A park debate

By adamg on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 12:41pm

Boston Park Advocates hosts a debate on Thurs., Oct. 22 to let at-large city council candidates discuss parks and open-space issue in Boston.

The session starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Franklin Park Golf Clubhouse on Franklin Park Road, off Blue Hill Avenue.

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City Council

2009 elections

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Comments

If only our parks were as

By Haviland on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 3:07pm.

If only our parks were as well kept as the golf courses the pols are always playing on. Maybe Parks and Recreation could recruit some of their management?

boston parks = limited access highways

By anon on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 5:27pm.

Maybe if all of our parks didn't have freeways cutting through them...

Are you talking about the Esplanade and Storrow Drive?

By Ron Newman on Wed, 10/21/2009 - 9:01pm.

That's the only one I can think of that meets your description, and it's run by the state, not the city.

Jamaica Way too

By Devinator on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 7:32am.

Jamaica Way and the Arboretum to a lesser extent also.

Road cutting through Arboretum

By Ron Newman on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:40am.

I wouldn't really call South Street or Bussey Street a major highway.

They prob. meant the

By anon on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 11:03am.

They prob. meant the Arborway... which is certainly a major highway that cuts apart our parks: See: http://tinyurl.com/yhbhdfe

Anon was prob. speaking

By anon on Thu, 10/22/2009 - 9:38am.

Anon was prob. speaking about the Department of "Conservation" and "Recreation" highways. There are lots and lots of them: http://www.mass.gov/dcr/winterstormplan.htm including storrow drive.