Dear Members and Friends:
This week is super busy! with four community meetings:
BPDA Community Advisory re: impacts of 1400 Boylston Development (Star Market site)
Red Sox Community Relations meeting
Info Session on a new pedestrian plaza on Edgerly Road
• MASSDOT meeting on Bowker Pass major improvements plan
Three surveys are closing soon:
Fenway Park Concert Impacts Survey; Fenway Transportation Plan; and Boston Design Vision.
For this and more, please read on….
THE WEEK AHEAD
Sunday, Oct 22, 3 p.m. Kaji Aso Studio – Institute for the Arts – 2023 Concert Series – Pushpa Palanchoke, performs traditional songs from Nepal (see flyer for details). Want to follow Kaji Aso free events? Email administrator@kajiasostudio.com and request to be on their mailing list.
Monday, October 23 6-8 p.m., 1400 Boylston Street Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) | Virtual Meeting
The BPDA will be hosting a virtual Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC) meeting in connection with the Draft Project Impact Report (DPIR) associated with the 1400 Boylston project received by the Boston Planning & Development Agency on September 19, 2023.
How to Participate
Please register in advance for this meeting through the following link:
Meeting ID: 161 375 3793
Toll-free call-in number: 833 568 8864
The community meeting was held Oct. 18th. As part of the development review process, CAC members work closely with BPDA staff to identify the impacts of a project and recommend appropriate community benefits to offset those impacts. The CAC meeting will prioritize discussion between the developer and CAC members, and is open to the public.
Tuesday, October 24 6PM, Red Sox / Fenway Park Neighborhood Meeting in the Ford Clubhouse located on 72 Brookline Avenue.
Please take the Local impact survey – 2023 Fenway Park concert series – sponsored by the Fenway Park Concert Neighborhood Committee – before the community meeting, to allow for review and responses.
Wednesday, October 25, 6-7:30 p.m., City of Boston Transportation – New Edgerly Pedestrian Plaza Community Meeting A separate email is being sent to you with breaking details on this exciting new development! The meeting is for community feedback.
Thursday, October 26 LAST DAY TO TAKE the Fenway Transportation Action Plan survey. On Friday, October 27, the BPDA will be closing the Fenway Transportation Action Plan survey. If you have not yet taken this survey, please get your response in before the 27th! We all have stories of the challenges of transportation in the neighborhood, so it is essential that the BPDA know the experiences of Fenway residents. If you have already taken the survey, please encourage 3-4 friends in the neighborhood to respond to the survey by October 26th as well.
Thursday, October 26, 6-7:30 p.m. MassDOT Public Meeting on Bowker Overpass improvements over the Massachusetts Turnpike between the Charlesgate neighborhood and the Back Bay Fens. MassDOT’s plan includes removing the offramp from the Bowker to Commonwealth Avenue. For more information about the plan and to register for this meeting, click here. This is yet another major project which will impact all who live, work and travel to and through the Fenway. You don’t want to miss this.
Saturday, October 28, 2023 is the NEXT Voter Registration Deadline.
The Municipal Election will be on November 7, 2023
UPCOMING
Nov 02, 2023 , 6-8 p.m. Boston Design Vision – Designing for a Diverse Boston – Open House
Every Bostonian should see themselves represented in the buildings and outdoor spaces that define the city. Join online to learn more about the Boston Design Vision and share your design ideas for how we can build a Boston for everyone. How to Participate:
Click to Register in advance
Toll-free call-in number: 833 568 8864
Meeting ID: 160 192 1202
At this time, the Boston Planning & Development Agency (BPDA) is continuing to host public meetings in a virtual setting for the health, safety, and accessibility of Boston residents. For more information and updates, visit bostonplans.org.
MFA First Fridays start Nov. 3rd, the Museum will welcome visitors from 6 pm to 9 pm on the first Friday of select months for music, dancing, exhibition tours, art-making, signature cocktails and dining. Free for members, fees for non-members. Check web for dates and details.
Wednesday, November 15, 2023 6 p.m. Back Bay Fens Pathways Design Meeting (virtual). An update on the Back Bay Fens Pathways Project, featuring a presentation by designers with a question and answer session.Project page: boston.gov/fens-pathways. Join the meeting: bit.ly/bbf-pathways
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!
ONGOING
MBTA OCTOBER SERVICE CHANGES here
Muddy River Restoration Project Check out the Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee (MMOC)’s refreshed web site: www.muddyrivermmoc.org for project details, current status and more! Here’s where all the partners come together to share info. MMOC meets the second Wednesday each month, 6-7:30 p.m.
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.
DEVELOPMENT LINKS for BPDA – PROJECTS
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, 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 