The Charlesgate Alliance and Emerald Necklace Conservancy will be having a public meeting on September 21 at 7pm on Zoom. We look forward to discussing how the Charlesgate Revitalization Project has been progressing at that time. Email info@emeraldnecklace.org to register.
On October 15th, 2019, at a public meeting at the Harvard Club, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) shared work that needed to be done to the eastbound Storrow Drive bridge in the area of Charlesgate that we call The Bowl and Bridge. Their preferred option 3A at that time enabled “possible daylighting of Muddy River under Storrow EB bridge.”
In response to these plans by MassDOT, the Charlesgate Alliance commissioned new drawings by Landing Studio to show people what a “daylit” or exposed Muddy River to Charles River connection could look like. These were unveiled on November 19th at a public meeting.
Read the letters of support from Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh and Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok to Governor Baker.
Karen Mauney-Brodek, Pam Beale, and Parker James then wrote a letter to Governor Baker, which garnered the support of 33 area organizations.
The Charlesgate Alliance, connecting Kenmore, Back Bay, and Fenway neighbors, looks forward to getting together virtually on November 19th at 6:30. Karen Mauney-Brodek of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, Parker James of the Charlesgate Alliance, and Dan and Marie Law Adams of Landing Studio will be there. We will be reviewing our project to date as well as advocacy for two Massachusetts Department of Transportation projects in the Charlesgate area.
Please register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqdeyqpzojHtw8aObLsYmGUJR_dDtlnq9X
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
The Boston Planning and Development Agency announced that the Charlesgate Alliance will receive $10,000 to plant five new trees in Charlesgate next Spring. The money comes from the Fenway Demonstration Project, which is funded by the Red Sox. This exciting news will show concrete commitment to the area as we work on longer range goals. We will be consulting over the winter with DCR about the final locations and species. Most new plantings will likely be in the area of The Grove, where several trees have been removed.
The Charlesgate Alliance was very happy with the turnout on April 7th for its Zoom Dog Park Design Meeting. 38 people came. A link to the presentation, first presented to the Dog Park Design subcommittee in September, is here. Regardless of whether you joined us or not for the Zoom meeting, you can give feedback for this element of the project design here.
The 3rd Annual Charlesgate in Bloom benefit for the Charlesgate Alliance will take place on April 30 from 6 – 8 in The Somerset Lobby, 400 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston.
This memorable evening for the Charlesgate community will feature wine, signature cocktails, hors-d’oeuvre, a silent auction and music.
RSVP is required on or before April 30th. Cost per ticket is $90 (and up – sponsorships are available) and benefits The Charlesgate Alliance.
A portion of the proceeds will be used to employ Project Place to clean the Park. To purchase tickets, click here.
Join The Charlesgate Alliance for a presentation by Landing Studio of design ideas and discussion of the dog park component of the revitalized Charlesgate Park. This meeting will be at 91 Bay State Road, Seminar Room, at 6:30pm. For more information email charlesgatealliance@gmail.com.
As The Charlesgate Alliance continues to hone its plans with the Department of Conservation and Recreation and its partner, the Emerald Necklace Conservancy, the design firm, Landing Studio, is developing ideas for the North Field area of Charlesgate. Please join them for a conversation about this exciting part of the project at 91 Bay State Road, Boston, MA 02215, starting at 7pm.
Interested groups, including the The Charlesgate Alliance, have scheduled the final meeting to discuss the Master Plan for the redevelopment of the Kenmore section of the Commonwealth Avenue Mall. The public is invited to participate in a presentation of the preferred design which incorporates many of the suggestions put forward at the first two meetings. Input is needed on several critical questions. Date: Tuesday December 17th Time: 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm Location 565 Commonwealth Ave: Boston Kenmore Classroom Building – Room 106
The next meeting of the Charlesgate Alliance will be held Tuesday, October 15th, in the Estabrooks Room at the Harvard Club, 374 Commonwealth Avenue in Boston, beginning at 6:30 pm. The plans for Charlesgate Park will be discussed. For more information visit charlesgatealliance@gmail.com.
