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A Voice for the Green Community A PUBLICATION OF BROOKLINE GREENSPACE ALLIANCE PlaceSPRING 2006 “Place is the vessel in Brookline GreenSpace Alliance which the spirit of community is kept.” A Voice for the Green Community From a speech deliverd in ow is the Citizen’s voice heard in the area residents for a “green pedestrian-friendly” Boston by Donald Rypkema, planning for a green future for Brookline? entrance to Brookline. consultant to the National Trust Individual participation on committees for Historic Preservation, at the H In 2004 in a significant move to best serve residents’ and at meetings is of course necessary and helpful. 1999 Annual Meeting of future recreational needs, the Park and Recreation Brookline GreenSpace Alliance does its share by HistoricMassachusetts (HMI) Commission hired the consultant firm of Pressley representing its membership at every step in the Associates to prepare a Parks, Open Space and Brookline planning process. BGSA Board members Recreation Master Plan. Brookline GreenSpace serve on the Conservation Commission and Alliance members attended public hearings and have served on the Park and Recreation BGSA Executive Director and members of the Commission as well as the Comprehensive Plan BGSA Board reviewed and commented on the 2005 Committee. BGSA Executive Director Edward Draft Plan released last October. Speaking for the Hsieh attends meetings of both Commissions and BGSA Board and representing 39 constituency represents our organization on the Open Space groups and over 1,000 individual BGSA members, 2005 Committee. Currently, Board President Arlene Hsieh summarized the organization’s principal Mattison is acting as Co-chair of the Coolidge comments on the Draft Plan in a letter focusing on Corner District Planning Council, and BGSA repre- major concerns of the open space community. sentation on the Gateway East Committee is working toward fulfilling the expressed desire of (continued on page 2 PLACE is published twice a year, in spring and fall, by Brookline GreenSpace Alliance, 370 Washington Street, Brookline, MA 02445 Inside Pleasure of Walking 3 Muddy River Update 4 Carlton Street Footbridge 5 Water Management 7 Winter Moth Alert 9 Creative Landscapes 10 Recreational activity in a beautiful setting at Brookline's Municipal Golf Course at Putterham Meadows.. Photo by Marian Lazar Board Members Master Plan Comments (continued from page 1) Officers Walking for Pleasure and Convenience Arlene Mattison, President Kate Bowditch, Vice President By Dorothea Hass Marian Lazar, V.P.-Publications Deirdre Buckley, Secretary The letter, dated December 8, 2005, (see brook- and equitable distribution of DPW equipment Ron Brown, Treasurer linegreenspace.org) frames the specific comments dollars toward Park equipment needs. BGSA alking is my main mode of trans- streaming to the school from all directions, traffic calming to more streets. Those are for Directors by observing “This draft Master Plan is a thought- members pointed out the shortsightedness of Tony Andreadis port. Without particularly trying, making sure that everyone is arriving safely. my work life, which I enjoy, but are not my Harry Bohrs ful report that explores many conditions and building on existing open space to meet recre- I can easily log six miles a day on inspiration. My inspiration is the daily walks Mary Dewart W Occasionally, when I have these experiences, I options. This kind of analytical approach will help ational programming needs and strongly urged Frances Shedd Fisher my pedometer when I remember to wear it. think of why I started WalkBoston: to create and talks with my husband, my dog and my Jay Gonzalez Brookline define a shared vision that builds upon for the removal from the draft plan the listing of Betsy Shure Gross It isn’t a particular goal of mine, just a way walking environments that would be safe and neighbors, which make life rich and whole. Anita Johnson and complements the Brookline Comprehensive the municipal golf course as buildable land. of life. I walk over two miles a day with attractive enough so people would choose Dorothea Hass is a Brookline resident and the Seth Kaplan Plan 2005-2015 and the Open Space Plan 2005 . Larry Koff At the same time that the Plan recommends my dog; another two is spent walking to walking, not driving, for short distances; so co-founder of WalkBoston (1990), an organiza- Werner Lohe We believe that certain overarching themes serve providing additional facilities, it recommends and from the Green Line and/or Coolidge Hugh Mattison people like me could have moments of being tion that promotes walking for transportation as a framework for further detailed analysis. Our M.K. Merelice adding an additional 35 acres of open space to Corner and somehow the other two miles just completely alive as they walked down their and recreation. She is currently the Director of Ryan Pace concerns fall into the categories of maintenance Fred Perry meet passive recreation needs. Brookline must come about. local streets or took the short cut through the Special Projects for WalkBoston. For more Sue B. Reamer and control of invasive species, location of need acquire new land to meet its recreation goals. Land I can’t remember when I started walking park. I do not reflect on my projects to information about WalkBoston, go to Deborah Rivers and placement of facilities, financing, decision- Jean Stringham acquisition costs will be substantial and the need regularly. When I lived in Boston’s South change traffic signalization or introduce WalkBoston.org Ronny Sydney making within the Brookline context, consistency to identify and provide for financing alternatives Jay Veevers End I walked—it was too hard to find a Donald Weitzman with existing Master Plans, innovation, and finally, that are realistically available to Brookline should parking space for my Peugeot (French Bruce Wolff public input. Our overriding concern is that the be part of the Plan in its final form. engineering—it was always breaking down). Advisors commitment in the Comprehensive Plan for no Michael Berger In addition to advocating for revisions to the draft When I moved to Brookline, parking was Isabella Callanan net loss of open space in Brookline be honored.” Corliss Engle Parks, Open Space and Recreation Master Plan even more difficult—one couldn’t park on Additionally,“The town-wide statistically-valid Chobee Hoy that would even better tailor this Plan to the street and I had no off-street parking. survey conducted by the nationally recognized Member Organizations Brookline, BGSA’s active participation on the Brookline Farmers’ Market independent consultant hired by the Town lists the So eventually, I just gave up driving and Brookline Soccer Club Open Space Plan 2005 committee encouraged Brookline Village Coalition top five most important recreational concerns as walked, taking the train when I had to go greater citizen participation in that planning Brookline Youth Baseball 1. Open space acquisition/preservation; 2. Parks longer distances. About this time, I met my Campaign to Preserve St. Aidan’s process which is required by the Massachusetts Chestnut Hill Garden Club (general); 3. More trails and bike paths; 4. Fitness future husband and—what a joy!—found he Chestnut Hill Village Alliance Office of Environmental Affairs. BGSA, in cooper- Climate Change Action Brookline center; 5. More sanctuaries/nature center. liked to walk as well. After we were married, ation with the Open Space Plan Steering Fisher Hill Association Priorities should be set that reflect these needs for on summer mornings we would walk along Friends of Billy Ward Playground Committee, hosted a citizen’s forum on the Plan at Friends of Boylston Playground Assoc. walking/ cycling and passive recreation and open Beacon Street to our downtown jobs, Friends of Brookline Reservoir an Alliance meeting. With the advice of the BGSA spaces and good access to them.” practicing our French along the way. Friends of Carlton Street Footbridge land protection sub-committee, Hsieh suggested Friends of Corey Hill Park Weekends found us with a picnic basket and Friends of Cypress Field In addition to giving special emphasis to our belief to the steering committee that funding language books on the banks of the Muddy River. Friends of Dane Park that all of the Town’s master planning processes Friends of Emerson Garden be strengthened and reorganized to give more These walks that bring closeness with the Friends of Griggs Park should complement each other, BGSA cautioned emphasis to funding alternatives that are viable Friends of Hall’s Pond ones you love, as well as nearness to God that the Parks, Open Space and Recreation Plan Friends of Harry Downes Field within the current structure of the Town. BGSA and nature, have continued. On Saturday Friends of Hoar Sanctuary recommendations should reflect the unique Friends of Larz Anderson Park hopes that its work with the Town will improve mornings we frequently walk around Friends of Lawrence Park character of our Town, and highlighted resources open spaces throughout Brookline and is, as Jamaica Pond with out loyal Shetland Friends of Leverett Pond that are, or could be, available to our citizens by Friends of Littlefield Park always, prepared to advocate for land acquisition, sheepdog, Duchess. (These walks are Friends of Lost Pond virtue of our location. BGSA urged highest and maintenance, and enhancement. Friends of Minot Rose Garden frequently followed up by trips to Clear Friends of Monmouth Park best use of existing facilities, and encouraged a fair Friends of the Muddy River BGSA participation is ongoing and consistent. In Flour Bakery for the best croissants and Friends of the Old Burying Ground 2004-5 BGSA’s contribution to the Comprehensive French bread in the area.) Friends of Sargent Pond High Street Hill Association Plan was significant in that it focused on the need On a more everyday basis I walk Duchess in Garden Club of Brookline for a cohesive set of principles around the protec- Lincoln School PTO Landscape Committee Lawrence Park and the surrounding neigh- Linden Parks Association tion of natural resources.
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