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From YouTube: Ringer Park Plan Community Meeting 3 - March 24, 2021
Description
A previously recorded community meeting with the Boston Parks and Recreation Department and park designer, Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, presenting recommendations for a comprehensive plan of Ringer Park in Allston.
A
And
we're
recording
now,
so
thank
you
for
coming.
My
name
is
kathy
baker,
eclipse
I'm
a
landscape
architect
and
the
project
manager
for
in
the
boston
parks
department.
This
meeting
is
being
recorded
so
and
it
will
be
available
on
the
website
within
a
week.
So
please
share
that
link
with
any
friends
and
neighbors
that
you
know
that
were
unable
to
join
us
tonight.
A
I
do
want
to
thank
you
all
for
coming
on
this
historic
day
when
we
welcomed
our
new
mayor
in
her
new
position
as
mayor.
This
meeting
is
going
to
be
a
different
style
of
community
meeting
than
we've
done
past
years.
It
will
be
an
online
presentation
and
discussion
hosted
by
the
parks,
department
and
fro
and
facilitated
also
through
the
parks,
design,
team
of
kyle
zick
landscape
architecture.
A
A
A
If,
if
you
don't
want
to
lose
your
train
of
thought
and
we'll
also
be
reading
those
and
answering
those
during
the
q,
a
to
the
lower
right
hand
corner
is
the
is
the
leave
button
if
you
need
to
to
exit-
and
I
don't
think
we
have
anybody
on
the
phone
at
the
moment.
But
if
and
when
we
do,
I
will
prioritize
our
callers
on
the
phone
so
that
they
can.
They
can
ask
their
questions
as
well.
A
A
Slide
so
we
don't
have
interpretation
tonight.
I
did
not
receive
any
requests
for
interpretation,
but
if
you
know
of
someone
in
the
neighborhood
who
who
is
interested
in
this
project
and
language
is
a
barrier
for
them,
please
share
with
them
that
we
can
provide
translations
upon
requests
at
no
cost
to
them
so
that
they
can
access
the
material
that
we're
presenting.
A
A
A
She
also
supports
ongoing
volunteer
efforts
in
parks,
coordinates
park
programs
and
is
a
point
of
contact
for
people
long
after
the
park.
Improvements
are
over
so
she's
a
great
resource
in
the
community
for
for
not
just
this
site,
but
if
there's
other
sites
that
you're
aware
of
and
friends
groups,
she's
a
great
asset
and
resource
for
the
community,
I
also
want
to
introduce
kyle
zick
principal
from
kyle's
landscape
architecture
and
danielle
danielle
desolates
also
from
kyle's
landscape
architecture.
A
So
keep
that
contact
info
handy.
You
can
also
reach
him
through
3-1-1.
If
there
are
issues,
I
think
I
saw
that
there
are
a
couple
of
representatives
from
elected
officials
in
the
audience
and
I
want
to
allow
them
to
to
be
acknowledged
and
make
any
comments
that
they
they
want
or
may
want
to
make
jen
migliore
from
rep
moran's
office
is
here
and
also
pamelainey
fellaini
from
from
council
breeding's
office.
Also
here.
A
To
know
that
he's
here,
I'm
sorry
who
connor
oh
connor,
hi
connor
thanks
for
joining
us
when
we
consider
the
park
design
we're
considering
a
lot
of
different
priorities.
We
have
the
city
of
boston
priorities
that
we're
looking
at.
We
also
have
safety
guidelines
and
regulatory
guidelines
to
incorporate
into
our
design.
Thinking,
parks
and
recreation
goals
are
also
part
of
that
park,
design,
process
and
also
community
input.
So
we
take
all
of
these
ideas
and
bring
them
together
and
hopefully
are
creating
a
really
successful
and
and
exciting
park
future
for
the
community.
A
A
C
D
All
right
thanks
kathy
I'll
start
us
off,
but
you'll
hear
from
both
danielle
and
I,
as
we
walk
through
some
of
the
recommendations,
the
feedback
we've
gotten
from
you
all
from
the
community
we've
tried
to.
We
think
we
can
categorize
different
ways:
there's
accessibility,
improvements,
addressing
safety
concerns,
ease
of
maintenance
and
place,
making
and
I'll
explain
these
as
we
go,
and
there's
certainly
more
than
just
these
broad
topics,
but
that's
how
we
distill
these
in
and
it's
also
how
you
think
of
them
in
terms
of
priorities.
D
D
D
D
So
that's
one
thing
we
heard
the
other
thing
I
want
to
kind
of
preface
as
we
dive
into
this
is
a
comprehensive
plan.
Is
a
long-range
plan.
It's
not
something
that
we're
going
to
implement
tomorrow
or
next
year.
Some
of
these
recommendations
could
be
in
the
next
year
or
two
three,
but
some
of
them
may
be
10
15
years
away,
but
you'll
help
us
tonight
by
giving
us
feedback
to
say
yeah.
D
So
the
first
thing
I'll
start
off
with
is
walkways,
and
this
has
to
do
with
safety-
has
to
do
with
drainage,
and
it
has
to
do
with
accessibility,
and
the
highlight
is
that
we
really
want
to
make
sure
that
that
through
pathway
is
consistent,
safe
and
accessible,
and
that
starts
with
the
entrance
at
allston
street
to
remove
the
bollard.
The
and
the
cobblestones
I'll
also
have
another
slide
later,
where
we
show
that
we
actually
shift
this
walkway
some
to
provide
a
little
more
buffer
to
the
butter
and
then
otherwise.
D
D
We
also
know
that
you
told
us
that
in
the
winter,
this
portion
of
the
path
and
other
portions
of
the
path
where
water
is
basically
coming
down,
the
hill
freezing
and
icing
over
the
path
is
a
concern.
So
we
can
address
that
with
swales
and
drainage
structures.
So
that's
something
that
would
be
linked
to
the
path
improvements
down
on
the
gordon
street
end,
there's
a
faint
double
line
here.
That
is
where
the
path
is
today.
You
all
know
that
that
goes
steeply
uphill
and
then
stays
at
a
higher
elevation.
D
D
They
come
in
on
webley,
go
beyond
the
outfield
and
they
can
get
to
this
gathering
space
at
the
courts
and
turn
around
and
leave
or
they
can
go
toward
alston
street
and
they
can
get
up
to
the
top
of
the
hill,
but
they
can't
go
to
gordon
street
because
it's
too
tight
next
to
the
courts
and
the
woodlands
are
not
really
accessible
either,
so
that
affects
them
mowing
the
lawns.
It
affects
them
emptying
trash
cans.
It
affects
doing
tree
work.
D
There's
also
wooded
buffers,
the
ones
labeled,
three
that
provide
some
separation
and
privacy
for
the
residences
or
the
abutters
number.
Six
is
the
woodland
everyone.
A
lot
of
people
have
commented
how
they
love
the
woodland.
It's
a
great
contrast
from
the
rest
of
the
park
and
it's
like
an
escape
within
the
city.
D
A
couple
things
we
heard
from
the
community
that
are
a
little
different
on
the
slope,
there's
an
opportunity
to
increase
the
diversity
of
the
plant
species,
and
this
is
a
city-wide
goal.
But
something
you
know
is
a
goal
for
alston
as
well.
Can
we
introduce
some
pollinator
species
here
shown
in
area
4
on
the
slope
adjacent
to
the
primary
path
and
further
up
the
hill?
Could
it
be
a
taller
grass
that
has
moon
pass
and
they
could
have
native
grass
species
as
well?
We
have
a
few
images
here
suggesting
you
know.
D
The
woodlands
are
kind
of
their
own
separate
project
in
a
lot
of
ways,
because
it's
a
different
kind
of
landscape
that
requires
different
management
and
maintenance,
and
there
are
a
lot
of
concerns
there
in
things
that
need
to
be
improved.
There's
prevalent,
erosion,
there's
safety
and
security
concerns,
there's
a
constant
battle
with
litter
and
graffiti,
and
then
just
the
management
of
the
vegetation
hazard
tree
removal
pruning
invasive
species,
management
and
protection
of
vegetation.
D
So
there's
different
things
we
can
do
there.
Some
are
like
here
and
here
are
redundant
and
other
paths.
Take
you
to
the
same
place
same
thing
here.
We
have
a
path
and
a
path
right
next
to
each
other,
so
the
ones
labeled
as
number
two.
We
would
recommend
closing
and
re-vegetating
and
fencing
those
off
temporarily
while
the
vegetation
can
get
re-established
and
then
the
steepest
paths
with
these
kind
of
purple
symbols
are
desire
lines.
D
As
that
water
comes
downhill,
it's
going
to
be
heading
toward
the
main
path
that
goes
from
gordon
to
allston
street,
and
we
can
capture
and
infiltrate
a
lot
of
that
storm
water
and
actually
that's
a
nice
advantage
to
be
able
to
have
some
unique
plant
zones.
That
would
have
a
little
bit
more
moisture
and
then
improve
this
path.
D
Then
we'll
talk
about
lighting,
so
this
plan
is
a
proposed
plan,
but
I'll
I
need
to
orient
you
a
bit.
It's
the
same
way.
The
plan
has
been
oriented
everywhere
else.
The
jackson
man
school
is
here
west
end
house
is
here.
This
is
the
little
league
field
use
the
courts,
that's
the
main
pathway.
Then
you
have
alston
street
and
gordon
street.
D
So
most
of
these
symbols,
these
yellow
circles
are
existing
lights.
So
no
change
there,
these
smaller
faint,
yellow
lights,
are
the
pylons
that
will
be
installed
very
soon.
This
is
the
project
that
was,
it
has
white
pylons
along
the
paths,
but
also
some
at
some
of
the
entrances
and
they're
solar
powered
other
lights
shown
on
the
west
end
house
are
existing
and
the
small
red
dots
are
security.
Cameras
that
exist.
The
emergency
telephone
exists.
So
what's
different
anything
shown
with
that
that
orange
halo
is
a
new
light.
Fixture.
D
There's
three
flight
fixtures
here
they're
new,
because
they
follow
that
realignment
of
the
path
and
there's
a
question
we
have
for
you
is:
should
we
have
lighting
on
that
path
through
the
woodlands
to
go
from
gordon
street
to
allston
street
and
we've
debated
this
a
bit?
You
know:
does
that
make
you
want
to
use
that
path
because
the
path
the
lighting
makes
you
feel
safer?
D
The
other
thing
to
point
out
is,
we
say,
upgrade
the
court
lights
with
led
lights,
adding
shields
and
program
timing.
This
is
where
I'll
go
back
to
my
comment
about
these
plans
or
long
range
plans.
So
this
could
be
something
that
if
the
community
decides
is
something
that's
desired
could
be
done.
10,
15,
20
years
from
now,
but
we
at
least
want
to
make
people
aware
that
the
technology
exists
to
improve
the
control
of
the
lighting
versus.
D
D
E
Thanks
kel,
so
one
of
the
the
guiding
principles
that
kyle
talked
about
at
the
very
beginning
was
place
making.
So
we
have
this
performance
space,
that's
permitted
as
a
performance
space.
Now
that's
located
just
off
the
irmi
avenue
intersection.
It's
essentially
it's
kind
of
the
center
of
the
park,
but
we
really
feel
like
it
could
be
come
the
kind
of
the
ceremonial
heart
of
the
park
like
it
was
probably
originally
intended.
E
So
the
next
slide
please
file,
and
I
think
if
you
joined
us
at
the
meeting
number
two,
the
meeting
back
in
january,
you
might
have
seen
these
slides
as
well.
But
then
we
have
two
options
here.
Essentially
they
look
at
balancing
some
lawn
space
with
more
of
a
hardscape
area
that
could
be
a
performance
space
so
that
it
puts
a
little
less
of
the
pressure
on
the
lawn
area.
E
We
heard
pretty
clearly
that
additional
seating
is
critical
throughout
the
park,
but
especially
in
this
area,
as
it
is
kind
of
that
central
space,
and
we
really
want
to
make
this
a
community
gathering
space.
So
the
two
options
look
at
doing
that
and
there's
a
sketch
here.
This
is
again
they
are
not
an
overhaul
of
the
spaces
and
of
the
space.
E
That's
there,
but
just
updating
it
and
adding
some
of
those
critical
elements
improving
the
walkways,
as
kyle
mentioned,
adding
more
seating
and
adding
more
better
connections
to
some
of
the
other
spaces
around
them
and
the
next
slide.
I
think
we
have
a
modeling
of
that
park,
so
you
can
see
the
playground
is
up
towards
the
up
towards
the
top
of
the
stairs
and
the
tennis
and
basketball
courts
off
to
the
right
and
the
army
street
entrance
down
towards
the
bottom
of
the
slide.
E
So
it
essentially
still
provides
the
same
sort
of
of
space.
That's
there,
but
by
by
cr,
adding
some
hardscape
into
that
area
takes
some
of
the
pressure
off
the
the
wear
and
tear
off
the
turf.
That's
in
there
now
and
trying
to
maintain
as
much
as
we
can
some
of
those
existing
trees,
because
those
there's
zelkovas,
but
they
are
adding
valuable,
shade
and
and
habitat
and
canopy
to
the
park.
It's
just
another
excuse
me.
E
E
A
couple
more
images
just
moving
around
the
space,
so
you
can
see
how
it
interacts
with
the
other.
This
would
be
from
the
army
street.
So
this
is
the
other
alternative
that
we've
used.
So
we
can
look
at
using
some
more
rustic
and
this
one
shows
a
little
bit
more
rustic
elements
incorporating
some
stone
into
the
site,
but
again
trying
to
give
some
edges
to
the
spaces
that
are
there
and
add
some
additional
seating
and
formalize
those
spaces
a
little
bit
more.
B
E
So
then,
one
of
the
other
things
we
looked
at
was
the
edges
of
the
park,
as
well
as
the
entrances
and
part
of
the
study.
When
we
did
excuse
me,
I
had
the
survey
prepared
was
to
look
at
the
property
boundaries
as
well.
So
in
this
diagram
you
can
see
again
same
layout
that
you've
seen
elsewhere,
the
jackson
man
school
up,
the
top
of
the
slide
there's
a
number
of
different
lines
here.
E
E
Look
at
replacing
some
of
those
fences
along
the
way
and
creating
a
more
definitive
park
edge,
the
the
red
dash
area,
those
are
the
existing
stone
walls
that
are
there
and
then
the
green
towards
the
bottom.
That
is
chain-link
fence
also,
but
that
is
private
side,
that's
on
behind
the
comm
of
residences
and
there's
a
short
segment
of
another.
E
That's
a
concrete
wall,
that's
also
on
private,
so
we're
just
kind
of
understanding
the
current
edges
and
I
think
how
we
might
kind
of
redefine
those
those
edges.
So
more
than
likely
over
time
replacing
those
chain-link
fences
improving
the
the
entrances
that
I'll
get
into
in
a
moment.
But
then
I
think
there
isn't
we're
trying
to
maintain
the
pedestrian
gateway.
That's
at
the
common
lab
entrance
against
those
that
wall
and
that
fence
that
are
there
are
not
on
park
property
and
then
we'll
look
at
into
more
detail.
E
E
So
one
of
the
things
we're
trying
to
do
is
make
sure
that
these
gateways
have
a
consistent
design
language.
So
you
know
you
have
that
that
really
strong
wall
on
the
olson
street
side
want
to
incorporate
in
the
in
the
gordon
street
incorporate
that
into
the
other
gateway.
So
you
have
a
distinctive
element.
So
you
know
this
is
parked
property
and
that
you're
within
your
rights,
to
walk
around
this
property
and
to
enjoy
it.
So
one
of
the
things
that
kyle
also
talks
about
ease
of
maintenance.
E
That's
probably
not
functioning
the
way
it
was
originally
intended
to
like
the
bollards
that
are
along
some
of
those
entrances
now
and
then
also
there's
the
the
lighting
and
pylon
project
that
may
be
being
installed
relatively
soon,
so
we're
showing
that
at
some
of
the
the
entrances
as
well,
where
that
connects
to
the
to
the
the
excuse
me
to
the
gateways.
Next,
please
come.
E
So
this
is
emory
road,
we're
just
talking
about
that.
The
place
making
space
the
kind
of
the
heart
of
the
the
park,
the
central
core
again
removing
some
of
the
visual
clutter
of
the
bollards
that
are
there.
This
is
a
dead
end
street,
so
redefining
the
park
identity
with
signage,
adding
those
a
low
wall
into
that
area.
E
Picking
up
on
the
detail
that
we
talked
about
elsewhere
and
some
of
those
piers
and
then
again
behind
you,
you
see,
there's
a
pylon,
that's
to
be
located
in
that
area
and
again
improving
some
of
the
the
sidewalk
access
and
because
this
isn't
a
place
if
we
can
provide
vehicular
access
in
other
locations.
This
isn't
a
point
where
maintenance
vehicles
would
need
access.
So
no
vehicular
gate
at
this
point,
so
this
is
strictly
pedestrian
entrance.
E
So
this
is
the
kind
of
the
corner
of
the
park
at
the
edge
of
the
the
woodland
along
austin
street
in
the
corner.
There
is
currently
the
single
pier
at
this
gateway.
Now
then,
as
I
mentioned,
that
chain
link
fence
is
on
park
properties.
That's
something
else
that
we
would
probably
look
at
so
removing
the
existing
bollard.
E
That's
there
providing
a
secure,
vehicular
gate
so
that
maintenance
can
can
get
in
and
get
out,
and
only
the
vehicles
that
need
to
get
in
can
go
in,
but
also
making
sure
that
we
have
appropriate.
Spacing
between
the
vehicular
gate
and
the
pier
so
that
pedestrians
and
people
on
bikes
or
people
in
wheelchairs
with
strollers
can
all
get
in
there
we're
meeting
the
codes
as
we
want
to
and
then
another
pylon
at
this
location,
so
shortening
shortening
the
wall
on
one
side
but
adding
up
here
on
both
again.
E
So
I'll
street,
so
this
is
kind
of
one
of
the
main
entrances
of
the
park
and
kyle
alluded
to
this
earlier.
So
again
this
we
have
the
wall
detail
portion
of
it's
been
rebuilt
in
the
past,
but
again
because,
where
the
existing
pathway
comes
in,
it
is
so
tight
to
that
residence.
That's
there.
If
we
can
shift
that
pathway
over
provide
a
little
bit
buffer,
a
little
bit
of
screening
and
a
little
more
just
some
room
to
breathe
between
the
residents.
D
All
right
thanks
danielle,
so
on
the
playground.
I
think
what
we've
heard
from
you
all
is
that
it's
generally
right
sized.
You
know
it
has
good
separation
between
the
different
age
groups.
It's
used
by
a
lot
of
different
groups
from
neighbors
to
the
west
end
house,
to
the
jackson,
man
school,
but
it
doesn't
need
to
be
re-envisioned.
It
just
needs
to
be
redone
because
the
the
surfacing
and
the
equipment
are
tired
and
out
of
date
and
it's
due
for
a
renovation.
D
There's
the
smaller
kids
age,
two
to
five
equipment,
that's
separated,
but
still
within
the
same
space,
from
five
to
twelve
equipment,
with
new
trees
planted
with
more
soil
and
growing
space.
We
have
seeding
in
shade
in
those
locations,
but
otherwise
you
know
it's
a
fenced
in
space
that
has
an
accessible
route
and
multiple
entrances.
D
So
it's
very
similar
as-
and
the
other
thing
to
highlight
you
know,
with
this
being
a
comprehensive
plan
is
that
now
this
is
something
that's
needed
because
of
the
equipment
and
surfacing
and
their
age
and
condition,
but
there's
a
greater
design
process.
That
will
happen
if
this
becomes
a
priority
and
is
funded.
So
we
don't
have
to
stress
about
what
is
this
equipment
yet
and
how
many
swings
and
how
many
slides
there
are,
but
the
goals
we
do
want
to
confirm.
D
In
past
meetings,
we've
talked
about
a
fitness
circuit
and
we've
heard
from
the
community
that
there's
a
desire
for
this,
and
the
park
is
used
a
lot
of
different
ways.
From
a
fitness
standpoint.
You
know,
we've
seen
people
use
the
playground,
equipment
that
way
or
running
up
and
down
the
hills
or
using
you
know,
walking
around
the
park.
D
So
we
wanted
to
formalize
this
a
bit
and
suggest
that,
within
the
the
inside
of
this
park,
there's
actually
a
lot
of
opportunity
for
a
fitness
trail
and
to
highlight
that
there
could
be
some
fixed
equipment.
Pull-Up
bars,
push-up
bars,
sit-ups
stations
spread
throughout
this
trail
that
people
could
use
and
that
would
unite
and
cause
people
to
use
the
more
active
part
of
the
park
extend
into
the
woodland,
go
up
the
hill
and
engage
with
all
aspects
of
the
park.
D
People
feel
like
they
can't
use
the
baseball
field
and
there
was
concern
about
safety
and
that
kind
of
thing,
but
also
this
is
a
strong
dog
community
and
there's
a
desire
to
have
a
space
for
dogs
and
dogs
owners
dog
owners.
We
showed
a
lot
of
different
locations
for
potential
dog
parks
within
the
site.
D
D
So
that's
something
to
consider
now,
if
that
field
use
were
to
change,
there's
an
opportunity
to
also
adjust
the
paths
right
now.
You
know
pads
kind
of
hug
the
arc
of
the
outfield
with
a
multi-use
field
here
that
could
be
similar,
but
also
things
can
kind
of
cut
in
a
little
bit
more,
but
there's
also
extra
space
that
can
be
in
formal
play
or
warm
up
or
practice
space.
D
D
So
that's
the
new
pavement,
the
new
walks,
and
with
that
you
tie
the
drainage
lighting
and
some
of
the
entrance
work.
Also,
you
would
probably
tie
some
of
the
tree
work.
The
tree
work
can
be
kind
of
its
own
thing
as
well,
because
there's
dead
trees
to
remove
there's
a
lot
of
pruning
to
do
the
play
area.
Renovation,
certainly
something
that's
needed,
and
then
formalizing
the
dog
park
outside
of
the
little
league
field.
D
Longer
term
the
woodland
trail
improvements,
the
field
renovation
itself
and
that's
a
decision
I
mean
you
could
just
renovate
the
field
as
it
is,
or
it's
also
the
time
to
really
think
is
the
little
league
baseball
field.
What
we
want
here-
and
it
probably
makes
sense
to
be
in
tune
with
what
the
jackson
man
school,
is
planning
for
their
future,
because
that
may
have
an
impact
on
it.
Some
of
the
gathering
space
improvements
that
danielle
described
are
a
little
bit
longer
term,
and
then
the
court
lighting
would
be
longer
term
as
well.
D
A
I
see
there
are
some
comments
in
the
q
a
and
we'll
go
through
those
as
well,
and
so
we
can
start
there
and
if
you
a
reminder,
if
you
have
a
question
that
you'd
like
to
ask
ask
yourself
rather
than
have
me
read
it,
you
can
raise
your
hand
and
we
will
prioritize
that.
I
think
it
goes
in
in
priority
order.
So
just
work
with
us
as
we
struggle
through
here.
A
There
are
a
couple
of
quick
questions
and
I
think
ones
that
we
address
later
on
about
a
discussion
about
the
jackson,
man
school,
eventually
working
through
their
own
design
process,
and
that
is
there's
something
that
wearing
we've
coordinated
with
bps.
We're
aware
that
they
have
a
longer-term
plan
for
the
jackson,
man
and
that's
why
we
kind
of
held
off
on
some
of
those
the
improvements
that
directly
impact
that
property
line,
because
they're
gonna
that
whole
edge
could
change
in
some
way
as
they
work
through
work
through
their
their
design
process.
A
Entrances
might
change.
You
know
how
one
how
the
school
accesses
the
park
might
might
differ
from
what
is
today.
So
we
just
kind
of
thought
that
that
was
better
left
as
a
longer
term
goal,
but
reconsidering
that
that
field
use
is
is
one
of
the
one
of
the
thoughts
that
we
have
for
the
master
plan
and
I'm
gonna
turn
it
over
to
morgan.
I
think
this
is
like
the
worst
mouse
ever
and
it
looks
like
you
should
have
the
ability
to
animate
yourself.
So
morgan
wants
to
go
back.
B
B
So
traditionally
that's
always
been
an
area
that
people
went
to
socialize
outdoors
and
over
the
summer,
with
the
covered
in
door
restrictions.
It
was
extremely
used
by
the
community
to
the
point
where
we
would
joke
that.
You'd
need
like
a
reservation,
to
even
find
a
sort
of
space
to
sit.
Would
you
be
isolated
from
other
people,
so
basically,
the
whole
hill
would
be
kind
of
full
of
people
with
picnic,
blankets
or
on
their
own
just
reading.
B
So
I'd
be
a
bit
concerned
that
the
plan,
which
mentioned
letting
that
area
go
to
tall
grass
and
paths,
would
make
it
a
bit
difficult
to
socialize
outdoors
safely,
both
in
terms
of
the
visibility
and
the
potential
for
ticks
and
so
on,
and
then
relatedly
I've
gone
up
there
and
cleaned
that
area
of
trash
several
times,
and
it's
it's
a
lot
and
I
wonder,
would
it
be
possible
to
put
trash
cans
up
there?
I
feel
like
that,
might
streamline
that
process.
B
It
does
seem
like
the
park,
someone
cleans
it
on
an
organized
basis,
it
seems
like,
but
I've
definitely
gone
there
and
spent
you
know,
had
several
people
and
we
spent
an
entire
morning
cleaning
and
not
really
even
covered
half
of
it.
So
there's
definitely
a
need
for
that
as
well.
I
guess
that's
all
all
I
was
concerned
about.
A
Yeah,
it's
definitely
access
for
us
is
challenging
from
a
maintenance
perspective.
It's
challenging
for
us
to
get
up
there.
So
that's
so
I
can.
I
can
talk
to
the
maintenance
department
about
whether
it
makes
sense
to
add
add
barrels
up
there,
but
my
fear
is
that
it
would
just
be
places
that
would
be
accumulated
before
we
would
be
able
to
regularly
remove
them,
but
I
can
I
can
speak
to
them
about
that.
A
That
would
not
be
possible
or
do
I
misunderstand
the
placement
and
I
think
marta,
I
think,
you're
right
that
that
that
is
you're
accurately
understanding
what
what
we're
suggesting.
So
I
think
that's
something
for
us
to
consider,
as
we
think
about
what's
the
best
strategy
to
maintain
that,
while
also
providing
access
to
that
site.
There
may
be
maybe
a
combination
of
paths
and
some
broader
gathering
spaces
that
people
can
can
be,
but
but
trying
to
to
better
maintain
that
that
space.
F
Be
able
to
have
me
so
one
of
my
comments
is
already
covered
twice
about
the
tall
grass.
I,
as
I
work
at
the
west
end
house,
and-
and
I
can
tell
you
yes,
it's
a
very
popular
spot.
I
was
wondering
I
don't
know.
If
this
is
possible,
could
we
go
back
to
the
slide?
The
first
place,
making
slide
where
you
have
the
do
you
identify
the
walls?
D
F
D
F
The
gordon
street
entrance
with
the
new
pathway
you
know.
First
of
all,
I
appreciate
your
inclusion
with
all
the
you
know,
the
pylons
and
the
signs
the
ring
of
park
prime
march
has
been
working
hard
on
that,
but
that
that
one
I
mean-
and
I
can
tell
the
the
company-
that's
installing
it
I
mean
that-
would
all
the
there's
a
bunch
of
lights
going
along
that
whole
pathway
that
you're
about
you're
going
to
eliminate-
and
I'm
just
wondering
I
mean.
Perhaps
it's
simple-
that
these
solar
powered
light
pylons
can
move.
A
We
would
be
relocating
those
lights
as
existing
features
to
be
relocated
to
the
new
pathway
alignment.
Okay,
that's
a
part
thing.
We
would
incorporate
that
into
the
proposed
plan
because
we
don't
have
a
a
timeline
for
when
this
is
going
to
be
implemented
yet,
and
we
don't
want
to
prevent
that
or
have
to
be
in
the
weird
space
for
potentially
longer
than
we
had
anticipated.
A
C
G
A
Some
of
the
site
costs
the
light
would
get
relocated.
The
existing
street
light
would
get
relocated.
The
the
pile
of
entry
pylon
would
get
relocated.
The
the
light
pylons
would
get
relocated.
I
think
it
might
also
impact
the
location
of
the
directional
signage
to
the
urban
wild,
but
we'll
be
studying
all
of
that.
As
part
of
that
that
scope
of
work.
A
F
G
H
Thank
you
done
some
interesting
work.
Good
work
actually
nancy
had
it.
First
of
all,
I
I
sent
a
question
in
mr
zick
said:
the
trucks
don't
drive
on
the
area
above
the
plane,
courts,
tennis
and
basketball.
I
just
saw
one
there.
Yesterday
they
drive
there
very
regularly
and
ruin
the
sidewalks
that
were
put
in
about
six
years
ago.
I
guess
so
they
do
drive
there.
I
don't
know
if
that's
going
to
change,
but
just
point
of
fact
I
have
a
question:
does
the
parts
department
use
rain
gardens?
H
A
A
Yeah
yeah,
so
the
the
main
hiccup
with
rain
gardens
is
maintaining
them
like
anything
else.
They
are
more
maintenance
intensive.
We
have
been
somewhat
successful
in
having
operational
funding
for
contracts
in
the
past,
hoping
that
continues
as
we
expand
this
to
more
and
more
sites
throughout
the
city.
H
One
other
I
thought
it
was
impossible,
but
I
think
you
found
probably
the
one
location
for
a
dog
park
in
ring.
So
thank
you
and
the
final
thing
is:
we
have
an
issue
there
with
skateboarders.
As
you
probably
know,
skateboarding
is
not
allowed
in
ring
or
park
in
just
about
all
boston
parks,
unless
it's
specially
designated
for
that.
H
H
H
A
A
F
A
A
C
Yes,
hi.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
responding
to
my
earlier
question.
Thank
you
for
this
presentation.
I
enjoy
how
the
integrity
of
the
park
is
is
kind
of
the
same,
and
but
the
improvements
look
really
well.
I
have
a
few
questions
on
two
main
questions.
First,
in
regards
to
the
playground
area,
is
it
possible
to
pull
up
the
slide
from
the
playground
please,
so
I
can
see
it
a
little
bit
more
detailed
because
there
was
talk
about
some
one
of
the
issues.
C
C
Okay,
because
they
are
nicely
overhanging
and
they
do
provide
lovely
shading
after
me.
Thank
you
for
clarifying
I
and
then
my
second
question
would
be
in
regards
to
the
circle
or
what
would
be
the
motivation
for
designing,
even
like
a
square
option
like
personally,
I
feel
that's
kind
of
going
against
the
overall
feel
of
the
park
and
I
the
flow
of
the
circle.
C
It's
just
like
feels
more
natural,
I
mean
my
my
child
has
biked
around
that
a
gazillion
times
which,
with
a
square,
would
kind
of
not
be
possible
or
the
corners
would
be
hard
to
take
so
and
that's
kind
of
like
like.
Why
is
there
an
alternative
for
like
what
would
be
the
art?
I'm
sure
you
have
good
arguments,
so
I'm
kind
of
curious
about
that.
D
Yeah,
I
mean
it's
a
good
point.
We
wanted
to
show
that
there's
different
approaches.
You
know
one
that's
a
little
bit
more
formal
with
materials
that
are
a
little
more
refined,
and
then
we
had
one
with
a
circle
that
had
you
know
the
more
rustic
materials
you
know.
I
think
what
you're
saying
is
absolutely
right.
D
C
A
We
typically
have
our
lights,
go
as
a
system
turn
off
around.
I
think
it's
around
columbus
day,
and
then
we
re-activate
them
in
the
winter
or
sorry
in
the
spring.
Around
april,
that's
for
basketball,
port
lights,
specifically
not
interior
park
lighting
on
pedestrian
paths,
and
these
lights
would
be
on
a
timer
that
they
would
be
on
with
a
and
they
would
be
on
at
dusk
and
then
turn
off
automatically
at
a
time
that
we
agreed
on.
A
I
think
the
the
thing
to
take
home
is
that
this
would
be
new
technology.
This
is
not
something
that
we're
looking
to
implement
immediately
and
the
technology
is
rapidly
changing.
So
by
the
time
we
are
ready
to
reapproach
the
community
and
open
up
that
discussion
again,
we
would
have
more
information
about
what
the
cutoffs
are.
What
the
you
know,
what
the
light
pollution
is,
how
it's
going
to
impact
neighbors
and
and
really
be
thoughtful
and
considerate
about
those
those
issues
about.
A
You
know
the
impacts
to
your
lifestyle
living
next
to
a
park,
so
another
question
from
I'm
going
in
no
real
particular
order
here,
but
maybe
I
can
group
some
of
these
together.
Would
woodland
pass,
have
some
sort
of
lighting
to
make
it
accessible
and
safe
after
dark?
And
I
think
there
was
another
comment
about.
A
And
is
there
another
one
about
the
woodland
paths,
so
I
do
have
a
question
because
I
I'm
of
two
minds
about
the
woodland
path.
Lighting
one
is
that
it's
currently
a
path
that
people
travel
and
does
not
feel
safe
at
night,
so
adding
lighting
to
that
makes
sense.
The
other
is
that
it
is
not
the
main
path
and
we
should
discourage
people
from
using
it
at
night
and
also
and
encourage
them
to
use
the
main
path.
A
G
I
I
agree
with
your
second
part
of
that
comment,
because
I
live
on
commonwealth
dab.
My
my
right
behind
me
is
the
woodland
path
and
I
have
there's
owls
that
live
back
there
and
I
really
don't
know
if
the
lighting
at
night
would
be
good
for
the
wildlife
and
I
think
we
should
encourage
people
to
use
the
other
past.
Like
I've
lived
here
over
20
years,
and
I
I
just
I
wouldn't
use
that
path
at
night.
I'd
walk
the
main
path.
I
mean.
G
H
If
it's
summer
spring
and
fall
or
a
mild
winter,
which
there
are
many
of
them
days,
there
will
be
basketball
players
all
hours,
not
big
team
efforts,
probably
at
night
two
or
three,
sometimes
one
person,
the
other
night
I
got
up
at
2
am
I
went
on
my
porch
and
bouncy
bouncy.
There's
somebody
out
there
playing
dark
basketball
courts.
H
A
Yeah,
so
I
do,
I
do
want
to
acknowledge
that
we
heard
from
many
members
of
the
community
that
there
is
a
desire
to
have
lighting
lighting
there
for
for
basketball
use.
So
that's
that's
why
we
have
included
it
it's
something
that
we
do
provide
in
other
other
neighborhood
parks,
where
there
are
butters
as
close
to
you
and
and
closer.
So
I
will
you
know
I
I.
A
This
is
not
something
we're
looking
to
take
an
early
action
on,
and
I
think
joran
davis
also
agrees
with
you
that
in
opposition
to
the
basketball
court
lighting
for
me,
the
problem
isn't
the
light
pollution.
It's
the
noise
in
the
summer,
people
already
continue
to
play
pretty
late,
and
I
believe
that
we
butters
deserve
peace
and
quiet
at
night.
A
A
I
A
I
So
thank
you
for
the
for
the
presentation.
It's
really
nice,
and
so
I
was
wondering
if
there
had
been
any
discussions
to
put
sort
of
sound
dampening
panels,
because
it
seems
like
clearly
sound
is
an
issue
for
folks
and
kind
of
detrimental
to
the
enjoyment
of
younger
folks
and
children
that
do
want
to
use
the
playground
and
the
park
properly.
A
Yeah,
it's
something
that
I've
wondered
myself,
because
that
those
courts
are
are
bounded
by
vertical
structures.
On
one
side,
it's
boulders
and
on
the
other,
is
a
concrete
wall,
whether
there's
an
ability
to
dampen
that
noise
somewhat,
there's
not
a
product
that
I'm
aware
of
right
now
that
would
be
suitable
for
boulders
and
sound
sound,
dampening
and
outdoor
use.
A
You
know,
I
think
we
all
know
some
indoor
use,
there's
some
some
foams
you
can
get,
but
there's
not
really
something
that
stands
up
to
the
external
weather,
but
as
this
is
not
something
that
we're
looking
to
make
an
early
action
on,
perhaps
there's
something
that
will
become
available
in
time.
That
would
be
appropriate.
A
A
There
were
a
couple
I
think
gene
had
another
question
that
I
want
to
touch
on.
Are
there
plans
for
signage
and
enforcement
about
off-leash
stocks?
This
is
a
huge
problem
for
bringer,
as
it
is
throughout
the
city,
so
we
are
working
with
our
animal
control
unit,
which
is
under
the
parks
department,
umbrella
now
and
trying
to
identify.
A
Let
neighbors
know
about
the
rules
around
off-leash
dogs
and
some
of
our
more
problem
parks,
which
is
just
a
bad
in
every
neighborhood
park.
So
so
not
a
lot
the.
So,
in
our
conversations
with
some
of
the
neighbors,
we
found
that
they
were
very
considerate
and
understanding
of
the
fact
that
they
were
intruding
on
the
on
the
field,
use
and
and
tried
to
be
as
considerate
when
there
were
permit
permitted
users
in
that
field
and
they
would
relocate
elsewhere
and
that's
why
we
really
felt
like
you
know.
A
There
is
a
community
here
that
is
responsible
and,
and
they
make
really
good
use
of
that
of
a
dog
park.
So
here,
so
we
wanted
to
be
sure
that
we
were
studying
the
viability
of
putting
a
dog
park
here.
Unfortunately,
it
does
come
down
to
enforcement
and
and
neighbors
enforcing
the
rules,
because
we
have
limited
staff
to
be
in
parks
throughout
the
day
and
throughout
the
year
and
really
enforcing
those
rules.
So
I
encourage
you
to
talk
to
your
neighbors.
A
H
Okay,
hi
yeah.
Thank
you
again,
final
question.
I
hope
I
forgot
you
mentioned
signage
to
the
urban
wild.
Could
you
on
this
map
on
the
screen
roughly
show
what
the
urban
wild
is
and
then
tell
us
what
it
means
in
the
sense
of
what
else
if
an
area
is
designated
urban
wild,
I
believe
it
it's
supposed
to
be
maintained
in
a
natural
condition
with
maybe
pathways
is
that
correct.
A
A
Thanks
bjor
bjorne
also
had
a
question:
would
it
be
possible
to
add
accessible
gates
at
the
entrances,
to
prevent
and
or
dissuade
people
from
bringing
in
motorcycles
and
scooters?
People
riding
motorcycles
and
scooters
in
the
park
has
become
a
problem,
and
I
100
hear
you
limiting
that
width
so
that
a
motorcycle
can't
get
through
it.
It
also
limits
the
accessibility
of
of
people
in
wheelchairs
and
does
not
meet
accessibility
requirements
that
we
have.
A
So
it's
something
that
is
a
struggle
in
many
neighborhood
parks,
and
my
concern
about
gates
at
the
perimeter
is
that
they
may
not
be
as
long-lasting
as
we
would
hope,
but
but
it's
something
that
we
can
consider
and
I
think
we're
showing
vehicular
swing
gates.
We've
also
had
some
in
some
locations,
we've
installed
collapsible
bollards
that
prevent
a
vehicle
from
going
through
there,
but
but
do
allow
people
to
walk
around
it
and
are
otherwise
unobtrusive.
A
That
lighting,
okay,
so
matt
johnstone-
I
don't
know
if
he's
still
here,
he
was
one
of
the
first
ones
to
ask
the
question,
but
unfortunately
we're
getting
late
into
the
into
the
meeting.
So
I
hope
he
hasn't
left
asked.
What's
the
time
frame
estimated
construction
time
frame
is,
and
will
the
courts
still
be
usable
this
summer
2021.?
A
A
This
summer
you
may
see
some
those
new
lights
that
are
being
installed
and
new
directional
signage
and
new
entryway
signage
that
the
friends
of
bring
or
the
ring
crime
watch
has
been
working
on,
and
so
that
you'll,
you
may
see
a
little
bit
of
construction
related
to
that.
But
the
rest
of
the
park
would
be
completely
functional
this
summer.
A
Our
first
step
would
be
to
to
reapproach
the
community
with
design
plans
about
specifically
about
what
phase
one
is,
which
is
a
bit
up
in
the
air
at
the
moment
and
and
then
work
through
it.
Another
design
process,
developing
construction
details
and
then
putting
it
out
to
bid
and
then
starting
construction,
so
we're
at
least
a
year
away
from.
Actually,
you
know
shovels
on
the
ground
and
being
ready
to
make
any
changes,
but
I'm
hopeful
that
we'll
be
able
to
include
design
work
in
the
upcoming
fiscal
year
city
budget,
so
that
we
can.
A
Amy
park
parzik
says
I,
like
the
fitness
trail
dog
park
and
the
rustic
place
making
styles.
Thank
you
for
that
case
says
very
exciting
plans.
I
appreciate
how
well
the
community
requests
were
incorporated.
I
was
wondering
how
and
when
the
work
can
get
started.
I
think
I
I
address
that,
but
please
let
me
know
if
you
have
any
other
specific
questions.
A
Amy
also
says
the
rustic
placemaking
proposal
can
be
a
way
to
minimize
skateboarding
inclusions
and
that's
definitely
something
that
to
consider
as
we
get
into
the
details.
Andrea
loves
the
circle
and
the
circle,
as
opposed
to
the
square,
is
more
natural
and
more
flexible
for
bike
riding
and
that's
a
great
point
as
well.
A
Gene
follow
a
question
from
gene.
Can
we
at
least
get
signage
throughout
the
park
about
the
off-leash
dog
rule?
Asking
people
to
put
their
dogs
on
leash?
Doesn't
work
it'd,
be
helpful
to
be
able
to
point
to
a
side.
There
should
be
signs
throughout
the
park
as
we
look
at
the
park,
rules
signs
that
dogs
must
be
on
leash,
and
I
can
see
whether
we
can
add
some.
A
No
dogs
allowed
signs
to
the
to
the
playground
and
which
is
a
city
ordinance
that
there's
no
dogs
and
playgrounds
throughout
the
city
and
put
up
signs
no
dog
signs.
There
may
already
be
no
dog
signs
on
the
backstop
of
the
little
league
field.
I
do
not
precisely
recall,
but
I
would
not
expect
those
to
be
respected
honestly
frankly,
but
there
there
are.
Dogs
must
be
on
leash
signs
at
the
park
entrances
on
the
root
signs.
I
Hi,
so
I'm
a
mother
of
an
infant
and
I'm
really
looking
forward
to
taking
him
to
the
playground
in
the
near
future.
I
was
wondering
if
there
was
any
plans
for
the
playground
specifically
to
add,
like
a
sandbox
or
something
because
I've
been
to
other
playgrounds
near
the
area
that
some
of
them
have
it
like
in
the
brookline
place.
So
I
don't
know
if
that's
something
that's
considered
or
something
that
isn't
for
whatever
reason
it
might
be.
A
We
tend,
I
understand
that
that
sand
is
it's
a
tactile
experience
and
there's
a
lot
of
value
for
kids
being
able
to
experience
that
we
find
sandboxes
very
difficult
to
maintain
and
they
can
attract
undesired
wildlife
or
not
so
wildlife,
pets
and
and
can
also
collect.
They
collect
a
lot
of
debris
and
need
to
be
maintained.
Not
only
the
sand
gets
displaced,
but
it
also
needs
to
be
maintained
and
raked
out
and
that's
a
lot
of
work
for
us.
A
We
have
found
that
there
there
may
be
some
alternate
materials
and
ways
of
getting
that
tactile.
Interactive
experience
through
water
tables,
the
life
period
that
you
know
or
the
the
season
of
use
is
diminished
is
shorter,
it's
typically
june
through
labor
day,
but
it
does
allow
a
more
interactive
experience
for
kids
to
be
able
to
turn
something
on
get
water
on
their
hands
play
with.
You
know:
toys
jumping
things
back
and
forth,
so
that
can
sometimes
replicate
a
similar
experience.
A
A
A
A
A
Perhaps
scheduling
the
night
leagues
would
be
a
compromise
to
allow
for
use,
as
well
as
managing
the
neighbor
neighborhood
concerns.
So
we
that's
something
to
consider
when
we
get
to
that
point.
Morgan
co
also
asks
whether
is
there
somewhere.
We
can
sign
up
to
get
updates
about
this
project
as
things
develop,
which
is
a
great
great
question,
and
that
was
going
to
be
one
of
my
next.
My
next
there's.
A
I
think
I
I'll
address
that
pretty
quickly
if
you
have
left
a
real
email
address
and
or
receives
an
email
from
me
about
this
meeting.
You
are
on
my
on
the
project
mailing
list,
so
that
is
good
news
and
we'll
be
working
from
that.
As
we
start,
our
engagement
for
the
phase,
one
implementation,
so
so
keep
an
ear
out
for
that
I'll.
A
If
so,
there
are,
are
there
any
plans,
proposals
for
it
at
all,
as
of
including
as
a
potential
dog
park
location,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
exploring
the
right
area
we're
pointing
to
the
right
area
so
a
little
triangle
on
the
other
side
of
gordon
from
ringer,
and
I
think
maybe
it's
that
little
corner
right
there.
That
is
maybe
the
one
to
my
knowledge
that
is
not
publicly
publicly
protected
open
space
and
we
try
to
find
sites
that
are
at
least
5
000
square
feet.
A
A
All
right,
I
don't
see
any
other
hands
up
and
I
think
we
covered
most
of
the
oh
nancy
involved.
There's
one
more
question:
we
agree
that
the
urban
wild
pathway
should
remain
unlike
it.
Thank
you
for
planning
it
that
much
appreciate
it.
So
thank
you.
So
why
don't
we?
I
don't
see
any
more
questions
and
or
comments
no
hands
up.
I
think
the
remaining
q
a
are
mostly
general
agreement.
A
A
One
of
those
was
that
was
that
area,
that
linear
area
between
the
pathway
and
the
butters
on
gordon
street
and
iraq
circle,
and
we
determined
that
once
you
back
out
the
minimum
that
we
would
be
comfortable
with
putting
a
a
dog
park
next
to
the
butters
and
moved
the
pathway
down
into
that
kind
of
plane
area
that
you
really
were
left
with
a
very
slim
leftover
area.
That
would
not
be
ideal
for
for
a
dog
park.
A
So
that
was
why
we
considered
that
space
and
and
didn't
move
forward
with
recommending
that,
if
you
want
to
see
more
details
of
that
it,
you
can
find
it
on
the
project
website
in
the
meeting
2
presentation
all
right.
So
why
don't
we
move
on
to
the
the
next
slide,
where
we're
talking
about
next
steps?
So
so
we're
gonna.
Take
all
of
these
comments
back
and
and
consider
them
as
we
develop
the
recommendations
for
the
comprehensive
plan
development.
A
A
Every
time
you
can
visit
the
project
website,
if
you
have
missed,
if
you
want
to
go
back
and
see
what
how
we
got
to
where
we
are,
you
can
view
past
presentations,
and
you
can
also
you'll
be
able
to
view
this
presentation,
hopefully
tomorrow
morning
when,
when
that
those
changes
get
swept
up
into
and
updated,
I'm
hoping
we
will
also
have
the
video
of
this
recording
up
early
next
week,
so
that
those
who
couldn't
join
us
can
kind
of
catch
up.
So
please
share
that
link.
A
A
A
So
if
you
felt
like
it
didn't
properly
address
you
or
I
skipped
over
something,
I
accidentally
hit
the
wrong
button.
I
will
I
will
reach
out
I'll,
be
going
through
that
again,
so
I
think
that
largely
wraps
us
up.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
for
your
attention
and
and
dedication
to
this
park.
If
there's
any
311
requests,
maintenance
requests
or
in
in
ringer
park
or
anywhere
else
in
the
neighborhood
311
is
a
great
resource.