by David Dahlbacka in All Ages, Assembly Square, Beat Reporter, Development and Zoning, Environment and Open Space, Events, Orange Line
Posted on July 17, 2011 at 8:17 pm
| July 20, 2011 | ||
| 6:30 pm | to | 8:00 pm |
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Public Meeting on Improvements to Assembly Square Riverfront Park
Wed. July 20 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Winter Hill Yacht Club
85 Foley St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is a public meeting to gather public input on proposed improvements to the riverfront in Assembly Square, with reference to the Mystic River Master Plan.
This is a good chance for Somerville residents to help improve our river frontage in Assembly Square.
For more information, see:
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August 20, 2011
Department of Conservation and Recreation
Office of Public Outreach
251 Causeway Street
Suite 600
Boston MA 02114
To whom it may concern:
This is with regard to the meeting on July 20 seeking public input about coming improvements to the Assembly Square River Park. I would like to reiterate for the record some important points:
1. I prefer to turn the path and the activities toward the river and that the park be naturalized. In particular, please do not interrupt the parkland with large paved areas. There are enough paved areas in Assembly Square as it is.
2. There should be a clear visual and physical connection between the river and the rest of the site. Means for doing this could include one or more public art areas. However, such areas should be comparatively small, in the form of gateways. See, for instance, the Minuteman Path terminus near the Alewife T-Stop.
3. Currently there is no easy access from the new Block 10 restaurant to the parkland, suggesting a gateway near that restaurant. This, however, is an instance of a more general issue, which is that gateways from the shopping-center end of the site (near Rt. 28) should be aligned as much as possible with the long-term vision for the site, in which the shopping center is replaced with higher-value developments accessed by cross streets. DCR should work with Federal Realty to design this alignment. Federal Realty has a model of the site in their showroom for reference.
4. The final design should include clear access from the Assembly Square Orange Line T-Stop.
Thank you for providing this opportunity for comment.
David Dahlbacka
25 Hancock Street
Somerville MA 02144
dd@whyisthisimportant.net
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