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From YouTube: North Square Ribbon Cutting
Description
Mayor Walsh, Chief Osgood, and Chief Elliot-Ortega joined the community in cutting the ribbon for North Square, located in the North End. Since 2014, the city has been working through the design process of North Square, in collaboration with local artists from A + J Art + Design. The result is a public space for residents and visitors to relax and enjoy!
A
Good
afternoon,
everyone
and
welcome
to
the
new
and
improved
north
square,
my
name
is
Maria
Lanza
and
I
have
the
honor
of
serving
as
Mayor
Walsh's
liaison
to
the
north
on
today.
I
also
have
the
privilege
to
introduce
the
students
of
st.
John's
in
the
Elliott
school
for
a
musical
performance
to
kick
off
a
program
today,
after
participating
in
the
2017
groundbreaking
for
this
project.
A
B
C
Terrific
job
Elliot's
school
and
st.
John
school,
those
absolute
wonderful
performance,
my
name-
is
Chris
Osgood
I
have
the
honor
of
serving
as
Mayor
Walsh's
chief
of
streets,
and
the
great
pleasure
of
welcome
you
all
to
this
afternoon's
celebration
of
the
2.5
million
dollar
transformation
of
North
Square.
This
project
is
emblematic
of
so
many
of
the
great
things
we're
looking
to
do
in
our
city
and
on
our
streets.
C
The
transformation
of
North
Square
really
celebrates
community
with
new
seating
and
with
new
lighting,
with
better
place
for
folks
to
be
able
to
gather
and
the
new
transformation
of
North
Square
also
improves
accessibility
with
rebuilt
sidewalks,
reset
cobblestones
and
improved
streetscape
design,
and
the
transformation
of
North
Square
also
helps
us
celebrate
our
history
through
the
materials
have
been
selected.
The
cobblestones,
the
bricks,
the
nautical
chain
and
the
rebuild
north
square
also
helps
us
celebrate
art
with
a
whole
set
of
new
pieces
of
art
for
all
of
us
to
be
inspired
by
and
to
reflect
upon.
C
All
of
this
work
in
these
themes.
These
themes,
ramp,
community
and
accessibility,
around
history
and
around
art
are
deeply
woven
through
so
many
of
the
projects
that
marijuana
is
championing
across
the
city,
from
Central
Square,
to
hide
Square,
to
Audubon
circle,
to
hide
square
and
beyond,
but
they
are
woven
together,
particularly
well
here,
because
of
the
great
engagement
of
so
many
partners
partners
like
the
Freedom
Trail
foundation,
the
Paul
Revere
house,
a
great
project
team.
D
D
Want
to
thank
you
thank
you
for
for
singing
beautiful
songs
here
to
the
team
of
Public
Works.
Thank
you
for
your
incredible
work
as
well:
Kara
Eliot
Ortega
for
our
chief
Botts
and
culture.
Thank
you
for
your
doing
for
our
city.
It's
amazing,
our
artists
in
and
Jeremy
I'm,
going
to
talk
about
you
guys
in
a
minute
but
beautiful.
Thank
you
very
much
to
our
elected
officials,
we're
gonna,
hear
from
Lydia
virgin
and
them,
but
city
councilor,
the
Edwards
who
voted.
D
It
was
part
of
making
sure
that
we
have
money
in
the
budget
for
arts
programs
to
us.
They
represented
Erin
middle.
It's
who
is
actually
at
the
Statehouse
right
now
doing
some
work
and
Senate
Robo
and
Corey
I
want
to
thank
them
as
well
for
their
great
help
to
our
friends
of
the
Paul
Revere
house,
friends
from
the
North
End.
Thank
you
all
of
you
to
the
residents,
the
longtime
residents
that
are
here.
You
know
you're
the
inspiration
you've
been
in
this
community
for
a
long
time.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
for
being
patient.
D
I
know
this
grads
long
time
coming
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
what
you
do
for
our
city
as
well.
This
investment
in
public
space,
public
art,
walkability
sustainability
and
historic
preservation.
The
process
was
very
thoughtful.
We
relied
on
on
the
neighborhood
for
input.
The
final
result
is
a
beautiful
square
that
honors
our
past
while
meeting
the
needs
in
this
neighborhood
of
the
future.
This
was
a
significant
renovation
project.
We
made
the
square
more
walkable,
more
accessible
for
people
of
all
abilities.
We
added
better
seating
and
better
lighting.
D
We
raised
Moon
Street
to
help
pedestrians
move,
visibly
and
keep
them
safer.
We
did
this
by
respecting
unique
historic
character
of
the
street,
so
a
restaurant
owners
here
I
want
to
I
kind
of
want
to
apologize
to
you.
I
know
that
there
was
I
saw
a
few
news
outlets
that
said
this,
this
construction,
but
now
the
benefit
of
this,
so
any
business
you
lost-
hopefully
you
make
it
up
ten
times
with
this
beautiful
square.
I
want
to
thank
you
and
I
only
say
kinda,
because
I
love
you
all
of
you
and
you're
great.
Thank
you.
D
D
As
I
mentioned
earlier,
when
I
talked
about
in
a
journey,
they
did
an
amazing
job.
These
sculptures,
as
you
can
see,
tell
a
history
of
this
neighborhood.
They
are
not
Boston's
legacy
of
immigration.
It's
a
great
way
to
celebrate
the
North
End
story.
Public
art
is
a
big
priority
in
the
city
of
Boston.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
our
public
spaces
reflect
the
culture
and
stories
the
people
who
lived
in
our
neighborhoods.
We
want
to
create
more
platforms
for
local
artists
to
showcase
their
work.
D
In
some
cases
we
want
people
to
understand
that
this
community
was
the
neighborhood
of
immigrants
and
still,
it
still
lives
agree.
Our
city
is
in
the
city
of
immigrants
and
they
might
come
from
different
countries,
but
there's
been
generational
movement
of
immigrants
and
generally
every
time
an
immigrant
group
comes
into
the
city
of
Boston
as
far
back
as
we
government,
but
the
people
who
live
the
boss
and
didn't
want
them,
but
they
helped
build
our
city
in
the
character
of
our
city,
just
like
the
immigrants
that
are
coming
to
our
country
today.
E
D
D
Over
the
next
five
years
in
the
city
of
a
committee,
thirteen
million
dollars
about
percent
to
the
arts
program
we're
dedicating
eighty
thousand
dollars
for
temporary
public
art
projects
and
funding
new
positions
in
a
hunt
and
culture
cabinet.
This
funding
is
the
city
has
suppose
the
cities
have
a
dedicate.
The
public
art
North
Square
is
an
important
example
of
that
which
families
walk
by
here
when
parents,
parents
weren't
by
here
at
ease,
they
killed
children
about
immigrant
ancestry.
When
you
have
the
kids
from
st.
D
John
for
the
Elliott
company
to
be
able
to
see
the
story
of
America
right
here
in
this
square,
tourists
are
going
to
be
able
to
come
visit
here,
see
what
how
our
city's
maritime
LED
and
it
really
was,
the
foundation
of
what
we
are,
and
we
were
it's
a
beautiful
addition
to
our
neighborhood
for
the
next
generation
to
come
and
a
recognition
of
the
past
throughout
this
whole
neighborhood
we're
investing
in
things
that
matter.
Most
people
were
made
these
streets
more
white
made.
D
Three
million
dollar
completion,
which
we
up
the
street,
which
also
tells
us
the
story
of
our
neighborhoods
two
new
schools
in
this
neighborhood
on
Salem
Street,
Commercial
Street,
we're
renovating
that's
for
the
Elliott.
Congratulations,
we're
renovating
Langone,
cupola
Park
to
protect
them
from
climate
change
and
also
for
our
kids
have
a
place
to
play.
So
when
they
go
to
the
suburbs
and
play
in
a
field,
it
looks
like
Fenway,
Park
people
come
to
the
city
of
arts
and
they
can
say
wow.
Look
at
this
place.
That's
we
want
to
see
the
city.
D
All
these
things
were
made
possible
through
community
engagement
by
working
with
schools
and
local
businesses
by
listening
to
residents.
I
want
to
thank
everyone
who
made
this
a
reality.
Reality
a
dedicated
city
staff,
an
elected
delegation
here,
is
an
event
that
we
work
together
to
make
sure
we
continue
to
move
move
in
advance.
The
North
End,
the
artists,
the
neighbors,
the
students
who
gave
their
feedback
to
everyone.
I
want
to
say.
D
F
Today
and
I
just
wanted
to
say,
this
is
a
wonderful
time
to
celebrate
our
history,
our
community,
as
the
mayor
noted
that
we
we
have
been,
and
especially
in
the
North,
that
we
have
been
a
welcoming
place
for
so
many
communities.
For
so
many
generations.
I
was
actually
just
talking
about
it
with
some
of
my
northern
constituents
from
the
Irish
to
the
Jewish
to
the
English
to
a
large
african-american
community,
they've
all
come
to
the
North
End
and
all
have
been
welcomed
to
this
incredible
country
and
learn
about
our
democracy
here.
F
So
it's
beautiful
to
see
this
moment
where
we
have
some
of
our
youth
here
connected
with
some
of
our
have
been
here
for
generations
to
really
celebrate
our
democracy,
our
history
and
to
make
sure
it's
permanently
here
for
generations
after
us
to
celebrate
and
acknowledge
what
we
did
together
as
a
city.
You
know
all
the
investment
that
the
mayor
discussed,
aren't
just
investments
to
make
this
a
beautiful
place
to
live.
F
E
F
Representative
Michael
wits
and
Senator
Vaughn
Corey,
and
to
make
sure
that
this
neighborhood
continues
to
be
welcoming
again
I
want
to
echo
out
the
thanks
to
the
many
city
agencies.
Excuse
me
that
were
part
of
making
this
happen.
I
want
to
thank
many
of
the
community
organizations.
Noura
knew
Nick,
who
are
part
of
a
monthly
basis,
making
sure
that
we
have
a
neighborhood
growing
here.
I
want
to
also
thank
Atlanta
for
all
of
her
support
and
really
helping
to
work
with
my
staff.
I.
F
Don't
want
to
thank
my
my
favorite
North
Enders,
not
because
he
works
for
me,
but
I
also
want
to
thank
Michael
Bonetti
with
the
st.
John's
who
has
grown
up
here.
He's
been
a
huge
one
of
the
representative
for
this
community
and
my
office
and
to
the
mayor.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
coming
here
today
have
a
great
day.
C
G
Everyone
thanks
for
joining
us
today
for
the
unveiling
of
North,
Square
and
Boston's
newest,
permanent
public
art
square
North,
Square
stories
by
a
and
J
Art
and
Design.
This
is
a
big
day
for
Boston,
because
this
is
the
first
city
lead
permanent
public
art
project
in
nearly
five
years,
and
it
kicks
off
a
series
of
public
artworks
funded
by
the
cities
percent
for
art
program,
which
allocates
one
percent
of
the
city's
capital
borrowing
budget
for
the
commissioning
of
permanent
public
art.
We
know
that
public
art
is
transformative
and
this
huge
impact
on
communities.
G
It
makes
neighborhoods
more
vibrant.
It
brings
people
together.
It
fosters
community
conversation
and
collaboration
and
tells
the
story
of
our
past
in
a
way
that
is
meaningful
to
all
who
engage
with
that's.
Why?
When
we
released
the
Boston
creates
cultural
plan
in
2016,
we
made
a
commitment
to
integrate
public
art
into
every
neighborhood
and
expand
our
collection
to
include
artwork.
That
reflects
the
experiences
of
all
Bostonians.
This
is
an
amazing
first
step
and
I'm
so
excited
to
see
this
process
replicated
in
other
neighborhoods.
G
It's
also
been
wonderful
to
collaborate
with
the
city's
Public
Works
Department,
who
contributed
$200,000
from
the
north
square
reconstruction
budget
to
make
this
project
possible,
and
it's
also
been
a
pleasure
to
work
with
a
NJ,
Art
and
Design
and
Hirsch
has
brought
several
incredible
public
art
projects
to
the
city
over
the
past
years
and
is
also
a
former
in
Boston
artists
and
residents.
The
amount
of
community
engagement
done
by
this
team
over
the
past
few
years
is
truly
admirable
and
it's
something
that
we
want
to
replicate
as
a
model
in
future
projects.
G
From
featuring
the
designs
of
local
students
and
the
sculpture
to
meeting
community
members
and
hearing
their
hopes
for
North
Square,
they
really
made
an
effort
to
create
something
that
tells
the
history
of
this
neighborhood,
while
also
reflecting
the
community
that
exists
here
today.
So
without
further
ado,
please
join
me
in
welcoming
and
Hirsch
and
Jeremy
and
rip
and
Jay
Vardhan
design.
H
H
Christina
Carol
SATA
Rodrigo
an
enormous
opportunity
to
do
this
project
and
a
privilege.
We
also
want
to
thank
Joe
flurry
and
the
public
works
and
made
sure
that
public
art
would
be
a
part
of
this
project.
We're
honored
that
this
project
is
the
pilot
project
for
Boston's
beauty
percent.
For
our
program
that
we
were
selected
to
create
the
work
of
art
for
a
square.
That's
been
continuously
used
as
a
public
space
since
the
early
1600s.
H
I
We
do
want
to
express
our
gratitude
to
the
many
people
who
helped
make
nor
the
square
of
stories
before
we
do
the
sculptures
themselves.
The
underlying
idea
for
these
sculptures
came
from
the
square.
This
is
a
small
place
with
a
very
wide
view.
The
Boston
skyline
we'll
be
able
to
see
this
best,
and
this
view
is
framed
by
an
opening
between
buildings.
H
We
want
to
especially
thank
reiterate
thanks
to
the
nudnik
and
new
community
groups
it
to
our
advisory
panel.
Many
of
them
are
here
today
we
thank
Jim
pasto,
Nina's,
Annie,
Airy,
Ben,
Edwards,
Richard
and
Bennett
Valen
re.
We
thank
John
Eggman
Tommy
damage,
ala,
Victor,
branya,
Suzanne,
Taylor,
David,
Kubiak,
Lindsey
dazzle.
You
know
the
mercy
Frazier
and
so
many
others
who
helped
us
along
the
way
by
contributing
to
this
work.
H
H
John
and
Elliot
school
and
from
other
local
students
and
young
artists,
and
they
were
drawn
to
honor
the
places
where
their
families
came
from,
and
it's
really
a
testament
to
the
diversity
of
the
North
End
and
of
Greater
Boston
that
you've
created
here
so
hope
you
enjoy
finding
your
luggage
labels
on
your
sculpture
and
please
we
hope
you
will
find
us
after
this
event,
because
we
have
something
to
give
you
if
you
drew
a
luggage
label.
So
thank
you
very
much
we're
very
honored.
C
In
addition
to
being
a
great
celebration
of
art,
this
projects
also
a
great
celebration
of
the
city's
history.
Another
major
priority
for
the
mayor
for
the
passage
of
the
Preservation
Act
reconstruction,
the
Prado
reconstruction
at
the
rich
or
Fair
Park,
just
a
block
behind
us.
That's
where
the
create
work
doesn't
happen
without
great
partners,
and
it's
my
honor
to
introduce
a
lead
partner
in
this.
For
us
he
does
in
the
area,
because
the
executive
director
of
the
Paul
Revere
Memorial
Association
in
the
hall
in
your
house.
J
I
want
to
thank
mayor
Walsh
for
investing
in
the
North
End.
Thank
you
there.
It's
really
important
a
special
thank
you
to
the
design
team
and
the
contractors
and
the
city
departments
were
making
a
difficult
construction
phase.
Survivable
and
collaborative
and
I
will
say
we
have
record
attendance
during
the
construction
last
year.
So
maybe
I
want
you
to
come
work
in
front
of
us
all
the
time
and,
of
course
profound
thanks
to
our
wonderful
artists.