Alisha Pegan, Climate Ready Boston Coordinator, along with Joe Christo, BPDA’s Resilience and Waterfront Planner, delivered a project update to members of the Wharf District Council (WDC) earlier this week. The project goals have assembled around four themes: Engagement, Short-Term Solutions, Long-Term Solutions, and Implementation. The engagement piece is pivotal for matters of this magnitude Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy is seeking an operator to activate a highly-visible, open, and undeveloped space on parcel 12, located between North & Mercantile Streets, near the Armenian Heritage Park. Requests for expressions of interest (RFEI) are currently being accepted for initial concepts for all or a portion of the crescent-shaped area, approximately 8,500 sq. ft. Read More…
Executive Director of the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy Jesse Brackenbury joined the North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) at their June meeting to share details about summer events and installations happening on the Greenway. The Greenway is celebrating its tenth anniversary this summer! In celebration there will be several interactive installations in the parks. Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced their summer line-up of free fitness classes along the Greenway! Over 130 classes will take place June through September, presented by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. See the full schedule below, with classes near the North End and Waterfront in orange. Mondays: – Tai Chi by Wang Read More…
Summer is coming and with it, open-air beer and wine gardens on the Greenway! The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the opening dates for the returning Trillium beer garden at the corner of High Street and Atlantic Avenue, as well as a new wine garden run by City Winery at Dewey Square. Trillium Garden Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy’s first installation in a series of artwork making up their 2019 Public Art exhibition, “The Auto Show,” is now visible between North and Hanover Streets in the North End. Chris Labrooy uses computer-generated imagery in his photo exhibit to subvert and twist cars into new sculptural forms in connection with Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy invites visitors to experience an exciting season of hundreds of music, festivals, markets, play, and fitness events on The Greenway in 2019! The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy announced the 2019 programmatic lineup on The Greenway, a season brimming with possibilities including new food trucks, fitness partners, events, and more! Old friends and Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy has announced the completed installation of a new public art commission on the Greenway leading visitors to the Essex Street Gate at the entrance to Chinatown. The artwork, titled Year of the Pig, is the Greenway’s fifth annual Chinese Zodiac installation. Sculptor Elliott Kayser’s Year of the Pig consists of eight pig sculptures located Read More…
The Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, the non-profit responsible for management and care of the Greenway, has announced four new members will join its Board of Directors beginning January 1, 2019. North End resident Carmine Guarino was nominated by the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Council (NEWNC). Guarino will join the Board with Bradley W. Snyder who was nominated Read More…
The National Carousel Association (NCA) will visit the Greenway Carousel on September 12 to present an award to the Greenway Conservancy and Briggs Design for the work done in creating and operating this unique carousel, made up of native New England species. Over two hundred NCA members are expected to attend the NCA’s annual convention Read More…
The Greenway Conservancy and The Lynch Foundation celebrated the new Carolyn Lynch Garden with a dedication and ribbon-cutting ceremony in late August 2018. “There are only a few gardens like these in Boston. It’s beautiful: now light has come to The Greenway,” said Peter Lynch, president of The Lynch Foundation. “Being here with my family today Read More…
FIGMENT, a two-day participatory arts festival, is coming to the Greenway July 28 – 29. This free, family-friendly event is open to all. It begins at Dewey Square and will consist of public art projects, dance performances, music and more. Join neighbors and friends from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. on Saturday and 12 p.m. to 6 Read More…