
conversation
which
is
solution
driven
and
once
you've
submitted
or
asked
a
question.
Please
wait
until
others
have
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions
before
submitting
another
one.
A
You
can
also
set
up
a
conversation
with
me
at
any
time.
Just
please
contact
me
through
my
email,
which
is
alison.perlman
boston.gov,
which
again
is
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen
there,
and
I
feel,
like
many
of
you,
feel
comfortable
reaching
out
to
me
on
email.
So
it's
been
great.
You
guys
are
able
to
access
me
that
way
too.
So
thank
you.
A
Perfect,
oh
yeah,
there
we
go
so
tonight.
I
will
introduce
our
project
team
and
provide
general
project
overview
and
discuss
feedback
that
we've
heard
so
far,
and
then
our
design
team
will
present
site
site,
paving
analysis
real
briefly
the
restrooms
and
then
the
three
playground
concepts
to
help
generate
discussion
with
you
all
during
the
question
and
answer
discussion,
which
will
be
after
the
presentation
and
then
we'll
wrap
up
with
next
steps.
A
A
In
addition,
we
have
christine
brandeo
our
outreach
coordinator,
who
helps
establish
parks,
friends,
groups
and
is
also
the
zoom
expert
and
one
of
our
moderators
tonight
and
jack
duggan,
who
I
don't
believe
he
was
able
to
make
it
tonight.
He
had
another
meeting
but
he's
from
the
mayor's
office
and
neighborhood
services,
and
he
really
helps
residents
tap
into
city
services
and
facilitate
neighborhood
concerns.
So
he
was
at
our
last
meeting,
he's
always
available
to
chat
with
you
as
well.
D
Sure
I'm
glenn
howard
project
manager-
and
we
have
four
team
members
here
tonight.
Bob
button
is
our
client
service
leader,
with
probably
the
most
experienced
working
at
millennium
park
over
the
last
20
years
and
then
three
of
our
design,
landscape,
architects,
nick
watkins,
john
brennan
cat
and
rachel
gilfoyle
will
all
be
presenting
throughout
the
evening.
So
thank
you.
Allison.
A
Great
thanks
all
right
next
slide,
so
millennium
park
was
established
in
2000
and
it
was
formerly
the
gardner
landfill.
I
think
we
heard
from
a
lot
of
people
who
remember
it
as
a
landfill.
It
wasn't
really
that
long
ago
and
we
took
a
landfall
landfill
and
turned
it
into
this
amazing
park
that
we
see
today
because
of
its
unique
history.
A
A
A
So
there's
a
lot
of
considerations
guiding
public
park
design,
which
includes
the
city
of
austin
priorities
such
as
expanding
access
and
equity
resiliency,
and
promoting
health
and
community
building,
and
then
our
own
parks
goals
which
support
the
city's
goals,
and
they
include
the
creation
of
parks
which
are
accessible
and
available.
All
provide,
diverse
and
balanced
programming,
promote
meaningful
and
inclusive
community
engagement
and
create
adaptive
and
resilient
landscapes
and
then
also
promote
connection
both
physically
within
the
neighborhoods,
but
then
also
between
neighbors
and
then
on
top
of
that.
A
We
also
layer
in
the
safety
and
regulatory
guidelines
like
ada
and
making
sure
that
our
playgrounds
meet
this.
The
standards
for
safety
play
equipment
and
then
finally
community
input-
and
it's
certainly,
not
least
because
you
all
certainly
know
this
park
better
than
we
do.
You're
there
all
the
time
and
you
see
what's
happening,
and
you
know
what's
what's
necessary
for
yourself
and
your
neighbors,
and
so
it's
a
really
huge
part
of
kind
of
laying
the
foundation.
A
A
In
the
meantime
parks
hears
you,
we
have
heard
from
families
in
the
daycare
facility
about
the
pressing
safety
concerns
of
children,
awful
dogs,
and
we
want
to
continue
to
work
with
residents,
city
hall,
state
and
other
agencies
to
find
a
solution
to
find
an
area
for
a
dog
recreation
park
in
west
roxbury.
But
we
also
recognize
the
near
term
need
to
really
be
coordinated
with
animal
control
and
community
service
officers
and
the
park
to
make
sure
millennium
park
feels
safe
for
everyone.
A
We're
here
at
the
the
red
box,
which
is
the
march
2021
community
meeting
number
two,
and
so
that's
why
it's
so
important
for
us
to
really
focus
on
the
scope
that
we
have
and
to
hear
from
you
on
that
specific
scope,
because
we
have
three
meetings
to
hear
all
this
information
and
to
hear
your
feedback.
And
so
we
really
want
to
focus
it
on
that.
A
After
we
finish
up
this
meeting,
we're
going
to
present
the
three
design
alternatives
based
on
what
we
heard
from
everybody
and
then
we're
going
to
go
back,
the
design
team
will
take
all
that
feedback
in
again
and
then
we'll
come
back
to
you
in
april
may
to
show
you
kind
of
the
preferred
design
based
on
everything
we
heard
and
what
we
think
is.
It
is
a
great
fit
for
millennium
park
and
that's
when
we
come
back
and
say:
did
we
get
it
right
and
to
listen
to
you
again
and
then
from
there?
A
We
heard
how
so
many
use
the
pathway
systems
and
the
need
to
improve
some
areas
and
add
furnishings
along
the
way
to
continue
a
well-connected
and
accessible
site,
and
we
heard
that
a
permanent
restroom
would
be
desired
next
slide
specific
to
plantings
and
pathways.
We
heard
the
desire
to
add
more
native
trees
and
benches
to
provide
shaded
seeding
areas
and
also
improve
habitat
value.
A
A
Requests
for
exercise
stations
along
the
pathway
system
and
we
heard
about
adding
walking
distances
along
the
pathways
too.
So
currently,
we
have
a
kind
of
coated
pathway
system
which
you
can
see
on
the
bottom
left
there,
and
we
heard
that.
Maybe
it
would
be
helpful
to
have
that
translated
a
bit
more
on
the
paths
themselves,
so
marking
the
distance
as
you
go
next
slide
specific
to
restroom
so
early
on
when
the
the
park
was
constructed
in
2000.
A
This
area
here,
which
is
next
to
the
upper
parking
lot
and
the
existing
playground,
was
kind
of
designated
as
a
future
restroom
area
potential
area
and
that
what
they
ended
up
doing
was
bringing
up
the
utilities
to
this
area.
So
that
would
be
ready
to
go.
If,
in
the
future,
we
were
able
to
build
a
restroom.
A
But
taking
that
in
mind,
we
recognize
that
this
space
here
is
really
important
for
the
or
especially
the
organized
the
athletics
that
are
out
there
and
that's
kind
of
a
check-in
place
so
take
into
consideration
that
and
knowing
that
we're
gonna
have
to
think
about
that.
If
we
place
a
restroom
facility
there,
but
we
also
heard
that
permanent
restrooms
were
important
for
extended
activities
such
as
sporting
events,
but
also
for
folks
just
walking
along
the
pathways
and
for
trips
from
the
daycare,
where
you
spend
kind
of
extended
time
periods
at
the
park.
A
And
then
we
heard
about
the
importance
of
maintenance
and
safety
for
any
restroom
facility.
So
it's
important
not
only
to
build
something
to
have
it
accessible,
but
then
to
make
sure
that
people
feel
safe
to
use
it
and
that's
clean
next
slide
and
then
specific
to
the
playground.
I
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
the
boy
and
girl
scout
troops
of
west
roxbury.
They
have
been
amazing
at
providing
feedback,
and
hopefully
some
of
you
were
able
to
join
us
tonight,
and
I
can't
wait
to
hear
more
feedback
from
you.
A
A
A
We
heard
a
request
for
features
that
use
elements
like
wind
or
bird
watching,
and
then
we
heard
ideas
for
nature,
themed
playing
creative
elements.
We
heard
from
girl
scout
troop
79238,
specifically
requesting
a
treehouse
element
and
they
provided
a
sketch,
which
was
awesome
and
cub
scouts
also
suggested
a
wetland
or
a
pollinator
theme.
A
We
heard
a
need
for
more
seating
within
the
play
areas
and
we
heard
a
lot
about
place-based
enclosures,
so
some
noted
fencing
should
be
considered
for
safety
of
small
children.
Others
noted
fencing
each
area
off
like
it
is
now
is
sometimes
challenging
for
parents
with
multiple
children
of
different
ages
and
how
to
access-
and
you
know
supervised,
was
challenging,
and
then
we
heard
finally
that
maybe
we
should
consider
a
mix
or
other
natural
barriers,
especially
for
the
older
children's
play
area
and
then
just
a
couple
other
ideas.
A
People
said:
maybe
we
should
think
about
recycled
elements
because
it's
on
landfill
and
that
we
should
replace
the
wood
chips.
So
those
are
all
really
great
feedback.
We
heard
from
a
lot
of
people
which
is
really
exciting,
because
this
is
such
a
big
park.
It
serves
so
many
people,
so
it
was
great
to
get
so
much
feedback.
So
hopefully
you'll
see
all
this
feedback
and
how
it
kind
of
plays
out
and
the
design
concepts
that
the
design
team
will
present
tonight.
So
I'm
going
to
turn
it
over
to
cdm
smith.
D
Yes,
thank
you
alison
good
evening.
Everyone
thank
you
for
being
here.
I
I
first
want
to
just
mention
that
we
really
appreciate
all
the
feedback
that
we
got
at
the
community
meeting
number
one
and
all
of
the
emails
that
we
received
after
it
was
very
helpful
in
developing
the
conceptual
designs.
I
think
we've
come
up
with
some
some
pretty
creative
ideas,
and
a
lot
of
that
is
due
to
the
comments
that
we
receive
from
you.
So
thank
you
very
much
I
mentioned.
D
We
do
have
three
presenters
with
three
different
concepts
before
we
jump
into
that
next
slide,
please,
I
do
just
want
to
mention
you
know
another
big
part
of
this
project
that
I
mentioned
at
community
meeting
number
one
was
that
we
are
looking
at
all
the
pathways
and
the
parking,
lots
and
roadways
for
you
know
looking
at
the
condition
that
we're
going
to
be
doing
some
repaving
work
as
part
of
this
project.
So
I
mentioned
that
we
had
walked
during
last
fall.
D
We
walked
the
entire
site,
every
foot
of
the
pathways
and
and
roadways,
and
this
plan
is
something
that
we
produce
for
the
parks
department.
It
has
quite
a
bit
of
detail
to
it
pretty
much
identifying
where
the
cracks
are,
what
the
condition
the
pavement
is,
whether
we
think
that
the
pavement
will
have
to
be
completely
replaced
or
whether
it
can
just
be
fixed
with
you
know,
crack
repair
or
just
an
overlay
next
slide.
D
This
is
just
some
of
what
we
saw.
The
upper
left
picture
is
pretty
representative
of,
like
the
upper
pathway
in
the
mid-level
pathway.
The
pathways
are
in
pretty
good
condition,
but
there
are.
This
was
an
old
landfill,
so
there
is
some
settlement,
so
every
50
feet,
or
so
you
end
up
with
pretty
consistent
cracking
so
we're
gonna
have
to
look
at
what
we
can
do
with
that.
D
The
lower
the
lower
left
picture
is
all
along
the
back
side,
which
is
the
pathway
that
is
right
along
the
wetlands
and
you've
got
a
lot
of
tree
roots
that
have
grown
underneath
the
pathway
and
there's
a
lot
of
water
underneath
from
the
wetlands
and
that
come
down
from
the
landfill.
So
that's
caused
some
more
damage
on
the
lower
pathway.
D
The
upper
right
picture
is
the
roadway
to
the
canoe
launch,
similar
situation,
where
you
had
a
lot
of
water
coming
down
from
the
landfill
over
the
years,
and
we've
seen
some
more
significant
damage
on
that
roadway
and
then
the
lower
right
picture
is
just
typical.
You
know
20
years
later
in
parking
areas,
the
kind
of
conditions
that
we're
seeing
with
some
some
cracking
and
shipping
of
the
pavement
next
slide.
Please
so
for
the
purpose
of
this
meeting,
I
really
just
wanted
to
quickly
show
the
results
of
our
analysis.
D
D
The
yellow
pathways
are
we're,
calling
it
moderate
condition.
They're,
gonna,
they're
gonna
need
some
work,
mainly
with
the
cracking
I
talked
about,
and
they
may
need
a
pavement
overlay.
We're
trying
to
figure
that
out
now,
as
we
go
into
the
design
for
the
construction
documents,
we'll
be
defining
exactly
what
needs
to
happen.
Parking
areas
are
in
a
little
worse
shape,
as
you
would
expect
from
from
vehicle
traffic.
So
same
thing,
moderate
to
poor
condition,
the
parking
areas
in
the
entrance
roadways
and
then
what
you
see
in
red.
That's
what
I
showed
in
the
picture.
D
D
So,
as
I
mentioned
we're
going
to
have
three
presentations
and
before
I
pass
it
on
to
our
presenters,
you
know
I
would
like
everybody
to
think
about
as
we
look
at
each
concept,
we'll
talk
a
little
bit
about
specific
play
features
but
really
think
about
the
areas.
We've
divided
these
into
area
a
through
d,
with
each
concept
think
about
how
the
kids
are
going
to
move
between
these
areas,
and
you
know
for
the
parents
on
the
on
the
meeting
here.
D
I
know
one
concept:
you're
gonna
see
this.
Actually
this
concept
has
a
slide
going
to
the
bottom
of
the
hill,
so
think
about
if
you're
at
the
top
and
your
kids
are
sliding
down
to
the
bottom
near
field,
one
it
it's
there's.
Quite
an
elevation
difference,
you're
quite
quite
a
ways
away.
So
you
know:
what's
your
comfort
level
going
to
be
when
it
comes
to
feeling
like
you,
can
supervise
the
kids
going
up
and
down
the
hill
and
how
comfortable
are
you
going
to
be
going
up
and
down
the
hill?
D
So
just
some
general
overall
things
to
think
about
think
about
how
you
would
move
through
and
how
the
how
each
space
relates
to
each
other,
and
I
think
the
presenters
will
pick
up
on
that
a
little
bit
more
as
they
go
through
each
one.
So
with
that
one
zoom
call
thing.
I
mentioned
last
meeting
there
over
to
the
right
of
the
pictures.
There's
the
little
double
white
lines.
You
can
click
on
those
and
you
can
enlarge
your
screen
and
enlarge
the
presentation
and
and
reduce
the
presentation
as
you
need.
D
E
Thank
you
all
right,
so
my
name
is
john
bronican
and
I
am
going
to
go
over
the
first
concept.
So
the
theme
for
this
concept
was
the
birdhouse
a
view
of
the
city.
This
theme
came
from
the
diverse
populations
of
birds
on
millennium
park
and
also
the
amazing
views
you
get
from
the
top
of
millennium
park.
E
We
also
provide
granite
seating
around
all
these
different
areas.
To
kind
of
encapsulate
each
different
area
create
some
buffers
and
also
provide
some
seating
for
the
parents,
guardians
and
children
so
now
I'll
dive
into
each
individual
area.
So
if
you
would
advance
the
slide
one
please
so
the
first
area
is
area
a
and
this
area
is
geared
for
the
two
to
five
year
olds.
E
E
E
The
area
c
is
the
large
5
to
12
year
old
area,
and
this
area
utilizes
the
hillside
in
the
play
area.
By
connecting
to
it
with
an
embankment
slide
and
also
a
climbing
scramble
hill-
and
the
idea
with
this
is
that
you
can
climb
up
this
birdhouse
structure,
that's
kind
of
takes
the
vernacular
of
a
tree
house
and
also
a
bird
house,
and
it's
this
three-tiered
structure
that
kids
can
climb
up
and
climb
ropes
and
bridges
and
then
slide
all
the
way
down
the
embankment
slide
to
the
bottom
portion.
E
Then
they
can
climb
up
the
scramble
wall
to
complete
their
circuit.
We
will
incorporate
some
seating
at
the
top
and
bottom
of
this
area,
for
parents
to
be
able
to
watch
their
kids,
because
there
is
the
whole
issue
of
this
being
a
slope
and
at
when
you're
on
the
top.
Your
views
may
be
obstructed
of
the
bottom
and
vice
versa.
If
you're
on
the
bottom,
you
can
advance
the
slide,
and
this
final
area
area
d
focuses
on
a
large
rope
structure
for
the
kids
to
climb
up
and
get
a
great
view
of
the
city.
E
E
A
F
Hi
everyone,
I'm
rachel
guilfoyle
I'll,
be
going
over
the
second
concept
so
similar
to
john.
I
was
inspired
by
the
birds
at
millennium
park,
so
this
concept
is
the
birds
and
their
habitat.
So
this
is
really
a
nature.
Themed
playground,
both
in
theme
and
also
in
form
and
texture,
so
you'll
see
that
the
the
spaces
have
like
a
soft
natural
shape
to
them
and
planted
spaces
are
woven
in
and
out
of
the
play
spaces.
F
F
F
So
it's
it's
not
physically
fenced
off
from
the
rest
of
the
space,
but
it
is
quieter
slower,
paced
area
for
younger
children
and
their
parents.
It's
away
from
you
know
the
fast-moving
running
older
kids.
So
this
space
focuses
on
theme
play
with
a
few
woodland
village
playhouses,
as
well
as
an
area
for
this
fun
custom.
Bird's
nest
play
structure.
It
would
be
great
for
imaginative
play
and
it's
obviously
very
on
theme,
I'm
proposing
and
creating
a
small
play
mound
here
to
the
south
off
of
the
walkway.
F
So
this
would
be
about
four
or
five
feet
tall
and
we
could
get
a
lot
of
great
play
value
in
here.
So
we
could
include
a
double
embankment
slide,
which
is
great
for
the
younger
children.
It's
great
to
for
kids
to
slide
down
with
a
friend
and
race,
each
other
and
it's
great
for
a
caregiver
to
join
a
child
down
the
slide.
F
We
can
also
include
various
climbing
features
here,
such
as
handholds
and
ropes,
and
we
can
get
really
creative
with
that.
That
would
provide
you
know
multiple
opportunities
for
children
to
climb
up
the
mountain
and
get
back
down.
So
we
can
put
benches
in
this
area
for
parents,
but
also
you
can
see.
There's
boulders
along
the
like
planted
buffers
these,
as
well
as
the
mound
itself,
are
great
for
parents
to
sit
and
rest
and
watch
your
children
play.
F
Also
in
this
area
included
multiple
spinning
pieces
of
spinning
equipment,
kids
of
all
ages
and
abilities,
love
this
type
of
play
and
it's
a
great
opportunity
for
multiple
children
and
caregivers
as
well
to
play
on
the
same
piece
of
equipment
at
once.
So
you
can
see
on
the
left.
Those
two
spinner
equipment
pieces
you'll
see
at
the
bottom
there's
one
of
the
picnic
areas
here
to
the
south.
F
F
You
know
it
will
be
an
instant
magnet
for
children
as
soon
as
they
see
it,
they're
going
to
want
to
climb
to
the
top,
and
these
also
hold
a
really
high
capacity
of
kids
at
the
same
time,
and
since
millennium
is
such
a
popular
heavily
used
park,
something
like
this
would
be
great.
There
are
various
in
the
you
can
customize
these
a
lot,
so
you
can
create
different
routes
to
get
to
the
top
to
these
crows
nests.
F
So
I
was
thinking
we
could
customize
these
on
the
bottom
left
you'll
see
a
bird's
nest,
type
lookout,
the
top
right,
there's
more
of
like
a
tree
top
like
bird
house
type
structure.
We
could
get
really
creative
here
and-
and
you
know,
the
older
kids
will
immediately
see
these
and
want
to
climb
to
the
top.
F
We
get
that
vantage
point
above
their
parents,
but
also
younger
children
or
children
with
different
abilities
will
be
able
to
interact
with
this
structure,
since
there
are
many
different
ways
to
customize
a
climbing
net
to
include
different
play
opportunities
that
are
at
more
ground
level.
We
could
also
include
you
know
large
road
bridges
like
I'm
showing
now
that
leads
to
this
giant
slide
and
then
next
slide.
F
So,
finally,
area
d
would
include
a
timber
frame,
zip
line
and
a
swinging
area,
so
zip
lines
are
always
a
hit
in
playgrounds.
It's
one
of
those
things
that
kids
of
all
ages
just
want
to
go
again
and
again
and
again
thinking
flying
through
the
air
like
a
bird
then
also
the
the
swing
sets
will
include.
Toddler
swings
as
well
as
these
nest
swings,
which
are
inclusive
and
they
allow
multiple
children
to
share
and
play
at
once.
A
Great,
so
thank
you
rachel.
I
did
hear
there's
a
couple
questions
and
we're
going
to
hold
the
questions
to
the
very
end,
but
I
did
I'll
just
say
a
couple
comments
that
we
heard
a
bunch
of
them
came
in
at
the
last
minute.
So
I'm
looking
through
this,
I
heard
that
people
were
loving.
The
bird
themes
love
the
timber
frame,
zipline.
A
C
So
concept
c
is
themed
after
the
urban
wild
and
it
attempts
to
accentuate
this
wilderness
feeling
generated
by
the
playground
surroundings,
and
it
does
that
by
creating
an
elevated
rocky
outcrop.
Mountaintop
quote
unquote:
mountaintop
at
the
south
of
the
play
area,
and
this
descends
down
to
a
valley
floor
in
the
center
of
the
play
area
through
a
hardwood
forest
to
the
west
of
the
play
area
and
down
to
a
lower
wetland
riverbank.
C
So
the
site
is
currently
very
exposed
and
providing
some
sheltered
areas
would
really
help
on
windy
cooler
days.
So
the
main
bermed
areas
run
along
the
entire
southern
edge
of
the
playground,
along
that
southern
pathway.
They
wrap
around
the
eastern
edge
and
there's
also
one
that
runs
through
the
center
of
the
site,
and
that
provides
some
of
that
separation
of
spaces
and
a
little
bit
of
enclosure
to
our
separate
areas.
C
So,
as
you
move
up
to
area
b,
this
is
the
central
play
area.
You'll
notice
that
the
the
bermed
mound
kind
of
wraps
around
the
what
the
the
bottom
of
the
page,
which
is
the
eastern
side
of
the
park
and
it
provides
a
planted
buffer
from
the
parking
area
and
the
main
entry
to
the
play
space
and
also
helps
to
kind
of
create
that
sense
of
enclosure.
C
So
in
this
area,
there's
an
implied,
east-west
linear
motion
throughout
the
5-12
space,
and
it
really
lends
itself
well
to
a
long
sequence
of
equipment.
One
possibility
would
be
a
balance,
an
agility
adventure
piece
of
equipment,
an
array
this
could
be
customized
interacted
with
in
an
infinite
amount
of
ways.
C
But
what
that
will
do
is
it
will
draw
kids
across
the
park
to
elements
on
the
western
or
the
eastern
side,
depending
on
what
side
they
are
playing
on
at
the
time
on
the
eastern
edge.
You
have
the
ability
to
provide,
for
example,
a
swing
set,
an
ada
carousel,
and
these
could
easily
be
used
by
kids
crossing
over
from
the
two
to
five
play
area,
as
well
as
kids
in
the
five
to
twelve
area.
C
Today.
I
think
there
were
110
of
them.
This
structure
could
be
accessible
from
the
elevated
southern
pathway,
as
well
as
from
a
staircase
trap
door
which
you
could
access
from
the
lower
playground
below
the
interior
of
the
tower
could
be
a
playhouse
similar
to
the
beaver
lodge
structure
in
the
f
in
the
two
to
five
area
and
a
wraparound
deck.
Could
provide
you
access
to
some
view,
viewing
binoculars
and
also
the
possibility
of
a
double
racing
slide
to
the
lower
play
areas
b
and
d.
C
Existing
condition
is
there's
an
existing
stand
of
some
fairly
mature
trees
and
it
provides
a
fantastic
start
to
a
more
shaded
hardwood
forest
area.
So
this
location
will
be
excellent
for
another
whimsical,
imaginative
focal
structure,
possibly
forest
themed,
with
the
ability
to
climb
under
over
up
to
another
playhouse
space
and
possibly
another,
maybe
winding
slide
to
give
you
a
little
variation
surrounding
this
area
are
other
proposed.
Forest-Themed
pieces
of
equipment
such
as
seeding
or
hanging
mushroom
spinners
and
the
possibility
of
a
timber
seesaw.
C
Thank
you
so,
as
far
as
seating
for
caregivers
and
children
they're
excellent
locations
throughout
the
site
for
bench,
seating
that
would
provide
good
views
across
all
the
play
areas,
including
at
all
of
the
entry
points.
I
know
that
those
are
points
that
want
to
be
closely
watched,
there's
also
a
great
opportunity
to
provide
some
picnic
seating
at
the
center
north
portion
of
the
site.
C
A
So
I
have
just
just
you:
guys-
must
have
so
much
fun,
creating
these
designs,
kudos
to
bringing
inventiveness
and
excitement
and
unusual
structures
to
the
playgrounds,
especially
like
the
wooden
and
rope
structures
and
nature
based
designs
and
that
came
from
ben
and
then
we
have
from
bridget
agree
regarding
nature-based
design
and
natural
materials
for
play.
One
question
is
on
slides:
is
there
another
material,
maybe
not
plastic,
maybe
not
metal?
What
else
could
there
be
and
we
can
get
to
that
and
then
yeah
there's?
A
A
D
D
There
is
going
to
be
a
survey
after
this
that
everyone
will
have
access
to,
and
it's
going
to
have
each
of
the
concepts
with
all
of
the
pictures
and
and
the
description
so
you'll
be
able
to
see
that
again
and
take
your
time
and
look
at
each
concept
in
each
area
and
some
of
the
equipment.
But
again
I
ask
you,
as
you
do
that
kind
of
think
again
about
safety
for
kids,
and
you
know
we
do
want
to
stay
as
natural
as
possible.
D
You
know
if,
if
we
can
use
landscaping
and
the
and
the
earth
berms
the
four
four
foot
high
type
berms,
will
that
be
enough
separation
to
for
you
to
be
comfortable?
You
know
with
your
ability
to
to
supervise
the
kids
or
you
know
where,
where
do
we
really
need
to
have
actual
fencing?
So
that's
one
thing
I
just
wanted
to
to
highlight
before
we
move
on
to
questions
and
then
ultimately
move
into
the
survey.
So
thank
you.
A
You
know
I
can
take
out
that
one.
This
park
is
closed.
It's
kind
of
the
the
hours
are
just
till
dawn,
so
so
we
don't
really
have
a
lot
of
lighting,
because
it's
it's
closed
when
it
is
dark,
so
we
don't
have
any
plans
for
lighting.
At
the
moment,
great
marisa
had
had
her
handheld
for
a
little
while,
so
I
knew
her.
G
Thank
you.
I
don't
want
to
take
too
long
because
I
could
go
on
and
on
about.
You
know,
equity
and
the
things
that
you
mentioned
in
the
beginning
and
inclusiveness,
and
that
goes
for
people
who
are
homeowners
who
have
dogs,
but
I'm
not
going
to
go
on
sidetrack
onto
that,
because
it
sounds
like
you
had
that
previously.
A
A
A
lot
is
just
because,
there's
like
we
have
to
repair
the
damaged
areas
of
the
pathways,
but
we
heard
from
a
lot
of
people
how
they
wanted
exercise
stations
along
the
pathways
and
then
the
distant
markings,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
looking
at
that
as
we
progress
with
the
areas
of
the
pathway
pathways.
That
we'll
be
repairing
we're
going
to
be
thinking
about
how
we
can
add
exercise
stations
along
the
areas
where
appropriate.
G
G
You
know,
ranger
jean
over
at
fresh
pond,
gives
like
nature
tours.
It
talks
to
the
kids
actually
about
nature
and
looks
at
plants,
and
things
like
that.
So
there's
other
ways
than
just
you
know
the
I
don't
know
I
don't
know
how
to
put
it
like
the
bird
thing
you
know
you
can
go,
see
real
birds,
I
mean
there's
an
owl
that
lives
on
that
lower
path
down
by
the
water.
There's
a
lot
of
nature.
There.
A
A
A
A
But
you're
right,
you
know
adding
more
kids
programmings
with
programs
with
environmental
education
is
such
a
great
idea,
and
it
really
involves
kind
of
partnerships
with
community
organizations
and
volunteers
to
help
kind
of
promote
those
kind
of
programs,
because
our
staff
right
now
is
is
pretty
bare
bones
in
terms
of
our
ability
to
do
that.
But
I
definitely
will
take
that
back
to
our
our
outreach
and
external
affairs
and
and
make
sure
they
hear
that
that
comment.
G
I
I
think,
over
at
fresh
pond,
I
think
ranger
jean
works
for
the
park
service,
I'm
not
sure
she
gets
paid
so
she's
a
paid.
I
think
she's,
the
only
one
but
she's
a
paid
employee
and
she's
developed
a
curriculum,
but
I'm
not
going
to
take
up
too
much
time
with
the
whole
dog
thing.
That's
why
I
joined
you
because
you
know
having
moved
here
in
cambridge
there.
There
are
so
many
parks
that
have
shared
use
time
from
nine
to
eleven.
G
You
can
bring
your
dog
or
from
five
to
eight
or
whatever
I
mean
they've
developed,
like
a
number
of
different
strategies
to
accommodate
all
the
citizens
within
the
area,
and
I
just
don't
see
that
and
and
it
could
really
decrease
the
disharmony
that
happens
between
people
who
are
all
sharing
the
space.
So
but
I'll
talk
about
that
in
a
different
avenue.
I
think
somebody
mentioned
that
there's
a
city
councilor
raiho,
is
that
what
somebody
said.
A
Counselor
counselor
arroyo
and
yes
they
it's.
You
know,
I
think
it's
a
pressing
issue.
Everyone.
Everyone
acknowledges
that
dog
recreation
space
is
important.
In
particular,
people
in
west
roxbury
have
raised
that
concern.
So
it's
really,
I
think,
they've
done
an
excellent
job,
elevating
that
issue
and
I
think
that
you're
going
to
start
seeing
that
more
and
more
come
up
so
well.
I.
G
G
You
know
kids
no
longer
in
school,
so
you
know
I
have
my
my
animals
and
it
would
be
nice
to
have
a
place
to
bring
them
to
you
know
she's
old
now,
so
she
doesn't
have
any
problems
with
other
dogs,
but
it
would
be
a
nice
place
to
have
a
designated
area.
This
is
where
you
can
be
your
dog
everybody's
allowed
or
here's,
small
dogs
or
large
dogs
or
whatever
is
decided
down
the
road,
but
very
nice
designs.
I
don't
want
to
take
too
much
time
very
nice
designs.
D
Sure
we
did
20
years
ago,
there
is
a
small
workout
station,
just
off
one
of
the
parking
areas
with
a
couple
pieces
of
equipment-
and
you
know
we
have
discussed
during
this
project
either
possibly
replacing
that
equipment
or
adding
a
couple
of
other
small
workout
stations
along
the
pathways.
That's
something
we
have
been
been
discussing,
but
there
is
there
is
there
is
a
current
small
workout
station
just
off
the
edge
of
the
lower
parking
lot
so
but
again
that
went
in
20
years
ago.
E
D
Yeah
I
can
take
that,
and
maybe
nick
can
answer
a
little
bit,
but
everything
that
we
have
we're
showing
on
all
these
concepts.
None
of
this
is
prefabricated.
It's
all
it
all
comes
from
leading
manufacturers.
So
it's
gone
through
rigorous
testing,
meeting
stm
standards,
and
you
know
we
get
information
from
them
for
related
to
safety
and
and
what
we're
going
to
need
to
do
beneath
each
of
the
structures.
So
you
know
these
as
the
as
we
get
into
our
preferred
design.
D
Depending
on
what
options
you
know
we
hear
back
from
you
in
the
survey
and
and
what
we're
hearing
tonight
if
those
types
of
structures
are
what
we're
looking
at,
there
are
there's
multiple
options
for
multiple
manufacturers,
so
that
is
something
we
will
definitely
be
looking
into
as
far
as
durability.
Get
some
information
from
the
manufacturers
on.
You
know,
elements
that
have
been
installed
for
several
years
and
and
what
the
condition
is
and
we'll
do
our
best
to
look
at
some
of
those
examples
too.
C
Yeah-
and
I
can
add
on
to
that
real
quick
glenn,
so
a
lot
of
the
timbers
that
are
used
when
you're
using
doing
a
natural
timber
system,
it
would
be
a
black
locust
or
a
very
hard
dense
hardwood
like
that,
that
it
resists
rot
and
it
also
resists
splinters.
I
know
that's
a
big
concern
for
people
when
you're
putting
in
some
timber
elements.
So
these
things
are
there.
You
know
it
looks
like
it's
just
a
timber,
but
there's
a
lot
of
attention
paid
to
preparing
it
so
that
it
lasts
for
a
long
time.
I
I
I
I
didn't
attend
the
last
meeting,
but
I
was
wondering
what
the
status
of
the
west
roxbury
high
school
campus
is
like,
and
I
was
wondering
if
there
was
anything
addressing
the
linkage
between
the
two.
They
have
tennis
courts
and
a
very
nice
running
track
which
could
be
utilized
by
the
park
users.
So
I
guess
what
is
the?
I
A
Yeah
so
I
can
take
the
or
I
can
maybe
not
answer
your
question
but
that
I
don't
know
the
status
of
the
the
west
roxbury
high
property
and
what's
going
to
happen
with
that,
I
think
they're
still
trying
to
kind
of
figure
that
out.
But
I
you
know,
I
wonder
if
glenn
or
bob
can
speak
to
kind
of
connections
from
the
the
the
artificial
turf
fields
down
there
up
to
the
playground,
because
I'm
not
as
familiar
there's
a
lot
of
slope
there.
D
D
There
are
pathway
connections
up
to
the
park,
there's
a
connection
to
the
lower
pathway
that
goes
around
the
back
side
of
millennium
and
then
there's
a
connection
to
the
main
walkway
that
follows
the
driveway
up
into
the
parking
lots
so
yeah
there
is
elevation
change,
but
there
there's
multiple
pathway
connections.
So
so
are
you
saying
they're
existing
now
they're
existing
in
pathways?
I
I
wasn't
aware
that
the
that
the
track
and
field
were
not
accessible.
I
I
I
didn't,
I
never
saw
any
kind
of
convenient
linkage
between
the
two.
What
I
would
suggest
potentially
looking
at
is
an
actual
gate
and
I
know
there's
great
changes.
I
think
there's
some
sort
of
gully
there
with
stone
which
would
require
some
sort
of
foot
bridge,
but
I
mean
it
just
seems
to
be
an
opportunity
that
when
it
could
be
easier
access
and
it's
something
they
can
close
if
they
wanted
to,
but
from
I've
been
there
many
times
and
I've
never
really
found
a
convenient
area
to
walk
across.
So
maybe.
I
D
F
D
D
H
Yeah,
I
can
touch
on
that.
I
can
touch
on
that.
A
little
glenn
one
of
the
things
that
you'll
see
with
the
fields
at
the
high
school
is
they
are
fenced
off
because
they're
synthetic
turf,
so
we've
deliberately
done
that
to
protect
them
from
damage,
but
there
are
pathway
connections
between
the
two
sites
and,
although
the
high
school
is
closed,
the
the
jogging
track
and
the
in
the
fields
themselves
are
open
and
are
actually
part
of
the
millennium
park
site.
H
So
I
I
think
you
know
we'll
try
to
improve
as
part
of
the
pathway
project,
some
of
the
signage
and
linkage
of
the
pathways,
but
they
are
actually
all
connected
to
one
another
and
available
for
use.
I
believe
the
parks
department
controls
the
use
of
the
fields
to
the
permitting
process,
but
in
fact
they
are
open
and
part
of
the
site
itself.
A
Yeah
yeah,
that's
that's
true.
We
do
control
the
permitting
and
the
maintenance
of
those
fields,
but
I
I
think
it
does
it's
come
up
with
you
know
I
seen
a
lot
of
chat
in
here
about
like
those
connections
and
they
could
be
better
kept.
So
I
think
it's
worth
maybe
us
kind
of
revisiting
that
those
connections
and
taking
a
look
at
those
as
part
of
the
pathway
project
too.
So
thanks
for
bringing
that
to
our
attention,
everyone.
E
D
So
as
each
designer
developed
the
concepts-
and
you
know
each
one
of
you
may
want
to
speak
up
on
specific
elements,
but
all
the
areas
are
accessible
and
there
are
actual
I
saw
you
know
there
are
actual
components
that
are
designed
specifically
for
people
with
with
disabilities,
and
I
know
nick,
I
think,
you're
you
had
pointed
out
one
and
rachel
you
may
have
also,
but
do
you
anyone?
You
guys
want
to
talk
specific
design
elements.
C
Yeah
and-
and
I
think
maybe
rachel
could
speak
a
little
bit
to
this
as
well,
but
I
I
know
that,
when
we're
talking
about
inclusive
play,
there's
there's
a
distinction
between
people
being
able
to
use
every
piece
of
equipment
to
its
entirety
and
also
people
being
able
to
interact
with
that
piece
of
equipment
and
with
people
who
are
using
that
piece
of
equipment.
So
I
think,
in
this
presentation
we
we
were
a
little
vague.
C
But
that's
definitely
something
that
we're
always
looking
at
when
we're
trying
to
think
of
how
people
are
going
to
interact
and
how
they're
going
to
move
about
the
space,
making
sure
that
there's
room
for
everyone
to
be
able
to
access
all
of
the
pieces
and
at
least
have
some
level
of
interaction
with
it.
Regardless
of
how
much
physical
exertion
or
or
maybe
even
just
getting
the
courage
to
climb
up
something
that
you,
you
don't
think
you're
quite
ready
to
yet
providing
different
levels
of
experience.
F
Yeah,
a
second
everything
that
nick
said
it's
it's
always
at
the
forefront
of
our
minds
and
also
when
we
get
further
along
in
the
design
of
these
spaces.
We
do
communicate
with
a
playground
manufacturer
and
they
have
designers,
you
know
on
on
their
end
and
they
look
over
our
designs
and
we
work
together
and
they
they
know
this.
This
very
well
and
they
specialize
in
this,
and
so
they
can
look
at
our
design
and
make
sure
that
it
is
completely
inclusive.
E
D
Yeah,
I
can
take
that
so
again.
You
know
we
presented
on
our
first
meeting
about
the
the
limitations,
because
this
is
on
a
landfill.
We
are
looking
at
putting
the
restroom
in
so
we
we
do
have
a
water
service
up
here,
but
we
believe
it
would
be
pretty
difficult
to
get
this.
You
know
a
water
park
type
of
of
a
element
permitted
on
the
landfill.
It
would
have
to
go
through
a
process
and
again
bob.
You
can
probably
speak
to
this.
D
I
I
think
it
would
be
difficult
because
you'd
be
dealing
with
the
not
only
the
drainage
but
the
water
lines
and
the
potential
settlement
on
the
surfacing
of
a
water
park.
As
soon
as
you
get
a
crack.
You'd
have
water
going
from
that
down
into
this
into
the
sub
base,
and
I
think
it
could
be
be
problematic
from
a
permitting
perspective.
H
I
would
agree
with
you
glenn.
I
think
there
are
certain
things
that
dep
would
maybe
not
prohibit,
but
would
not
like
to
encourage
at
the
site.
You
know
camping
things
like
that
water
features.
They
would
be
things
that
dep
would
discourage.
So
I
would
say
that
it's
probably
unlikely
that
a
water
feature
could
be
incorporated
at
this
site.
E
A
You
know
this
is
a
really
good
question.
I've
never
had
this
question
come
up
and
I
think
you
know
looking
at
the
structures.
I
know
it's
hard
to
tell
and
we
haven't
really
decided
on.
What's
what
equipment's
going
to
be
there
yet,
but
the
the
ropes
are
really
spread
out
and
I
I
haven't
ever
seen
a
conflict
with
a
play
structure
and
a
bird
to
date,
but
I
think
it's
a
fair
question
being
that
there's
a
ton
of
birds
up
here
and
and
we
want
to
keep
them
there.
A
E
D
C
No
and
we've
been,
we've
been
doing
a
good
amount
of
research
on
slides
recently,
so
I
ca,
I
cannot
think
of
another
surface,
that's
going
to
give
you
the
slide
effect
and
not
be
metal
or
plastic.
I
do
know
about
the
concerns
about
having
a
metal
slide
and
an
open
sun,
and
we
certainly
wouldn't
be
proposing
that.
D
With
that
said,
depending
on
you
know
again
the
feedback
that
comes
out
of
this
meeting,
we
can
look
into
that
once
we
know
the
type
and
size
of
slides
that'll,
you
know
what
features
they'll
be
attached
to.
We
can
do
some
research,
see
what
other
manufacturers
are
out
there
and
see
what
alternative
materials
are.
You
know
all
these
concepts
are
based
on
the
natural
environment
and
wanting
to
maintain
and
include
natural
materials.
A
Yeah
ben
mentioned
concrete,
slides
and
I
have,
I
don't
believe
we
have
any
in
boston.
I'm
sure
someone
will
prove
me
wrong.
I
they
have
them
back
where
I
grew
up
and
they
are
very
slippery
and
but
it
takes
a
while
for
them
to
get
established
like
that.
So
I'm
not
sure
if
that's
a
material
that
we
could
use,
though
maybe
on
an
embankment
we
could
think
about
it,
but
certainly
not
attached
to
a
structure.
A
But
as
glenn
mentioned
you
know,
we
can
take
a
look
at
if
there
are
any
other
options.
But
again
we
do
stick
with
certain
manufacturers,
because
we
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
tried
and
true
equipment.
We
don't
want
to
build
a
playground
that
falls
apart
or
looks
terrible
in
you
know
a
short
amount
of
time,
our
playgrounds.
Typically,
we
don't
replace
them,
I
mean
with
millennium.
A
We
haven't
replaced
it
for
20
years,
so
we
need
to
make
sure
that
we
are
using
materials
that
will
last
for
quite
a
while
because
we
don't
want
to
or
we
can't
come
back
to
replace
them
unless
you
know
there's
a
huge
issue,
but
we
want
to
make
sure
they
last.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
spending
money
in
a
fiscally
responsible
way,
perfect.
E
Thank
you.
So
another
question
was:
how
will
you
manage
each
area
to
ensure
younger
children?
Don't
use
older
age
equipment,
and
I
know
I
can
respond
to
that
on
my
on
the
first
concept,
which
is
where
we
use
an
enclosed
fence
to
enclose
the
the
two
to
five-year-olds
in
one
area
and
we
use
fencing
and
berms
to
kind
of
keep
them
in
that
area.
C
D
We
really
want
to
hear
that,
as
nick
said,
there's
you
know
a
couple
trains
of
thought,
but
we
want
to
follow
your
lead.
So
you
know
if
90
of
the
people
that
are
on
this
call
are
saying
no,
we
really.
We
really
don't
want
the
tots
to
be
moving
back
and
forth
between
play
areas.
We
don't
want
them
going
near
the
equipment,
our
you
know,
our
ability
to
supervise
is,
is
you
know
a
little
bit
limited
and
we
just
don't
want
to
have
to.
D
We
don't
have
to
want
to
be
dealing
with
that,
so
you
really
need
to.
Let
us
know
if
you
think
the
opposite,
that
you
know
with
just
having
some
natural
barriers
and
good
places
for
us
to
sit
while,
while
our
kids
are
playing-
and
you
know
we
feel
like-
we
would
be
able
to
supervise
enough-
and
we
don't
think
we
need.
You
know
a
specific
fence,
at
least
around
the
whole
thing.
E
A
A
A
A
You
can
go
to
the
community
online
survey.
There
tell
us
more
of
your
thoughts.
Please
send
this
out.
You
guys
are
such
a
well-connected
community
and
I
noticed
that
people
are.
You
know,
posted
on
facebook
and
and
and
twitter
and
kind
of
getting
the
word
out
about
this
project.
So
I
thank
you
for
that
and
please
help
us
get
the
word
out
about
this
survey
too.
We
would
love
to
see
a
lot
of
surveys
come
in
to
kind
of
inform
our
next
step
in
the
design,
which
is
that
preferred
design.
A
And
then,
after
this
meeting
we're
going
to
take
all
we're
going
to
take
all
this
input
that
we
heard
tonight
kind
of
summarize
it
have
the
have
the
survey
open.
I
believe
this
survey
is
open
for
two
weeks,
but
I
will
need
to
confirm
that
we'll
we'll
take
we'll
gather
the
thoughts
from
the
survey
and
then
we'll
develop
that
preferred
concept
plan
and
we'll
come
back
to
you
in
april
and
may
and
again
here.
Did
we
get
it
right?
A
So
that's
another
chance
for
you
to
weigh
in
and
to
hear
your
thoughts
on
that
and
that
the
pun
will
be
a
little
further
developed.
So
we
can
get
into
kind
of
more
of
the
details.
So
I
thank
you
all
for
your
time
tonight
and
again.
If
you
have
friends
that
weren't
able
to
make
it
please
let
them
know
that
the
meeting
was
recorded
and
they
can
view
it
at
their
own
convenience
and
we
hope
to
see
you
at
the
next
meeting.
So
thank
you.