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From YouTube: Hynes Playground Improvements - 12-8-20
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Community Briefing for field and court improvements at Hynes Playground.
A
A
I
also
want
to
note,
during
the
presentation
portion
we
ask
for
you
to
keep
your
video
and
mic
off.
However,
during
the
discussion
period
and
an
effort
to
make
this
a
little
more
personable,
we
ask
everyone
to
turn
your
video
on
if
you're
comfortable,
with
being
recorded.
If
you're
not
just
keep
your
video
off
next
slide,
we
want
to
ensure
this
conversation
feels
accessible
to
everyone
and
each
one
of
you
feels
comfortable
sharing
your
questions
and
comments.
A
Please
wait
till
others
have
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions
before
submitting
another
one,
and
you
can
always
set
up
a
conversation
with
me.
You
can
contact
me
through
my
email,
which
is
alison.pearlman
boston.gov,
which
is
on
the
slide
and
for
those
of
you
joining
by
phone.
That's
allison,
a-l-l-I-s-o-n,
dot,
pearlman,
p-e-r-l-m-I-n,
boston.gov
next
slide,
we'd
love
to
hear
your
thoughts,
and
there
are
several
ways
you
can
engage
with
us
tonight.
During
the
presentation.
We
may
ask
a
few
yes,
no
or
raise
hand,
questions
feel
free
to
respond
by
using
the
nonverbal
options.
A
A
So
let's
go
ahead
and
try
it
out
and
make
sure
everyone's
comfortable
using
the
zoom
and
the
non-verbal
options.
So
my
first
question
to
you
is
how
many
of
you
use
the
park
for
organized
team
sports
if
you
could
just
click
the
participants
button
and
then
on
the
right.
You'll
see
the
yes
or
the
the
raise
hand,
option
and
just
raise
your
hand
if
you
use
the
part
for
organized
sports.
A
B
A
A
Events,
great
so
there's
a
bunch
of
people
that
use
it
for
events.
So
that's
great.
We
have
a
great
audience
tonight,
so
you
can
really
provide
some
great
feedback
on
all
the
different
ways
that
the
park
is
used
right.
So,
in
addition,
if
a
question
pops
up
in
your
head
during
the
presentation
feel
free
to
add
it
to
the
chat
feed
which
again
it's
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen,
there's
a
chat
and
then
we'll
make
sure
to
answer
it
during
discussion
time.
A
Please
use
only
the
chat
for
comments
and
questions
related
to
the
project,
also
during
the
discussion
period,
as
I
mentioned,
we'll
ask
for
you
to
turn
your
video
on
for
those
who
want
to
join
via
video.
We
missing
everyone's
faces,
so
hopefully
this
will
be
will
get
us
closer
to
the
regular
public
meeting.
A
So
tonight's
briefing
we'll
start
with
a
presentation
which
includes
an
introduction
of
the
team,
an
overview
of
the
project
and
the
site,
analysis,
presentation
and
then
open
up
for
discussion
with
you
all
followed
by
any
closing
remarks
and
next
steps.
Next
slide,
I'd
like
to
acknowledge
our
exceptional
team
for
the
project
from
the
parks.
A
Excuse
me
from
the
parks
department,
we
are
joined
by
christine
brandau,
who
is
the
outreach
coordinator,
and
she
also
helps
us
establish
parks,
friends,
groups.
In
addition,
from
warner
larsen,
landscape,
architects,
we
have
david
warner,
who's,
president
samir
potay,
who's
design,
director
and
anton
alameda,
who
is
a
landscape
designer?
A
Great
okay,
so
project
overview
next
slide,
heinz
playground
was
established
in
1957
and
since
then
the
playground
has
gone
through
many
renovations
over
time.
Most
recently
at
playground,
renovation
in
2007.
once
design
and
construction
is
complete.
Our
maintenance
team
takes
over
until
the
next
renovation
311
also
supports
our
efforts
to
meet
the
needs
and
concerns
of
the
community.
A
Don't
know
how
many
of
you
used
311
before,
but
I
know
that
I
use
it
for
work
and
personal.
When
there's.
Let's
say
I
don't
know
a
tree
down
in
our
neighborhood,
then
I
can
use
301.
You
can
either
call
on
your
phone
or
you
can
use
the
311
app
and
I
find
it
a
really
great
tool
to
communicate
city
or
parks
related
concerns
and
issues.
So
I
encourage
you
to
use
that
tool
next
slide.
A
There
are
a
lot
of
considerations
guiding
park
public
park,
design,
which
includes
community
input
such
as
tonight,
safety
and
regulatory
guidelines,
city
of
boston
priorities
and
parks
and
recreation
goals.
Next
slide
during
project
planning,
we
prioritize
expanding
park,
access
addressing
equity
and
climate
resiliency,
promoting
public
health
and
building
strong
communities
next
slide.
A
C
Okay,
thank
you
allison
and
behalf
on
behalf
of
our
team,
we're
very
pleased
to
be
working
with
boston
parks
and
your
community,
and
this
is
the
very
first
start
of
the
project.
So
it's
very
important
to
be
able
to
get
your
input
at
this
early
stage.
I'm
going
to
be
talking
about
some
of
our
observations
about
the
existing
conditions.
We've
been
out
to
the
site
and
antone
is
our
drone
pilot.
He
took
this
picture
so
you
could
see
it
as
it
currently
exists
from
the
air.
C
The
blue
circle
represents
what
is
about
a
10-minute
walk
from
the
park
and,
of
course,
that
immediate
neighborhood
is
what
served
for
a
lot
of
the
day
daily
use
as
far
as
how
neighbors
can
come
to
the
park
on
a
regular
basis.
But
of
course,
this
park
also
has
the
sports
component,
where
people
come
from
outside
of
that
blue
circle
zone.
C
But
you
know
this
is
pretty
centrally
located
in
west
roxbury
and
does
have
a
lot
of
residential
part
residential
part
of
the
neighborhood
within
walking
distance,
but
zooming
in
you
can
see
the
town
city
line
off
to
the
northeast
corner
there.
This
is
an
overall
view
of
the
park
where
we've
highlighted
quite
a
few
different
things,
but
then
we'll
show
you
kind
of
how
we
break
down
our
analysis
in
subsequent
slides
to
this.
C
Basically,
you
know.
As
far
as
the
sports
are
concerned,
you
have
an
existing
softball
field
and
we're
showing
the
200
and
220
foot
outfield.
So
you
can
see
how
that
relates
to
the
different
age
groups
for
softball
and
then
also
the
little
league
field
which
is
in
the
southwest
corner,
has
a
better
solar
orientation
and
a
northeasterly
orientation
the
playground.
C
I
think
you
can
probably
see
my
pointer
right,
okay,
so
the
playground
is
up
in
this
corner.
We
have
not
colored
that
because
that's
outside
of
the
scope
of
this
project,
but
then
you
can
see
the
full-size
basketball
and
the
youth
basketball
court
in
the
northwest
corner,
and
we've
highlighted
a
few
other
things
in
here:
the
benches
that
are
spotted
around
the
perimeter
walkway,
the
lighting,
that
is
for
lighting
the
walkway,
not
sports
lighting
that
continues
around
the
walkway.
C
C
Now
this
slide
focuses
on
the
access
points.
So
how
do
you
get
into
the
park
from
the
surrounding
neighborhood
and
so
rickard
hill
road
is
over
here
and
courtney
road
at
this
point
and
then
greyton
road
down
here
in
vfw
parkway
along
the
north
edge.
So
you
have
all
these
points
that
you
come
in
and
we're
going
to
be,
showing
you
some
photographs
and
how
we've
looked
at
those
access
locations
in
a
little
bit
more
detail.
Some
of
them
are
accessible
and
some
of
them
are
not,
for
instance,
this
corner
right
here,
which.
C
The
angle
of
the
sun,
at
the
sunrise
and
sunset
so
sunrise
being
to
the
east,
of
course,
and
sunset
to
the
west.
This
point
in
the
middle
of
the
park
right
here
is
where
these
arcs
are
drawn
around
and
what
that
basically
means
is
that
at
sunrise
on
june
21st,
the
sun
is
actually
coming
up
behind
you
if
you're
in
this
position,
but
in
the
winter.
It's
coming
up
in
front
of
you
and
that's
what
you
know.
C
You
have
the
low
angle
of
the
sun
in
the
winter,
because
of
that
the
topography
is
really
quite
unique
at
this
park
and
we
were
looking
back
through
all
of
the
records
that
boston
parks
has
from
the
various
renovations,
and
I
think
it
was
back
in
the
50s
when
this
plateau
was
originally
created.
There
was
quite
a
bit
of
landform
out
there
before,
but
the
fields
sit
on
a
plateau
that
is
slightly
higher
than
the
grade
to
the
east,
but
mostly
excavated
into
this
slope
around
the
north,
west
and
south
sides.
C
C
Now
these
are
little
vignette
photos
of
the
different
types
of
uses
that
we
know
currently
occur
at
the
park.
Some
of
this
information
is
obvious
from
what
we've
seen
some
of
it
is
what
we
have
been
able
to
glean
from
activities
that
we've
seen
promoted
online,
for
instance
movie
nights
and
the
fact
that
school
field
days
and
and
the
stair
you
know
that
park
is
used
for
exercise.
C
We
do
know
the
sports
of
little
league
softball
and
an
overlapping
soccer
field
are
used
by
the
community
and
we've
gotten
the
permit
data
from
2019
from
parks
and,
of
course,
you
know
walking
and
activities,
because
there
is
this
really
nice
loop
and
it's
accessible
all
the
way
around.
It's.
It's
really
nice
from
a
passive
recreation
standpoint
for
going
and
walking
and
sitting
and
enjoying
the
active
recreation
activities.
D
C
The
softball
field
remember
how
I
showed
you,
the
200
and
220
foot
outfields,
what
that
by
showing
you
that,
even
though
those
aren't
physically
on
the
ground,
you
can
see
that
even
the
high
school
girls
fast
pitch
softball
225,
does
fit
on
the
field.
At
the
same
time
that
you
can
have
a
little
league
game,
but
adult
softball
does
not
fit
because
the
outfield
is
is
not
big
enough
for
that.
C
So
the
permitted
use
of
the
field
in
2019,
which
is
really
the
last
year
that
we
have
good
data
from
because
this
year,
unfortunately,
we
haven't
had
the
same
normal
park.
Use
that
we
would
like
to
see,
and
what
you
see
here
in
these
two
diagrams,
is
how
we
have
the
court
usage
and
the
field
usage
and
reserved.
C
So
the
softball
field
is
the
primary
use,
as
you
can
see
it
uses
about.
The
number
of
permitted
events
is
about
half
of
the
activities
at
the
park
and
little
league
is
30,
but
I
think
this
is
basically
because
the
permit
program
is
largely
around
field.
Use
and,
and
basketball
is
oftentimes
used
as
a
community
activity
outside
of
of
permitted
use.
Soccer,
as
you
can
see,
is,
is
10.
C
C
It
is
in
here
at
three
percent
and
I
suppose,
when
they're
using
the
field
that
maybe
the
little
league
field
is
not
being
used
because
the
over
the
outfields
would
overlap
in
that
instance,
so
here's
a
summary
of
the
existing
conditions
that
we've
noted
and
please
be
sure
in
the
chat.
If
there's
anything
here
that
we,
you
think
that
we're
missing.
Please
make
a
note
of
that.
We've
noticed
that
the
entrances
at
the
park
at
the
perimeter
really
are
lacking
a
presence.
C
They
don't
really
have
the
kind
of
like
the
roadway
or
the
walkway
just
sort
of
ends,
and
then
you
come
into
the
park,
and
you
know
a
lot
of
parks
will
have
some
more
significance
as
far
as
entryway
or
or
signage,
and
so
where
is
the
the
main
interest
of
the
park?
I
guess
is
the
question
and
how
does
it
relate
to
the
community?
C
The
fields
are
actually
in
pretty
good
condition
from
my
perspective,
having
worked
on
and
having
seen
a
lot
of
fields
within
the
city
of
boston,
but
we
recognize
that
there
are
some
drainage
issues,
particularly
on
the
lower
side
off
to
the
east,
the
back
stops
and
the
fencing
is
in
fair
condition.
In
our
opinion,
the
it's
not
falling
apart,
but
the
fabric
has
gotten
distorted
and
bent
in
some
of
the
lower
sections
of
the
backstops,
the
player
benches
themselves.
C
The
basketball
courts,
particularly
the
large
full-size
court,
has
a
lot
of
thermal
cracking
in
it
and
it's
at
a
point
now
where
we
think
it
needs
a
complete
pavement
replacement
reclamation
in
order
to
be
able
to
provide
a
new
uniform
surface.
The
park
lighting
is
in
fair
condition.
It's
it's
pretty
standard
for
boston
park.
It's
been
upgraded
to
led.
There
is
no
sports
lighting
at
the
fields,
as
I
mentioned
previously,
and
the
walkway
loop.
I
think
the
pavement
itself
is
in
fair
condition.
It's
graded!
C
Well,
it
does
provide
a
nice
connection
all
the
way
around
the
park,
some
of
the
benches,
particularly
around
the
walkway
itself.
We
rate
it
as
in
poor
condition,
although
the
ones
that
are
over
by
the
playground
are
newer
and
those
are
using
a
plastic
slat.
Those
I
think
are
in
in
pretty
good
condition.
C
C
So
here
are
some
of
the
pictures,
noting
our
observations
and
as
I
was
mentioning
how
the
access
to
the
park,
you
know,
really
doesn't
have
a
sense
of
park
entry
or
presence,
as
we
say,
as
you
can
see
in
the
in
the
top
right
picture
here.
This
is
on
the
lower
side
of
the
park
over
by
courtney.
Road.
It
has
a
barrier
gate,
it's
obviously
accessible.
C
C
The
infields
are
collecting
water.
The
day
that
we
went
out
there.
It
was
pouring
rain,
so
you
could
see
we
could
we
really
wanted
to
go
on
a
day
when
it
was
pouring
rain
and
walking
around
with
our
umbrellas
to
see
where
the
drainage
issues
were,
and
you
know
I
was
really
surprised
to
see
that
the
area
around
the
back
stops
that
I
would
have
guessed
particularly
the
little
league
backstop
may
have
been
wet
and
maybe
impassable
was
fairly
well
drained.
C
To
be
perfectly
honest,
but
the
end
fields
you
know
are
the
the
mix
is
depressed,
a
little
bit
relative
to
the
turf
the
lip
along
the
edge
has
developed
so
that
it's
catching
water.
These
are
areas
that
definitely
need
attention,
so
you
can
see
here
the
two
different
courts.
This
is
the
youth
court
on
the
left
and
the
full-size
basketball
court.
This,
it's
not
just
the
color
surfacing,
that's
worn
here.
C
The
curbing
around
the
edge,
I
think,
does
present
a
little
bit
of
an
accessibility
issue
in
some
places
and
we
need
to
take
a
close
look
at
that
as
well.
So
here's
here's
a
picture
showing
some
of
the
furnishings,
the
bench
in
its
condition
and
how
it's
kind
of
perched
higher
out
of
the
ground,
with
the
grass
around
it.
It's
not
as
accessible
as
we'd
like
to
see
but
and
those
are
typical
around
most
of
the
walkway.
C
C
So
here's
where
we
start
to
talk
about
some
fun
ideas
where
you
know
what
else
can
the
park
be,
of
course,
as
alison
said,
the
core
program
for
this
renovation
is
focused
on
the
fields,
the
drainage
and
the
basketball
courts.
But
while
we
think
about
this
park
renovation,
you
know
what
other
opportunities
are
there
to
that
may
or
may
not
be
able
to
be
incorporated
at
this
time.
We
wanted
to
just
introduce
you
to
some
of
the
thoughts
that
we
had
so
where
the
park
slopes.
C
C
You
know
at
the
park
entry
points.
It
could
be
some
something
for
as
simple
as
you
know,
something
that
we're
showing
in
this
picture,
with
some
granite,
bollards
and
possibly
a
chain
or
something
like
that.
A
chain
fence
gate
where
the
entry
has
something
of
more
significance
than
the
way
it's
currently
structured
and
then,
when
it
comes
to
the
tree,
canopy
as
allison
was
mentioning.
C
Maybe
that's
done
in
in
a
way
where
it's
both
canopy,
but
it's
also
some
more
natural
vegetation
at
the
ground
plane
and
this
picture
here.
I
believe
it's
at
millennium
park,
where
it
the
edge,
can
be
mowed.
So
you
have
clean
open,
visible
spaces,
but
you
also
have
a
place
where
natural
vegetation
can
take
hold,
and
here
are
a
few
more
images
that
kind
of
drill
down
into
these
details
where
you
can
see
the
sloped
lawn
type
of
an
amphitheater
with
the
structured,
tiered
seating
and
the
where
you
have
right
right
now.
C
You've
got
some
benches
over
by
the
playground.
This
actually
shows
some
tables
and
chairs,
and
it's
not
currently
in
in
the
scope
for
this
project,
to
do
something
like
this,
but
we
just
wanted
to
show
this
example.
It's
over
at
little
scoby
in
roxbury,
and
that's
a
project
that
we
designed
with
allison
a
few
years
ago.
C
C
C
Site
amenities
here
are
a
few
other
examples
of
you
know
what
we
might
want
to
think
about
for
replacing
the
benches
or
replacing
the
team
benches
at
the
at
the
ball
fields.
And
you
know
these
are
things
that,
if
you
make
a
note
of
what
we've,
what
we're
calling
them
here
in
the
chat
dialog
box,
if
you
have
opinions
that
you
like
or
you
don't
like
different
materials
or
different
types
of
configurations,
it
would
be
really
great
to
hear
from
you.
C
Oftentimes
people,
for
instance,
are
saying
they
like
benches
with
backs
because
they're
comfortable,
particularly
older
people
when
they
sit.
If
the
benches
is
comfortable
and
has
a
back,
then
they
can
sit
there
for
more
comfortably
for
a
longer
period
of
time,
other
times
benches
with
backs.
Maybe
you
know,
with
kids
sitting
on
the
back
itself
with
their
feet
on
the
bench,
a
backless
bench
actually
provides
the
opportunity
to
kind
of
control
that
activity.
C
C
So
that
was
our
last
slide.
I
think
at
this
point,
we'd
like
to
take
a
look
at
the
chat
box
chat,
dialog
box
and
I
know
antone
has
been
monitoring
it.
I
need
to
turn
off
my
slideshow
in
order
for
me
to
be
able
to
see
it
and
then
I'm
going
to
start
reading
through
them
and
answering
questions
then
allison.
I
think
after
would
it
be
after
that
that
or
at
this
point
we're
asking
everybody
to
turn
on
their
cameras
or.
A
Yeah,
so
you're
still
sharing.
So
if
you
could
stop
sharing
the
presentation,
then
we
can
get
everyone
up
and
if
you
feel
comfortable
turning
your
video
back
on,
I
would
love
to
see
your
face,
so
we
can
kind
of
open
this
up
to
conversation.
So,
as
I
mentioned,
you
can
go
ahead
and
type
in
comments
or
questions
in
the
chat.
We
have
one
chat
and
that's
it.
So
I
would
love
to
see
more
and
then
also
you
know.
A
E
A
B
There
we
go.
Thank
you
christina
allison,
so
I
wanted
to
make
a
couple
comments.
First
of
all,
thank
you
guys
for
doing
the
presentation
tonight
and
all
the
thoughtful
looks
at
the
park
for
reference.
I
live
over
on
maple
street,
so
I'm
a
resident
that
can
walk
to
the
park.
My
kids
also
both
attend
the
kilmer
school,
it's
right
there
and
I'm
also
the
co-chair
of
the
parent
council
at
the
kilmer,
so
between
my
family
and
some
people
at
school.
I
have
a
few
comments.
B
So
the
things
that
they
had
mentioned
from
from
a
run
club
in
perspective,
my
son
was
saying
that
they
right
now
face
their
runs
on
how
many
laps
they
do,
but
they
don't
know
how
long
they've
run
and
how
much
they've
run.
So
once
we
get
the
the
new
pathway
paved,
maybe
either
markings
on
the
pavement
or
some
kind
of
signs,
so
that
the
kids,
in
addition
to
the
laps
can
say.
I
ran,
however
many
miles.
It
is
because
that
would
really
get
them
thinking
more
about
their
5ks.
B
The
other
comment
that
he
had
is
right
now,
the
drinking
fountain
that
you
showed
is
over
near
the
playground
and
because
they
come
from
the
weld
side,
they
frequently
when
they're
done
running,
don't
have
time
to
run
all
the
way
over
to
the
playground
to
refill
bottle
water
bottles
before
going
back
up
to
school.
So
he
was
wondering
if
there
was
a
way
to
have
one
more
associated
with
the
field
and
on
that
lower
level
than
over
by
the
playground
or
in
addition
to
the
one
by
the
playground.
B
His
other
comment
was
that
he
felt
like
there
was
not
a
lot
of
accessibility
access
to
the
field
level
and
was
wondering
about
handicap.
Accessibility
was
one
of
the
things
he
was
wondering
about.
That
he's
noticed
when
he's
out
there,
so
that
was
that
was
my
son's
comments.
My
daughter
is
a
skateboarder
and
frequently
they
like
to
skate.
The
kids
have
scooters
and
skateboards,
especially
in
the
youth
basketball
court
that
you
guys
were
talking
about,
but
obviously
the
condition
is
not
great
what
you're
looking
at,
but
what
they
were
wondering
is.
B
So
I
don't
know
if
there's
a
potential
to
work
with
btd
on
potentially
adding
a
crosswalk
there,
and
I
know
that
there's
a
crosswalk
at
russet,
but
as
you
cross-rest
it
there's
not
a
really
great
accessible
route
down
the
sidewalk
there,
either
based
on
light
poles
and
other
things
that
are
along
that
along
that
route.
Plus
it
takes
them
way
out
of
the
way,
whereas
they
could
just
cut
straight
to
the
field
from
grayton.
So
those
are
just
my
thoughts
and
comments.
E
E
A
Super
helpful
to
hear
lauren,
and
I
love
that
you
are
bringing
in
your
kids
and
getting
their
advice
too,
because
this
park
obviously
is
a
lot
about
youth
and
I
can
see
because
so
many
people
are
joining
my
video.
I
can
see
that
there's
kids
in
the
meeting,
also,
which
is
super
awesome,
hey
guys,
so
feel
free
to
ask
questions
or
add
comments
as
well.
I'm.
C
B
C
B
A
The
tough
one
yes,
so
we
certainly
didn't
have
a
restroom
in
the
scope
for
this
park.
Adding
a
restroom
would
be
pretty
considerable
to
the
budget.
I
know
that
we
in
the
past,
we
have
few
playgrounds
that
have
restrooms
and
part
of
it,
isn't
just
the
capital
construction
cost
of
adding
a
restroom,
but
also
the
maintenance
piece
of
it
and
this
the
safety
and
security
around
it.
So
you
know
I'm
happy
that
somebody
brought
it
up.
A
I
understand
that,
like
youth
is
out
here
and
they
need
somewhere
to
go
to
the
bathroom.
If
you
don't
have
a
place
to
go
to
the
bathroom,
we
all
know
what
happens
so
you
know,
maybe
it's
that
we
can.
You
know,
think
about
adding
some
kind
of
structure
if
we
did
some
kind
of
contract
with
port-a-potties,
if
you
would
be
open
to
that
or
I'd
love
to
hear
kind
of
more
of
your
openness
to
other
options,
besides
actual
built
restrooms,
but
rather
porta
potties
or
something
that
comes
in
seasonally.
C
A
C
F
F
Thank
you.
So
I'm
wondering-
and
this
goes
to
bob's
question-
that
that
I'm
wondering
if
there's
gonna
be
anything
about
having
a
section
for
dogs,
because
people
think
this
is
a
dog
park
and
it's
not
and
my
husband's
been
bit
by
a
dog
there,
we've
gotten
yelled
at
when
I
run
there
in
the
morning,
I'm
often
charged
by
dogs.
So
I
don't
we've
called
the
city
several
times.
I
don't
know
if
there's
a
way
to
put
an
area
for
dogs
to
run
around
freely.
F
I
am
not
against
dogs
when
they're
on
leashes,
but
it's
a
real
problem.
I
have
kids
who
are
terrified
of
dogs,
because
people
are
out
there
and
also
you
know
if
it's
night
time
and
peop
and
people
are
letting
their
dogs
run
in
the
middle
of
the
field-
they're
not
cleaning
up
after
them.
So
it's
it's
just
a
huge
problem
that
is
never
addressed.
A
You
thank
you
diana
and
christine.
You
may
have
to
come
in
here
as
well
on
this
question,
but
this
this
comes
up
in
a
lot
of
parks,
and
I
guess
that
I
understand
it's
a
real
issue.
I
also
have
young
kids,
and
so
it's
it's
scary.
When
I
see
dogs
off
leash
and
they're
they're,
you
know
charging
towards
my
kids.
So
I
completely
understand
that
issue
and
I
think
that
the
challenge,
though,
is
that
if
we
were
to
create
the
park,
isn't
that
big?
A
So
if
we
were
to
create
a
small
area
for
dogs,
dog
users
likely
wouldn't
use
it,
because
it's
so
small
often
they
use
the
parks
because
they
want
to
get
their
dogs
out
to
run.
So
I'm
afraid
that
we
would
take
a
piece
of
the
park
that
maybe
is
important
for
other
uses
designate
for
dogs
and
then
it
wouldn't
be
used,
and
so
I
think
that
the
you
know
the
strategy
we
have
to
think
about
is
how
do
we
change
that
behavior?
A
B
C
C
So
mike
burke
was,
I
think,
responding
to
lauren
when
she
was
talking
about
a
crosswalk
and
a
light
for
crossing
from
greyton
to
greyton
extension,
so
any
any
work
outside
of
the
park
in
coordination
with
other
departments
like
btd.
I
think
I'd
have
to
rely
on
allison
to
maybe
speak
to
that,
whether
that's
something
that's
done
here
or
is
done
under
a
separate
arrangement.
A
So
we
we
work,
not
I
mean
the
the
light
is
certainly
a
bigger
issue,
but
the
crosswalks
we
work
with
public
works
on
the
safe
access
to
parks
program
that
they
have
so
it
certainly
is
worth
bringing
up
to
public
works
and
seeing
if
we
can
get
a
crosswalk
there-
and
you
know
we
can-
we
can
also
bring
it
up
at
that
time
with
btd
and
see.
If
there's
any
plans
in
the
future
for
lighting
a.
C
C
Field
loads
field
lights
would
be
an
issue
due
to
nighttime
noise.
There
is
no
plan
to
add
sports
lighting
to
these
fields
as
part
of
this
project,
so
just
here
the
gates
on
vfw
should
be
magnetic,
so
they
close
automatically
too
often
they're
left
open
lots
of
kids
running
around
near
the
playground.
C
C
A
I
mean
you
know
if
I
can
fit
another
tree
in
there,
then
I
will
for
sure,
because
it's
you
know
adding
a
one
tree,
isn't
too
much
work
and
it's
important
to
start
thinking
ahead
because
it's
it
does
get
really
hot.
So
I
get
it
so
we'll
take
a
look
and
see
if
we
can
add
a
tree
or
two
to
the
playground.
C
G
Yeah,
so
I
you
know.
First
of
all,
I
wanted
to
echo
some
of
the
things
that
I've
already
said:
the
need
for
bathrooms,
the
great
space
that
it's
always
been
traditionally
a
sled
area
are
all
great
ideas
and
in
in
other,
other
concepts
like
addressing
dogs
in
the
park
is
also
a
great
idea,
and
I
understand
the
limitations
of
the
park.
G
If
we
don't
look
at
those
things
besides,
looking
at
how
things
are
permitted
now
on
fields
that
were
built
in
the
1950s,
then
we're
not
planning
for
the
future
of
youth
sports
within
our
park
system
in
west
roxbury.
So
and
what
I
mean
by
that
is
the
these
fields
and
in
other
fields
with
west
roxbury.
They
seem
to
be
traditionally
built
with
a
baseball
softball
and
a
lily
field.
You
can
look
at
billings,
draper
and
heinz
they're.
All
they
all
exist
with
little
league
softball
and
a
more
comprehensive
look
should
expand.
G
So
you
know
those
are
some
of
the
concerns
that
that
we're
about
to
embark
and
spend
this
type
of
money
on
these
particular
fields
without
taking
a
real,
comprehensive
look
of
what
the
neighborhood
needs
are
and
we're
really
just
rebuilding
was
already
built
in
the
1950s
and
60s
without
addressing
what
the
needs
are
for
today
and
beyond.
You
know,
and
you
can
look
at
other
things.
You
know
we
look
at
the
two
basketball
courts
which
there,
which
are
great,
but
you
know,
there's
pickleball
for
adult
recreation.
G
A
But
we
are
lucky
in
in
west
roxbury
that
we
have
a
lot
of
beautiful
parks
that
can
support
the
different,
varied
sports
that
we
have,
and
so
it's
it's
an
interesting
idea
to
kind
of
work
with
the
different
users
of
those
parks
and
and
think
about
this
in
a
more
comprehensive
way.
Can
I
I
just
would
love
to
hear.
I
know
that
ed
coburn's
here
too,
and
I
would
love
to
hear
kind
of
your
thoughts
you're,
the
girls
softball
league.
So
do
you
have
anything
to
add
to
that
ed.
H
H
It
is
I'm
glad
to
hear
that
you've
acknowledged
sort
of
the
drainage
issues
and
the
sort
of
depression
of
the
infield
areas.
I
can
appreciate
dennis's
comments
with
respect
to
looking
at
how
the
fields
are
taking
a
comprehensive
look
about
how
the
fields
are
being
used
in
west
roxbury.
I
would.
I
would
echo
that
the
demand
for
fields
is
often
is
pretty
high
and
and
we're
often
doing
some
horse
trading
with
the
the
little
league
to
accommodate
field
space.
H
I
know
that
there
are
some
recent
rule
changes
in
the
with
respect
to
little
league
that
we,
I
don't
think
that
there's
a
facility
in
west
roxbury
that
can
accommodate
those
changes,
and
I
think
that
there
should
be
some
consideration
for
that.
Maybe
upgrading
some
one
or
two
of
the
little
league
fields
to
be
a
50
to
70
field
because
of
the
age.
The
rules
changes
that
recently
came
down
it
heinz
is
is
a
great
field.
It's
heavily
utilized
by
parks
and
our
by
pgsl.
H
You
know
to
accommodate
the
growing
needs
of
west
roxbury
love
the
idea
of
a
softball
only
facility.
I
can
say
that
the
the
the
members
of
the
board
and
and
the
members
of
our
league
would
love
that.
I
don't
know
if
that's
a
possibility,
but
that's
just
something
that
we're
certainly
open
to
and
the
need
is
definitely
there.
C
So
alison,
my
comments
relative
to
this
was,
we
do
know
from
the
permit
records
in
2019,
league
and
softball.
Do
are
the
primary
permit
holders
and
I
heard
lacrosse
and
flag
football
as
other
increasing
users,
and
how
do
we
kind
of
get
a
handle
on
you
know
what
that
demand
is
now
and
what
it
might
be
where
it
might
be
headed,
I
think,
is,
and
those
are
something
that
could
be
like
an
overlay,
perhaps
on
the
outfields.
For
these
we
could
look
at
the
field
sizes
and
see
what
fits
from
an
overlay.
A
Yeah
I
mean,
I
think
that
just
in
the
interest
of
time
and
everyone
that's
here,
I
think
it's
a
great
idea
and
I
think
it
makes
sense
that
maybe
we
schedule
a
meeting
with
the
the
park
permittees
and
and
start
to
have
a
kind
of
broader
conversation
about
that.
But
I
need
to
obviously
take
it
back
to
the
commissioner
and
discuss
with
him
about
it.
So
I.
C
So
going
back
to
the
chat
box,
I
can
see
other
comments
that
are
some
of
them
are
detailed
suggestions,
and
this
chat
is
something
that
we
have
a
record
of
we'll
be
able
to
refer
back
to
but
options
for
alternate
waste
receptacles
one
near
courtney.
Street
access
point
is
open
area
and,
typically
pretty
potent.
So
that's
something
that
you
know
when
it
comes
to
trash
and
waste
receptacles.
We
also
have
to
think
about
how
they're
accessed,
by
and
and
emptied
we
on
parks
that
we've
worked
on.
C
C
A
We
should
repair
while
we're
out
there,
so
you
know
if
you
want
to
just
send
me
an
email
again,
it's
allison!
Oh,
you
can
see
my
name
right
here.
So
alison.fraumen
boston.gov
I'll
put
it
in
the
chat
and
you
can
just
email
me.
Let
me
know
where
your
house
is
I'll,
go
and
check
out
the
the
fence
as
well.
C
So
gene
staunton
asks:
are
you
replacing
the
actual
walking
path?
I
think
we
noted
in
our
observations
that
the
pavement
is
in
a
pretty
good
condition:
fair
condition.
We
didn't.
We
don't
see
the
asphalt
having
been
cracked
cracking
or
deteriorating
so
and
it's
the
way
it
sits
on
the
land
and
how
it's
graded
seems
to
be
accessible,
and
if
there
was
an
issue
with
its
condition,
configuration
or
size
width,
then
we
might
need
to
do
something
about
it,
but
as
it
currently
stands,
we're
not
I'm
not
recommending
it
unless
there's
another.
A
C
C
C
It
is
quite
a
a
nice
space,
I
think-
and
perhaps
it
can
be
activated
more
with
with
seating,
to
take
advantage
of
the
fact
that
it
is
a
a
nice
treed,
shady
area.
We
can
look
at
that.
This
is
again
at
the
very
early
stages
of
listening
and
absorbing
all
of
your
input.
So
thank
you.
Is
there
still
talk
of
having
pickleball
lines
drawn
on
one
of
the
basketball
courts
without
nets?
I
know
lots
of
people
would
love
it.
C
We
are
actually
seeing
a
real
trend
in
pickleball
in
a
lot
of
communities.
So
if
it's
pavement
markings
and
it's
open,
free,
pl
unpermitted
play,
it
seems
like
something
that
certainly
could
be
considered
and
spectator
seating
around
the
courts.
Really
some
great
league
games
there
in
the
summer
time
so
yeah
we'd,
like
we'd,
like
to
get
an
understanding
of
just
how
many
people
gather
and
and
make
I
want
to
sit
whether
you
know
this
could
be
like
a
three-row
bleacher
or
something
that
accommodates
40
or
50
people
that
might
be
nice.
C
Understory
plantings
should
only
be
planted
if
they
can
be
maintained.
I
would
agree
with
that.
I
think
what
the
maintenance
that
we're
talking
about
there
would
not
be
the
same
type
of
maintenance
of
an
ornamental
landscape
around
your
residence.
It
is
kind
of
a
managed
wildness
we're
talking
about
potentially
where
it
gets
moan
once
a
year,
but
then
it's
allowed
to
be
more
natural
vegetation,
with
the
exception
of,
say,
that
five
foot
wide
strip
along
the
walkway,
where
you
have
this
clean
appearance
to
the
edge.
C
It
is
a
different
type
of
aesthetic
than
you're
used
to
out
there.
But
it
is
something
if
you
allow
vegetation
to
develop
around
the
periphery,
like
that.
That
can
support
biodiversity
and,
and
also
if,
if
there's
canopy
involved,
you
know,
can
produce
more
shade
and
carbon
sequest
sequestration,
so
we'll
we'll
find
the
right
balance
as
we
work.
Through
this.
C
We
appreciate
the
desire
to
upgrade
entrances,
but
my
opinion
that's
secondary
to
major
drainage
issues
to
all
parts
of
the
field,
not
drying
out
for
days
after
a
storm
and
mud
pools
in
both
fields.
Clearly,
we
need
to
get
a
little
better
understanding
of
where
these
issues
are
when
we
were
out
there
on
the
day
that
was
raining
and
didn't
see
substantial,
ponding
or
erosion.
C
C
But
we
need
to
evaluate
that
further.
I
think
if
there's
so
brian,
I
think
if
you
are
able
to
help
us
understand
where
you
see
those
concerns
that
would
be
very
helpful,
even
like
in
an
email
to
allison
as
a
follow-up
yeah,
so
the
basketball
courts,
the
the
large
basketball
court,
I
we
are
actually
out
there
and
walking
around
on
those
that
pavement
when
it
was
raining
and
saw
shallow
puddles.
So
when
the
larger
court
gets
repaved,
we
can
correct
the
surface
pitch
on
that.
C
C
So
let's
see
the
court
memorial
area
needs
improvement
and
not
sure
if
it
was
addressed,
but
is
bike
riding
allowed
here.
So
thank
you
peter
for
bringing
that
up
again.
It
was
a
comment
that
was
made
earlier
and
I
don't
know
the
answer
to
that.
I
don't
know
if
anybody
if
allison
knows
the
answer
to
that
yeah.
C
Okay
and
thank
you
lauren
you've
pointed
out
that
there
may
be
more
issues
on
the
youth
court
than
just
cracking.
It
seems
like
there
are
issues
with
tree
roots
and
moss
growing
due
to
moisture,
so
we'll
have
to
take
a
closer
look
at
that.
I
know
that
allison
there
is
a
possibility
right
of
getting
potentially
some
various
courts
money
from
that
project
to
be
able
to
ex
allocate
to
this.
A
D
D
D
However,
it's
a
trash
collector,
it's
never
cleaned
up.
It's
a
glass
collector,
that's
smashed,
never
cleaned
up,
and
so,
if
more
of
that
or
something
similar
to
that
is
planted,
it's
going
to
be
an
issue,
and
you
know
even
within
the
playground,
you
know
along
the
fence
line
with
the
invasive
trees
going
through.
If
you
climb
into
some
of
those
areas,
you'll
you'll
find
you
know,
bottles
of
booze,
you'll
find
broken
glass
and
those
are
only
the
the
two
pockets.
You
know
where
this
is
is
happening.
D
C
I
think
that
point
is
very
well
taken
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
the
park
improvements
that
we're
making
are
sustainable
not
just
from
an
environmental
benefit
standpoint,
but
also
from
how
parks
maintenance
is
able
to
take
care
of
it.
So
we'll
be,
you
know,
working
closely
with
allison
to
make
sure
that
the
maintenance
folks
are
responsible
for
this
park
are
in
agreement
with
and
and
commit
to
taking
care
of
what?
C
D
I
don't
I
don't
know
if
if
the
slope
needs
to
be
retained
more
you
know
and
integrated
into
the
backstop,
somehow
you
know
is
there
in
an
upper
level.
You
know,
certainly
I
think,
a
concern
of
climbing
up
that
back
slot.
Stop.
If
there's,
if
it's
closer
to
the
slope
or
to
an
upper
grade,
you
know
I
would
be
concerned
with
that.
But
is
there
you
know
an
upper
viewing
area.
C
D
Possibly
I
don't
know
if
it
would
is
it
I
do
you
increase
the
hardscape
up
in
that
area.
You
know
it
is.
It
is
a
nice
vantage
point,
it's
one
of
the
the
higher
points
within
the
park.
You
know
I'm
not
sure,
but
I
think
something
creative
could
be
done
just
so.
It's
just
not
leftover
space.
You
know,
that's
really
not
maintained.
D
C
Thank
you.
We've
got
a
couple
of
more
messages,
let's
see,
so
there
is
a
request
for
side-by-side
trash
and
recycling,
and
I
know
parks
has
that
in
some
of
their
parks
it
does.
It
does
make
intuitive
use
for
somebody
who
might
have
some
trash
and
some
recycling
at
the
same
time
to
be
able
to
sort
it
rather
than
walking
from
point
a
to
point
b,
I'd
like
to
think
that
we
could
consider
that
here.
A
C
Okay,
great
and
let's
see
joanna,
sent
me
a
message
saying:
don't
get
rid
of
all
the
forsythia,
though
we
love
it
and
the
kids
love
to
play
in
it.
So
you
know,
I
think
that
maybe
it
comes
down
to
you,
know
reasonable
quantity
and
and
maintenance
so
that
it
doesn't
become
a
problem
with
trash
and
it's
it's
a
tricky
balance
right,
because
obviously
forsythia
is
something
that
likes
to
grow
quite
aggressively.
C
So
my
impression
when
we
were
there
was
that
those
stairs
were
pretty
open,
pretty
visible
right
now
and
usually
maintaining
open
sight
lines
to
the
space
and-
and
you
have
pretty
good
sight
lighting
around
the
perimeter
of
the
walkway
that
if
kids
hang
out
there,
then
they're-
you
know
within
view
and
in
an
area
that's
lit,
I
don't
know
is:
is
that
a
problem?
I
guess
it.
You
know
in
terms
of
the
community
members
that
are
here
on
this
call.
C
D
More,
it
might
be
more
of
a
noise
issue,
yeah
just
hanging
out
at
different
hours
of
the
night,
and
you
might
be
surprised,
but
you
know,
certainly
fireworks
are
an
issue,
but
definitely
in
the
springtime
in
covet.
I
think
it
was
city
wide,
regional,
wide
and
probably
in
in
most
cities,
but
it's
I
think
it's
it's
really
a
noise
issue,
and
you
know
one
of
the
reasons
why
there
aren't
that
many
benches.
D
C
Allison
before
we
wrap
up-
and
it
seems
like
we've
gotten
to
the
comments
in
the
chat
box-
I'd
like
to
see
if
there's
a
way
that
we
can
poll
the
current
audience,
we're
going
to
be
sending
out
a
survey
that
will
be
distributed
electronically
and
it'll
go
to
the
entire
community
and
you
can
share
it
with
your
friends
and
make
sure
we
get
as
much
input
as
possible.
So
this
is
really
just
more
of
a
straw
poll
to
give
us
a
sense
of
people
on
this
call.
C
What
your
interests
are
relative
to
some
of
the
ideas
that
we
shared
with
you.
I
just
thought
it
would
be
interesting
to
know.
I
know
lauren
often
offered
some
follow-up
on
the
amphitheater
idea.
I
think
he
knows
really
great,
because
it's
how
their
school,
her
kids
school,
utilizes
this
park
and
how
that
can
be
kind
of
an
outdoor
classroom,
because
they
don't
have
an
outdoor
classroom
at
their
school
but
making
sure
we
don't
put
it
in
the
way
of
the
winter
sledding.
C
Of
course,
and
then
you
know,
is
outdoor
fitness,
something
that
is
of
interest
to
the
community.
So
maybe
we
just
take
those
two
and
do
a
poll
if
people
want
to
turn
on
their,
I
don't
know
it
would
be
great
if
everybody
could
see
each
other.
If
you
don't
mind
sharing
your
video,
if
you,
if
you
do,
then
you
could
also
just
put
it
in
the
chat
box.
C
But
let's
start
with
the
amphitheater
type
of
structured
seating
that
we
showed
you
a
couple
of
different
inspiration
photos.
Is
that
something
that
you
know
you
are
in
favor
of
indifferent
or
opposed
to?
I
guess
I'd
like
to
see
if
you're
in
favor
of
it,
you
know
maybe
thumbs
up
and
if
you're
opposed
to,
we
could
do
a
thumbs
down.
C
C
Idea:
okay,
one
two
three
four
five
good,
and
are
we
getting
anybody
putting
that
in
the
chat
so
and,
of
course,
be
sure
to
put
any
further
ideas
that
you
have
or
feedback
that
you
have
and
what
we've
shared
with
you?
I
think
it's
like.
I
said
this
is
the
beginning
step.
It's
also
the
type
of
project
that
doesn't
have
a
detailed
design
component
like
a
playground
does
where
we
would
have
a
lot
of
follow-ups.
C
So
this
is
an
opportunity
when
we
send
the
survey
out
afterwards
to
be
able
to
continue
to
provide
feedback
at
this
beginning
stage,
but
once
we
get
into
the
design
and
construction,
as
you
saw
in
construction
documents,
as
you
saw
on
the
timeline,
this
thing's
going
to
be
moving
forward
to
that
process.
So
this
is
the
stage
where
really
your
input
is
going
to
be
most
influential
to
the
outcome.
A
Yeah,
so
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
I
just
added
the
website
into
the
chat,
so
you
guys
can
access
the
website
that
way
and
we'll
have
the
online
survey
up
in
the
next
couple
weeks.
So
we
can
share
with
everybody,
and
hopefully
you
can
share
with
your
friends
and
neighbors
who
also
use
heinz
field.
So
that
would
be
great.
So
that's
next
steps,
and
then
we
know
we'll
also
reach
out
to
the
permittees
of
this
this
park
and
think
about.
A
Maybe
is
there
an
opportunity
for
a
more
comprehensive
look
at
some
of
these
west
roxbury
parks
and
then,
finally,
we
will
move
into
the
kind
of
design
and
construction
documents
phases
so
that
we
can
eventually
get
this
rebuilt
and
renovated
for
everyone
to
use,
I
know,
is
always
the
biggest
question
when's
it
going
to
be
open.
So
we
also
want
to
move
that
process
along
as
quickly
as
we
can
so
that
people
can
get
back
to
using
the
great
field.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
everyone
joining
tonight.