Letter: Jamaica Plain Civic Associations Oppose DCR’s Selection for Arborway Project

The following letter was sent to Stephanie Cooper, the Acting Commissioner for the Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation. As chairs of the Jamaica Pond Association and of the Jamaica Hills Association through whose jurisdictions runs the entire Arborway from the Eliot Street intersection to and through Kelley Circle and to and through Murray Circle, we write to advise the DCR of the united opposition of the Jamaica Pond Association and the Jamaica Hills Association to DCR’s “Preferred Alternative” (Alt 4) for its Arborway Project and of our united support for Alternative 1. We oppose Alternative 4 and strongly support Alternative 1 because Alternative 1:

Eliminates the possible construction of two major, wide, signalized intersections in the park;
Protects against the build-up of air pollution caused by motor vehicles idling day and night at traffic signals at Kelley Circle and Murray Circle;
Allows for easier vehicular access outbound into the Eliot StreetBurroughs Street Pondside neighborhood;
Allows for the reestablishment of a two-lane roadway between Murray Circle and Forest Hills eliminating the present bottlenecks approaching Murray
Provides clearly designated pedestrian and bicycle crossings at Murray and Kelley Circles;
Removes far fewer trees than either Alternatives 3 and 4;
Allows Moss Hill residents direct access to the JP Business District and to travel to the Medical Area and to downtown Boston; and,
Our goal is to keep the parkway as a parkway. We ask that you meet with representatives of our associations so that we might discuss with you our opposition to Alternative 4 and our support for Alternative 1. Very Truly Yours,

Kay Mathews
Chair, Jamaica Pond Association

Andrea Howley
Chair, Jamaica Hills Assocation

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Vignettes: Art show at JP Licks: Featuring Terry Boutelle and Nancy Marks

Vignettes

Artwork by Terry Boutelle and Nancy Marks

May – June 2019

 

Now showing at JP LICKS on Centre Street in JP

In literature, a vignette is a short scene that captures a single moment or a defining detail about a character, idea, or other element of the story.  Vignettes are little sections of a much bigger work.  Vignettes are important because they can illuminate significant information, create depth of character, or provide insight into the larger picture. In this show, established Boston artists Terry Boutelle  and Nancy Marks pair their individual works of art to tell a dynamic visual story.  Although the abstract works of each artist are different in their content, there is a resonance between the works involving color, form, line, and mood.  Rather than exhibiting each artist’s work separately, they exploited this resonance by intermixing their paintings in small configurations that they hope will inspire viewers to engage more fully in the artwork.  In considering what resonates within each “vignette,” perhaps the viewer will develop a deeper understanding of each artist’s interpretation of a singular moment or collective experience. See more of their work at:

www.terryboutelle.com

www.nancymarksartist.com

Meet the artists on JP’s First Thursday Art Walk  June 6, 2019   6:00 – 8:00

 

Scenes From Wake Up The Earth 2015

A scene from Wake Up The Earth 2015. A scene from Wake Up The Earth 2015. Credit: Richard Heath

Thousands of residents flocked to the Southwest Corridor Park on Saturday for a sun-filled Wake Up The Earth Festival. Here are a few photos.

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Fire Displaces Four Residents on Burr Street

Tower 10 to the roof http://t.co/lV8z6pcT2S— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) August 1, 2014

A two-alarm fire that started in the attic of a 17 Burr St. home did about $100,000 damage, said Steve MacDonald, spokesman for the Boston Fire Department. Crews responded to the single-family home at 2:37 p.m. Friday. They had to maneuver carefully on the crowded street to brace Tower Ladder 10 as it deployed its ladder.

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