Lincoln Park Community Listening Session- Welcome!
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Lincoln Park Community Listening Session- Welcome!
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Tonight's Agenda
Welcome Everyone – We are here to listen to you!
Introductions
Brief Power Point Background on the park / geography Review Parks and Open Space Design Objectives Lincoln Park Existing Images Other City Park Images
Small Group Discussions: 3-4 per group, 20 minutes
Groups Report back
Closing
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Lincoln Park Context Map 2. Lincoln Park in Somerville, with city squares and MBTA stations
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Somerville’s public parks and open spaces are intensely used
The City of Somerville is 4.1 square miles in size. Population is nearly 77,478 people, or about 29.5 people per acre
• Total public open space is 141 acres or 5.37% of the city
• Only 45% (63.52 acres) of the public open space is owned by the City of Somerville. This includes parks, school playgrounds, fields, cemeteries, and other open space lots
• The City manages 46 parks
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Open Space and Recreation Plan Vision and Goals
Vision: Provide a system of attractive, safe, accessible, and sustainable parks and open spaces for the City of Somerville.
City of Somerville Open Space and Recreation Goals: (2008-2015)
• Renovate existing parks and open spaces to improve condition of Somerville’s recreational areas and ensure attractive, safe, and accessible public lands.
• Secure more land to expand Somerville’s total open space acreage and ensure access to open space in every neighborhood.
• Analyze and improve access for persons with disabilities to parks and open space, as part of ongoing ADA compliance.
• Increase tree canopy and green spaces to promote urban health and sustainability, and reduce the heat island effect.
• Raise the bar for sustainable design and building practices in city parks and open space projects.
• Reduce brownfields and convert to more desirable uses.
• Improve accountability and set departmental vision through a series of strategic planning documents.
• Increase Off-Leash Recreational Area (OLRA) opportunities throughout the city.
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Lincoln Park 6.6 acres
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Existing Site Conditions: Children’s Play
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Existing Site Conditions: Recreation Fields
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Existing site conditions:Asphalt and Concrete
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Existing Conditions: Entrances
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Other Park Examples :
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Other Park Examples :
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Join the Community Process
We are beginning this community listening process tonight and we want this renovation to reflect the
needs of the community.
Join In!What is your vision?
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Join the Community Process
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What is your vision?
Please Contact:
Arn Franzen
Director of Parks and Open Space
Mayor's Office of Strategic Planning
& Community Development
617.625.6600 x2545