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Emerald Necklace Greenway
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The Vision | Once upon a time you could walk from the Charles River to Franklin Park along a continuous linear park...Not today...As we approach the new century it is time to reconnect the Emerald Necklace. |
The Map |
This map shows existing breaks in the Emerald Necklace Greenway, with pointers to suggestions for their remediation. |
The Arborway |
In January, 2003, Rizzo Associates presented the first steps toward a masterplan for the Arborway section of the Emerald Necklace, from Kelly Circle at Jamaica Pond to Shea Circle at the edge of Franklin Park. It is available as a 104-page, 4,207,189-byte PDF document. |
Bikelanes | In October 2000, the first bikelanes in Boston were painted on Perkins St. in Jamaica Plain were it crosses and parallels the Emerald Necklace. |
The Poster | The Emerald Necklace Greenway poster is a work of art by Paul Normandia, with advocacy information on the back side. |
Calendar | Both the National Park Service Olmsted National Historic Site in Brookline and the Boston Park Rangers lead informative tours of portions of the Emerald Necklace. |
1999 Festival | September 19, 1999, 1:00 to 4:00 pm, at the reclaimed parkland in front of the Landmark Center on Park Drive in Boston. |
2001 Festival | May 13, 2001, 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, by the Francis Parkman monument and along Francis Parkman Drive behind Jamaica Pond in Boston. |
Other Groups | Here are some of the other groups which are working to improve the Emerald Necklace. |
| Last updated August 3, 2007 by Doug Mink |
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