Fulfilling the Promise: Community Building and the Emerald Necklace
This four-part series aims to identify opportunities for community building around the completion of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace along Columbia Road. The series’ ultimate goal is to better understand the Columbia Road corridor and identify an action plan, rather than a design, for its improvement.
Setting the Stage
On March 29, the BSA Foundation recently kicked-off its latest community education series entitled “Fulfilling the Promise: Community Building and the Emerald Necklace.” This four-part series aims to identify opportunities for community building around the completion of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace along Columbia Road. The series’ ultimate goal is to better understand the Columbia Road corridor and identify an action plan, rather than a design, for its improvement. Learn more.
Examples from Elsewhere:
NYC and Washington DC
On Tuesday April 25, the BSA Foundation hosted its second of four community conversations focused on enhancing the Emerald Necklace and Columbia Road corridor. This event, entitled “Examples from Elsewhere: NYC and Washington DC,” explored lessons learned from similar greenway and placemaking projects elsewhere on the East Coast. In particular, the conversation took a deep dive into community engagement and storytelling. Learn more.
Examples from Elsewhere:
Copenhagen and Indianapolis
On Monday May 1, the BSA Foundation hosted its third of four community conversations focused on enhancing the Emerald Necklace and Columbia Road corridor. This event, entitled Examples from Elsewhere: Copenhagen and Indianapolis, shared ideas and insights from other urban park and trail planning projects with the hope of positively influencing the development and implementation of any improvements along the Columbia Road corridor in Boston. Learn more.
Implementation
On Wednesday May 10, Implementation, the fourth and final event in the Fulfilling the Promise: Community Building and the Emerald Necklace series, shared the knowledge and know-how needed to successfully complete Boston’s Emerald Necklace along Columbia Road. The panelists brought both local and global perspectives to this invigorating and ongoing conversation. Learn more.
