Dear Members and Friends:
Fall is here, and you can really feel the change in energy! With the new season comes new schedules, new people, new meetings and events. Jump into some meet-and-greets, celebrate Latinx Heritage, be an influencer transforming our streets and parks, or get in the groove at the Opening Our Doors annual event. Also, mark your calendars for an upcoming public meeting on the 1400 Boylston Development, and make sure you’re registered for the next election, November 7th. Are you in a non-profit that benefits the Fenway? Check out the NIC grant application which could help your cause.
For this and more, read on.
Meet Councilor Durkan!
Councilor Durkan’s first seasonal office hours for the Fenway neighborhood, Oct. 4 at Cornwall’s – 644 Beacon Street
The Councilor aims to host office hours in each neighborhood seasonally, and is excited to welcome you to the fall round of office hours. Whether you have never met the Councilor or have an urgent matter you would like to discuss, the Councilor is eager to meet with you. Sign up for a 15 minute time slot here. Please sign up for the Fenway meeting location. If the time slots don’t fit your schedule, please request an alternative time-slot via virtual office hours.
Celebrate Latinx Heritage month!
The Latinx Heritage month celebration runs September 15 – October 15; The City will be providing a variety of programming and events in honor of Latinx cultures and communities that contribute to the vibrancy of Boston, listed at the city’s website: https://www.boston.gov/news/mayor-michelle-wu-kicks-latinx-heritage-month. Events on City Hall Plaza include poetry, short films, dance, music, and cultural panels, as well as special programs running at the BPL.
THE WEEK AHEAD
Wednesday, September 27 3:00PM – 7:00PM Better Bike Lanes Office Hours – Repeats every other week on Wednesday until December 6, 2023
A bold plan for transforming Boston’s streets to better serve people walking, rolling, and riding bikes. Goal: to expand our bike network so that 50% of residents will be a three-minute walk from a safe and connected bike route. Read more about the plan.
Thursday, Sept. 28, 5:30-7 p.m. Boston Park Advocates Candidate Meet-and-Greet – Blackstone Square, 1535 Washington Street (South End). Food, music, candidates, and their questionnaires on Parks and Open Space issues!
Come meet candidates for City Council and learn about their positions on parks issues. Candidate questionnaire responses will also be posted on this website.https://www.bostonparkadvocates.org/events
ONGOING & UPCOMING
Free First Thursdays each month – Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 3-9 p.m. registration required – RESERVE your free ticket online https://www.gardnermuseum.org/experience/thursday-nights
Monday, October 9 – Fenway Alliance’s flagship festival Opening Our Doors – a celebration of the Fenway Cultural District –
The festival line up is live on this website – https://www.fenwayculture.org/ood-2023-schedule – with more details to come mid-September. New this year is a main stage at The Station at 1400 Boylston performances from 12pm – 4pm. A fun day full of free events.
NOTICES / NEWS / SURVEYS
NEXT Voter Registration Deadline: October 28, 2023
The Municipal Election will be on November 7, 2023
1400 Boylston Street
Public Meeting | Virtual Meeting
Wednesday, October 18, 2023 | 06:00 PM – 08:00 PM
The BPDA is hosting a Public Meeting for the 1400 Boylston Street project located in the Fenway. The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the Draft Project Impact Report. The meeting will include a presentation followed by Q&A and comments from the public.
How to Participate
Please register in advance for this meeting through the following link:
Meeting ID: 160 342 2795
Toll-free call-in number: 833 568 8864
December 1st deadline to apply for the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Grant Berklee established the Fenway Neighborhood Improvement Grant to support community-based projects and initiatives that contribute to the vibrancy and quality of life in the Fenway neighborhood. The application deadline is December 1st, and you can find more information, including eligibility requirements, here. If you are a neighborhood nonprofit, please consider applying!
City of Boston neighborhood liaison Maggie Van Scoy to contact Maggie, visit her web page here.
MBTA SEPTEMBER SERVICE CHANGES here
BPDA Design Vision Survey Take the survey to share your vision for design in Boston. Community Engagement taken through Oct. For survey info click :http://www.bostonplans.org/planning/urban-design/boston-design-vision . To take the survey, click here: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Y6HL5YS
Curbside food waste collection is here! (for smaller buildings) and
If you live in a big building, you can use Project Oscar community compost drop-offs located throughout the City to compost food scraps! Closest to Fenway is the Tobin Community Center at 1481 Tremont Street.
In case you’ve forgotten… there is a LOT of upcoming development:
BPDA – PROJECTS follow each of the links for more info:
Visit BPDA’s website to see details on development projects. You can search by neighborhood, and by Project/Plan Status.
“Letters of Intent” 645 Beacon Street; 142-146 St. Mary’s Street
“Under Review”: 409 Huntington Avenue, 2 Charlesgate West, 165 Park Drive, 1400 Boylston Street, and in neighboring Back Bay: Belvidere Student Housing (converting Sheraton Hotel south tower into student dormitory)
“Board Approved” are clear to proceed.
See you around!
Promoting a vital and sustainable neighborhood
Fenway Civic Association 