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From YouTube: Connect Historic Boston Ribbon Cutting
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Mayor Walsh, Chief of the Streets Chris Osgood, Superintendent Michael Creasey from the National Park Service, and a whole host of others cut the ribbon on the new shared Union Street at Blackstone Block as part of the City's Connect Historic Boston program.
A
A
Think
we
all
know
this
has
been
an
incredible
team
project
from
the
start:
neighborhood
organizations,
advocacy
groups,
historical
groups,
federal
partners,
state
partners,
local
partners
across
the
board.
This
has
been
a
great
team
effort
championing
this
at
the
local
level.
From
the
beginning
has
been
our
mayor,
mayor,
Martin,
J
Walsh,
it's
my
honor
to
introduce.
He
knew
that
this
project
would
be
a
great
way
that
we
can
connect
Boston
Boston
with
its
history
and
also
Bostonians
with
each
other.
So
it's
my
pleasure
to
welcome
our
mayor,
mayor,
Walsh,.
B
Thank
you,
Chris
I,
wonder
why
I
want
to
thank
Chris,
Chris,
Lara's
good
for
being
here
for
the
ribbon-cutting,
and
we
broke
ground
here,
Michael
Denny.
He
was
here
and
I.
Remember
that
day
he
was.
He
was
working
Public
Works
at
the
time,
I
wanted
thank
superintendent,
Creasy
from
the
National
Park
Service
for
his
great
work
and
partnership.
I
want
to
thank
the
representatives
from
the
massachusett
mascot,
the
US
Department
of
Transportation
as
well.
Federal
highway
administration
gave
us
a
grand
15
million
dollars.
B
Fifteen
point
five
million
dollars
and
all
the
other
folks
said
I'd
love
to
be
able
to
announce
here
today
and
I.
Just
can't.
There's
too
many
of
us
I
think
everyone
in
front
of
me
and
that
aren't
here
today.
So
thank
you,
everybody
for
really
for
being
part
of
this
incredible
project
and
process.
The
National
Park
Service,
particularly
I,
want
to
thank
them
for
their
partnership
and
their
vision.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
nonprofits,
the
advocates
Historic
Site
utilities
residents,
all
the
residents
that
are
here.
Thank
you
very
much.
B
I
know
that
in
some
of
this,
when
we
put
in
the
bike
lanes
and
certain
lots
of
different
communities,
people
we
have,
we
have
to
split
down
the
middle
half
the
people,
love
the
bike
lanes
and
the
other
half
people
like
the
bike
lanes,
I'll
just
keep
it
that
way
and
and
and
I
want
to
thank
everyone
for
moving
forward
and
I
want
to
thank
the
neighbors,
especially
in
the
West
End,
the
North
End
and
Beacon
Hill.
For
your
support.
This
truly
was
a
true
group
effort
and
just
thank
you
for
what
you've
done.
B
Four
years
ago,
we
celebrated
the
groundbreaking
right
here
at
Blackstone
block.
We
talked
about
connecting
historic
Boston
we've
been
talking
about
downtown
tourism
secretary,
taking
it
to
a
whole
new
level
and
taking
actually
the
connections
for
the
people
that
live
in
the
city
of
Austin
to
a
whole
new
level
level.
We
imagine
creating
a
whole
new
way
of
experiencing
Boston
for
visitors
and
residents
and
commuters.
It's
great
to
see
that
vision
become
a
reality
today
and
it's
actually
been
great
to
watch.
This
vision
come
to
reality
over
the
last
four
years.
B
As
this
projects
been
been
worked
on,
Boston
is
home
to
some
of
the
oldest
streets
in
America.
It's
important.
We
preserve
the
historic
character
of
these
streets.
At
the
same
time,
we
need
to
update
our
infrastructure
into
21st
century
infrastructure,
especially
on
the
oldest
roads,
connected
story,
Boston
modernizes,
the
way
we
get
around
the
city
while
also
connecting
our
past
to
the
present
and
the
future.
I'm
gonna
wait
one
minute
for
this
emmalin's
to
go
back.
B
We've
also
made
several
safety
improvements,
including
new
lights,
traffic
signals
and
accessible
routes,
we've
added
amenities
like
benches
and
signs
and
more
trees
and
just
as
important,
but
not
as
visible,
we've
upgraded
the
city's
drainage
system
and
underground
electrical
and
telecommunication
system.
All
these
improvements
will
help
run
our
city
more
efficiently
and
more
effectively
connecting
story
connecting
story.
Boston
demonstrates
the
power
of
a
smart
infrastructure
and
investment
this
week
we're
celebrating
National
Public
Works
week.
B
This
project
is
an
example
of
how
great
things
can
happen
when
we
accomplish
and
we
work
together,
all
different
levels
of
government.
That's.
Why?
Last
week,
myself
on
the
governor
went
to
Washington
to
advocate
for
more
infrastructure
funding.
We
saw
that
projects
like
this
enhance
the
quality
of
life.
They
helped
connect
on
city
and
crow.
Our
innovation
and
connect
the
historic
part
of
our
city
and
also
grow
innovation.
Again.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
worked
in
this
project.
I
also
want
to
thank
state
representative
Eremenko.
B
C
Thank
you,
Chris
and
Thank
You
mayor
I've,
been
in
so
many
events
celebrating
ribbon
cuttings
at
new
parks
and
open
spaces
and
looking
at
sustainability
issues.
Your
leadership
has
been
so
critical,
and
this
is
just
yet
one
more
milestone.
I
also
just
want
to
give
a
shout
out
to
Kay
Kay.
This
is
a
very
complex
project
and
it
takes
professionalism.
C
C
The
sites
along
the
Freedom
Trail
from
the
child
style
Navy,
are
that
first,
the
USS
Constitution
our
nation's
ship
of
state
to
the
North
End,
where
we
can
witness
the
Old
North
Church
in
the
Paul
Revere
house,
to
the
heart
of
the
city,
where
Old
South,
meeting
house
and
State
House
and
Fanueil
Hall
gave
this
nation
voice
the
black
heritage.
Trail,
marina
is
here
with
us
today
from
leading
from
the
Shaw
Memorial,
which
is
under
a
restoration
right
now
on
the
Boston
Common
up
to
the
North
Slope
of
Beacon
Hill
to
the
African
meeting
house.
C
Boston's
in
an
extraordinary
city
in
this
project
has
enhanced
the
spirit
that
sings
out
from
our
heritage.
From
the
beginning,
this
project
recognized
the
importance
of
collaboration.
It
was
a
vision
that
would
have
been
advocated
by
the
city,
the
National
Park
Service,
the
Freedom
Trail
and
Black
Heritage
Trail
sites,
businesses,
the
state
and
our
federal
partners
at
federal
highways.
They
recognized
that
we
needed
creative
silesia
solutions
to
providing
visitors
and
residents
an
opportunity
to
experience,
brought
Boston
with
a
fresh
set
of
eyes
and
fun
ways
to
see
themselves
around.
C
The
city
I
want
to
thank
all
those
involved
in
the
collaboration.
The
Tiger
grant
was
certainly
the
impetus
of
getting
us
moving
forward,
the
mayor's
leadership
in
providing
another
at
seven
and
a
half
million
dollars
and
the
additional
financial
commitments
from
others,
and,
in
particular,
all
the
businesses
and
the
advocates
in
our
community
level
that
helped
to
support
this
over
the
years.
C
A
project
this
complex
can
only
be
accomplished
with
professional
staff
and
sensitivity
to
community
issues
and
I
want
to
thank
the
city
and
all
that
were
involved
with
this
project
for
taking
that
on
and
in
such
a
respectful
way.
As
a
result,
the
National
Park
Service
would
like
to
congratulate
you
mayor
and
the
city
as
well
as
federal
highways
and
the
communities
and
all
the
sites
along
the
Freedom
Trail,
the
Black,
History,
Trail
and
other
sites,
and
we
congratulate
you
for
revolutionizing
the
way
that
people
can
now
experiences
there
Boston.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
The
engineering
work
was
done
by
purchasing
zach
Wahls
booth
and
bill
Eagan,
who
spent
a
lot
of
time
on
this,
and
it
could
not
have
been
done
without
the
great
coordination
around
the
actual
construction,
with
the
support
of
Katie
Cho.
Our
chief
engineer,
all
of
you
are
here
and
again,
most
especially
k-bar
and
Smith.
Our
project
manager
on
this.