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JAMAICA POND
PATHWAYS AND ENTRIES
Improvements to
April 10, 2018Boston Parks and Recreation
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AGENDA
PROJECT TEAM INTRODUCTION1
PROJECT OVERVIEW2
PRESENTATION3
LISTENING & DISCUSSION4
CLOSING REMARKS & NEXT STEPS5
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PROJECT TEAMLauren BryantProject [email protected] or 617-961-3019
Margaret DysonDirector of Historic [email protected] or 617-961-3028
Marchelle Jacques-YardeOutreach Coordinator, External [email protected] or 617-961-3006
Kyle ZickPrincipal, Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc.
Alexandra ValdezOffice of Neighborhood [email protected] or 617-635-2185
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PARKDESIGN
Safety Guidelines+Regulatory Guidelines
City of BostonPriorities
Parks + RecreationGoals
CommunityInput
PARKDESIGN
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CITY OF BOSTON PRIORITIES
• Expanding walkable access to parks
• Addressing equity
• Climate resilience
• Health
• Housing and community building
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PARK & RECREATION GOALS
• Accessible and available to all
• Diverse, balanced, and efficient mix of uses
• Meaningful and inclusive community engagement
• Adaptive and resilient landscapes
• Promote connections
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PROJECT OVERVIEW
Boat House
Pinebank
Jamaica Pond
SURROUNDINGS
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PROJECT SCHEDULE & FUNDING
APRIL 2018Community Meeting 1
TBDCommunity
Meeting 2
TBDCommunity
Meeting 3
SPRING 2018–WINTER 2019Design Development + Construction Documents
FALL 2018PHASE 1 Construction
SPRING-FALL 2019PHASE 2 Construction
SPRING 2018Landmarks Commission Hearing for Phase 1 FALL 2018
Landmarks Commission Hearing for Phase 2
FALL 2018Conservation Commission Hearing for Phase 2
SPRING 2018DCR’s Access Improvement Project
SPRING 2018Boston Parks and Recreation’s Jamaica Pond Dock Rehabilitation
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PROJECT SCHEDULE – PHASING
PHASE 2
PHASE 1:Pinebank
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JAMAICA POND PATHWAYS SCOPE OF WORK
• Rehabilitate pathways and entrances
• Improve pathway accessibility
• Connections to buildings, stairs and dock
• Site furnishings
• Signage
• Landscape rehabilitation
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HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
EMERALD NECKLACE
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HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
“a natural sheet of water, with quiet, graceful shores, rear banks of varied elevation and contour, for the most part, shaded by fine natural forest-growth darkening the water’s edge and favoring great beauty in reflections and flickering half-lights.”
Frederick Law Olmsted
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HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
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HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
HISTORY AND CONTEXT - PRECONSTRUCTION
Old Boat House, circa 1892 View of Ice Houses
Old Boat House, circa 1892
Skaters from top of awning frame at Boat Landing, 1897
View at Pond Street, circa 1892 View across the Pond, circa 1892
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HISTORIC LANDSCAPE
EMERALD NECKLACE
Path and stabilizing bank vegetation, circa 1905
Pond edge with open views, circa 1900
Pond edge with open views, circa 1900
Boathouse and bandstand, circa 1920
Bandstand, circa 1920
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SITE ANALYSIS
Pinebank
Perkins Street
Jamaicaway
Parkman Drive
Kelley Circle
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
ENTRANCES
Open edge along Perkins St.
Social access point
Social access point
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
JAMAICAWAY
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
JAMAICAWAY
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
JAMAICAWAY – SECTION SOUTH OF BOATHOUSE
Jamaicaway
Bicycle Path
Walking Path
Pond
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PINEBANK
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PINEBANK
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PINEBANK
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PINEBANK – SECTION AT PROMONTORY
Walking Path
Walking PathWalking
PathWalking
PathField
Pond
PinebankPromontory
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PINEBANK – SECTION AT FIELD
Walking Path
Pond
FieldWalking Path
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PERKINS
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PERKINS - SECTION
Perkins St.
Walking Path
Parking
Pond
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PARKMAN
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
PARKMAN - SECTION
Pond
Walking Path
Francis Parkman
Drive
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
KELLEY CIRCLE
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SITE ANALYSIS – EXISTING CONDITIONS
KELLEY CIRCLE – SECTION AT BEACH
Walking Path
Arborway
BeachPond
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LISTENING & DISCUSSION
Help us build great parks. Let us know what matters to you.
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April 10, 2018Boston Parks and Recreation
THANK YOU!
For questions, maintenance requests or concerns regarding any of our
parks contact 311
Next Meeting TBD