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Boston Common redesign

City of Boston releases ongoing plan to reconstruct Boston Common

Alicia Hamm October 26, 2022
The Boston Common will be receiving numerous improvements, as revealed in the Boston Common Master Plan announced earlier this month.
Boston Parks and Recreation announced Friday it plans to build a dog park in every city neighborhood. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston looks to add dog parks to every neighborhood

Isabella Abraham February 10, 2021
Residents pushed for a dog area in West Roxbury's Millennium Park. Currently, there are four official BPRD dog recreation spaces out of 24 City-recognized neighborhoods — none lie south of Dorchester.
Members of the design team for the Boston Common Master Plan proposed the creation of a new dog park at a Zoom meeting on Sept. 16. LAURYN ALLEN/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Changes to Boston Common proposed by City and community

Anne Jonas September 24, 2020
Members of the design team for the Boston Common Master Plan presented their proposals Sept. 16 over Zoom. The plans range from the addition of more restroom facilities to a new dog park

Boston Common to receive $28 million in improvements

Julia Sullivan January 24, 2019
Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced plans Jan. 17 to allocate $28 million for improvements to the Boston Common, the oldest park in the United States.

MBTA might bring digital billboards to light

Samantha Day February 13, 2018

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority is seeking the addition of street-level digital billboards outside five Boston transit stations that will feature up-to-date arrival times, service updates...

The Friends of the Public Garden oppose the decision to turn the Winthrop Square Garage into one of the tallest towers in Boston. PHOTO BY ALEX MASSETT/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Advocates oppose construction of tower casting shadows over Boston Common, Public Garden

Abigail Freeman March 16, 2017

Months after the City of Boston selected Millennium Partners’ proposal to develop a multipurpose tower at 115 Winthrop Square, advocates for public landmarks continue to fight against this construction,...

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