Dear Members and Friends:
This week, a little quieter, after all the action of last week!
Congratulations to Kenzie Bok, City Councilor District 8, who will be the next administrator of the Boston Housing Authority, the largest public housing agency in New England. We are grateful for all the work Kenzie has done in the Fenway and Mission Hill, and give a heartfelt thank-you; we look forward to working with Kenzie on housing issues.
If you’ve missed any of the recent meetings, see below for links on ongoing projects as well as upcoming meetings.
For this and more, read on:
THE WEEK AHEAD
1. Tuesday, May 2 – Wentworth 500 Huntington Ave Meeting – The BPDA is hosting a Public Meeting for the 500 Huntington Avenue project located in Mission Hill. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Project Notification Form and Planned Development Area Amendment. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A and comments from the general public.
The Proposed Project involves (a) demolishing an existing parking lot, three small buildings, and an artificial turf athletic field and (b) constructing two new mixed-use buildings comprising approximately 640,000 square feet of life science, office, cultural, and retail/commercial uses along with below grade parking. How to Participate Regsiter in advance: bit.ly/3YSLNWX
SAVE THE DATES
1. Tuesday, May 9 – Wentworth Institute of Technology 2023-2033 Institutional Master Plan Public Meeting, 6-8 p.m. virtual The BPDA is hosting a virtual Public Meeting meeting for the proposed 2023-2033 Institutional Master Plan (“IMP”) for Wentworth Institute of Technology, located in the Mission Hill neighborhood of Boston. The purpose of the meeting is to provide an overview of the IMP and discuss the potential impacts and mitigation for the IMP. The meeting will include a presentation followed by questions and comments from the Public. To Participate, please register for the meeting using the following Zoom link:
2. Wednesday, May 10 – ACNA Annual Meeting, 7 p.m. at Ruggles Baptist Church, 874 Beacon Street. You are cordially invited to the annual meeting of the Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association (ACNA), which will be a live ‘in person’ event. Please visit www.auduboncircle.org for further details. Or send queries to: contact@auduboncircle.org. (flyer attached)
3. Saturday, May 13 – Annual Flower Share with FCA Members
We are thrilled to continue our longstanding partnership with Northeastern University. Current FCA members can sign up by April 24th: https://forms.gle/xrNZ6pYQkJ99RKoC9
Flower Share Map with locations and times here
East Fenway: Fenway Center (68 St. Stephen Street) parking lot, 9:00 – 10:30 a.m.
West Fenway: Exterior of Fenway Victory Gardens (1200 Boylston Street), 9:30 – 11:00 a.m.
4. Sunday, May 14 – Annual Fenway Guided Bird Walk – with Nature Man Mike -7:30 am. Meet at Meet at the Japanese Bell outside the Kelleher Rose Garden (by the footbridge across from the Museum of Fine Arts) Spend a few hours delighting in the array of spring birds gracing the Fenway. For all levels! Bring binocs for best view. Led by: Michael Bryant, aka Nature Man Mike, a professional photographer, instructor, nature lover, and host of bird walks, international bird photography tours and workshops. Through the world of birding, he’s worked with Franklin Park Coalition, Brookline Bird Club, Urban Nature Walk, Mass Audubon and more. www.NatureManMike.com www.instagram.com/naturemanmike
www.facebook.com/naturemanmike (postcard below)
DEVELOPMENT LINKS – local projects in various stages:
INSTITUTIONAL MASTER PLANS
Wentworth Institute of Technology
DESIGN
REVIEW
1400 Boylston Street (Fenway Star Market)
APPROVED
Longwood Place 305 Brookline Avenue
NOTICES
Red Sox… need to know when they’re in town? printable calendar
ELECTED OFFICIALS – OFFICE HOURS
Senator Will Brownsberger
Zoom Mondays – 4-5:30 p.m.
Schedule an individual 15-minute online Zoom appointment with Senator Brownsberger to discuss a legislative or individual state-related matter on Mondays between 4:00 and 5:30 p.m. Not sure who your legislator is? Visit: https://malegislature.gov/Search/FindMyLegislator
Maggie Van Scoy, Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Services
You can reach Maggie by email at: margaret.vanscoy@boston.gov
ONGOING
Free First Thursdays – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 3-9 p.m.
Thursday May 4
registration required – RESERVE your free ticket online
https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
Fenway Cares food distribution. Need food? Fenway Cares distributes fresh produce, grains, and more at Fenway Community Center and Symphony Community Park. Thanks to the generosity of the Massachusetts General Brigham Community Care Van, free blood pressure screenings and COVID-19 boosters and vaccines are offered at Symphony Park in April and May from 2-5 pm on Fenway Cares dates. For more information, visit: https://fenwaycommunitycenter.org/fenway-cares/. Repeats every-other Wednesday. Volunteers needed! https://forms.gle/mqo5YoxbmhcL9Ckm8
Next date: Wednesday, May 10 – 3:30 p.m.
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhoodDear Members and Friends:
Fenway Civic Association 