From the Community

Arborway Crossing: No Improvements Despite DCR Report

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It has been five months and counting since the DCR made public its findings that the Arborway Crossing is dangerous and in need of improvement, but so far nothing--not even a temporary measure--has been done to make the crossing safer. For more information, see Chris Helms' article below, as well as the DCR's report (link below). The DCR can be contacted here: dcr.updates@state.ma.us

Arborway Crossing Safety Under Examination Tuesday Night
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The DCR's report is viewable here: http://www.mass.gov/eea/docs/dcr/news/public-meetings/materials/parklands/2014-5-6-arborway-presentation.pdf

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From the Community

Here’s Your Map of the JP Open Studios Bike Tour 2014

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Back by popular demand is the Jamaica Plain Open Studios Bike Tour! This year’s JPOS bicycle tour, themed “Work in Motion” will focus on giving visitors a more hands on view of artists and their work. Tour participants will get the opportunity to visit seven artist studios and ten artists and will have the opportunity to watch and participate in demonstrations, speak with the artists themselves, as well as explore the neighborhood history of Jamaica Plain. Coordinator Susan Duprey notes that “it is the chance to visit individual artists in their private studios that gives JPOS a unique energy” she adds, “Talking with an artist about a piece, understanding the process or the story behind the finished product is really inspiring” and bike tour(ists) will get this unique opportunity. Tour participants will get an personal look into the creative process of several JP artists.

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Transportation

Cops Launch Etching Program Amid Bike Theft Spike

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Boston Police have taken notice of the recent upswing in bike thefts around JP. On Wednesdays, you can stop by the JP police station and they'll etch your ride with a unique identifier. One recent long weekend saw at least nine separate thefts — some of them of multiple bikes. In response, police in the E-13 District will now use an etching tool to put a unique mark on your ride. Just stop by the police station at 3345 Washington St.

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Photo of the Day

Don’t Forget Your Bowler Hat

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"When biking in JP, always remember to wear your bowler hat," notes Instagram user sarahinabox1. She tells us this jauntily-altered road symbol is on the Southwest Corridor Park by the English High soccer field. [selfie]

Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it as our "Photo of the Day":

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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Morning Memo

Edwin Pabon Performs Thursday Night in Mozart Park

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Hello JP. Here's your Morning Memo for all things related to our neighborhood for Thursday, Aug. 14. Tito Puente Latin Music Series: Salsero Edwin Pabon and his orchestra bring their rhythms to Mozart Park, corner of Mozart and Centre, at 7 p.m. Thursday. The free concert is part of the Tito Puente Latin Music Series, which is sponsored by Inquilinos Boricuas en Acción, Berklee College of Music, and the city's Parks and Recreation Department.

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Screen grab from video of Mark Estano singing "Let It Go" during cabaret at UForge Gallery on Saturday, April 19, 2014.
Morning Memo

Outdoor Movie Series Begins Thursday With ‘Frozen’

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Hello, neighborhood. It's gonna be a hot one today. Here's your Morning Memo for all things JP for Wednesday, June 18. "Frozen" Kicks Off "Screen On The Green" Series: On Thursday, JP Centre/South Main Streets begins what I hope will be a new tradition — outdoor movie nights at the Loring-Greenough House. The first selection is Disney's "Frozen."

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Transportation
What one Hyde Square resident calls a "bike carcass" at Stony Brook T. Taken Thursday, May 29, 2014.

The Bike Carcasses of Stony Brook

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Think that fancy U-lock is going to stop bike thieves? Wrong. Enterprising outlaws will strip your bike, leaving only the frame. It's a regular feature of the bike racks outside Stony Brook Station, points out Hyde Square resident John Sullivan. He calls them "bike carcasses" and says that's what happens if you leave your ride overnight outside a T stop.

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Bike rack made by Boston Public School students through Artists for Humanity
Arts

Students Sculpt Funky Bike Racks for Jackson Square

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Have you noticed the new blue bike racks in front of il Panino and Latino Restaurant? Gerald Robbins, executive director of Hyde Jackson Square Main Street said the project is a collaboration of Boston Public School students and Artists for Humanity in South Boston. A third rack has also been finished and will soon be installed in front of Fellowship Church of God.

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Photo of the Day

Fins to the Left, Fins to the Right. Are You Ready for Bike-A-Thon?

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Each weekday we post a random image from around the neighborhood. Here's a throwback to 2011, when "Team Shark" participated in Bikes Not Bombs' Bike-A-Thon. If you have a photo that screams (or even whispers) "Jamaica Plain," here are four ways to nominate it as our "Photo of the Day":

Email me at chris@jamaicaplainnews

Tag a picture on Twitter with @02130News

Put your photo in the Jamaica Plain News photo pool on Flickr

Tag a picture on Instagram with #02130News

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