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A park debate

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.

If only our parks were as

By Haviland (not verified) | Wed, 10/21/2009 - 2:07pm

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 (not verified) | Wed, 10/21/2009 - 4:27pm

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 | Wed, 10/21/2009 - 8:01pm

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 (not verified) | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 6:32am

Jamaica Way and the Arboretum to a lesser extent also.

Road cutting through Arboretum

By Ron Newman | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 9:40am

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

They prob. meant the

By anon (not verified) | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 10:03am

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 (not verified) | Thu, 10/22/2009 - 8:38am

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.

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