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From YouTube: Audubon Circle Groundbreaking
Description
Mayor Walsh offered remarks as the Audubon Circle reconstruction project in the Fenway/Kenmore neighborhood of Boston begins. This project will improve the safety of the busy intersection and create attractive new public spaces for the area.
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A
So,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
to
celebrate
the
groundbreaking
of
the
Audubon
circle.
Reconstruction
project,
as
so
many
of
you
here
know.
Audubon
circle
was
originally
designed
in
1887
by
Frederick
Law
Olmsted,
it's
a
gateway
to
the
Fenway
and
the
Emerald
Necklace.
The
Boston
Transportation
Department
is
thrilled
to
have
this
opportunity
to
work
with
the
Audubon
Circle,
neighborhood
association,
and
so
many
others
in
your
community
in
shaping
the
design
for
Audubon
circle.
This
new
design
will
feature
landscaping,
seating,
so
many
other
amenities
for
your
neighborhood
residents
and
what
this
really
does
is.
A
This
completes
Frederick
Law,
Olmsted's
vision
as
I
learned
today
from
the
architect
who
worked
on
this
project
and
the
designers
that
was
never
completed.
So
this
is
really
part
of
the
mayor's
vision
for
connecting
our
neighborhoods
to
bringing
open
space
here
and
to
creating
great
streets
and
great
gathering
places
in
our
own
communities.
So
with
that,
I'd
like
to
really
welcome
the
man
whose
vision
has
made
all
of
this
possible,
and
so
many
other
projects
that
are
going
on
around
the
city.
But
as
you
look
out
here,
you
see
that
this
truly
is
a
gateway.
B
Let
me
let
me
just
stop
by
I,
really
think
in
the
community.
You
know
you
recognize
and
I
was
talking
to
a
few
of
the
members
of
community
already
recognized
as
an
issue,
a
problem
with
with
pedestrian
crossings.
You
know
that
we've
had
some
problems
in
the
city
over
the
last
couple
years
and
we'll
working
on
vision,
zero.
But
how
do
we
make
transportation
easier
and
more
effective
and
more
efficient
for
folks
and
when
I
say
transportation,
I,
don't
just
simply
mean
driving,
I
mean
walking
and
bicycling.
B
So
this
really
came
from
from
the
neighborhood
and
I
want
to.
Thank
you
for
it.
I
also
want
to
thank
the
council
council
Zakim,
who
constantly
has
been
pushing
the
city
and
pushing
transportation
and
pushing
water
and
sewer
pushing
the
state,
along
with
representative
Tyler,
on
their
great
advocacy,
to
make
sure
that
this
project
doesn't
get
put
on
the
back
burner
and
doesn't
get
pushed
aside
so
again,
I
want
to
thank
them
both
today,
but
in
particular
councillor
Zakim
for
his
long
advocacy
ever
since.
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B
Have
to
give
a
shout
out
to
mascot,
Water
and
Sewer
the
contractor,
thank
you
as
well.
Mike
Nichols.
They
might
even
hear
from
Mike
a
little
bit
from
the
neighborhood
group.
I
want
to
thank
you
as
well.
I
want
to
thank
Children's
Hospital
in
the
landmark
Center
for
the
contributions
that
made
to
the
maintenance
fund
here
to
maintain
this
great
area.
I
wanted
look
full
in
here
from
dr.
Penske
in
a
minute,
but
I
want
to
thank
him
as
well
for
helping
with
the
poetry
installation.
B
This
is
my
first
time
that
we're
doing
a
groundbreaking
to
improve
a
road.
We
were
going
to
incorporate
poetry,
so
it
pretty
excited-
and
so
we're
very
excited
about
that.
This
is
something
that
we're
going
to
start.
If
we
only
knew
30
years
ago,
that
would
have
poems
on
the
Big
Dig,
instead
of
with
absolute
arturro,
see
that
wasn't
there,
but
Audubon
circle,
as
everyone
here
knows,
is
more
than
more
than
an
intersection.
It's
a
symbol
of
Boston
and
it's
a
gateway
into
our
city.
B
If
you
ask
the
marathon
runners
about
it,
they'll
tell
you:
we
have
a
unique
historical
active
text
found
only
in
Boston
as
people
run,
this
area
connects
people
at
universities,
hospitals,
Fenway
Park,
the
Emerald
Necklace
into
their
homes
and
I
think
sometimes
we
overlooked
at
it.
Actually,
people
live
in
the
neighborhood
here
in
this
neighborhood
connects
you
to
your
home,
so
I
want
to
just
give
you
a
shout
out
homeowners
in
here.
B
The
infrastructure
here
at
Audubon
Circle
should
live
up
to
that
should
live
up
to
this
neighborhoods
expectations.
It
has
to
be
safe
for
our
walking
and
biking.
It
has
to
be
environmentally
friendly
for
our
future
of
our
kids
in
the
future
of
our
city
and
our
Commonwealth
in
our
country,
and
it
should
be
beautiful
and
welcoming
and
should
be
a
place
where
we
enjoy.
You
can
enjoy
spend
time
not
just
passing
through.
That's
what
Audubon
circle
is
originally
designed
to
do,
and
with
this
reconstruction,
that's
exactly
what
it
will
be
between
the
state.
B
The
water
is
sewer
in
the
city.
This
is
the
more
than
a
seven
million
dollar
investment
right
here:
public
investment
in
the
circle.
It's
going
to
join
the
nearby
capital
projects
of
another
six
hundred
and
ten
thousand
dollars
into
the
muddy
river,
eight
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
into
the
entrance
of
the
fens
on
Westland
Ave,
and
also
it's
also
going
to
help
us
with
our
progress
towards
Boston,
Arts
Academy,
which
we'll
be
announcing
at
some
point
in
the
near
future.
B
B
Thank
you
for
fighting
over
the
years
for
preserving
the
unique
character
of
our
Audubon
circle
and
the
vision
of
how
you
can
make
it
better
and
I
truly
want
to
thank
that
and
I
also
want
to
thank
again
city
council,
Zakim
and
state
representative
Chyna
Tyler
who's
here,
because
they're
both
of
their
and
their
input
and
also
fighting
for
funding,
is
important
for
all
of
us.
So
thank
you
very
much.
A
Thank
you.
I'd
also
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
our
design
team.
It
was
guided
by
HDR
incorporated
with
crosby
Schlessinger,
small
ridge
of
Boston
and
we're
joined
here
today
by
CSS
Landscape,
Architect,
Dan,
Norman,
Mario,
Susie
and
son
also
of
Austin
will
be
the
contractor
for
this
project,
so
let's
give
them
a
hand
of
applause.
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A
A
A
C
Thank
You,
commissioner,
and
thank
you
all
for
coming
out
here
today
and
for
your
partnership
on
this
work.
As
a
mayor
and
a
commissioner
fee,
andhaka
said
this
has
been
a
partnership
over
the
last
few
years
of
people
in
this
community
of
the
Neighborhood
Association
I'm,
looking
forward
to
hearing
from
the
neighborhood
association
president
Mike
Nichols
in
a
little
bit
and
public-private
partnerships
from
the
partners
who
have
come
in
here
and
committed
to
maintaining
this
area
to
the
design
team
that
has
spent
a
Shar
leave
in
this.
C
You
know
as
many
meetings
as
anyone
on
this
and
spending
countless
hours
to
work,
to
not
only
beautify
a
neighborhood
but
to
make
it
safer,
as
we
continue
talking
about
vision,
zero
and
reducing
incidents
and
injuries
from
pedestrians,
cyclists
and
in
cars
across
the
city.
It's
so
important
that
we're
looking
at
this
holistically
and
I'm
excited
to
begin
work
further
down.
Beacon
Street
I
know
we
talked
about
in
the
Transportation
Department
hearing
earlier
this
week
that
there's
been
a
commitment
from
Mayor
Walsh
and
his
team
to
do
this.
C
To
do
this
work
in
every
neighborhood
and
in
many
ways,
Audubon
circle
is
the
Gateway
to
the
city
of
Boston.
When
people
are
coming
in
here,
whether
it's
to
work,
whether
it's
running
the
marathon,
whether
it's
going
to
different
events
or
cultural
attractions,
we
have
it's
so
important
that
they
come
through
a
place
that
looks
as
good
as
it
can.
That
is
accredit
to
the
neighborhood,
to
the
city,
to
the
people
who
live
and
work.
Here,
it's
been
my
pleasure
and
honor
to
represent
you
all
in
the
City
Council
the
last
few
years.
C
I
look
forward
to
continuing
this
partnership
with
the
people
who
live
in
this
neighborhood.
The
institution's
who
have
contributed
to
this
project
and
Mayor
Walton
is
an
administration
who
have
been
so
helpful
and
thoughtful
in
the
outreach
we
have
done
both
on
safety
issues
on
infrastructure
improvements
throughout
the
district
and
particularly
in
this
area.
In
other
parts
of
the
Fenway.
C
A
A
The
Audubon
Circle
Neighborhood
Association
has
been
a
terrific
partner
throughout
the
design
in
the
community
process
and
I'd
like
to
personally
thank
all
members
of
the
Audubon
circle,
Neighborhood
Association
for
their
time
for
their
ideas
and
their
support
in
helping
this
project
become
a
reality.
I'd
like
to
welcome
your
president,
Mike
Nichols,
to
the
podium
to.
A
E
Well,
thank
you
everyone
for
coming
today.
This
is
certainly
a
very
exciting
day
for
those
that
live
in
not
in
Audubon
circle
and
I.
I
would
be
remiss
to
not
begin
with
a
couple
of
sort
of
our
claims
to
fame
one,
that's
very
fond
of
being
discussed
in
the
neighborhood.
As
a
past
mayor
called
Audubon
circle,
Boston's
best
little
pocket
neighborhood,
we
may
not
be.
We
are
part
of
the
Fenway.
E
We
are
very
proud
of
that
status,
but
in
our
own
right,
Audubon
circles
really
become
Boston's
best
little
pocket
neighborhood
and
thanks
to
those
who
who
invest
your
time
and
resources
and
care
and
living
here
and
looking
after
the
neighborhood,
a
very
little-known
fact,
actually,
the
one
that
is
reminds
ours.
We
are
reminded
of
on
the
board
by
our
board
historian
Kathy,
green,
oh,
is
that
a
mr.
mayor
we're
actually
the
first.
It
may
be
only
residents
location
in
the
City
of
Austin
for
for
current
governor
Charlie
Baker.
E
So
you
can,
you
can
like
11
or
Baker-
nobody's
represented
here
today
by
Walter
Heller
of
mascot,
that
we
appreciate
the
support
on
this
project
for
what
was
once
a
home
neighborhood
and
finally,
as
the
mayor
alluded
to
we're,
actually
very
proud
of
our
status
as
not
only
an
entry
point
in
a
gateway
to
the
city
of
Boston.
But
we
are
the
neighborhood
of
Boston
that
welcomes
Boston
Marathon
runners
each
year,
and
so
it's
just
one
day
of
many
and
in
this
neighborhood
that
we're
very
proud
of.
E
But
it's
a
particular
point
of
pride
that
when
the
runners
come
out
of
Brookline
and
finally
see
those
signs
announcing
their
arrival
in
Boston
that
they're
entering
Audubon
circle,
we
couldn't
be
more
thrilled
with
this
project.
We,
as
many
of
the
speakers
before
me,
have
set.
It
really
will.
We
believe,
improves
safety
in
the
neighborhood,
improve
improve
traffic
flow,
the
livability
for
those
of
us
that
live
here.
It
provides
access,
important
access
to
open
space,
important.
A
E
To
incorporating
the
arts
into
the
daily
lives
of
local
residents
and
on
all
those
measures,
we
were
just
so
very
happy
to
have
had
the
partnership
of
the
city
and
of
the
state
to
make
this
a
reality.
I
want
to
start
by
thanking
our
board
the
Audubon
Circle
Neighborhood
Association
board,
as
many
around
the
city,
an
all-volunteer
board
for
those
that
are
here
who
are
either
current
or
past
members
of
the
board.
Could
you
just
raise
your
hand
and
be
acknowledged
for
all
your
hard
work.
E
Certainly
want
to
thank
mayor
Walsh,
you
know,
mayor
Walsh.
Last
year
became
the
first
sitting
mayor
ever
to
attend
our
annual
meeting
of
the
Audubon
Circle
Neighborhood
Association,
since
his
election
has
been
a
strong
partner
of
this
neighborhood,
and
this
project
is
one
that
I
think
for
a
very
long
time
felt
felt
out
of
reach
and
so
to
see
it
come
to
fruition
today
see
the
construction
vehicles
in
the
area
to
learn
more
about
the
vision,
zero
initiative,
all
things
that
we
couldn't
have
done
without
your
leadership
and
leadership
of
your
staff.
So
thank
you.
E
You
know,
and
in
particular
I
think
you
know
too
few
city
employees
get
recognized
for
the
work
that
they
do
day
in
and
day
out
around
the
city.
We
are
we're
appreciative
to
have
with
us
today,
commissioner
fee
andhaka
chief
Osgood
Charlotte's
Leawood
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done
on
this
project.
So
when
anyone
who
is
a
city
employee,
please
raise
your
hand
to
be
recognized.
Thank
you
for
your
hard
work.
E
Thank
you
also
again
to
mast
out
to
Boston,
Water
and
Sewer.
Thank
you
to
our
elected
officials
over
here
today.
Councillors
a
command
rep
Tyler
for
your
support,
along
with
senator
Browns
burger,
who
couldn't
be
here
today,
also
one
one
debt
of
gratitude
we
owe
to
congressman
Capuano,
who
helped
with
a
sort
of
related
project
to
this
project,
set
up
that
the
neighborhood
association
is
very
thankful
for
a
couple
final
quick.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you
to
the
donors
to
this
project
Samuels
and
associates
your
suitor
greedy's,
Children's
Hospital,
for
you
for
your
support
on
this
project,
making
it
a
reality
and
John
recognizes
John
Reardon
here
today.
Thank
you
for
to
Children's
Hospital.
Thank
you
to
the
brown
fund,
we're
very
excited
about
the
incorporation
again
of
public
art.
As
you
look
around
the
neighborhood
here
in
this
location,
you
see
the
birds
that
are
on
the
light
post,
which
is
our
first
partnership
with
the
brown
pond
of
public
art
element
in
our
neighborhood.
E
We're
again
proud
to
have
faultless
public
art
component
be
brought
to
the
neighborhood.
So
thank
you
to
the
brown
fund.
Thank
you
also
to
Robert
Pinsky
for
your
partnership
on
this
project.
It
is
a
it
is
quite
on
spiring,
the
middle
of
us
to
have
your
expertise,
be
represented
in
the
selection
of
poets
for
this
project.
So
thank
you
and
finally,
thank
you
to
the
contractors
to
the
designers
to
everyone
that
made
this
a
reality.
We
couldn't
be
more
happy.
Thank
you.
A
So
the
final
design
for
Audubon
circle
will
feature
the
four
corners
and
four
benches
that
will
be
home
to
planters
and
those
planters
will
be
inscribed
with
poems
reflecting
the
Four
Seasons.
So
as
we
think
about
how
we
redesign
our
streets
for
safety
and
embrace
the
vision,
zero
initiative,
we
know
that
we
can
build
beautiful
streets
and
we
can
build
beautiful
gathering
places.
So
we're
fortunate
to
have
former
US
poet,
laureate,
Robert
Pinsky
select
those
four
poems
for
the
project
and
now
I'd
like
to
welcome
mr.
Pinsky,
to
say
a
few
words
about
those
poems.
D
D
We
lost
Eric
who
died
a
few
months
ago
this
year
and
thanks
to
his
family,
we
had
permission
to
also
include
on
one
of
the
four
planters,
poetry
by
Derek
I'm,
going
to
use
my
time
to
read
the
poem
Derek's
quotation
comes
from.
The
poem
is
called
the
season
of
phantasmal
peace,
it's
very
much
about
birds
and
the
tradition,
the
human
tradition
in
which
birds
and
their
song
embody
meaning
and
are
related
to
human
meaning.
D
This
is
derek
walcott
Spohn
that
all
the
nations
of
birds
lifted
together
the
huge
net
of
the
shadows
of
this
earth
in
dialects,
twittering
tongues,
spitting
it
they
lifted
up
the
shadows
of
pines
down
trackless
slopes.
They
lifted
the
shadows
of
glass
faced
powers
down
streets,
the
shadow
of
a
frail
piont
on
the
city.
Still
the
birds
cries
at
dusk.
There
was
no
longer
dusk
or
season
decliner
weather.
Only
this
phantasmal
light
and
men
could
not
see
looking
up
what
the
wild
geese
drew.
D
The
Ospreys
trailed
behind
them
in
silvery
ropes
that
flashed
in
the
icy
sunlight
battalions
of
starlings
waiting,
peaceful
cries
bearing
the
net
higher
the
net
of
meaning
covering
this
world
like
the
vines
of
an
orchard
or
a
mother,
drawing
the
trembling
gauze
over
the
eyes
of
the
child,
fluttering
to
sleep,
The,
Killers
streaked,
the
embers
circling
call
such
an
immense
soundless
high
concern
for
the
fields
and
the
cities
where
the
birds
belong.
It
was
their
seasonal
passing
love
made
seasonless
from
the
high
privilege
of
their
birth
brighter
than
pity
for
the
wingless
ones
below
them.