NEWRA’s new Park & Open Spaces Committee has released their agenda for the March 1st meeting to be held at 7:00 pm at the Nazzaro Center, 30 N. Bennet Street. Their first survey is also available at parks.newra.org.
Parks and Open Spaces Committee
Meeting Agenda
Monday, March 1, 2010
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Nazzaro Center, 30 North Bennet Street
Committee Chair: Anne M. Pistorio
Updates
7:00 PM – 7:10 PM
• Discussion with Friends of Christopher Columbus Park on February 9, 2010
• Greenway Conservancy & Leadership Council Joint Meeting on Feb. 2, 2010
• Other news
Parks and Open Spaces Survey
7:10 PM – 7:30 PM
• Review and discussion of the survey responses received to-date
• Suggestions for improving the survey – how will the information be used?
• Suggestions for improving distribution/access and managing the information
Research, Inventory and Mapping
7:30 PM – 8:00 PM
• Update on ongoing research – volunteers needed
• What types of information should be recorded about our neighborhood
spaces?
• Field surveys
• Consideration of a computerized system for inventory and mapping
• Development of a neighborhood parks and open spaces map.
Community Action
8:00 PM – 8:20 PM
• Approaching Boston Parks and Recreation Department
• Approaching MA Department of Conservation and Recreation
• Community volunteer programs – getting the North End/Waterfront
community involved
Open Discussion/Ideas
8:20 PM – 8:30 PM
The Parks and Open Spaces Committee has a webpage at parks.newra.org and can be contacted at parks@newra.org.
