Clay Harper

Boston greenspace news, advocacy, history; public schools; politics

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

(UPDATED) Casey Arborway construction visual record, reverse chronological order https://t.co/KotZTLsI1g

@EmNecklaceBos @jamaicaplain @universalhub

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@EmNecklaceBos is in the midst of a strategic planning effort and they'd like your input about park usage in a brief survey. (Disclosure: I'm involved in the planning) Please take a few moments of your time here - and thanks:
https://t.co/V3qzwtYfKI

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@MBTA glances at https://t.co/zV1MwJsNYR mulch and sometimes salt pile, says "Hold my beer". Meanwhile @MassDCR plants trees. Which one is a better neighbor to the Emerald Necklace parkways? @EmNecklaceBos

[Eliza Parad @Eliza_Parad]

WHY are you planting new trees around Murray Circle @MassDCR?! This makes me think youare not going to do safety improvements on the Arborway like promised this year...#SafetyNotSpeed @bostonbikeunion @StreetsBoston @EmNecklaceBos

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

MBTA public meeting on Arborway Yard 6/22/23 at English High @universalhub
https://t.co/SxC6HkWFVv

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@hlayfield All fairly moot for now, but here is what happens when you slow their shadow study video down on the Winter Solstice (December 21). https://t.co/YouiUE0T8M

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

Let's not allow developers to degrade the Emerald Necklace and Olmsted's legacy.

https://t.co/CRMkaKWlZO

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@hlayfield That doc is from a year ago (as approved is below). My point originally was that new shadows are double in time what the Longwood Medical Area Guidelines allow. A snapshot image hides the real impact. Apparently the mitigation has purchased approval. https://t.co/XVt1gCX6p8

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@hlayfield Longwood guidelines allow no more than 1 hour of new shadow over the Emerald Necklace. The height of these buildings (up to 295' as approved) produce much more during commute times. Negative impact on tree canopy, pathway icing and park experience. More:
https://t.co/whgXbT4Z7L

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

Project approved by BPRD board. Now includes $6 million in mitigation to Boston Parks dept for Necklace and (claimed but not documented that I can find) $1 million to fund zoning improvement study re: shadows on parks in Boston

https://t.co/pXeXrIBe7g

[Planning Department @BostonPlans]

The BPDA Board approved the development plan for Longwood Place at 305 Brookline Avenue.

More information can be found here: https://t.co/2XuDr4NRgr

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

@universalhub

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

The view from the frontlines of Olmsted Park protection:
https://t.co/MsE7GeqPVa

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

Exciting day for the future of Boston's largest park...

[Franklin Park Boston @FranklinParkBos]

Franklin Park Action Plan Release - https://t.co/gtoW8VaYLx

[Jascha Franklin-Hodge (@jfh01.bsky.social) @jfh]

The @CityOfBoston is happy to lend our support to @MassDCR's effort to build a safer, greener Arborway, and to ensure the parkway better serves people on foot and on bike.

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

Terrific summary of Franklin Park history and both the threats and opportunities within this wonderful landscape.

[Emerald Necklace Conservancy @EmNecklaceBos]

We are grateful for Franklin Park’s inclusion in @TCLFdotORG's annual Landslide report, showcasing threatened and at-risk landscapes throughout North America!

Read the full Franklin Park profile here: https://t.co/DV6DBTN5Ig

[photo by Erik Gehring]

[Clay Harper @ArborwayMatters]

Duckweed, Scarboro Pond, Franklin Park

[WCVB Chronicle @Chronicle5]

Reimagining Boston's Charlesgate Park https://t.co/ZBmsc6dQTs

[WCVB Chronicle @Chronicle5]

Visiting Olmsted's studio, and exploring the largest park in the Emerald Necklace https://t.co/o8agYOB330

[WCVB Chronicle @Chronicle5]

Finding beauty in Olmsted projects, large and small https://t.co/sbbbrXJqjH