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From YouTube: Copley Square Park Design Meeting #2 - 2-11-21
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A
Are
coming
in
and
so
I
think,
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
start
off
welcome
everybody
tonight.
This
is
our
second
copley
meeting
and
we're
all
very
excited
to
have
you
here
we're
trying
a
bit
of
a
different
format.
Sort
of
everybody
can
see
each
other's
faces
in
this,
which
is
very
exciting
for
us,
and
I
want
to
start
off
with
a
very
quick
introduction.
A
You
may
notice
that
some
of
us,
quite
a
few
of
us
in
fact,
have
a
graphic
behind
us
showing
trinity,
church
and
some
trees.
So
we
are
the
project
team
and
we're
just
gonna.
Do
some
quick
introductions.
I
am
b
chatfield,
I'm
the
project
manager
for
parks,
and
I
am
here
with
liza
meyer
who's,
the
chief
landscape,
architect
from
parks,
and
you
can't
see
her,
but
christine
brandeo
is
also
here
from
parks.
A
A
So
if
we
could
flick
back
to
the
intro
screen,
I
think
we'll
just
do
a
quick,
quick
intro
for
how
to
how
to
operate
zoom.
Obviously,
people
have
gone
to
many
zoo
meetings
before,
but
just
quickly
we're
having
this
open
meeting
tonight.
But
during
the
initial
section
we're
going
to
be
doing
this
presentation
and
if
you
have
any
questions
you
can
click
on
the
q
a
and
enter
your
question
there,
but,
most
importantly,
we're
going
to
be
doing
breakout
rooms
later
and
all
of
the
people.
A
With
the
the
copley
background
we're
going
to
be
in
your
breakout
rooms,
one
person
is
going
to
be
a
facilitator,
one
person's
gonna,
be
the
note
taker.
So
if
you
have
any
questions,
it's
a
better
idea,
I
think
to
write
your
question
down
and
bring
it
to
the
breakout
room,
because
that's
where
we're
gonna
be
having
all
of
our
discussion
tonight,
the
microphone
you
click
to
unmute
it
video
you
can
show
or
hide
your
video
with
this
kind
of
a
presentation.
A
So
thank
you,
everyone
for
coming
and
let's
go
to
the
next
screen.
I
also
wanted
to
say
that
tonight's
meeting
is
being
recorded
and
we're
going
to
post
it
on
our
website.
So
if
anybody
needs
to
see
it
later,
you
can
our
agenda
tonight.
We
have.
The
first
part
is
going
to
be
our
presentation,
sort
of
the
introduction
and
the
process
to
our
project.
A
What
we've
heard
from
you
guys
up
until
now,
opportunities
and
constraints
of
our
site
and
then
the
most
exciting
thing,
I
think,
is
the
conceptual
options
which
sasaki
is
going
to
show.
Then
we're
going
to
break
out
into
small
group
discussions
and
then
we're
going
to
report
back
and
come
back
together
as
a
group
so
next
slide.
A
I
think
this
is
actually
a
good
time
if
it's
okay,
I
was
gonna,
say
to
welcome
any
elected
officials.
If
that's
possible.
Sorry,
I
think
I'm
doing
this
not
in
order,
but
I
think
I
noticed
that
counselor
bach
is
here
tonight
and
counselor
bach.
I
wanted
to
see
if
you
wanted
to
say
a
brief
hello.
I'm.
B
D
Copley
square
is
a
space
that
so
many
of
us
live
in
day
in
day
out
it's
a
space
that
is
used
both
by
people
coming
from
near
and
far
and
identified
with
the
city
and
also
a
space.
That's
really
the
neighborhoods
front
yard
the
churches,
the
libraries
and
and
also
is
a
place-
that's
heavily
used
by
unhoused
folks
in
our
community
and
people
who
really
rely
on
our
public
goods.
D
So
copley
square
is
very,
very
close
to
my
heart
happy
to
be
here
today
and
definitely
my
team
were
tracking
this
project
closely,
and
I
just
want
to
say
to
anybody
who's
on
today
that
if
you
do
have
thoughts
and
comments-
and
you
want
to
share
them
with
us,
as
well
as
with
the
parks
and
susaki
team.
Please
do
reach
out
to
me
at
my
city,
hall,
email
and
we'd
love
to
hear
from
you.
So
thanks
thanks
for
letting
me
interject
p.
D
A
You
counselor
bach,
if
there
are
any
other
electeds
that
are
here
tonight,
if
you
want
to
raise
your
hand,
notify
christine
nope,
okay,
so
here
we
are
then
so
welcome.
Welcome
back
to
this
to
this
meeting
process.
This
is
our
second
public
meeting
and
we're
very
excited.
As
a
city,
we
ask
a
lot
of
copley
square
once
a
year.
It
hosts
the
boston
marathon
weekly.
It
transforms
into
a
marketplace
for
the
largest
farmers
market
in
boston.
It
hosts
protests
and
book
fairs.
A
People
enjoy
having
lunch
by
the
fountain
and
the
park
is
the
foreground
for
some
of
boston's
best
known
architecture.
This
project
that
we're
undertaking
is
about
upgrading
the
park,
so
it
can
better
serve
our
needs
today
and
in
the
future.
Tonight
is
about
understanding
your
take
on
that
direction.
Do
our
designs
reflect
how
you
think
this
park
should
look
feel
and
perform.
We
want
to
hear
your
thoughts
and
responses
so
a
little
bit
about
our
process.
A
So
we
have
here
tonight
a
fantastic
project
team.
I
just
did
a
quick
intro
before,
but
this
gives
you
a
sort
of
understanding
of
how
many
pieces
are
in
the
mix
here
on
the
left.
You've
got
the
boston
parks
and
recreation
section.
I
am
b
chatfield
the
project
manager
christine
brandeo
outreach,
coordinator,
liza,
meyer,
chief
landscape,
architect
and
ryan
woods
is
our
great
commissioner,
we're
working
with
the
mayor's
office,
we're
working
with
boston
planning
and
development
agency.
A
The
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
we're
also
working
with
the
public
facilities
department,
coordinating
with
their
project
to
work
on
the
mckim
building
and
the
dartmouth
plaza.
We
have
a
fantastic
consultant
team
here.
Sasaki
is
the
lead
designer
we've
got.
Kate
took
design
principal
zach,
crisco,
radica,
mahan,
kevin
hebbard,
kyra
sargent
and
julian
osorio,
and
we
have
a
great
deep
bench
of
consultants
that
will
help
us
realize
this
project
to
its
fullest
extent.
A
Next
slide,
please.
So
here
we
are
in
our
time
frame.
We've
got
we've
taken
the
site
analysis
portion.
That
was
our
first
meeting.
We
had
a
fantastic
survey
where
we
got
just
a
ton
of
public
response,
so
that
was
really
wonderful.
We've
got
a
lot
of
data
to
pull
from
that.
The
design
team
is
going
to
share
with
you,
and
here
we
are
at
our
second
public
meeting,
where
we
are
sharing
those
three,
those
three
rectangles
that
represent
the
three
schematic
options
that
we're
talking
about.
Three
conceptual
options.
A
Excuse
me,
so
we
want
to
hear
your
thoughts
on
those
we're
going
to
be
having
our
final
design
meeting
sometime
in
the
spring.
Then
we
get
into
definitive
design
construction,
we're
looking
at
potentially
2022
sort
of,
starting,
probably
after
the
marathon
and
ending
about
a
year.
After
that,
you
can
see
the
line
at
the
bottom
of
the
screen
ongoing
coordination
with
bpl.
B
Thanks
b,
we're
so
thrilled
to
be
here
on
behalf
of
the
entire
design
team
from
sasaki,
as
well
as
a
talented
group
of
sub-consultants,
we're
thrilled
to
be
here
tonight.
We
want
to
be
clear
that
our
goal
tonight
is
really
to
listen.
We're
here
to
hear
from
you
we'll
use
this
brief
presentation
to
share
with
you
what
we've
heard
from
you
so
far
through
our
analysis
process.
This
fall
as
well
as
share
with
you.
B
Some
exciting
conceptual
ideas
for
the
future,
and
we
will
use
a
whole
bunch
of
our
time
to
engage
with
you
all
in
discussion
about
what
resonates
and
and
let
you
all
hear
from
each
other
about
what
the
community
values
and
let
you
express
your
ideas
and
then
also,
hopefully
give
you
some
tools
to
engage
other
community
members.
That
might
not
be
able
to
be
here
tonight
with
the
ideas
and
with
future
options
for
for
copley
square.
E
Thanks
kate,
so
I'm
going
to
first
start
by
talking
you
through
a
bit
about
what
we
learned
in
our
first
wave
of
outreach
and
as
b
mentioned,
we've
got
a
incredible
response
to
the
online
survey
with
more
than
1200
responses
and
a
huge
amount
of
data
that
we've
been
sifting
through.
Since
then.
We've
also
had
multiple
steering
committee
meetings
and
meetings
with
park
staff
and,
of
course,
the
first
version
of
this
meeting
where
we
had
85
attendees.
So
we've
got
an
incredible
amount
of
data.
E
We
were
incredibly
excited
to
see
that
over
half
of
the
people
that
responded
to
the
survey
visit
the
site
daily
or
weekly,
meaning
they
have
intimate
knowledge
of
the
site
and,
interestingly,
most
of
those
that
did
respond,
don't
have
children
at
home.
So
that's
a
bit
about
the
demographics
of
who
we
heard
from.
E
Really.
Interestingly,
the
responses
to
the
online
survey
represented
not
just
boston,
where
we
had
about
60
of
the
folks
who
responded
from
boston
but
absolutely
from
greater
boston
as
well,
and
it
was
great
to
see
that
and
if
you
see
the
map
on
the
lower
right
hand,
side
of
the
state,
you
could
see
that
really
what
we're
finding
is
copley
square
is
a
regional
draw,
and
so
we
heard
from
a
regional
group
of
folks
now
in
that
huge
amount
of
data.
E
There
were
some
amazing
written
responses
and
we
pulled
out
a
few
that
we
felt
were
representative
folks
love
using
the
square
as
a
place
to
hang
out
and
relax
during
lunch.
Sometimes
watching
the
skateboarders.
The
farmers
market
was
one
of
those
that
received
the
most
written
comments.
People
really
loving
what
it
does
for
the
square
people
found
that
it
could
be
both
a
relaxing
park
or
also
a
place
to
skateboard
or
really
really
a
beacon
for
the
city
and
consistent.
E
E
Both
small
events
and
larger
events
like
the
marathon
and
so
those
four
themes.
We've
now
turned
into
a
series
of
principles
that
we'll
use
to
evaluate
the
schemes
that
we're
going
to
share
with
you
today
and
the
final
scheme
later
in
the
process
to
ensure
that
we're
meeting
what
we've
heard
from
the
from
the
community,
and
so
those
four
principles
are
copley,
will
be
an
iconic
landmark
at
the
heart
of
back
bay.
E
Copley
will
be
an
inclusive
bostonian
gathering
space,
really
speaking
to
the
type
of
people.
Copley
will
be
a
durable
and
sustainable
new
england,
landscape
speaking
to
the
environmental
opportunities
and
copley
square,
will
be
a
vibrant
destination
within
the
hub.
Talking
to
that
program,
opportunity
now
there's
so
much
more
information
to
dive
into
within
these
principles,
and
we
actually
have
a
detailed
presentation
on
the
city's
website
that
will
be
linked
later
in
this
presentation.
E
The
first
as
bee
mentioned,
is
that
the
public
library
is
also
going
undergoing
a
master
plan
right
now,
and
so
we're
coordinating
with
that
team
to
ensure
that
the
two
projects
speak
to
one
another.
The
city
will
also
be
undergoing
a
study
for
dartmouth
street
and
any
opportunities
and
constraints
there
will
be
folded
into
our
process
once
they
begin.
E
The
bostics
kiosk
will
remain
consistent
throughout
all
these
schemes.
Staying
at
its
place,
so
there's
no
change
there.
And
lastly,
the
fountain
mechanical
system
is
quite
intense
and,
and
we've
made
the
decision
to
keep
that
mechanical
system
where
it
is,
which
means
the
fountain
that's
shown
in
all
of
the
drawings,
is
generally
in
the
same
place.
We're
going
to
study
a
few
options,
but
it's
generally
staying
where
the
existing
fountain
is
shown
today.
E
E
B
Excellent
thanks
zach,
so
the
guiding
principles,
as
well
as
the
opportunities
and
constraints
on
the
physical
site
gave
us
an
opportunity
to
explore
several
different
conceptual
options
for
the
site.
So
this
is
the
the
part.
I
think
that
we're
really
excited
to
share
with
you
tonight
we're
going
to
bring
you
three
options,
and
I
do
want
to
be
clear
that
at
no
point
tonight
are
we
going
to
ask
you
to
choose
one.
B
So
we
aren't
going
to
ask
you
to
choose
one,
but
we
are
going
to
ask
you
to
think
a
little
bit
about
how
how
the
different
layouts
might
work
for
the
future.
So
we've
brought
you
three
schemes
tonight.
We
call
them
city
platform,
raised
crossings
and
framed
ellipse
again
we're
going
to
share
those
three
options.
B
B
Metaphysical
metaphorical
stage
for
civic
life,
which
extends
under
copoly's
legacy.
Trees
provides
that
tree
protection
that
zach
just
spoke
about
and
allows
people
to
get
under
that
tree
canopy
and
connects
a
lawn
space,
a
plaza
and
the
fountain.
You
can
see
that
here
in
plan,
so
just
to
orient
you
all.
The
the
library
building
is
on
the
left
hand,
side
trinity
church
is
in
the
is
on
the
square.
Fairmont
copoly
is
to
the
lower
end
of
the
of
the
drawing
so
big
picture.
B
B
They
can
see
and
be
seen
from
that
space
around
the
edge
of
that
structure
are
many
ways
to
experience
city
life
to
look
out
and
to
to
relax,
and
then
that
structure
also
includes
a
space
for
a
re-imagined
fountain
with
plenty
of
seating
around
it,
and
this
fountain
slopes
back
towards
that
seating
in
a
way.
That's
inviting
and
intimate
and
a
really
wonderful
place
to
be.
You
can
see
that
this
drawing
flips
the
existing
relationship
between
lawn
and
plaza,
so
we
create
a
lawn
which
really
acts
as
a
front
yard.
B
For
trinity
church
brings
quieter
more
passive
activities
to
the
edge
of
trinity
church
and
then
has
a
plaza
that
opens
out
onto
dartmouth
street
and
to
the
connect
connects
to
the
plaza
in
front
of
the
mckim
building.
So
you
can
imagine
that
larger
events
might
spill
out
into
that
shared
space
in
terms
of
character.
You
can
see
that
we're
imagining
that
platform
could
be
a
variety
of
different
materials.
It
could
be
wood,
as
shown
down
here
in
the
bottom
left.
B
That
provides
delightful
sparkling
light
and
noise
in
in
order
to
just
provide
a
calming
space
within
the
city.
Here
you
can
see
a
couple
of
diagrams
that
articulate
how
flexible
that
edge
could
be
in
some
places.
It
might
be
a
lean
rail
in
other
places,
a
seat
that
faces
both
interior
and
exterior
to
the
platform
in
other
places,
steps
that
form
an
informal
stage
where
buskers
and
other
street
performers
could
could
show
off
and
then
finally
other
ideas
where
it
could
be
a
table
and
a
lounger
on
a
weekly
basis.
B
This
plan
works
pretty
well
for
the
farmers
market.
Crowds
can
come
into
that
plaza.
The
tents
set
up
around
the
edge
of
the
plaza
and
there's
really
a
wonderful
sense
of
activity
in
the
plaza
exercise.
Classes
still
happen
on
the
lawn
in
that
quieter
space
next
to
trinity,
church
and
lots
of
places
to
sit
and
be
on
a
daily
basis.
B
During
events,
the
plaza
could
transform.
You
can
imagine
that
a
large
event
stage
could
be
set
up
here,
plenty
of
distance
between
that
stage
and
trinity,
as
well
as
a
way
to
face
the
activity
so
that
all
of
that
crowd
really
stays
on
paved
area
and
minimizes.
The
need
for
parks
to
have
to
redo
a
lawn
after
big
events.
F
So
the
second
scheme
raised
crossings
creates
a
linear
plaza
with
gathering
areas
within
planting
and
with
walkways
crossing
through
the
spaces.
So
looking
at
the
plan,
this
scheme
creates
a
linear
plaza
that
connects
between
trinity
church
and
the
library's
front
doors.
This
is
offset
by
a
linear
green
planted
area
to
the
north
of
the
plaza,
which
has
a
network
of
pathways
crossing
through
it.
Some
of
these
pathways
maintain
the
existing
iconic
views
towards
trinity
church
that
we
know
and
love
about
copley
square.
F
Today
the
planted
areas
are
imagined
to
be
lush
and
green
with
elevated
gathering
spaces
among
the
existing
tree
canopies.
That
brings
people
into
the
experience
of
copley
square.
The
areas
are
elevated
in
order
to
improve
the
soil
compaction
within
the
existing
tree
roots,
as
we
saw
earlier
in
the
presentation.
F
F
The
image
to
the
lower
left
corner
shows
the
the
character
of
the
fountain,
which
we
imagine
could
be
a
flexible
fountain
with
low
bubbles
or
sprays.
When
activated.
It
could
also
be
a
reflecting
pool
with
a
skim
of
water
or
when
there's
an
event.
We
could
turn
it
off
and
use
the
whole
space
as
a
plaza.
F
This
image
shows
the
character
of
the
experience
within
the
planted
areas
which
feel
cozy
and
have
a
sense
of
enclosure,
but
are
also
fairly
transparent,
and
you
can
see
both
into
the
space
and
out
of
it.
It
can
feel
different
in
every
season.
So
in
spring
and
summer.
We
imagine
that
the
seating
areas
under
the
trees
are
surrounded
by
lush
planting
and
heavily
used
in
fall.
The
colorful
foliage
can
transform
these
spaces,
and
in
winter
they
are
transformed.
F
B
So
here
in
plan
is
framed.
Ellipse
again,
you
can
see
that
plaza
space
in
orange
at
the
heart
of
the
square,
surrounded
by
lush
gardens.
You
can
see
that
those
gardens
are
taking
a
linear
form.
Some
of
those
linear
bands
of
planting
have
the
original
copoly
trees
in
them,
which
are
preserved
and
stewarded
just
like
in
the
other
schemes.
B
B
The
idea
that
that
fountain
is
a
sculptural
element
that
is
both
active
with
water
and
sparkles
and
enjoys
sort
of
a
sensation
of
light
and
and
water,
but
also
can
be
sittable
and
sculptural
when
it's
dry
and
then.
Finally,
that
idea
that
you
can
sit
on
the
edge
of
planting
with
a
comfortable.
You
know
band
of
planting
protecting
you
on
your
back,
but
you
can
look
out
at
the
activity
on
the
square.
B
B
This
is
just
a
little
bit
more
information
on
how
those
bands
of
paving
and
planting
come
together
to
create
a
really
dynamic
edge
between
paving
and
planting
and
an
expression
of
linearity.
That
really
highlights
the
linear
nature
of
the
existing
tree
plantings
through
the
site.
The
idea
that
some
of
those
could
create
really
amazing
places
to
sit
social
nodes
to
sit
at
the
edge
of
planting
to
look
out
onto
the
life
of
the
street
and
the
plaza
and
finally,
how
those
linear
forms
pop
up
and
become
a
sculptural
expression
of
fountain
during
the
farmers
market.
B
So
radica
and
I
have
shared
three
options
with
you.
I
want
to
emphasize
again
that
our
goal
here
as
a
design
team
is
not
to
have
you
choose
just
one,
but
really
to
present
a
range
of
options
that
that
could
be
possible
for
copley
and
engage
this
group
with
in
discussion
about
which
ideas
are
the
best
for
different
parts
of
the
square
and
different
parts
of
the
experience.
B
So
just
to
summarize
city
platform
is
one
where
that
plaza
opens
out
onto
dartmouth
street
and
the
lawn
sits
really
squarely
in
front
of
trinity.
With
that
signature
stage
and
platform
that
runs
along
the
northern
part
of
the
site,
raised
crossings
has
a
plaza
that
connects
the
two
important
facades
around
the
square,
the
mckim
building
and
trinity
church
and
then
has
the
band
of
planting
that
can
really
be
inhabited
and
experienced
as
a
counterpoint
to
that
and
then
framed.
B
Ellipse
has
an
opportunity
to
really
make
a
cozy
plaza
at
the
heart
of
the
square,
surrounded
by
plantings
and
really
providing
opportunities
to
look
both
in
and
out
towards
the
street.
So
what
we're
going
to
do
now
is
we're
going
to
break
into
some
small
group
discussions.
We're
hopeful
that
those
on
the
call
today
will
be
willing
to
engage
with
us
in
in
discussion
in
small
groups.
B
We
have
a
guided
discussion
where
we
have
a
number
of
specific
questions
for
you
and
we're
hoping
that
you
will
help
us
understand
the
answers
to
some
of
those
questions.
Now.
What
we're
going
to
do
is
we're
going
to
be
placing
you
all
into
six
different
zoom
breakout
rooms
and
there
will
be
a
facilitator
from
either
the
design
team
or
the
parks
team,
as
well
as
a
note
taker.
B
B
So
if,
for
some
reason
you
were
feeling
nervous
about
speaking
up-
or
this
is
not
the
format
for
you
to
share
your
opinion,
there
is
also
an
opportunity
to
go
online
and
take
a
survey
where
you
can
answer
some
similar
questions.
So
we
hope
that
you
will
engage
in
discussion
with
us,
but
if,
for
some
reason
the
survey
is
more
comfortable
for
you,
that
will
also
be
an
option.
A
People
are
trickling
in,
but
yes
I
will
respond
to
that.
So
we
started
off
with
a
budget
that
was
based
on
just
a
very
preliminary
assessment
of
what
the
square
needed,
which
was
some
repair,
and
if
people
were
interested
in
only
doing
some
repair,
then
that
budget
would
cover
it,
and
that
was
our
four
million
dollar
budget.
A
And
since
then,
you
know,
since
the
first
meeting
and
our
survey,
it
has
shown
that
people
have
a
larger.
You
know
greater
appetite
for
you
know
a
little
bit
of
change.
You
know
certain
things
remaining
similar,
but
instead
of
just
a
shave
and
a
haircut
a
little
bit
more
change,
so
we
talked
to
obm
and
they
have
approved
a
larger
budget
for
us,
which
is
great.
A
We
have
the
ability
to
plan
with
a
budget
in
mind
of
about
seven
and
a
half
million
with
ad
alternates,
which
basically
means
that
we
have
the
ability
to
expand
up
to
about
10
million,
if
need
be,
which
is
fantastic
news
because
it
means
that
we
can
use.
You
know
great
materials.
We
can
explore
different
methods
of
design
that
otherwise
wouldn't
possibly
be
open
to
us.
We
can
use
different
methods
of
retaining
the
existing
trees.
You
know
we
can.
A
B
Zack
excellent,
so
welcome
back
from
breakout
rooms.
We're
really
thrilled
to
have
had
the
chance
to
engage
in
discussion
with
you
all
and
I'm
sure,
I'm
sure
many
of
you
had
a
lively
discussion
as
I
did
in
my
room.
What
we'd
like
to
do
is
just
spend
about.
You
know
five
to
ten
minutes
reporting
back
on
some
of
the
three
big
takeaways.
B
So
what
we're
going
to
do
is
each
facilitator
is
going
to
summarize
those
takeaways
from
your
group
and
and
just
really
quickly
hit
those
key
points
and
then
we'll
we'll
end
the
meeting
by
sharing
next
steps
and
how
you
and
others
can
continue
to
help
us
understand
what
the
best
future
of
copley
can
and
should
be
so
erotica,
I'm
having
trouble
with
miro.
Would
you
mind
sharing
your
screen?
Is
that
possible
to
do
the
three
big
takeaways.
E
Hi
everyone
we
had
a,
we
had
a
great
discussion,
as
you
suggested,
kate
lots
of
really
great
input.
Three
big
takeaways
one
is
that
access
to
the
trees
is
going
to
be
really
important
and
that's
not
just
seating
around
the
outside
of
the
root
zone,
but
it's
actually
being
up
and
under
them
and
feeling
like
you,
have
that
canopy
above
you
a
bit,
especially
when
you
want
to
sit
down
in
the
shade.
So
that
was
a
really
interesting.
E
Takeaway
folks
really
appreciated
the
farmers
markets
that
opened
up
to
the
adjacent
context
and-
and
I
think
we're
feeling
like
in
that
third
option
when
it
was
more
compact,
it
didn't
quite
respond
appropriately
to
the
outside
communities,
and
so
that
was
helpful.
And
then
we
spent
quite
a
bit
of
time
talking
about
safety
of
the
square
and
wanting
to
ensure
that
the
square
feels
accommodating
to
everyone,
but
also
needs
to
be
appropriately
lit
and
have
the
appropriate
view
shed,
so
that
everyone
can
feel.
B
Comfortable
excellent,
so
my
group
had
a
wonderful
conversation.
We
had
several
nearby
residents,
I'm
really
speaking
up
about
their
experience
of
the
square
as
well
as
some
folks
who
really
engage
in
terms
of
events
and
so
big
picture.
We
talked
quite
a
bit
about
the
virtue
of
connection
to
the
boston,
public
library,
the
surrounding
historic
architecture,
and
how
the
square
really
wants
to
complement
those
incredible
resources
that
draw
people
to
this
part
of
the
city.
F
F
F
There
was
some
discussion
on
skateboarding
and
as
it
relates
to
the
water
feature,
because,
as
we
all
know,
it's
well
used
today,
but
the
question
really
is:
how
do
we
accommodate
this
or
not?
And
finally,
we
talked
about
designing
for
people
and
the
program
and
part
of
this
discussion
was
also
touching
upon
public
art
and
including
public
art
within
the
experience
of
copley
square.
A
A
We
discussed,
I
think,
like
everything
possible-
and
there
was
a
lot
of
discussion
about
you-
know
the
seasonal
attraction
of
the
square
and
sort
of
how
we
can
activate
it
and
what
we
could
do
and
one
of
the
sort
of
interesting
ideas
had
to
do
with
you
know.
How
can
you,
if
you
don't,
have
a
fountain
that
works?
You
know
that
is
flowing
365
days
a
year,
maybe
there's
something
that
you
can
do
in
that
space
in
wintertime
that
maybe
speaks
to
water.
A
You
know
some
sort
of
ice,
sculpture,
kind
of
thing
or
some
statues,
or
you
know
good
example
having
to
do
with.
I
think
statues
that
are
on
the
common
that
sort
of
bring
some
action
and
activity
during
those
winter
months.
So
it's
kind
of
like
how
to
how
to
have
this
space
be
fascinating
and
wonderful.
You
know
four
seasons
of
the
year.
A
Food
was
also
a
topic
of
discussion
and
how
you
know
people
always
want
to
have
the
ability
to
go
someplace
and
know
that
they
can
get
a
little
something,
and
you
know
if
you
can
sit
there
and
eat
something
while
looking
out
at
the
view,
I
think
some
examples
there.
There
was
a
park
in
london
and
sorry
for
not
remembering
it,
but
either
a
permanent
structure
for
food
versus
food
carts.
You
know
weighing
those
different
options,
so
the
feel
of
the
space
also
was
definitely
a
big
topic.
A
You
know
how
seating
can
you
know
can
create
a
space
where
you
feel
sort
of
welcomed
or
not.
You
know,
and
I
think
it
was
noted,
that
the
frame
to
lip
scheme
didn't
look
like
it
really.
Maybe
had
enough
seating
in
it,
but
you
know
maybe
seats
around
the
ellipse
would
be
like
a
really
welcoming
wonderful
feel
you
know
so
how
to
how
to
sort
of
create
these
spaces
within
the
park
and
provide
enough
seating
for
people
modem
update.
What
is
that?
Oh
modern
update?
A
Sorry
I
was
like,
I
don't
think
we
talked
about
modems
yeah
if
you
could
zoom
in
on
this
a
little
bit
radical
there
we
go.
Thank
you
so
discussing
the
potential
to
integrate
tech
into
the
square,
and
this
was
really
cool
because
some
of
it
was
programming
and
there
was
a
suggestion
of
having
some
like
really
cool
like
screen
feature.
You
know
either
wrapping
around
a
portion
of
the
square
or
located
within
the
square
that
you
know
has
some
interactive
component
to
it.
A
You
know
kind
of
art,
kind
of
notification,
maybe
there's
an
app
related
to
that.
Just
some
really
great
ideas,
and
you
know
down
to
the
nitty
gritties
of
perhaps
charging
stations
that
could
be
incorporated
into
benches.
So
we
really,
you
know
everything
under
the
sun,
so
it
was
a
very
active
and
great
conversation.
I
thought.
F
G
Sorry
about
that,
the
unmute
first
so
yeah.
We
too
had
a
great
conversation
in
our
group
and
a
lot
of
what
we
talked
about
with
some
comments
about
the
farmers
market
and
needing
to
be
thoughtful
about
how
the
space
can
accommodate
that
kind
of
heavy
use
was
part
of
our
early
discussion
and
the
importance
of
protecting
trees.
Some
of
these
takeaways
came
from
the
later
part
of
our
discussion.
G
The
importance
of
having
a
unifying
design.
The
ellipse
scheme
resonated
with
many
because
it
created
it,
was
a.
It
was
a
whole
space.
It
felt
like
the
entire
square
was,
was
part
of
one
space
rather
than
being
somewhat
segmented
into
different
spaces,
and
how
that
unifying
design
responds
well
to
the
architecture
of
the
square
as
a
whole.
G
We
talked
about
in
terms
of
fountain
types
having
a
centrally
located
fountain
a
more
sort
of
inward
fountain,
so
that
it
becomes
a
focal
point
within
the
square
itself,
and
someone
talked
about
how
it
could
be
a
reflected
people
given
the
again
reflecting
the
architecture
of
of
of
copley
as
a
whole,
and
then
we
also
talked
about
where
the
plaza
should
be
versus,
where
lawn
might
be
and
pulling.
The
plaza
out
to
dartmouth
and
having
more
landscape
or
lawn
space.
B
Excellent
thanks
so
much
so
that
was
a
quick
summary
of
the
many
different
conversations
that
we
all
had
in
breakout
rooms.
Please
rest
assured
that
if
your
specific
comment
was
not
just
reported
back
to
the
entire
group
that
it
was
still
recorded
on
one
of
the
sticky
notes
throughout
the
breakout
room
process
and
will
be
analyzed
and
taken
into
account
when
we
analyze
all
of
the
data
and
all
of
the
comments
that
we've
heard.
B
So
that
is
a
really
helpful
kind
of
treasure,
trove
of
information
that
you
all
have
just
given
us
through
the
discussions
I'm
going
to
share
my
screen,
one
more
time
just
to
chat
about
next
steps
and
to
ensure
that
you
all
have
a
good
sense
of
how
you
can
continue
to
engage
with
us
as
a
design
team
about
the
future
of
copley
square.
So
right
now
we're
here
today
talking
about
concept
options.
B
Finally,
we
do
want
to
end
with
an
opportunity
for
you
to
ask
any
quick
final
questions,
but
we
do
want
to
share
this
information
here
on
the
bottom.
If
you
didn't
get
a
chance
to
express
everything
you
wanted
to
us,
and
you
have
other
things
that
you
would
like
to
say
or
other
ways
that
you'd
like
to
engage
with
the
information.
Please
go
on
and
take
our
survey.
B
You
can
take
it
even
though
you
were
at
this
meeting
and
let
us
know
kind
of
more
in
depth
about
your
your
thoughts
and
responses.
There
is
an
opportunity
to
check
a
box
that
you
were
attending
the
public
meeting,
so
we'll
know
that
we've
heard
from
you
in
two
different
ways.
Please
also
share
this
with
other
community
members
so
that
we
can
ensure
that
we
hear
from
as
broad
a
diversity
of
bostonians
as
possible
about
the
future
of
copley
square.
B
A
No,
I
just
you
know
here's
my
my
information
right
here
on
the
screen
and
I
am
open
to
phone
calls
emails.
You
know
whatever
you
know
please
just
let
me
know
if
you
have
any
questions,
if
I
can
send
you
something,
you
know
I've
heard
from
many
people
and
it's
been
really
fascinating
sort
of
hearing
the
different
takes
that
people
have.
So
you
know
this
is
the
end
of
the
meeting
pretty
much,
but
it's
it's
not
the
end
of
the
conversation.