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From YouTube: Justine Mee Liff Park Phase 1 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
Description
In the Fenway, Mayor Walsh, Governor Baker and former Governor Dukakis, celebrate the completion of Phase 1 of the Muddy River Project, an historic urban waterway. They also cut the ceremonial ribbon for the Justine Mee Liff Park, named for a former Boston Parks commissioner, whose singular vision for this project was unmatched.
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Good
afternoon,
everyone
good
afternoon
good
afternoon,
my
name
is
Chris
cook
I'm,
the
Commissioner
of
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
here.
First
off
I,
gotta
just
say,
I'm
an
absolute
amazement.
The
Army
Corps
of
Engineers
was
actually
able
to
manufacture
rain
so
that
we
could
all
see
the
storm
water
and
the
flood
mitigation
properties
of
this
park.
How
about
a
nice
round
of
applause
for
them?
I
want
to
thank
I,
want
to
take
our
gracious
gracious
host
sister,
Janet
Eisner
and
a
manual
coil.
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C
A
A
Everyone
knows
why
we're
here
today
we're
going
to
hear
a
lot
of
good
things
about
the
reasons
we're
here
today,
so
we're
going
to
get
right
into
the
speaking
program.
It
gives
me
great
honor
to
introduce
the
Secretary
of
the
executive
office
of
energy
environmental
affairs
secretary
mattbeaton.
Thank
you
so
much.
D
B
D
To
hear
me
talk
so
I'm
going
to
be
real,
quick
and
just
say
a
very
big
thank
you
and
welcome
a
very
exciting
day
to
celebrate
this
phase
one
and
dedicate
the
park.
It
is
I
think
a
very
appropriate
backdrop
having
the
rain,
because
I'm
sure
everyone
here
knows
the
the
storied
history
that
got
us
all
here
today
of
both
the
events
starting
starting.
D
Of
points
to
the
storm
in
1996,
but
all
the
way
back
to
the
80s
when
the
old
fed
project
really
got
up
and
running,
and
folks
really
recognized
that
the
beauty
that
we
have
in
the
Emerald
Necklace
and
how
it
is,
are
important
for
us
to
carry
on
the
legacy
of
mr.
Olmstead
and
protect
the
vision
that
he
had
of
the
American
open
space
in
the
that
the
heritage
that
was
born
in
his
his
great
vision.
D
And
that
was
really
the
seed
that
got
the
river
restoration
really
really
starting
to
think
and
then
came
the
storm,
the
storm
of
1996
and
then
subsequent
storms
through
the
90s
and
the
early
2000s
I'm.
Sure.
A
number
of
the
folks
that
are
here
lived
through
that
and
saw
the
dramatic
damage,
the
millions
and
dollars
of
damage
that
that
occurred
to
residential
structures,
institutions,
infrastructure,
incredible
damage
done
and
then
to
see.
All
of
the
groups
come
together
in
such
a
partnership.
D
That
is
a
really
unique:
multiple
municipalities,
the
city
of
Boston,
the
town
of
Brookline,
the
Commonwealth
Mima
FEMA
HUD,
the
Army
Corps,
our
Department
of
Conservation
and
Recreation
and
Commissioner
Roy.
Here
with
us
in
the
many
great
staff
who
have
been
here
all
the
way
through
this
pride,
it
has
just
been
a
tremendous
partnership
and
one
that
has
become
a
model
of
things
that
can
be
done,
because
this
is
a
monumental
effort.
A
lot.
D
B
D
One
and
I
am
very
proud,
as
Secretary
two
to
have
been
able
to
then
played
a
small
role
in
this
and
to
to
work
very
closely
with
our
Department
of
Conservation
and
Recreation.
To
do
our
part
in
making
sure
that
not
only
this
phase
of
the
project
went
through
smoothly,
but
then
we
have
our
eyes
set
on
Phase
two
and
we
very
much
look
forward
to
lots
of
working
with
everyone.
And
now
it
is.
It
is
my
great
honor
to
to
talk
about
one
man
really
quickly.
This
is
tomorrow.
B
B
D
Become
more
resilient
for
a
changing
climate
and
a
leader
that
I
am
very
proud
to
work
for
governor
Baker
has
been
a
leader
in
addressing
climate
change
and
adaptation
and
resiliency
over
the
last
two
years
and
I
am
very
proud,
and
it's
a
great
honor
to
for
me
to
introduce
to
all
of
you.
Your
governor,
Charlie,
Baker.
E
This
was
both
of
us
participating
in
a
fundraiser
that
was
saving
while
shaving
we're
a
thousand
people
got
a
little
bit
taken
off
the
top
Iranian
wedding.
Fricative,
Harbour
and
I've
been
doing
this
for
several
years,
and
the
secretary
is
a
very
good
sport
about
it.
He
was
willing
to
do
it
as
well,
but
I
told
by
members
of
his
family
that
they
actually
think
you
inspired
this
way.
E
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank
you.
Go
secretary
actually
said
a
lot
of
what
I
would
have
said,
which
is
it's
always
a
pleasure
to
have
an
opportunity
to
participate
in
a
ribbon-cutting,
especially
one
that
represents
the
closure
of
phase
one
and
an
opportunity
to
kick
off
phase
two,
and-
and
this
is
a
real
collaboration
between
local
organizations,
local
municipalities,
the
Commonwealth
amass
the
federal
government,
a
whole
series
of
other
interested
parties
and
secretary
I
think
to
a
good
job
speaking
to
the
need
and
the
urgency
associated
with
this.
E
But
I
would
certain
to
step
down
for
me
without
pointing
out
the
incredible
advocacy
that
former
governor
michael
dukakis
put
into
this
one.
This
was
a
a
real
labor
of
love
for
him
and
as
somebody
who
had
an
opportunity
to
witness
his
participation
and
his
persistence
along
with
the
diligence
and
persistence
of
so
many
others
here,
I
think
it's
important
that
we
acknowledge
that
today,
the.
F
E
Phase
two
as
part
of
our
capital
program,
it's
an
exciting
opportunity
to
so
call
finish.
The
job
we're
also
looking
forward
to
working
with
our
local
official,
local,
official
colleagues
and
others
to
make
sure
that
we
put
together
the
maintenance
plan.
And
then
we
execute
on
the
maintenance
plan.
That's
going
to
be
required
to
ensure
that
the
hard
work
associated
with
dealing
with
many
of
the
issues
that
are
associated
with
the
floodplain
and
the
estuaries
and
the
and
the
rest
of
it
actually
come
to
pass
and
are
sustained
over
time.
E
E
To
be
the
terrific
access
that
it's
been
for
this
community
for
a
very
long
time,
I
also
want
to
say
congratulations
to
the
lift
family.
It's
great
to
have
you
all
here
today,
representative
College,
you
married
up,
and
you
married
well
and
I
think
in
some
ways,
opportunities
like
this
are
very
special
and
I.
Think
it's
too
bad,
as
I
said
to
you
to
be
the
judge,
because.
B
A
G
Do
something
a
little
bit
different
today,
so
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
today
and
I
promise
to
keep
my
remarks
short
one
because
I'll
add
very
little
to
the
tremendous
comments
we're
here
today
and
two
because
I
brought
my
seven-year-old
daughter
and
eight-year-old
son
with
me
today.
They
here
enough
for
me
at
home,
as
it
is
so.
D
G
G
In
this
project
was
a
response
which,
from
the
federal
perspective,
response
to
some
pretty
severe
flooding
and
damages
that
occurred
in
the
past
years,
along
and
adjacent
to
the
muddy
river
and
some
of
the
tributaries
of
the
area
and
bear
with
me
you'll
get
engineering
here
for
about
30
seconds,
or
so
you
know
our
overall
project
objectives
when
we
started
out
with
this
was
to
reduce
the
flood
risk
and
enhance
the
aquatic
and
riparian
habitats
along
the
muddy
river.
To
do.
G
Team
had
to
engage
in
some
pretty
imaginative
engineering
along
the
way
phase.
One
work
that
you
all
see
out
the
window
in
front
of
you
here
that
required
the
watering
sections
of
the
river
required,
removing
and
replacing
those
existing
culverts
that
were
underneath
the
parking
lot.
They
had
to
take
dredge
up
years
and
years
of
sediment
that
had
comes
and
all
the
Phragmites
that
have
grown
in
the
area
and
as
many
of
you
or
just
about
everybody
who
would
come
through
here
over
the
last
few
years,
they
had
to
manage
that
constantly
evolving.
G
In
a
dense
urban
setting,
but
where
the
core
was
very
very
fortunate
to
have
a
great
partner
in
all
this
with
charter
environmental
of
Boston,
they
did
a
tremendous
job
working
closely
with
the
city
of
Brookline
city
of
Boston,
in
maintaining
a
very
much
needed
and
a
very
much
appreciated
patience
with
the
sights
and
sounds
that
go
along
with
an
active
construction
site
right
at
your
front
window.
So.
G
Work
brought
us
first
and
foremost,
we're
well
on
the
way
to
making
muddy
river
safer
and
driving
down
the
risk
of
the
floods
that
we
mentioned
earlier.
We're
also
improving
much-needed
Fisheries
in
wildlife
habitats
and,
as
mentioned
earlier,
we're
promoting
and
enhancing
the
recreational
use
of
the
Emerald
Necklace
park
lands.
So,
at
the
risk
of
having
my
microphone
cut
off
here,
I
will
confess
in
front
of
the
crowd
to
being
a
native
New
Yorker.
B
G
F
G
So
I,
you
know
I'm
here
just
a
couple
miles
away
from
fairsted
down
the
road
where,
where
he
designed
the
Emerald,
Necklace
and
I
am
personally
I'm
profoundly
grateful
for
being
permitted
to
play
over
just
a
very,
very
small
role
in
restoring
the
vision
that
Olmsted
had
for
the
way
that
we
connect
with
nature.
So
I'll.
G
B
G
B
G
We
lost
our
Civil
Works
program
manager,
mr.
Michael,
Keegan
and
Michael's,
a
vital
force
for
the
New,
England
district
and
I'm
sure
many
of
you
in
this
room
do
Mike.
He
was
renowned
around
Boston
and
he
was
instrumental
in
making
the
muddy
river
project
from
the
course
perspective
a
reality.
We
cherish
her
memories
of
Mike
and
we're
very
grateful
that
his
family
is
here
with
us
today
to
witness
the
fruits
of
his
efforts.
So
thank
you
very
much.
B
A
Didn't
the
secretary
Beaton's
reminds
me
that
great
stewardship
requires
great
leadership,
we're
very,
very
grateful
to
everyone
in
the
city
of
Boston
who
has
worked
so
hard
on
this
project.
Certainly
our
project
manager,
Kagan
weeks
and
Nas,
our
director
Historical
Park,
Margaret
Faison,
all
under
the
auspices
and
leadership
of
our
cabinet
chief
of
energy
environment
and
open
space,
Austin
Blackman,
so
Thank
You
Austin
just
who's
fresh
off
the
marathon.
So
we're
very
grateful
that
he
is
here.
Thank
you,
but
a
lot
of
this.
B
A
A
F
Thank
you
question
and
I
didn't
shave.
My
head,
like
the
company,
did
Chris
didn't
wanna
shave
its
head.
I
didn't
want
to
share
me
at
Austin
de
Jerez
head
so
a
little
one
of
us
I
want
to
thank
thank
the
governor,
thank
mattbeaton,
who
I
served
with
the
house
representative
with
for
being
here
today,
governor
Dukakis,
but,
most
importantly,
Kitty
Dukakis.
Thank
you
for
being
with
us
today.
F
Colonel
I
want
to
thank
you
afterwards.
I
also
want
to
want
to
thank
you
sister
for
use
of
the
college.
Grateful
in
us
do
it.
Thank
you
and
we're
joined
by
a
lot
of
elected
officials
who
who
have
the
same
feel
about
the
environment
and
about
the
muddy
river
and
above
the
city
of
Boston
Macomb
of
the
Massachusetts
and
I
want
to
just
introduce
a
few.
Obviously
they
represent
the
cones
with
a
today.
I
want
to
thank
Nick.
F
We
have
city
councilor
Josh,
take
them
with
us
today,
City
Council,
Tim
McCarthy
with
us
today,
city
councilor,
Lenihan
with
us
today.
Starik
is
an
environment.
By
rushing
with
us
today,
steps
ter,
observe
Tyler
with
us
today,
state
representative,
who
they
mention:
citizenry
China,
Thailand,
Oh,
Jay,
Livingstone,
Sevres
NJ
living
cell
with
us
today.
I
want
to
thank
all
the
representatives
that
are
here
today.
F
And
every
single
one
of
them,
you
know
care
about
our
open
space
in
our
products.
It
Chris
talked
about
it
mattbeaton
talks
about
a
lot
we're
in
a
special
time
right
now,
where
it
really
is
an
investment
and
a
feel
for
open
space
and
products
hunters
here
in
Boston,
but
throughout
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
from
the
administration,
so
we're
going
to
continue
to
work,
to
build
and
make
those
spaces
more
available
to
other
people
and
also
which
we
all
know
what
it
does
for
the
environment
helps
us
so
on.
Thank
you.
F
I
also
want
to
thank
all
the
time
recline
folks
who
are
here
with
us
today.
Thank
you
for
your
great
work.
This
is
a
special
project
that
brought,
as
you
heard,
state
and
local
and
federal
levels
together
and
oftentimes.
When
we
all
come
together,
it's
not
always
a
peaceful
relationship,
sometimes
as
always
the
felon
who
owns
what
I
do.
Does
what
and
in
this
particular
case
I
know
that
the
community
set
the
tone
early
here.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that,
but
for
me,
I
want
to
be
with.
F
B
F
F
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that.
The
muddy
river.
It
is
a
significant
link
with
the
Emerald
Necklace
connected
Jamaica
Plain
Jamaica
pond
to
the
Back
Bay
fens
in
the
Charles
River.
As
you
heard
before,
was
established
by
Cedric
long
Olmstead
as
a
park
and
also
as
a
water
control
system.
Over
a
century,
it
was
needed
a
lot
of
repairs.
This
project
will
make
the
muddy
river
effective
as
a
storm,
water,
catcher
and
environmentally
friendly.
These
renovations
certainly
essential
to
our
plan
of
rehabilitating
the
Emerald
Necklace
and
making
it
more
accessible.
F
F
We
have
a
world-class
Park
System
as
many
of
you
in
the
term
or
advocates
you
push
you
push
or
thank
you
for
it,
because
that's
an
important
thing
and
the
elected
official
that
hit
today
here
for
a
Justine
and
her
family,
but
they're
also
here
because
of
each
of
you,
your
advocacy
so
I
want
to
thank
you
for
that
for
making
our
city
proxy
better
place.
Frigid.
Our
problem
is
going
to
be
real,
quick
on
this.
In
our
capital
plan
this
year
in
the
budget
we
have
five
million
dollars
of
Franklin
Parks
pathways.
F
We
have
four
million
dolts
that
you
make
upon
pathways,
we're
working
on
on
committed
to
completing
the
Emerald,
Necklace
and
I.
Imagine
Boston
2030
plan.
We
put
a
hundred
thousand
dollar
investment
for
the
Mighty
River
and
people
say
well,
it's
not
a
lot
of
investment,
that's
a
dedicated
person
and
possibly
two
people
that
will
be
working
full-time.
That's
what
that
is
we're
able
to
work
there.
So
the
muddy
river
is
an
important
part
of
the
Emerald
Necklace,
an
issue
of
our
magnificent
city
in
our
parks.
F
So
I
want
to
congratulate
all
of
you
for
being
here
today.
I
want
to
thank
you,
I
want
to
take
the
state
or
take
the
federal
government.
The
most
important
I
do
want
to
take
the
lift
family
because
we
talked
about
it.
Justine
did
have
a
vision
for
our
city,
and
revision
is
being
carried
out
every
single
day
being
carried
on
not
just
to
her
family,
but
to
her
friends
that
work
at
the
parks,
recreation
department
that
remember
her
vision.
So
thank
you
for
allowing
us
the
opportunity
to
name
products.
Our
guests.
A
A
He
was
away
from
his
family,
and
dedicating
service
for
the
city
of
Boston
were
very,
very
grateful
for
that.
This
is
a
partnership.
It's
not
often
at
the
state.
The
city,
federal
government
and
towns
work
together,
but
this
is
a
true
partnership.
This
project,
the
necklace,
is
a
partnership.
It
works
because
of
that
partnership.
Ladies
and
gentlemen,
please
give
a
warm
welcome
to
Neil
the
schinsky,
the
chairman
of
the
town
of
Brookline
borders,
Hawaii.
B
H
Next
door
here
we
take
great
pride
in
Brookline
long
storied
relationship
with
Frederick
long
that
as
many
projects
that
have
impacted
generations
of
residents
and
visitors
here
and
around
the
country.
His
work
on
the
muddy
river,
our
common
boundary
with
Boston
fix
drainage
and
flooding
conditions,
while
providing
a
scenic
and
welcome
place
of
respite
from
the
hustle.
C
H
20
years
ago,
consortium
of
folks
look
toward
the
river
and
realized
we
had
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
The
time
to
act
had
arrived
and
a
partnership
was
formed
as
you've
heard
among
private
organizations,
area
businesses,
colleges,
citizen
activists,
government
project
partners,
including
Boston
town
of
Brookline,
the
Commonwealth
and
the
Army
Corps
of
Engineers.
The
plans
and
specs
for
the
muddy
river
restoration
project
would
develop
as
work
progressed
over
the
next
decade.
Studies
permit
applications
approvals
began
to
take
shape
for
a
comprehensive
project.
H
Money
was
budgeted
by
all
project
partners
for
the
construction
phase,
as
well
as
the
maintenance
dollars
to
ensure
that
this
enormous
investment
would
be
properly
cared
for.
We
now
find
ourselves
across
the
street
from
the
muddy
celebrating
the
completion
of
the
first
phase,
and
yes,
it's
time
for
celebration,
but
let.
H
Think
about
the
full
potential
of
what
surrounds
us
today,
thanks
to
the
hard
work
of
so
many
over
a
very
long
period
of
time.
We
now
have
in
our
grasp
the
funding
design
plans
for
the
remaining
flood
damage
rip.
What
damage
reduction
portions
project
that's
known
as
safety,
however,
the
complete
environment,
the
environmental
restoration,
is
not
get
funded,
it's
time
for
us
to
rededicate
ourselves,
the
completion
of
a
cop
heads
of
project
which
includes
flood
damage
reduction,
but
also
that
unfunded
environmental
restoration.
B
H
Of
our
collective
efforts
to
preserve
and
protect
this
resource
for
future
generations,
let's
continue
our
combined
efforts
to
try
to
find
some
way
by
some
means
to
bring
the
muddy
back
to
the
full
and
complete
landscape
envisioned
by
Frederick
Law
Olmsted.
In
closing,
on
behalf
of
the
town
of
Brookline,
I'd
like
to
thank
all
those
who've
assisted
in
this
journey,
including
public
agencies,
private
partners,
the
advocacy
organizations,
citizen
activists
and
volunteers,
as
well
as
our
entire
congressional
congregation
Congress
delegation,
make.
C
A
Of
parts
are
in
galentine's
and
absolute
joy
to
work
with
andshe
we're
joined
by
her
today
so
Erin.
Thank
you
so
much
speaking
of
advocacy,
is
there
any
better
advocacy
group
than
the
Emerald
Necklace
Conservancy
and
we're
joined
today
by
their
executive
director
president
Karen
mone
Broder
Karen,
if
you
could
wave
Karen.
Thank
you
so
much
for
joining
us
and
now
I
hear
the.
I
B
I
Will
the
folks
are
convinced
of
all
Patrick
to
get
rid
of
it
and
we
don't
need
it
back
to
the
City,
Council's
and
state
legislators
that
are
here,
all
of
whom
are
strong
supporters
of
the
north-south
railing?
A
big
thank
you
to
you.
I've
got
a
lot
of
work
to
do,
but
we're
going
to
connect
those
two
stations.
The
last
thing
we
do
to
the
keegan
family.
I
go
by
this
place
every
day
twice
a
day.
I
Sometimes
it's
hazardous
duty.
Some
of
you
aware
the
fact
that
about
two
weeks
before
christmas,
I
was
on
my
way
over
the
northeast.
It
was
finals
week.
I
had
a
number
of
students
were
very
anxious
about
these
long
papers
that
I
assigned-
and
I
saw
a
piece
of
litter
reach
down.
This
is
about
a
quarter
of
a
mile
up.
The
road
must
have
been
black
ice
or
something-
and
I
just
fell
on
my
face.
I
First,
like
I,
had
a
concussion
I
was
ok,
but
I
was
bleeding
like
a
stuck
pig
and
as
I
was
walking
older
cousin
anything
can
we
help
it.
Some
young
woman
said
you've
got
to
go
to
the
emergency
room.
I
said:
I've
got
students
waiting
for
me
to
talk
about
their
papers.
I
can't
go
in
anyway,
a
couple
of
stitches,
a
few
other
things,
and
it
was
okay,
but
just
tells
you
that
some
danger
in
this
thing,
simply
if
you're
picking
up
literal
appendix.
B
I
A
huge
thank
you
to
everybody,
a
huge
thank
you
to
everybody,
and
let
me
say
this
to
you:
man:
it
wasn't
1996.
It
was
the
60s
when
we
were
first
told
that,
in
order
to
solve
the
traffic
problems
of
Boston,
we
had
to
build
something
called
the
inner
belt
highway.
Eight
lanes,
elevated
everybody's
ugly
as
the
central
earth
and
I
guess:
I
was
the
first
person
to
stand
up
and
say:
don't
tell
him.
This
is
a
mistake.
The
T
in
the
meantime
was
a
disaster.
It's
got
a
few
problems,
it's
easy
to.
I
You
have
no
idea
how
bad
it
was
and
it
was
a
ten
year
battle.
Folks,
some
of
you
were
into
that
battle
to
try
to
stop
the
construction
of
this
thing
into
a
so-called
master
highway
plan
and
take
that
money
and
invest
it
in
a
first-rate
public
transportation
system.
But
imagine
folks
this
place
today.
If
we
had
an
eight
Lane
elevated
highway
right
through
Frederick
Law
Olmstead
from
let's
think
about
it,
it
would
have
been
an
absolute
disaster.
I
So
I'm
pleased
were
able
to
stop
that
and
then
to
give
so
many
of
you
an
opportunity
to
really
get
something
which
is
very,
very
special
and
kidding
yourself,
which
is
saying
this
morning.
If
you
see
me
the
daffodils
around
the
project,
you
know
it's
small
stuff
folks,
but
it's
really
very
special
by
the
way.
I'm
very
proud
of
this
wife
of
mine
tomorrow,
she's
gonna,
be
honored
by
you.
Yale
University
is
the
mental
health
advocate
of
the
year.
I
Living
room
I'm
like
thanks
to
you
all
I,
will
continue
to
walk
by
this
place
every
day
until
somebody
finally
passing
the
children
tells
me
those
cattle
lost
it
and
making
this
you
have
no
idea.
Folks
have
different
the
city
of
these
days
being
Martine
your
leadership,
the
kind
of
advocacy
of
references
represented
to
this
room.
This.
B
C
I
B
A
Governor
touched
on
again,
a
theme
here
is
that
the
advocate
the
community
has
really
pushed
that.
Certainly,
there's
no
advocacy
group
that's
been
doing
a
better
job
than
the
muddy
river
restorations
project,
maintenance
and
management
oversight
committee,
and
here,
representing
them
as
their
chair,
Francis
cursory.
J
Hi
everyone
I'm
really
honored,
to
be
able
to
speak
today
as
the
chair
and
on
behalf
of
all
the
members
of
the
you've
heard
the
names
many
times
by
now.
So
the
abbreviation
is
M
MOC
for
maintenance
and
management
oversight
committee.
We
just
call
it
the
muck,
so
the
muck
and
prior
to
its
creation
in
2002,
the
mica
Citizens
Advisory
Committee,
has
been
the
formal
vehicles
for
participation
by
the
public
in
all
aspects
of
this
project.
B
J
The
project
proponents
and
partners
with
all
of
the
environmental
obligations
relating
to
the
project,
including
obligations
for
the
proper
future
long-term
maintenance
of
the
project
area.
While
the
MOC
is
now
the
formal
vehicle
for
public
participation.
We
need
to
acknowledge
that
we
would
never
have
reached
the
milestone
that
we
celebrate
today
without
the
limb,
wavering
commitment,
passion
and
persistence
of
individuals
and
community
advocacy
groups
over
the
years,
starting
in
the
1970s.
J
The
activities
of
organizations
like
Fenway
Civic,
Association,
Friends
of
levirate
Pond
Friends
of
the
muddy
river,
to
make
pond
Association
restore
Olmstead
waters
coalition
and
later
the
muddy
river.
Action
Group
helped
to
develop
a
public
awareness
of
the
deteriorated,
committed
condition
of
the
muddy
river,
its
parts
and
amenities
in
the
1980's.
The
work
of
the
National
Association
for
Olmstead
Park
and
its
first
state
organization,
the
Massachusetts
Association
for
Olmstead
Park
parks
create
together
created
what
became
a
national
movement
a
renewed
interest
in,
and
a
concern
for.
J
The
preservation
and
restoration
of
Frederick
Law
Olmstead
Park,
like
the
Emerald
Necklace
in
the
1990s
Fenway
Civic,
was
especially
active
and
influential
in
stopping
the
use
of
what
is
now
suggesting
me
was
parked
at
the
parking
lot
once
the
first
meepo
certificate
for
the
project
resigned
in
1999.
The
original
29
members
of
the
project,
citizen
advisory
committee
and
later.
J
Significantly
influenced
the
shape
of
the
project
and
the
final
management
structure
and
long
term
maintenance
obligations
of
the
project
proponents.
With
respect
to
the
project
area,
the
maintenance
plan
is
about
400
pages
long.
It
already
exists.
The
work
continues
today
with
ongoing
contributions
to
the
project
and
the
area
by
the
muck,
its
organizational
members
and
other
organization,
including
the
Brookline
greenspace
alliance,
Charles
River
Watershed,
Association,
Emerald,
Necklace
Conservancy,
the
Fenway
Alliance
Fenway,
civic,
the
frames
of
the
Carlton
Street
footbridge
and
Masco
with
the
completion
of
phase
one.
We
stand
at
a
crossroads.
J
B
J
That
has
been
accomplished
collectively
so
far
outside
we
have
a
beautiful
new
part
and
a
reclaimed
section
of
the
muddy
river
from
the
river
way
downstream
to
Avenue
Louie
pester,
and
it
is
wonderful
to
see
the
river
flowing
again
with
beautiful
new
trees
and
river,
its
plantings
after
so
many
years
of
its
being
depressed
and
hidden
under
a
parking
lot
because
of
unfortunate
choices
made
more
than
60
years
ago.
On
the
other
hand,
looking
forward,
we
just
don't
have
a
lot
of
work
to
do.
J
We
first
need
to
ensure
the
phase
two
of
the
project
is
completed
with
dredging
and
some
removal
of
Phragmites
upstream
into
Everett
cond
in
Brookline
and
downstream
to
Charles
gate
and
with
the
restoration
and
reopening
of
the
Carlton
Street
footbridge
entrance
into
the
River
Way
Park.
We
also
need
to
press
for
completion
of
the
comprehensive
project,
as
originally
envisioned
with
full
bank-to-bank
dredging
and
removal
of
invasives
and
restoration
of
the
river
banks
throughout
stays
to
be
as
one
as
get
Sarah.
J
Freeman
has
done
it,
however
long
it
may
take
us,
but,
most
importantly,
we
must
work
tirelessly
to
ensure
that
we
do
not
repeat
the
mistakes
of
the
past
and
that
the
Justin
me
live
park
and
all
of
the
muddy
river
parks
are
forever
properly
maintained
and
preserved
for
the
enjoyment
of
all.
The
monic
has
created
a
new
campaign.
A
We're
joined
here
today
by
our
head
of
design
and
construction,
Rob
Rubin
Booker,
the
chief
of
the
Park
Rangers
Jean
Sevilla,
director
of
External
Affairs,
Ryan,
woods,
our
maintenance
folks.
There
is
no
element
of
Boston,
Parks
and
Recreation
that
wasn't
shaped
and
inspired
by
Commissioner
lips
and
her
accomplishments,
and
certainly
I'd,
be
remiss
too
if
I
didn't
mention
the
extraordinary
stewardship
of
Commissioner
Tony
during
her
tenure
as
well.
But
it
gives
me
great
honor
to
introduce
right
now.
Mr.
Steven.
B
C
C
Justine
was
much
more
than
an
administrator
or
a
manager.
She
was
a
leader
and
no
doubt
it
takes
brains
to
be
a
great
leader,
but
the
fact
is,
brains
are
never
enough.
You
need
some
magic,
some
special
sauce,
some
of
what
I
call
the
great
intangible.
Most
of
the
time
we
get
about
10
or
15
minutes
after
meeting
Justine
one
got
the
impression
that
she
was
a
force
of
nature
and
that
she
was
going
to
make
something
happen
and
the
story
of
the
Sears
parking
lot.
C
Readiness
is
all
Shakespeare
said,
and
this
I
think
was
a
part
of
Justine's
approach.
She
had
a
clear
and
confident
vision
of
what
you
wanted
and
she
could
smell
an
opportunity.
A
mile
away.
Sears
was
never
going
to
give
up
the
parking
lot.
That
was
for
sure.
Even
it
was
even
if
it
was
one
of
the
most
useless
and
stupid
parking
on
earth.
But
Justine
wanted
the
parking
lot.
C
C
Justine
was
a
wonderful
person,
in
my
opinion
and
I
may
be
biased.
She
was
a
great
leader.
She
had
a
short
but
terrific
life.
Above
all,
she
had
a
job
that
she
loved
she
loved
Boston.
She
loved
the
Boston
Parks
and,
above
all
else,
she
loved
the
Boston,
Parks
Department
and
all
of
the
people
in
it,
some
of
whom
are
here
today.
Her
greatest
accomplishment
may
be
her
potential
to
inspired
influence
the
leaders
in
our
city
that
will
surely
follow
her
and
continue
to
do
many.
Many
great
things
here
in
our
city.
C
So
today,
I'm
here
to
say
two
things:
first
Thank
You
Boston
for
naming
the
missing
length
after
Justine
I
know
she
would
love
her
name
being
part
of
the
Emerald
Necklace
that
she
loved
so
much
and
second
and
I
think
even
more
importantly,
Thank
You
Boston
for
giving
just
being
the
great
opportunity
to
do
the
work
she
loved
so
much
she
loved
her
life.
She
couldn't
have
done
it
without
you.
So
behalf
on
behalf
of
my
family
and
the
me
family.
Thank
you
all
so
very
very
much.