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Description
Ryan Playground (Charlestown) Design Meeting #1 - 9-21-21
A
A
This
meeting
is
being
recorded
and
we're
going
to
be
we're
going
to
post
it
on
our
project
page
after
the
meeting,
so
that
anybody
who
can't
make
the
meeting
can
take
a
look
at
it
and
see.
What's
going
on
that
way,
you
know
anybody
who
wants
to
check
and
see
what
was
said.
Anything
like
that
you
can
refer
people
to
our
project
page
if
they've
missed
this
meeting
and
want
to
still
be
included.
A
A
Okay,
well,
if
any
show
up
then
well
we'll
welcome
them,
then.
So
this
is
a
zoom
meeting
and
there
are
a
couple
of
different
ways
to
interact
if
we
basically
during.
Thank
you
for
changing
the
slide
during
during
the
meeting.
If
you
have
any
comments
that
you'd
like
to
make,
please
add
them
to
the
chat
and
then,
at
the
end
of
the
presentation,
we're
going
to
open
it
up
and
have
a
conversation
during
the
first
portion
of
the
meeting.
A
This
is
just
going
to
be
sort
of
us
talking
and
presenting
our
different
observations
of
the
site
and
our
you
know
different
ideas,
and
then
the
second
portion
of
the
meeting
will
be
conversation
where
we
can
either
communicate
via
chat.
If
that
is
more
comfortable
for
you
or
you
can
raise
your
hand
and
then
we
can
unmute
you
and
we
can
just
have
an
open
conversation.
So
we're
excited
to
see
where
the
night
goes
tonight.
A
We
have
this
wonderful
amazing
site,
it's
very
large
right
at
the
water's
edge
in
charlestown
and
we're
excited
for
the
opportunity
to
make
some
improvements
to
it,
based
on
what
we
hear
tonight.
So
if
we
could
have
the
next
slide
here
is
our
agenda
for
the
evening
I'm
going
to
introduce
the
project
team,
then
we're
going
to
talk
about
the
project
in
our
timeline
and
our
budget.
A
We're
going
to
go
through
the
presentation
that
the
design
team
has
pulled
together,
and
essentially
that
is
just
observations
for
what
what
is
out
there
at
the
site
and
some
initial
analysis
of
what
we've
done
then
we're
gonna
have
listening
and
discussion
and
then
we're
going
to
close
out
and
let
you
know
how
you
can
continue
to
be
participating
in
this
project.
So
the
next
slide,
please,
I
am
b
chatfield
and
my
email
address
is
right
there
and
there
is
my
phone
number.
A
If
you
have
any
questions
or
any
concerns
or
anything
whatsoever
having
to
do
with
ryan
playground
or
other
charlestown
projects,
I
can
relay
those
comments
to
the
right
place.
I
am
also
here
with
christine
brandeo,
who
is
our
outreach
coordinator
for
the
parks
department.
There's
her
contact
information
as
well
we're
here
with
a
fantastic
design
team
of
western
samson.
We've
got
brandon
kunkel,
who
is
the
lead
design
on
this
project
and
gracie
villa
who
is
here
as
well
from
weston
sampson.
A
A
We
have
our
project
overview,
so
this
is
our
project
schedule,
and
this
is
a
work
in
progress
here,
because
we're
trying
to
coordinate
with
a
number
of
different
projects
in
the
sort
of
this
portion
of
charlestown.
As
you
are
probably
aware,
we
are
going
to
be
coordinating
sort
of
sullivan
square
open
space.
A
We've
got
the
btd
project
for
rutherford
avenue,
which
is
going
to
be
resulting
in
some
open
space
in
sullivan
square,
and
then
we've
got
the
hood
green
project
as
well,
so
we're
trying
to
develop
things
a
little
bit
in
concert
with
them
and
we're
also,
you
know,
aware
of
other
things
moving
as
well
so
right
now,
this
is
our
first
community
meeting.
This
is
going
to
be
one
of
three
specifically
for
the
playground.
A
Next
month,
we
have
our
shared
open
space
meeting
where
we
are
going
to
be
asking
everybody
who
participates
as
well
as
a
user
survey
afterwards,
who
can't
participate
for
those
who
can't
participate?
What
people
want
to
see
programming
wise
in
these
three
spaces,
because
we
don't
want
to
duplicate
anything,
we
don't
want
to.
You
know,
promote
some
use
of
the
site.
A
That
is
actually
not
reflective
of
what
the
community
needs
so
we're
going
to
have
our
shared
open
space
meeting
in
october
space
for
a
possible
follow-up,
if
that
seems
like
it's
appropriate
in
november
and
then
in
december,
we're
going
to
be
coming
back
to
the
community
for
our
second
ryan
playground
community
meeting,
and
that
is
going
to
be
where
we
share
some
design
concepts,
some
very
high
level
ideas
of
what
you
know.
We
take
the
ideas
we
heard
in
this
meeting
and
we
come
up
with
a
few
different
alternatives,
a
few
different
design
alternatives.
A
A
So
then
we're
looking
at
our
third
meeting
would
be
in
january,
and
that
is
going
to
be
the
meeting
where
we
say
we
heard
all
of
this
input.
You
know
regarding
those
concept
designs
and
that
first
meeting,
where
you
told
us
what
you
wanted
you
know,
does
this
schematic
design
work?
Did
we
hear
you
correctly
and
at
that
point?
A
That
is
the
starting
point
that
we're
looking
at
here
we're
going
to
be
improving
the
resiliency
of
ryan's
playground
and
anything
beyond
that
is
really
up
to
you
and
we're
we're
curious
about
what
tonight
includes
what
feedback
we
hear
if
we
go
on
to
the
next
slide,
so
the
design
process
is
always
a
combination
of
city
of
boston,
priorities,
parks
and
recreation
goals,
community
input,
what
we're
doing
right
now.
This
is
one
portion
of
that
process
and
then,
of
course,
we
follow
safety
and
regulatory
guidelines.
A
We
bring
it
all
together
and
ask
the
designers
to
come
up
with
a
well-informed,
multi-dimensional
design
next
slide,
so
the
city
of
boston
priorities
that
we
are
trying
to
fulfill
here.
We
want
to
increase
walkable
access
to
parks.
We
are
trying
to
address
equity
within
neighborhoods,
addressing
parks
that
have
not
received
renovations
in
a
long
time
improve
climate
resilience.
So
this
is
absolutely
perfect
for,
for
this
neighborhood
right
now
improve
community
health
and
connections
between
community
members.
Community
building
next
slide,
we've
got
the
parks,
department,
recreation
goals.
A
We
want
to
make
parks
accessible
and
available
to
all
encourage
a
diverse
balance
and
efficient
mix
of
uses.
So
you
know
this
is
a
good
example
of
why
we're
trying
to
have
our
meeting
in
october.
With
hood,
green
and
btd.
Is
you
know
we
don't
want
to
have
any
kind
of
replication
of
uses,
at
least
if
we
do,
we
want
that
to
be
intentional,
because
it's
the
most
popular
program
ever
or
whatever
conduct
meaningful
and
inclusive
community
engagement.
That's
what
we're
trying
to
do
tonight
and
we're
gonna
have
a
follow-up
survey
as
well.
A
So
if
we
hope
everybody
tonight
participates
in
that
survey-
and
we
also
want
you
to
forward
that
along
to
your
friends
so
that
if
they
weren't
able
to
come
tonight,
they
can
still
participate,
creative
and
adaptive,
create
adaptive
and
resilient
landscapes
and
promote
connections
between
neighbors
and
communities.
So
next
slide.
A
B
Great
thanks
so
much
b.
I
really
appreciate
the
introduction
good
evening.
Everyone
and
thank
you
for
joining
us.
It's
a
pleasure
to
be
here
tonight
with
my
colleague
gracie
via
who
is
manning
the
presentation
in
the
background
she's
going
to
be
the
emcee
for
tonight's
slide
presentation
and
help
me
out
here.
B
B
It's
just
under
nine
acres
of
land
and
you'll
see
in
just
a
bit
it's
one
of
the
largest,
if
not
the
largest,
open
space
within
charlestown
itself,
we've.
So
we've
been
doing
a
lot
of
research
on
the
park
and
the
history.
So
this
is
a
bit
of
the
timeline
of
the
park.
The
park
itself
is
116
years
old
and
that
that
makes
it
on
the
older
side
within
the
park
system.
I
think
there's
only
a
handful
of
open
space
and
parks
within
boston
that
are
older
in
in
the
1905.
B
It
was
converted
from
a
mill
pond
and
tannery
and
converted
into
charlestown
playground,
and
the
first
round
of
real
improvements
occurred
in
1932
and
they
added
two
ball
fields
with
a
backstop
seating
space,
a
shaded
swing,
shelter
and
two
tennis.
Courts
and
you'll
see
a
plan
from
1932
in
a
few
slides
1945.
B
It
was
officially
renamed
to
john
j
ryan
playground,
and
then
there
were
a
series
of
minor
upgrades
throughout
the
year
throughout
the
years
and
overall,
the
park
has
remained
relatively
close
to
what
the
1932
park
improvements.
While
fields
have
been
added
and
tennis
courts
have
been
shifted
and
courts
have
been
moved
around
and
converted
from
either
a
tennis
court
to
the
roller
hockey.
Rink
that's
out
there
today,
but
in
general,
the
the
spaces
have
remained
in
their
current
positions
for
quite
some
time.
B
B
B
There
was
actually
a
small
support
building
and
then
a
handball
wall,
and
then
the
swings
in
between
the
building
and
the
tennis
courts,
and
then
the
the
seating
that
was
mentioned
earlier
is
in
the
middle
of
the
park
at
the
lower
side,
where
the
shraps
city
center
is
today
on
that
side.
Those
that's
what
those
series
of
small
lines
are,
that
you
see
skewed
next
slide
and
then
in
1969.
B
This
is
the
last
or
the
earliest
plan.
We
can
find
that
actually
illustrates
the
ball
fields
and
you'll
notice.
Here,
there's
three
today,
there's
four,
but
in
general
they're
approximately
in
the
same
location
as
they
are
today,
you
can
see
the
support
building
in
the
left
side
of
the
screen
with
a
parking
lot
now
the
parking
lot
has
been
modified
from
what
you
see
on
this
plan
here,
but
the
tennis
courts
or
basketball
courts.
I
believe
were
at
this
time
and
then
you
start
to
see
a
bit
of
the
act.
B
This
is
the
when
the
playground
was
constructed
and
the
last
major
renovation
to
that
area
of
the
park
next
slide,
and
then
here
we
are
today
so
here
you'll
see
the
little
league
field,
two
softball
fields
and
a
baseball
diamond,
and
then
you
see
the
street
hockey
roller
rink
the
support
building
the
parking
lot
trash
city
center
to
the
lower
side
of
the
screen
and
then
alfred
street
on
the
north
side
of
the
the
playground
and
then
the
mystic
river.
Is
our
boundaries
next
slide.
B
B
B
You
have
bunker
hill
community
college,
not
too
far
off
your
community
gardens
hood
park,
which
will
be
part
of
the
upcoming
october
meeting
that
bee
mentioned
earlier
sullivan
square
and
t
station
and
the
caldwell
play
area
which
not
necessarily
in
charlestown
but
not
too
far
away,
and
then
the
shraft
city
center
just
for
some
context,
next
slide
so
and
b.
Please,
at
any
time,
if
you
want
to
chime
in,
but
within
a
larger,
slightly
larger
area,
we
just
contextually,
it's
still
five
minutes,
but
you
know
referencing.
B
B
A
I
think
just
to
jump
in
for
one
second.
Take
you
up
on
your
offer
is
that
the
proposed
extension
that
would
be
sort
of
occurring
because
of
the
rutherford
avenue
project.
I
think
the
only
the
only
reason
we're
sort
of
like
there
are
some
question
marks
about.
It
is
just
because
it
hasn't
been
built
yet
right
and
anything
that
hasn't
anything
that
we
don't
know
is
there
yet
is
sort
of
like
well,
it
may
happen
or
it
may
not.
We
I
think
it.
A
It
would
make
sense
for
us
and-
and
we
are
proceeding
as
though
it
will
happen,
and
so
we
should
develop
our
park
with
the
expectation
that
we'll
have
this
additional
space,
and
so
it
is
probably
going
to
occur
on
a
slightly
different
timeline
than
our
park
development.
So,
to
think
of
these,
you
know
perhaps
a
two-phase
of
development.
A
What
would
we
do
in
the
first
phase,
those
things
that
are
really
important
to
the
park
and
then
in
the
second
phase
in
this
proposed
extension?
You
know.
Maybe
what
are
those
supplementary
programs,
these
other
things
that
we
want
to
do
and
enjoy
doing,
but
maybe
are
not
quite
as
critical.
So
that's
how
we're
hoping
hoping
everybody
thinks
of
it.
So
to
start
start
thinking
of
like
what's
the
top
tier,
the
most
important
things
that
you
want
to
see
in
the
playground
and
then
what
would
be
on
the
wish
list,
but
maybe.
B
Next
slide,
so
we
are
always
learning
about
the
park
and
we
spent
some
time
out
there,
but
just
to
give
a
bit
of
what's
all
that
is
at
play
at
the
moment,
we've
been
assessing
the
existing
conditions
and
what
are
our?
What
are
the
opportunities?
What
are
the
restrictions,
so
you
know
just
being
up
against
the
water.
B
So
it's
not
an
easy
task
when
you're
dealing
with
all
that's
at
play,
specifically
with
water
bodies
in
environmental
permitting.
So
we
we
completely
understand
that
there's
softball
fields
with
that
overlap
and
there's
a
rectangular
overlay
within
the
two
softball
fields,
a
large
adult
sized
baseball
field,
there's
a
gravel
circulation
and
whether
or
not
that's
used
for
operations
and
maintenance
and
access
to
some
of
the
fields,
but
also
just
a
general
walking
trail,
slash
pathway,
the
storage
and
concession
stands:
the
hockey
rink
there's
batting
cages.
B
B
B
We've
looked
at
the
support
building
structurally
we've
looked
at
the
utilities,
so
stormwater
electrical,
the
the
age
of
them,
the
infrastructure
quality,
how
likely
they're
surviving
going
to
survive
moving
to
the
future
and
just
being
if
they
were
to
be
inundated
with
water.
What's
at
risk,
there's
a
major
easement
that
is
owned
by
the
utility
companies
bringing
power
from
the
constellation
energy
plant
over
in
everett.
B
Under
the
water,
then
it
if
you
I'm
sure,
you're
familiar
there's
a
little
house
in
the
corner
near
the
little
league
field,
that's
actually
where
it
comes
up
and
then
moves
through
the
easement
and
then
through
ryan
and
then
down
into
charlestown
we're
looking
at
urban
heat
island
effect
and
all
that
is
at
play.
The
city
is
getting
warmer.
I
think
we've
experienced
that
this
year
with
one
of
the
warmest
summers
on
record.
B
So
we
understand
that
shade
is
very
important.
We
understand
that
sea
level
rise
is
very
important
and
then
just
it's
it's
happening
even
today.
I'm
sure
you
folks
have
seen
in
parts
of
charlestown
after
certain
storm
events,
even
perhaps
the
most
recent
one
where
things
are
flooding
and
becoming
inundated.
B
B
It's
from
climate
ready
boston,
but
we
identified
the
three
properties
here:
hood
green
sullivan
square
and
ryan
playground,
but
you
can
see-
and
I'm
sure
you
folks
are
aware-
and
that
there's
a
good
portion
there-
a
pathway
that
runs
specifically
through
the
shrap
city
center,
but
with
ryan
being
just
adjacent
to
it.
It
makes
it
very
vulnerable.
B
B
B
But
if
you
were
to
look
at
the
70
values
and
what
that,
how
that
compares
to
today
and
what
we're
predicting
and
the
probabilities,
so
if
you
were
to
look
at
a
10-year
storm
today,
it
will
become
a
five-year
storm
in
2070
or
if
you
look
at
a
25-year
storm
today,
the
100-year
storm,
I'm
sorry
today
will
become
a
25-year
storm.
So
what
does
that
mean?
It
means
larger
rainfalls
more
frequently,
and
so
we
are.
We
are
going
to
be
planning
for
that
and
how
to?
How
do
we
do?
That
will
be.
B
How
do
we
make
the
site
resilient?
So
it's
a
matter
of
keeping
the
water
out,
but
it's
also
a
matter
of
if
it
is
to
flood
or
was
to
become
inundated.
If
that's
the
design,
then
how
fast
can
it
alleviate
itself
of
that
water?
So
we'll
have
a
robust
stormwater
system
that
can
handle
these
future
events
next
slide.
B
So,
as
I
mentioned,
we've
been
out
to
the
site
several
times
and
done
an
assessment
or
an
at
least
a
inventory
of.
What's
out
there
now
and
you
can
see,
there's
a
lot
of
active
recreation.
You
have
your
your
little
league
field
with
the
press
box
and
then
the
softball
field,
batting
cages
netting
fences.
B
B
There
are
edges
between
the
roadway
in
the
park,
there's
edges
and
access
points
between
the
park
and
the
shroud
city
center.
There's
a
substantial
retaining
wall
between
shraft
city
center
in
the
park
there's
about
it
varies,
but
it's
about
a
six
foot,
great
change
on
average,
between
shraps
city
center
and
the
park,
and
you
have
the
waterfront
edge
again
with
the
water,
with
the
boardwalk,
looking
back
towards
straf
city
center
and
the
tobin
bridge.
In
the
background
next
slide,.
B
B
There's
the
concrete
shade
structure
that
is
just
adjacent
to
the
playground.
So
there's
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
edges
and
a
lot
of
play.
Use
areas
within
the
park
itself.
Next
slide
circulation.
So
we
have
various
types
of
materials
used
for
walkways.
You
have
the
gravel,
as
previously
mentioned,
you
have
the
decking
of
the
harbor
walk.
You
have
paved
sidewalks
along
alfred
street
and
then
there
there
is
a
bit
of
sidewalk
as
you
come
off
near
shraft
city
center
towards
towards
the
playground
in
that
direction.
B
B
Next
slide
structure.
So,
yes,
there
is
the
formal
structure
of
the
support,
building
and
concession
stand
area.
There
is
the
concrete,
shade
structure,
but
there's
also
small
structures,
there's
storage
containers
for
all
the
athletic
equipment.
We
totally
understand
that
there's
the
press
box
area
with
more
containers
and
then
also,
as
I
mentioned,
the
major
utility
easement
that
connects
constellation
from
everett
into
charlestown.
B
B
B
B
There
is
sea
walls
constructed
within
the
the
frames
of
those
bleacher
seating,
so
it
doesn't
have
to
be
a
wall.
It
could
be
a
usable
space
that
folks
can
either
sit
on
or
it
could
be
something
else,
but
just
as
we
start
to
think
about
the
future,
you
know
I
ask
that
folks
keep
an
open
mind
and
while
we
want
to
definitely
make
the
park
resilient,
it
doesn't
have
to
be
specifically
a
wall
barrier
next
slide.
B
Some
additional
waterfront
parks
and
playgrounds
to
consider
draw
seven
park
in
somerville
massachusetts
is
the
top
two
or
the
two
slides
on
the
left.
That's
currently
in
design
that's
a
park
within
with
ecr,
but
because
it's
just
up
the
mystic
river
in
somerville
at
assembly
square.
We
thought
we
would
share
it.
As
I
mentioned
at
the
passive
park,
it's
really
not
going
to
have
any
active
recreation
on
it.
A
D
Hi
good
evening,
how
are
you
good
thing
thanks
for
inviting
us
into
this
meeting?
I
just
wanted
to
chime
in
about
the
importance
of
the
fields,
the
baseball
fields
of
the
community.
I
was
involved
in
the
charlestown
little
league
and
I
headed
up
the
t-ball
program
this
year.
We
had
really
unprecedented
demand.
D
We
had
about
90
kids,
just
in
the
t-ball
program,
and
the
little
league
itself
had
many
many
more
and
one
issue
we
ran
up
against
was
just
having
enough
space
out
on
a
saturday
when
we
all
came
out
there
to
be
able
to
have
enough
space
that
everybody
was
able
to
use
the
field.
In
fact,
we
had
to
sort
of
double
up
and
create
a
field
in
the
outfield
for
the
kids
to
play
on
sort
of
alternate
who
got
to
be
on
the
field
and
who
was
out
in
the
outfield.
D
E
E
E
As
far
as
traffic
from
the
different
varieties
of
traffic,
the
community
coming
down
the
people
coming
through
us
in
the
case
of
down
the
mystic
river,
as
well
as
how
we
get
from
the
different
parks,
all
that
intertwined
into
some
sort
of
logical
drawing
would
be
helpful
for
the
next
discussion.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
B
A
If
I
could
just
jump
in
for
one
second,
that's
a
great
list
of
things
to
keep
aware
of
so
thank
you
so
much
for
sharing
that
and
I'm
just
curious.
You
know
for
certain
the
interconnectivity
between
the
park
and
the
region
is
important.
I'm
I'm
curious
when
you
go
to
ryan
playground,
how
is
it
that
you
get
there
and
is
it
something
that
you
could
see
improvements
that
we
could
provide
you
know
is
there
I
mean
I
understand
what
you're
saying
about
the
connectivity
with
the
river
walk,
but
are
there
any?
E
Depending
on
the
weather
and
my
my
condition,
I
have
arthritis,
so
it
gets
tricky
on
some
days,
but
I
either
take
the
bus
down
to
sullivan
square
the
93
or
I
walk,
and
I
would
like
to
have
a
a
less
disruptive
path,
something
that's
off-road
versus
on-road.
That's
why
the
mystic
river
walkway
would
be
beneficial
to
me
getting
down
closer
to
where
I
live,
which
is
down
by
the
monument
okay.
F
Hello,
thank
you,
everyone
for
hosting
this
meeting.
I
know
many
of
you
on
the
call.
I
think
we
had
sent
some
emails
back
and
forth,
I'm
on
the
board
of
the
charlestown
youth
soccer
association
and
also
we,
the
last
couple
of
years
myself
kathy
rees
who's
on
this
call
and
others
in
the
community
who
run
the
various
active
sports
programs,
whether
it
be
youth,
adult
or
scholastic.
F
I've
tried
to
keep
in
touch.
I
hold
the
sort
of
informal
seat
on
the
charlestown
neighborhood
council,
representing
these
non-profit
groups,
and
I
think
one
thing
that
we've
discussed
here,
but
maybe
aren't
really
taking
enough
inventory
and
stock
into,
is
that
whether,
rather
than
just
looking
at
the
three
properties
inside
the
sullivan
square
area
in
the
context
of
plan
charlestown,
looking
at
active
space
within
charlestown
more
holistically,
there
are
only
four
spaces
for
active
space.
You
called
on
one
or
two
of
them,
the
high
school
fields.
Obviously,
berryfield
was
called
out.
F
F
So
I
would
like
to
see,
if
possible,
us
take
this
opportunity
in
this
planning
session,
to
look
at
the
current
and,
more
importantly,
future
needs
of
all
these
programs
and
discern
what,
where
would
active
sports
make
most
sense.
For
instance,
softball
is
hosted
at
all
four
of
those
fields
and
they're
not
used
year
round
not
to
isolate
softball
as
a
program,
but
just
to
say
that
is
not
really
proper
planning.
F
F
The
other
thing
I
would
want
to
look
at
is
continuity
continuity
of
programming.
So
if
we
look
in
this
project
and
kathy
feel
free
to
jump
in
and
and
and
second
this,
but
if
projects
gonna
go
from
fall,
22
to
fall
of
23,
what's
going
to
happen
in
spring
of
23,
we
don't
even
have
room
for
the
programs
down
at
the
high
school
for
lacrosse
soccer
softball
as
it
is.
We
have
very
limited
programming.
F
We
get
one
day
a
week
for
soccer
for
our
k-12,
that's
222
children
on
saturdays
for
one
hour
and
they're
caught
behind,
because
we
simply
can't
use
these
other
fields
for
for
programming.
So
I
would
just
call
out
as
like,
let's
take
this
time
during
the
during
this
planning
session
to
work
with
the
rest
of
these
groups
to
understand
you
know,
what's
the
best
place
for
all
these
programs
to
grow
and
thrive,.
A
A
Unfortunately,
right
now,
you
know
I
checked
in
on
these
projects
to
see
where
you
know
the
status
and
right
now
we
don't
have
anything
in
our
capital
plan
for
berryfield,
but
we
do
understand
that
there
is
a
need
for
a
renovation
and
perhaps
an
assessment
for
what
program
is
is
best
for
that
site
and
also
for
the
high
school.
I
know
that
there's
there
is
a
there
is
a
planned
project
for
that
it
has
not
been
started
yet.
A
We
do
have
the
capital
project
here
at
ryan,
and
so,
while
it's
good
to
understand
the
greater
context
and
the
needs,
we
also
do
want
to
really
focus
on
what
what
we
can
do
for
our
playground
right
now.
So
I
I
definitely
will
continue
having
this
conversation
over
email
phone
calls
and
in
future
meetings,
I'm
sure,
but
just
so
that
we
keep
our
eye
on
on
both
of
these
goals.
I
think
that
is
that
is
important.
G
So
as
bee
mentioned
tonight
is
just
the
beginning,
and
that's
why
the
focus
is
on
ryan,
but
there's
already
a
meeting
on
the
books
to
talk
about
the
two
adjacent
open
spaces
and
and
through
the
plain
charlestown
process.
We'll
continue
looking
at
additional
public
open
spaces,
including
those
that
are
not
owned
by
the
parks
department.
H
Okay
hi.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
I
appreciate
what
tim
was
saying
about
that
coordination
and
what
ted's
saying.
Maybe
we
can
do
it
through
the
plan
charlestown,
but
I
also
want
to
raise
that
with
the
climate-ready
charlestown.
We
are
looking
at
little
mystic,
though
we're
not
necessarily
talking
about
those
fields
down
there.
H
One
of
the
things
that
I
think
about
is
the
accessibility,
probably
by
driving
walking,
is
clearly
a
big
issue,
but
given
the
re
where
it
sits,
the
playground
sits
in
all
the
uses.
A
lot
of
families
drive
drive
there
and
I've
been
there
with
my
daughter
and
she
went
through
the
back
way
through
shraps
because
going
in
and
out
from
alfred
street.
Yes,
you
can
go
in,
but
when
you
go
out
you
just
can't
get
somewhere.
H
You
have
to
go
further
up
alfred
and
either
do
an
illegal
you
or
go
too
far,
go
pretty
far
up
there
and
I
don't
think
the
rutherford
avenue
project
is
dealing
with
that
aspect
of
it.
So
I'm
wondering
if
there's
any
way
to
deal
with
shraps
their
issues
and
whether
it's
land,
swaps
or
whatever,
to
find
an
access
route
from
main
street
that
doesn't
include
going
through
the
even
a
reconstructed
sullivan
square,
alfred
street
entrance
and
exit.
H
B
I
can
I
can
definitely
answer
that
joanne
and
great
great
observation.
Yes,
we
are,
we
are
aware
of
the
history
for
sure
we've
actually
have
our
licensed
site.
Professionals
have
already
gone
out
there
and
taken
soil
samples.
There
is
an
aul
on
the
site.
We
are
aware
of
that
right
now,
every
expectation
just
given
sort
of
where
the
resilience
measures
are
headed,
at
least
conceptually.
A
And
use
limitations
right,
so
it's
acknowledging
that
this
is
the
site
and
it
has
a
previously
contaminated.
You
know
contaminated
history,
and
what
we
are
going
to
be
doing
in
development
is
making
sure
that
we
manage
anything
that
we
encounter.
You
know
it
basically
just
means
a
few
more
dollar
signs
on
the
construction
cost,
which
is
a
bummer,
but
you
know
we're
going
forward
with
our
eyes
open.
So
thank
you.
I
Yep
thanks,
my
name
is
amber
work
for
the
mystic
river
watershed
association.
I
know
a
number
of
you
on
the
call.
I
have
two
points
to
make.
The
first
is
to
the
point
that
several
others
made.
You
know
the
connection
across
alfred
street
is
just
huge
and
complicated.
So
I
understand
that
the
big
task
to
try
to
coordinate
this
with
btd's
rutherford
ave
project,
but
as
much
as
those
can
work
together
and
try
to
think
about
it.
I
I've
also
been
working
on
the
draw
7
project
and
it's
going
to
be
an
amazing
park
and
it
will
be
a
five
minute
walk
along
the
river.
If
there's
a
connection
across
alfred
street
and
a
15-minute
walk
down
mystic
ave
through
sullivan
square,
if
there
isn't
a
connection
so
like,
I
think
it's
just
the
access
across
there
is
huge
and
access
to
the
site,
and
then
I
guess
you
know.
I
can't
comment
on
any
of
the
sports
uses.
It
sounds
like
there's
a
lot
of
need
there.
I
So
there's
this
really
unique
opportunity
to
connect
people
with
nature,
and
you
have
a
captive
audience
with
youth
sports
players
like
why
not
use
that
opportunity
for
environmental
education
moments,
the
other
like
tidbit
I'll
share
that
some
of
you
might
know
is
at
least
a
couple
years
ago.
I
don't
know
about
recently
there's
been
ospreys
that
were
nesting
on
the
lights
there.
So
it's
kind
of
a
cool
thing
and
I
know
shiraz
was
like
oh,
we
should
put
an
osprey
cam,
so
we
can
see
it.
A
J
J
So
that
should
be
looked
at
as
well.
Joanne
makes
the
point
about
the
access
to
the
park
most
of
the
people
that
live
in
the
community.
If
they
don't
walk
and
they
drive,
they
do
go
through
the
giraffes
park.
A
lot
to
the
corner
with
the
water
corner,
softball
field
with
the
water
and
just
enter
the
park
through
there.
J
J
I've
driven
by
that
park
too
many
times
where
it's
just
laying
there
empty,
particularly
when
mother
nature
hands
us
a
bad
bad
hand
and
it
rains
and
now
there's
no
games
and
no
activities
going
on
there
for
up
to
a
week
or
more.
At
a
time
and
the
issue
that
I
see
by
walking
down,
there
is
the
canadian
goose
poop
I've
never
seen
such
a
volume.
In
all
my
days,
and
here
we
have
kids
ages,
three
up
up
to
heist.
J
A
Thank
you
kevin.
Those
are
some
good
points.
I'm
not
sure.
I
know
that
they're,
like
you
can
get
trained
like
border
collies
to
you
know,
make
it
uncomfortable
for
canadian
geese.
But
I've
heard
that,
like
after
the
border,
collies
go
away,
it's
like
two
weeks
and
you
get
the
geese
back.
I
don't
know
we're
we'll,
try
and
come
up
with
some
some
design
solutions,
but
I
can't
promise
anything.
They're
they're,
tough
customers,
but
thank
you
for
your
for
your
responses.
K
Thank
you.
My
name
is
alice
brown
and
I'm
the
chief
of
policy
and
planning
at
boston
harbor.
Now
I'm
really
excited
to
see
that
this
project
has
kicked
off
at
this
point,
we've
been
following
it
since
it
was
a
big
feature
of
the
climate
ready
charlestown
plan,
as
b
alluded
to
earlier.
I
think
we're
like
amber.
I
don't
think
we
can
comment
on
exactly
what
the
recreational
park
uses
will
be.
I'm
excited
to
hear
that
there
are
people
with
ideas
and
that
the
plan
charlestown
can
hopefully
inform
recreational
uses
sort
of
throughout
the
neighborhood.
K
I'm
sorry,
not
the
chelsea.
On
the
mystic
river
and
the
views
of
the
bridges,
I
think
are
really
extraordinary,
as
well
as
the
views
of
chelsea
and
everett
that
you
sort
of
have
that
industrial
vibe
while
being
in
a
nice
cozy
park,
because
I
think,
a
really
unique
and
special
thing.
So
I
also
want
a
second
amber's
note
that
this
can
be
part
of
a
much
larger
path
connection.
K
Obviously,
the
harbor
walk
officially
ends
there
when
we
leave
the
city
of
boston,
but
the
potential
for
it
to
continue
north
across
the
alfred
street
alpha
street
bridge.
Making
that
connection
really
creates
a
connected
path
network
that
is
so
important
to
actual
users,
who
often
don't
know
where
city
boundaries
are
and
what
I'm
sure.
A
Sure
I
think
there
are,
there
are
quite
a
few
comments.
The
geese
police
were
mentioned
amber
has
noted
that
it's
worth
taking
a
walk
along,
encore's
harbor,
walk
to
see
the
living
shoreline
and
the
sea
wall
components
as
they
have
both
of
those.
So
that's
a
great
suggestion.
I
mean
I
think,
given
that
we
have
you
know:
eight
acres,
nine
acres
of
parkland
and
this
fantastic
access
point
to
the
river.
It
is
really
something
that
we
should
look
at.
Is
you
know?
A
How
is
there
access
that
people
want
down
to
the
river,
or
is
that
something
that
people
plan
on
attaining
at
shrafts?
Is
it
something
where
you
know
having
maybe
like
a
picnic
area?
That's
near
the
river?
Would
that
be
something
that
would
be
interesting
for
people
just
throwing
some
ideas
out
there?
If
you
want
to
go
back.
L
Hello,
dave,
cahill.
I've
done
a
lot
with
charlestown
little
league,
I've
also
coached
house
on
high
school
baseball
in
the
past,
and
I'm
also
currently
the
head
football
coach
at
charleston
high.
So
I've
dealt
with
a
lot
of
doing
fields
over
in
charlestown
and
one
aspect.
The
gentleman
spoke
about
the
soccer
fields,
which
should
be
down
the
high
school
is
the
same
way
when
they
do
the
high
school
over,
which
I
believe
is
going
to
start
next
summer.
A
L
That's
okay,
I
was,
I
was
informed
that
was
pops
possibly
gonna
start
next
summer,
so
but
anyways.
One
aspect
to
that
is
what,
when
he
was
talking
about
the
t-ball
with
dan
as
well,
losing
a
field
down
the
high
school
there
used
to
be
two
softball
fields
or
two
baseball
softball
field,
slash
down
there
if
they
could
return
one
of
those
because
they're
going
to
have
a
problem
when
they
do
the
little
league
fields
over
for
that
year.
L
Okay,
so
that
would
be
for
the
2023
season
right,
so
that
would
be
also
talking
about
fighting
for
field
space
as
far
as
going
down
the
oilies,
which
is
underneath
the
tobin
bridge,
and
also
fighting
for
field
space,
as
far
as
likely
spoke
about
the
community
college
and
also
the
high
school,
so
that
would
be
dramatic
for
charlestown
little
league
on
that
part
of
it,
because
there's
also
the
high
school
field,
that's
also
down
there,
so
you're
talking
about
five
fields.
That
would
be
out
of
commission
for
an
entire
season.
L
L
B
We
have
not
even
gotten
to
that
phase
yet
is
it
a
possibility?
Yeah,
it's
a
possibility.
It's
got
its
benefits.
It's
got
its
disadvantages.
That
might
be
one
of
the
options
that
we
bring
back
to
you.
Folks
and
okay.
That's
well,
that's
well
endorsed.
Then
we
can,
you
know,
continue
on,
but
we'll
we'll
be
looking
at
several
several
options
and
presenting
them
to
you,
folks
for
consideration.
L
All
right
so
that'd
be
excellent,
because
if
you
did
a
clover,
you
could
put
that
clubhouse
in
the
center
and
then
have
additional
parking
around
the
outside,
which
the
parking
and
the
walking
area
with
the
access
with
the
highway
is
very
dangerous
for
everyone.
That's
down
there.
People
are
attending
the
park
and
people
also
riding
bikes,
the
outside
and
walking,
etc.
L
But
I
applaud
you
for
all
the
other
new
parks
that
just
come
out.
They've
done
a
tremendous
job,
there's
the
one
over
in
dorchester
by
the
rink
there
martin's
park
and
also
the
one
the
north
end
and
a
few
others
they've
done
a
fabulous
job.
I
applaud
you
for
that
and
I'd
be
in.
I
would
gladly
be
involved.
A
Thank
you
dave.
It's
very
helpful
to
hear
your
experience
and
the
the
priorities,
and
we
certainly
hear
that
the
the
sports
program
at
ryan
and
in
charlestown
in
general
is
incredibly
popular
and
we're
going
to
certainly
proceed
with
that
as
as
part
of
the
program.
I
just
I
want
to
check
and
see
if
people
have
any
opinions
about
other
uses
of
the
site,
you
know
I
think
brandon
described
some
of
the
pathways
that
you
know.
I've
been
there
off
and
on
like
in
the
mornings,
and
people
use
the
loop
pathways
walking.
A
C
L
There
used
to
be
a
sandbox
down
there
that
I
had
taken
out
because
there
was
needles
and
things
like
that
found
in
that
sandbox,
so
that
sandbox
is
not
a
place.
They
welcome
welcoming
place
for
people
and
their
children,
which
is
a
very
with
wood
chips,
and
things
like
that
just
to
let
you
know
so
in
the
lighting
down
there.
It
needs
to
be
addressed
right
now
because
of
the
people
that
go
in
there
during
the
night
time
is.
The
lighting
is
horrible
in
that
area,
for
safety
wise
too.
A
Okay,
that
is,
that
is
good
perspective
to
hear
yeah.
I
think
that
a
number
of
things
as
far
as
playground,
design
goes
have
changed
over
the
years
and
we
would
if
we,
if
we
do,
install
a
new
playground,
if
that
is
something
that
people
really
want
to
see.
As
far
as
you
know,
a
tot
lot
or
something
that's
for
older
kids,
it's
definitely
gonna
have
current
safety
standards.
We
don't
use
the
mulch
anymore,
so
you
know
partially
for
the
the
needle
reason,
but
also
for
you
know,
impact
from
falling.
It's.
L
That's
the
I'm
just
saying
so:
that's
the
part
with
the
clover
pot,
where
the
people
that
are
attending
games
with
younger
children
and
stuff
it's
out
in
the
outskirts
part
of
the
park,
whereas
you're
not
just
going
to
let
your
child
go
to
that
area,
where
the
sultan
square,
rotary
and
things
things
like
that
are
there.
It
just
needs
to
be
relocated.
When
we
redesign
it,
I
think
it
would
be
definitely
taught
back
with
a
middle
use.
Age-Wise.
L
A
Still,
this
is
something
that
the
community
would
desire
because,
as
I've
heard
from
talking
to
various
people
that,
like
you
know,
you
bring
your
kid
to
the
you
know,
one
kid
is
in
little
league
and
maybe
you
have
a
younger
child
who
you
can
put
in
the
playground,
but
yeah,
perhaps
a
better
location
is
what
people
want.
So
I'd
be
interested
to
hear.
M
M
So
you
know,
storage
is
really
important
to
us
and
we
would
like
to
preserve.
You
know
the
containers
and
the
batting
cage
that
we
have.
You
know
either
move
them
to
different
locations
based
on
whatever
design
you
choose,
because
there's
thousands
of
dollars-
that's
invested
in
that,
and
I
know
b
and
I
had
talked
about
you-
know-
play
designing
the
fields
and
making
them.
You
know
I
my
vision
was
to
put
them.
M
It
might
be
the
clover
design,
I'm
not
familiar
with
that
term,
but
putting
all
the
home
plates
in
the
center
and
having
the
fields
radiate
out
from
there
and
moving
the
clubhouse
to
a
more
central
location
so
that
the
bathrooms
are
accessible
in
the
middle,
but
at
least
you
know
we
had
discussed
seemed
like
a
big
ask
in
that.
This
is
more
about
the
field
space
and
not
structures.
M
But
my
argument
is:
if
we're
going
to
tear
up
the
fields
and
we're
going
to
have
to
that's
the
opportunity
to
lay
new
electricals
and
new
plumbing
and
such
while
the
fields
are
torn
up
and
not
decide
later
hey.
We
really
should
because
that
that
clubhouse
is
outdated,
the
basement
floods,
the
doors
were
replaced,
thankfully,
but
they
were
rotted
through
it's
just
not.
You
know
it's
not
a
an
ideal
location
and
it
works
for
us
right
now.
A
Yeah,
that's
sorry,
I
was
gonna
say
that's
a
great
point
parks.
Our
strong
suit
is
not
buildings,
it's
parks,
and
so,
if
we
do
have
a
building
as
part
of
this
project,
what
we
do
is
we
coordinate
with
the
public
facilities
department
to
sort
of
handle
that
aspect
of
the
design
and
the
construction.
I
guess
so.
A
We
would
be
able
to
plan
for
a
building
and
provide
the
utilities
and
the
concrete
pad,
and
you
know
all
of
the
and
perhaps
it's
a
solution
where
you
know,
there's
a
temporary
trailer
and
then
once
the
you
know,
once
the
once,
the
project
gets
going.
The
actual
building
is
installed
in
that
location
eventually,
but
we
are
unable
to
sort
of
promise
a
building
as
part
of
this
capital
project.
It
would
just
be
planning
and
citing
for
one
eventually,
if
that's
something
that
sounds
like
it's
got
some
interest
so,
but.
M
But
tim's
point
about
being
kind
of
you
know
universal
with
our
plan
for
youth
sports
is
still
well
made
because
we
we
need
more
facilities
for
soccer
for
lacrosse,
first
baseball
and
softball,
and
using
the
buried
field
in
its
current
state
is
really
not
ideal,
and
if
we
are
going
to
try
and
fix
up
ryan
you
kind
of
have
to
look
at
it
all
as
one.
I
guess
is
what
he's
trying
to
hit
his
point,
and
I
think
we
agree
with
that.
You
know
we've
been
lucky
in
that.
M
You
know
these
are
pretty
much
baseball
fields
and-
and
we
haven't
really
been
short
on
field
space,
because
you
know
we've
had
access
to
this,
but
the
soccer
programs
and
lacrosse
programs
have
struggled
for
field
space.
So
if
there's
any
way
that
we
can
work
together
so
that
there's
not
overlapping
of
programming
like
adult
baseball
or
high
school
baseball,
at
the
same
time
as
little
kid
t-ball,
you
know
I'd
suggested
if
there's
a
way
to
fit
a
high
school
baseball
diamond
at
berry.
A
It's
a
it's,
a
tough
call
right
and
it's
like
when
you
have
damage
to
turf
from
flooding.
It
often
requires
redoing,
the
turf
which
is
not
just
like
waiting
a
week
for
the
for
the
grass
to
recover
after
a
rainfall
but
yeah.
It's
certainly
something
that
you
know
we've
heard
from
people
you
know
tonight
and
otherwise
that
it's
something
that's
easily
marked
and
doesn't
require
mowing
and
therefore
maintenance,
wise.
It's
a
lot
easier.
So
you
know
it's
it's.
It's
certainly
one
of
the
things
that
we
can
consider
as
part
of
this
project
for
sure.
M
Yeah,
I
think
you
know
at
least
as
far
as
little
league
is
concerned,
and
you
know
I'm
a
purist
I'd
rather
than
play
on
clay,
but
it's
just
impossible.
Our
season
is
already
only
two
months,
long
as
it
is
from
you
know,
may
and
june,
and
inevitably
the
may
is
the
wettest
month
of
the
year
and
we
lose
most
of
our
seasons
so
and
by
you
know,
little
league
rules.
M
M
A
You
thank
you
kathy.
I
just
I
wanna.
We
are
it's
7
22,
so
we're
sort
of
pulling
into
the
home
stretch
here
to
use
a
sports
reference.
I
guess,
but
I
I
want
to
sort
of
bring
everyone's
attention
back
to
this
additional
portion
and
I'm
not
sure
gracie.
If
you
can
perhaps
share
your
screen
again
and
go
back
to
the
overall
plan
that
shows
this.
I'm
sorry.
C
A
E
As
far
as
the
the
kitty
space,
it
is
not
well
used
because
of
lack
of
getting
to
it
unless
there's
a
game
going
and
then
that's
when
you
see
people
utilizing
it
to
basically
keep
their
younger
kid
busy.
While
the
elder
kid
is
on
the
on
the
diamond,
so
they
do.
It
needs
to
be
there.
It's
not
necessarily
physically,
where
it's
at,
but
there
needs
to
be
a
place
for
the
little
tots
to
play
in
one
form
or
another.
E
A
H
All
right,
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
get
back
to
the
idea
of
the
building.
I
understand
it
wouldn't
be
in
the
parks
budget,
but
it
you
could.
I
mean
I
worked
for
the
city
for
many
years,
so
I
do
understand
a
little
bit
how
it
could
work
and
why
couldn't
it
be
coordinated
with
you
figure
out
what
the
building
is
and
that
it
gets
in
the
public
facilities
budget
at
the
same
time,
so
that
it
is
built
not
years
later
or
after
this
trailer
is
there
for
a
while,
but
it
is
coordinated.
H
It
isn't
like
we're
trying
to
talk
about
this
doing
it
tomorrow,
and
I
understand
the
city:
has
public
facilities
has
its
own
agenda,
but
I
think
that
this
should
be
something
that
internally,
that
you
find
a
way
to
coordinate
so
that
it
is
one
project
because
from
the
community's
point
of
view
it
is
one
project.
You
have
your
jurisdictional
boundaries.
I
understand
that
completely,
but
I
do
believe
that
there's
an
opportunity
there's
going
to
be
changes
in
administration.
H
A
A
And
I
absolutely
hear
what
you're
saying
and
we
would
certainly
coordinate.
I
think
the
idea
is
that
you
know
because
we
will
be
generating
our
cost
estimate
as
a
result
of
our
community
process.
You
know
understanding
budget
cycles
as
you
do.
You
know
it's
like
you
can
get
something
in
hopefully
this
year,
maybe
next
year
for
public
facilities,
and
so
I'm
mostly
trying
to
manage
expectations
about
you
know.
I
can't
say
that
part
of
this
project
is
definitely
going
to
be
the
delivery
of
a
building
it's
sort
of
like
it
could
happen.
F
A
H
A
A
If
gracie,
you
could
go
back
to
that
and
you
just
I
want
you
to
look
at
it
and
think
of
it,
and
then
you
know
mull
it
over
in
your
heads.
We
don't
have
to
talk
about
it
now
because
we're
we're
running
out
of
time,
but
the
location
of
it.
You
know
it's
going
to
be
adjacent
to
the
new
planned
roadway.
There
is
space
in
there
for
you
know
whatever.
A
If
we're
talking
about
bike
parking,
if
we're
talking
about
you
know
another
sort
of
rink
type
facility,
if
we're
talking
about
basketball
courts,
you
know
if
we're
talking
about
a
community
garden,
you
know
all
of
these
different
things
that
open
space
can
be
in
charlestown
and
I
don't
want
to
say
you
know,
I'm
not
interested
in
the
feedback
now,
if
somebody
has
any
any
ideas
about
it.
Please
share,
but
let's
go
to
the
final
page
gracie,
where
we
have
the
qr
codes
for
our
survey
and
we
would
love
everybody
to
take.
A
A
This
has
been
a
wonderful
chance
to
hear
your
thoughts,
and
I
want
to
thank
the
design
team
for
your
presentation
and
I
think
we're
we're
going
to
sign
off
if
anybody
has
any
future
ideas
or
thoughts,
please
communicate
them
with
me.
I'm
listed
down
at
the
bottom
of
this
page
with
my
phone
number
and
my
email.