Boston’s 12th Annual GreenFest, a three-day festival to raise awareness and educate individuals on how to be more environmentally conscious, was held on the Rose Kennedy Greenway over the weekend of August 16-18, 2019. Organized by Foundation for a Green Future, the GreenFest featured vendors promoting their sustainable and eco-friendly products for attendees to enjoy. Read More…
Design planning for a new park on a 5,000 square-foot plot of land known as Parcel 2 is now underway. Wednesday night, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) along with MassDOT and the Greenway Conservancy gathered to discuss future plans for Parcel 2, located between the Bulfinch Triangle and the North End. Formerly considered Read More…
The Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA), in partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and the Greenway Conservancy, is excited to announce the kickoff of the Central Artery Parcel 2 Park Design Process. Parcel 2 is a 5,000 square-foot vacant lot between the Bulfinch Triangle and the North End and bordered by North Washington 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…
The fountains are back on along the Greenway for the summertime! Combined with the glowing city lights, it creates a tranquil evening scene in the busy city. Photo submitted by AnnMarie Schroeder. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a caption or story 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 split rhomboid dodecahedron monument at the Armenian Heritage Park on the Greenway, known as the Abstract Sculpture, was reconfigured this week for the 2019 season. Made out of steel and aluminum, the Abstract Sculpture changes its shape each year. The debut of this year’s sculpture is one of the 24 possible configurations and the 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 Greenway Carousel has wrapped up another season and is now prepped and ready for whatever this winter may bring. It is scheduled to reopen for the spring on March 22. Photo submitted by Denise Clancey. “Neighborhood Photo” is a regular feature on NorthEndWaterfront.com. Send in your photos via email to info@northendwaterfront.com or tag @northend.waterfront on Instagram. Please include a Read More…