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MIDTOWN GREENWAY // MINNEAPOLISThis 5.5-mile, urban, paved, bike and pedestrian trail connects across midtown Minneapolis between the Mississippi River and the Minneapolis Chain of Lakes. It is sited in a former railroad right-of-way.
5.5 MI. LONG30-160’ WIDE, 90’ TYP.
EDGE AND GRADE SEPARATES THE CORRIDOR FROM THE GRIDThe 5.5-mile corridor is primarily grade-separated from the street grid. The majority is below grade in a trench with walls ranging from gentle to steep slopes to retaining walls. Portions at each end of the corridor are at grade or above grade on a levee. The trail is accessed at grade or via stairs or ramps.
image: Flickr user ‘hanskneller” image: Payton Chung (via Flickr) image: Matty Lang (via Flickr)
for more info: http://www.midtowngreenway.org
LANDSCAPE / VOLUNTEERISMLandscaping along the greenway is primarily installed and maintained by volunteers. An Adopt-a-Greenway program is in place to encourage community involvement in maintenance of the trail. Gardens along the trail demonstrate native plants and on-site water management, including rain gardens.
BIKE CENTERA bike center is located at grade along the corridor. Services include parking by day or contract, parts and repairs (DIY or as service), rentals, bathrooms, showers, and a coffee shop.
LAND USEThe Midtown Greenway Land Use Development Plan was approved in 2007. The study area generally ex-tends one block from the corridor and includes land use, zoning, and public realm and design guidelines.
ART / HISTORY The trail is conceived of as a space for both permanent and temporary artwork--includ-ing this graffiti wall--as well as performance art. Signs along the trail describe the history of the trail, the preceding railroad, and various points of interest along the way.
FUTURE: MULTI-MODAL WITH LIGHT RAILThe county government’s long-term plans for the greenway include its use a light rail corridor. Citizens, including the Greenway Coalition, support this use.
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/CPED/docs/Midtown_Greenway_full_plan_noapp.pdf
image: Payton Chung (via Flickr) image: Payton Chung (via Flickr)
image: www.skinnymoose.comimage: www.freewheelbike.com
image: J.D. Droske (via Flickr)
image: John Dewitt (via Matty Lang on Flickr)
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along the street is redeveloped. This enhances the place-making value of the Midtown Greenway and improves public safety.
Typical existing cross-section of 29th Street west of Lyndale Avenue.
Typical existing cross-section of 29th Street west of Lyndale Avenue.
Typical proposed cross-section of 29th Street west of Lyndale Avenue.
Cheong Gye Cheon Restoration in Seoul, KoreaBefore and After
Cross-Section
(65.6-371ft)
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History
Project Description
Timeline Final Construction Costs
• Demolitionofcoveringandelevatedstructures:5.4km(3.4miles)
• formationofnewwatercourseandriverbed:5.7km(3.5miles)
• watersupply:120,000m3(1,006,370bbl)/daythrougha10.9km(6.8miles)longpipeline
• constructionofbridges:22• landscaping:5.8km(3.6miles)
• Thetwincombinedsewerboxesineachbankhelppreventrawsewageandcontaminatedinitialstormrun-offfromoverflowingintotheriverduringstorms
• Claymatsandgroutcut-offwallswereusedintheupstreamsectiontolimitwaterlossandscour
• Acenturyagoitwascalled‘valleyofcleanwater’
• 50s-60s:Urbanizationandindustrialdevelopmentpollutedthecreek
• 1967-76:Theelevatedhighwaywasbuilttomeetademandoftransportationforheavilyindustrializedcitycenter
• 80s:Duetoeconomicdeclineofthecentralareas,thehighwaybecameunneccesaryandconcernsaboutairpollution,ahealthriskformunsanitaryconditions,adecreasingstabilityofageingstructuresincreased
• 90s:Agroupofacademicsandenvironmentalistsdevelopedacommunity-basedmasterplan
• 2002:SeoulMetropolitanGovernmentlaunchedanorganizationtomovepeojectforward
Three Themed Restoration Sections & Water Supply Pipeline
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• Tomaintainanaveragedepthof0.4mandaveragecurrentvelocityof0.25m/s,adailysupplyof120,000m3(1,006,370bbl)isprovided
• Thewatersupplyconsistsof100,000m3(838,641bbl)extractedfromtheHanRiver,15kmaway,and20,000m3(167,728bbl)ofgroundwater
Theoriginalwidthofthestreamwaskeptbutthebedwaslowered
design Precedents | Oct. 13, 2010 | seungYen HOng
Landscape Design & Restoration of EcologyHistoric Restoration• Thenorthernsideof
theriverprovidesapromenadeforpeopleandthesouthernterraceisprimarilyforplantsandwildlife
• RestorationoftheoldGwang-Tongbridgewhichhadbeenburiedunderthecoveringhighwaystructureforfourdecades
• Ancientpillarswhichareremnantsoftheformerhighwaythatoccupiedthespace
Removing the Freeway, Restoring the River design Precedents | Oct. 13, 2010 | seungYen HOng
• Theslopingembankmentwallshavebeencladingranitetoresembleahistoricmasonrywall.
• Smallsquares,worksofartandwaterfrontdeckshavebeenprovided
Ashland Central Plaza
Plaza
Shops and CafesPath
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Lithia Park, Ashland, OregonSmall-town center meets linear park
Ashland CBD
Lithia Park
Rogue River National Forest
Residential Neighborhood (mostly single family)
Neighborhood City Natural Regionalcommercial park park parkdistrict
History:• Lithiaparkwascreatedin1914onsiteofthe
town’soldcentralflourmilldowntown,atthecentralplaza,andfollowedAshlandCreek
• DesignedandlandscapedbyJohnMcLaren,thedesignerofGoldenGatePark
• LithiaParkisnamedforthelithiumwaterthatwaspumpedinfromacreekseveralmilesaway.Ashlandinstantlybecameahealthtourismspot.
• OvertimeLithiaparkhasnearlydoubledinsize,buttheoriginalpartoftheparkisontheNationalRegisterofHistoricPlaces
• TodaydowntownAshlandandLithiaParkareincrediblypopulardestinationsforsitting,eating,playingbikingandhiking,fortouristsandlocalsalike
Differences• Ashland’spopulationisjust20,000,butithas
alwaysbeenatouristtown.Currently,theyearlyOregonShakespearefestivaldraws400,000visitorsperyearover81/2months
• LithiaparkandtheplazaaredirectlyadjacenttoAshland’sdowntown
• IftheSEcorridoristobesuccessfulasanactivitycenter,whatisitthatwilldrawpeopletoit?
Relevance• ParkhassimilardimensionstotheSEcorridor• Createsasmalltownbutvibrantdynamicthat
combinesasmall-scale,attractiveactivitycenterwithdevelopedandnaturallinearparks
• Acreekunitestheretailandparkelements• Surroundedbyresidentialneighborhoodsof
mostlysingle-familyhousing,andconnectswithregionalparks
• Despitethissmall,walkabletown,parkinglotshelptomaketheparksuccessful.
Restaurants front the plaza with patio seating by the creek in backA pedestrian street runs between the creek and restaurantsA weekly market takes place in the alley
Developed Lithia ParkNarrow & linearPed/bike pathPlaygroundsDuck pondsRose garden
Japanese gardenTennis courtsBandshellAmphitheaterParking
Cafe and Market Area
Natural Lithia ParkMinimally developedLinear parkPedestrian/cycling/creek trailHiking trails
NLithia Park
ShakespeareFestival Theatre
Bike lane
Parking Lot
Outdoor seating & market
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Alton Baker Park, Eugene, ORRecreation + nature + education East Alton-Baker Park
Whilamut Natural Area (~2/3 of area)• East Alton-Baker Park Plan (1996)• Whilamut Natural Area Restoration & Management Plan (2005)
Off-campusstudent housing
Football stadium
Big-boxretail
University of OregonDowntown Eugene
Interstate 5
West Alton Baker Park
E a s t A l t o n B a k e r P a r k
West Alton-Baker Park: Eugene’s largest developed city park (~1/3 of area)• West Alton Baker Park Development Plan (2004)
Nearby Nature (nonprofit)Nature walks and education for kids and many nature-oriented events, workshops, & camps throughout year
Network Charter SchoolPart of hands-on style charter school. Math and science taught in an on-site yurt.
The Science FactoryChildren’s science museum
Scale model of the solar system
Speaking stonescommemorate and honor native Kalapuya cultural history in the park
Riparian, meadow, and forested habitats 35 animal species117 bird species 12 reptile species 9 amphibean species
8 fish species 17 butterfly species 45 tree and shrub species 6 species of mushroom 217 species of wildflowers, grasses, & ferns
History:• AltonBakerParkwascreated
duringthe1950swhenEugenedecideditneededalargepublicpark.
• EugenewasfortunatetohavemajoragriculturallandsneartheWillammetteRiver,andsousedtheseundevelopedlands
• PartoftheWhilamutNaturalAreaisbuiltoveranoldgravelquarryandlandfill
• DesignedbyHowardBufordofOregonStateUniversity
Differences• Theparkisrelativelycloseto
downtwon• AltonBakerparkismuchwider
thantheSEcorridor,leavingmuchmorespacefordifferentfeatures.
Relevance:• SimilarlengthtotheSEcorridor• Eugenehasverysimilar
populationsizetoSantaRosa(154,620in2008)
• WiththeexceptionofUniversityStudents,notnearmajorpopulationdensitycenters
• Combinesdevelopedwithnaturalparkelements
• Majoreducationaluses• Bicycleandpedestriantrails
partofbroadertrail/greenwaynetwork
• Amajorrecreationalwaterfeature,thecanoecanal,isman-made
• DespitethefactthatEugeneisamajorbikeandpedestriancity,theampleparkinglotsarestillheavilyused,andseemtobeaprerequisiteofparksuccess
Developed Features Natural Features
Educational Features
Bike/ped pathsPeter DiFazio bike/ped bridgeCuthbert amphitheater
Community gardensManmade Canoe CanalTree & butterfly gardens Parking lots
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LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK
Hargreaves Associates, 2008• 32 acres• Vacant former railyard adjacent to the LA River• Key link between mountainous Elysian Park and channelized LA River• Program includes a plaza, gardens, pedestrian and fauna bridges, wetlands and interpretive centers
Downtown
LocationPedestrain access bridges trace historical
paths and link Elysian Park to the site
Fountain bridge provides expansive views and a play area on the ground
level
LOS ANGELES STATE HISTORIC PARK
View looking south toward downtown Los AngelesFountain bridge transects the entire site
Transverse section through central plaza space
View looking northeast
THE HIGH LINE
James Corner Field Operations, with Diller Scofidio + Renfro, 2009
• A mile-and-a-half-long elevated park• Runs through the West Side neighborhoods of the Meatpacking District, West Chelsea and Clinton/Hell’s Kitchen• Former freight railway built in the 1930s• Elevated 30 feet from ground level• Partnership between City of New York Department of Parks and Recreation and Friends of the High Line, a non-profit organization
THE HIGH LINE
Design inspired by “agri-tecture”, seamlessly combining building and organic materials
• Meandering concrete paths combined with plantings • Access points located every 2 - 3 blocks• Program includes an entrance plaza, outdoor amphitheater, water park, and fixed and movable seating• Planting design inspired by species growing on former rail tracks
Ganesvoort Plaza, Ganesvoort and Washington Streets, southern terminus of the High Line
Before the High Line: abandoned, unkempt, railway track remnants
Top: access from street levelBottom: sundeck and water feature
THE HIGH LINE
10th Avenue square: vista point and outdoor amphitheater
After completion of Section 1, the High Line is highly successful Top: views of completed portions of Section 1
Top: railway remnants integrated into design plantingsMiddle: detail of seamless water fountainBottom: reclined seating along rail track
YUANDADU PARK, BEIJING Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Studio // Precedent Analysis
Xiao WuUC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
Background information
Professor Michael Southworth / CP243/LA203 / Fall 2010
Scenic areasDimension
• 1267 to 1276: Yuandadu City constructed• 1419: Ming Dynasty City Wall started
construction• 1974: Tucheng A�orestation Team
established• 1988: "Yuan Dynasty Capital City Wall Site
Park" designated by the city government
• 2002: International bidding: First prize vacant, Second prize paratactic: Turenscape (Beijing), EDSA (U.S.)
• 2003: Constructed an opened to the public
Timeline
Yuandadu Park is the largest belt park in the Beijing urban area, extending a whole length of 9 kilometers (5.6 mile) and width of 100 to 160 meters (328 to 525 ft).
DesignerXin Tan (Chaoyang Section): Landscape ArchitectBeijing Top-Sense Landscape Design (Haidian Section): Local �rm
Location The Yuandadu Park has in total 17 scenic areas. They all re�ect the vigor of historic Yuan Dynasty and Beijing culture.
Design conceptThe park forms a belt around Beijing designated as "emergency shelter." The park created a "human-based, green, water lined, his-torically spirited" wonderful grove and at the same time protected a historic relic, improved the natural environment, and provided the citizens a place for recreation and gathering in emergencies.
Design with waterThe Xiaoyue River runs across the park and di-vides it into the south/north parts. The south-ern side of this river is the protective zone of Tucheng Ruins while the northern side is a scenic spot construction zone for greening.
Source: http://wanjungui.blog.163.com/
Park for local residents Relevance40 entrances in total, designed for the convenience of surrounding neighborhoods.
Intersection designThe park and the roads are separated by either elevation or fences. However, people still need to pass the main roads to continue walking in the park.
• Similar in proportion• Both divided by main roads• For both local residents, citi-
zens, and tourists• A strong historic and cul-
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design ideas and schemes
Source: Based on Google Map
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MARINA LINEAR PARK, SAN DIEGO Santa Rosa Southeast Greenway Studio // Precedent Analysis
Xiao WuUC Berkeley, College of Environmental Design
Background information
Professor Michael Southworth / CP243/LA203 / Fall 2010
Project photosMarina Linear Park / Martin Luther King, Jr. PromenadeLocation: Marina Neighborhood, San Diego Year: 1988 - 1990Size: 5 Acres (0.72 mile in length, 30ft for the median) Client: Center City Development CorporationDesigner: Martha Schwartz Partners, Peter Walker and Partners Landscape Architecture
Source: Google Map
Background information
A key element in the redevelopment of San Diego's downtown, it expresses a focal point in the linear promenade that borders the waterfront.
Extends northwest to Santa Fe Depot, a terminus of the nation's second-busiest Amtrak rail corridor, San Diego Northern's Coaster commuter route
While development in this area may vary, the streets produce a consistent character of slow moving tra�c not found elsewhere in the city.
Provides direct access to many of the city's highlights in downtown, as well as public art, grassy areas, water fountains and people-watching opportunities.
San Diego Convention Center (meeting and conference facility)
0.15 mile to Trolley orange line terminal - 12th & Imperial Transit Center
Petco Park Base-ball Stadium
Hotel
Children’s Park and Pond
Hotel
The New Children’s Museum
Rich supplies
Connection to railroad station
Slowed down tra�c
Annual Martin Luther King Jr Day Parade and Festival. Attractions for the festival include exhibits, food, music, and entertainment.
Parade and festival
Detail
Trolley
Source: Martha Schwartz Partners Source: http://thebergennetwork.com
Coaster
Transit
Other Martha Schwartz projectsExchange Square, Manchester, England
Relevance: Open waterway, children’s play area
Gifu Kitagata Apartments, Kitagata, Japan
Relevance: linear space, di�erent types of space (multiple small gardens) required by the households
Relevance• Transit passing through• Connection to downtown and railroad station• Biking / strolling opportunites• Linkage to other open space• Tra�c easement• Space for citywide activities
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MARVIN GAYE PARK Northeast Washington, DC (Ward 7, East of the Anacostia River)
1.6 miles of linear open space dotted with flower fields, recreation/community centers, performance space, agricultural/educational gardens and creek-side trail spread over a handful of residential neighborhoods and cutting through several roadways/arterials
Metro Stations
AdjacentNeighborhoods
Marvin Gaye Park
Streams
Southeast Waterfront Initiative
Relevance to Santa Rosa’s Southeast Greeway:
1. Linear parkway with stream/trail
2. Green connection to transit
3. Adjacent to larger state/national parks
4. Bisects residential neighborhoods
Transportation / Context Map• Unsafe park conditions prompted a public-private partnership called the “Down By the Riverside” Campaign in the ‘90s
• Campaign involved residents, park advocates, community organizers, non-profits, and several local and national government agencies
• Park Renovation Master Plan by landscape architect, Ian Tyndall, on behalf of the campaign
• Restoration project formally started in the late ‘90s and continues to the present (currently in construction phase)
Historically one of DC’s most prominent black neighborhood parks; previously known as Suburban Gardens Recreational Park, pictured left (early 1900s)
First Lady Johnson christened the park as the Watts Branch stream valley,
pictured right(1960’s)
• Park suffered disinvestment in the ‘70s and ‘80s
Trail Remediation and Transition Zone Designs
Node 1: Ladybird Wildflower Meadows
Node 2: King Sanctuary
Node 3: Heritage Green
Node 4: Capitol Greenway
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The Burke Gilman Trail in Seattle, WA is a 17-mile bicycle and pedestrian greenway that has developed into a major urban route for non-motorized transportation. The trail is a critical asset to the Seattle cycling network.
The trail must cross many streets along the 17-mile route. The type of crossing treatment depends on the width and traffic volume of the street.
Trail map Adjacent housingThe trail crosses through numerous neighborhoods of Seattle; it is considered an asset and has raised the value of adjacent housing in some areas.
On-street greenway
An extra-wide sidewalk alongside a quiet street guides the trail through the University district
A large grove of trees separates the diverging trail from multi-family housing, providing privacy while maintaining access
With a thick buffer of plantings, the trail is barely visible from the the adjacent single-family housing, even though it is very close
New extensions of the trail are along major 5-lane arterials; a planted green strip helps users feel safe and buffered from traffic
Bright indicator signage and a freshly painted crosswalk alert traffic to the trail crossing
A median refuge island, painted crosswalk, and over-road signage help keep cyclists and pedestrians safe while crossing
For wider streets with heavy traffic volumes, a user-activated traffic signal stops traffic and allows users to cross
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Bicyclists of all ages and abilities feel safe using the greenway because it is protected from traffic
Local streets continue pedestrian and bicycle access through the greenway, but block vehicle access
Playing fields
Multi-functional open space
Community garden
The Ohlone Greenway in Berkeley, CA is a heavily used linear green space that incorporates many uses including playing fields, tennis courts, a bicycle/pedestrian path, community gardens, a dog park, and ample unprogrammed open space. The greenway is well-integrated with the surrounding neighborhood and is a vital asset to the community.
The unprogrammed open space allows multiple activities to occur in the space including field sports and picnicking
North Berkeley
BART
Tennis courts
Baseball field
Flexibly designed playing fields provide space for multiple different youth sport programs
Split bicycle/pedestrian pathThe greenway splits into separate bicycle and pedestrian paths under the BART tracks, allowing more space for both user types
Paved pathway
A nicely paved pathway with identifying signage helps guide users
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Rose Kennedy GreenwayBoston, Massachusetts
Santa Rosa Southeast GreenwayPrecedent AnalysisCP243, Fall 2010John M. Francis
North EndRKG in Context
North End
Downtown
Cambridge
Charles River
Boston Harbor
Chinatown
West End
Chinatown Gate
Harbor Wharves
1951-1954 | Central Artery Elevated Expressway Constructed
1959 | Urban Renewal: West End Neighborhood Razed and Replaced with Superblocks
Timeline of the Central Artery and RKG
1970’s | Artery Burial Plan Conceived1982 | Big Dig Planning & Review Initiated
1987 | Federal Funding Approved1991 | Big Dig Ground Breaking
2004 | Elevated Expressway Demolished
2006 | Roadway Construction Completed
2008 | RKG Completed
ca. 1946 2010
The Rose Kennedy Greenway is a curvilinear park intended to stitch together the various neighborhoods surrounding downtown Boston that were physically divided for 50 years by the elevated Central Artery Highway. It also provides needed open space for local and city residents.
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Paul RevereMall
City HallPlaza
John AdamsCourthouse
Su�olk CountyCourthouse
Old NorthChurch
To Boston Conventionand Exhibition Center
To BostonPublic Garden
Paul RevereHouse
FORT POINTCHANNEL
CHARLES RIVER
BOSTON INNER HARBOR
North Market
South Market
IMAXTheater
StateHouse
BostonCity Hall
Quincy Market
CustomHouse
New EnglandAquarium
FaneuilHall
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Children’sMuseum
Leonard P. Zakim
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Armenian Heritage Park
Urban Arboretum
Mary SooHoo Park
Harbor Park Pavilion
Chinatown Park
North End Parks
Wharf District Parks
Ft. Point Channel Parks
Dewey Square Park
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Proposed Amenities (all lack funding or are under study)
Lessons from the RKG+•No highway!•Create open space•Interactive public art•Chinatown Park (Design: Carol R.
Johnson Associates)
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neighborhood vernacular•Greenway edges not activated•Not imageable/little sense of place•Large scale/few intimate spaces
RKG Dimensions:~1.5 miles long~250-325 feet wide
•4.7mile,52-acres•LinearparkstretchesfromtheBackBaytoForestHillsneighborhoods.•Street-levelparklandandrecreationdeckedovertherailroadtracks.•11totlotareas,2spraypools,7basketballcourts,5tenniscourts,2streethockeyrinks,2amphitheatres,and~6milesofbikingandwalkingpaths.
SouthweSt corridor park, boStonSantaRosaSoutheastGreenwayStudio//PrecedentAnalysis
Omari FullerUCBerkeley,CollegeofEnvironmentalDesign
History•1950’sand60’s:Plansfor12-lanehighwayalongrailroadrightofwayfromRte.128throughdowntownBoston.•Late1960s:Communityprotestsagainstneighborhooddemolitions.•1969-1972:Highwayplansscrapped,andhighwayfundsdevotedtomasstransit,openspaceandrecreationalfacilities.•1978:Theinitialplanfortheparkcompleted.•1987:SouthwestCorridorParkandadjacentOrangeLineSubwayopened.
Source:GoogleMaps
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ProjectDescription
•Designer:KaiserEngineers,Inc.•300feetatwidestpoint.•In1976citizensgroupformedcommunityfarm,whichturnedaprofitandfeaturedthefirstcommunitygreenhouseinBoston.•HundredvolunteertomaintaintheparkviaSouthwestCorridorConservancy.•Designedtobe“anewstrandoftheemeraldneclace”buthasnosignageorgreenspaceconnection.•Designedtoslowdownbicyclistsatstreetcrossings.
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FENWAY PARK
TRINITYCHURCH
LANDMARK CENTER
ISABELLA STEWART GARDNER MUSEUM
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LONGWOOD MEDICAL & ACADEMIC AREA INCLUDING BRIGHAM AND WOMEN’S HOSPITAL,
BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER,CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL BOSTON
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CHINATOWNNEW ENGLANDMEDICAL CENTER
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BROOKLINE VILLAGE
FISHERCOLLEGE
WENTSWORTHINSTITUTE
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WHEELOCKCOLLEGE
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EMERSONCOLLEGE
SUFFOLKUNIVERSITY
FRANKLINPARK
BOSTONNATURECENTER
FORESTHILLS
CEMETERY
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Regulations: Please see posted regulations because they vary from park to park. In most of the parks, dogs must be on leash.
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Columbus Ave.
Washington St.
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MURRAYCIRCLE
Centre St.
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ROSLINDALE
James J. Storrow Dr.
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Circuit Drive
MAP DATA MARCH, 2010
SUGGESTED BIKE ROUTE ON STREET (Assuming travel from Arlington Street towards Franklin Park)
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WALKING AND RUNNING DISTANCES
Public Garden, at Charles St., to Charlesgate East: roundtrip 2.5 miles
Back Bay Fens Loop (Endpoints: Boylston Bridge & Ave Louis Pasteur): roundtrip 1.6 miles Riverway Loop (Fenway T Station to Netherlands Road): roundtrip 1.5 miles
Leverett Pond Loop (Good for families with small children): roundtrip .7 mile
Jamaica Pond Circumference: 1.5 miles
Arnold Arboretum, Hunnewell Bldg. to Peter’s Hill Summit : roundtrip 3.5 miles
Franklin Park Walking Loop: 2.5 miles
If you would like to add physical activity to your daily life, the Emerald Necklace offers beautiful paths that are convenient to
different neighborhoods. Here are a few suggestions. Distances are approximate.
Schoolmaster Hill: Named for Ralph Waldo Emerson who lived near this site in the 1820s when he was a schoolteacher in Roxbury. This hidden spot has picnic tables, century-old white pines, and offers a spectacular view across the park and to the Blue Hills beyond.
The Wilderness: A 65-acre native oak forest with meandering paths and huge Roxbury puddingstone outcroppings, the Wilderness is a picturesque landscape and a good example of urban woodlands.
The 99 Steps/Ellicott Arch
Scarboro Pond and Hill
Peters Hill: The highest point in the Emerald Necklace, Peters Hill (240 feet) offers spectacular views of Jamaica Plain, Roslindale, and the Boston skyline.
Explorers Garden: The area around the Chinese Path has long been used by researchers to test the hardiness of new plants gathered from around the world by plant explorers. Don’t miss rare and unusual plants like the dove tree, paperbark maple, or Franklinia.
Larz Anderson Bonsai Collection: See the oldest and smallest trees at the Arboretum. Open mid-April to early November.
Hunnewell Building: This building houses administrative offices, a library open to the public, and a visitor center with knowledgeable staff to help make the most of your visit. Maps, brochures, restrooms, as well as a small bookstore. Visitor center hours: Mon–Fri 9am–4pm, Sat 10am–4pm, Sun noon–4pm
Jamaica Pond Boathouse/Bandstand: Built in 1912, these Tudor-style structures add a rustic element to the pond. Visitors can rent sailboats or rowboats to enjoy unique views of the park or simply drift on the water (www.courageoussailing.org). The Bandstand is home to numerous recreational, educational, and cultural activities. The Boathouse is open April 1 through Veteran’s Day.
Parkman Memorial: Daniel Chester French, Sculptor
Pinebank Promontory: A peaceful spot in this busy park, the promontory’s stunning views across the Pond and cooling breezes through tall pines made it an attractive site for three successive mansions in the 1800s. Today, a granite outline marks the footprint of the last mansion that stood here.
Ward’s Pond: This secluded pond is a glacial “kettle-hole” formed at the end of the last ice age. A serene, heavily wooded area, the visitor finds a quiet wilderness, steps from the surrounding city.
Wildflower Meadow: Once the site of an indoor ice skating rink, the meadow now offers unique habitat for butterflies, bees, and other pollinators.
Daisy Field: Olmsted originally designed this as a large meadow surrounded by woods. Today, playing fields serve community groups for little league, softball, soccer and touch football.
Allerton Overlook: This semi-circular walk descends into the park and provides scenic views of the banks and islands of Leverett Pond.
Leverett Pond: Leverett Pond is a fine exampleof Olmsted’s skill combining landscape, water, and structure into his designs. Islands were created to provide both visual interest and waterfowl breeding area.
Bellevue Street Bridge
Chapel Street Bridge Area/Historic Bridle Paths: Bridges played a key role in all of Olmsted’s work, not only along rivers, but everywhere that he sought to separate different modes of transportation. The Chapel Street Bridge separated walkers above from the bridle path below.
Round House Shelter
Joseph Lee Playground (Clemente Field): This area accommodates softball, soccer, lacrosse, football, basketball and a recreational running track. One of the diamonds was named in honor of Roberto Clemente—the first Latin American elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame—who died in a plane crash while doing humanitarian work in Central America.
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Overlook Shelter Ruins: Originally a field house, it was one of the few structures Olmsted ever designed. The site was the home to Elma Lewis’ Playhouse in the Park in the ’60s and ’70s, and jazz greats, including Duke Ellington, performed here.
The Playstead: A large, active sports area that accommodates basketball, tennis and many field sports.
Franklin Park Zoo: Founded in 1912, the zoo’s 72 acres are home to lions, tigers, giraffes, and more. Visitors to the signature Tropical Forest can stand face-to-face with the Zoo’s seven gorillas at one of five glass viewing stations. Heroic statues by Daniel Chester French flank the north entrance. $ www.franklinparkzoo.org
William J. Devine Golf Course: Originally a sheep meadow in Olmsted’s design, this 18-hole facility is the second oldest public golf course in the country. Open year round, weather permitting. $ 617.265.4084
William Lloyd Garrison Statue: Publisher of “The Liberator” and founder of the New England Anti- Slavery Society, Garrison was a powerful voice in the abolitionist movement. Olin Levi Warner, Sculptor Alexander Hamilton Statue: Hamilton, a Founding Father who also started the central banking system, welcomes visitors to the Mall between Arlington and Berkeley streets. Dr. William Rimmer, Sculptor
9/11 Memorial
George Washington Statue: Thomas Ball, Sculptor
Swan Boats: These iconic pedal boats first appeared on the Lagoon in 1877. Designed by Robert Paget, they are still owned and operated by the Paget Family. $
Make Way for Ducklings Sculpture: Mrs. Mallard and her eight ducklings were created as a tribute to Robert McCloskey, author of a children’s book about ducks that live in the Public Garden’s Lagoon. Nancy Schön, Sculptor
Victory Gardens: Victory Gardens were cultivated during World Wars I and II to ease demand on the wartime food supply. Today the plots are tended by recreational gardeners who pay a small yearly fee—and grow much more than vegetables.
Boylston Bridge: Designed by prominent 19th-century architect H. H. Richardson, this bridge is constructed of Cape Ann granite. Projecting bays, or “tourelles,” offer sweeping views across the Fens.
Leif Eriksson Statue
Boston Women’s Memorial: Mayor Thomas M. Menino reserved the site for a women’s memorial in 1992. The Boston Women’s Commission selected Abigail Adams, Lucy Stone, and Phillis Wheatley as exemplary figures. Meredith Bergmann, Sculptor
Samuel Eliot Morison Statue: This scholar, educator, and maritime historian was the Pulitzer-prize winning author of the “Oxford History of the United States” (1927) and “The Oxford History of the American People” (1965). Penelope Jencks, Sculptor
Central Burying Ground: Purchased in 1756 and added to the Common in 1839, this is the final resting place for Revolutionary War soldiers and many others.
Soldiers and Sailors Civil War Monument: Martin Milmore, Sculptor
Frog Pond: Site of 1848’s “Water Celebration”inaugurating the city’s public water system, today the pond serves as a skating rink in the winter and a supervised wading pool in the summer. The Tadpole Playground is nearby.
Shaw Memorial: This honors the 54th Regiment of the Massachusetts infantry. Led by Colonel Robert Gould Shaw, the 54th was the first free black regiment in the Union. Bronze relief by Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Granite frame and terrace by Charles F. McKim
Brewer Fountain
Boston Common Visitors’ Center and Park Ranger Station: Maps, tourist information, and rest-rooms. This also marks the start of the Freedom Trail ®. Hours: Monday–Saturday, 8:30 am–5pm; Sunday 10am–6pm
James P. Kelleher Rose Garden: Designed by landscape architect Arthur Shurcliff in the 1920s, this garden was restored by the City of Boston and the Emerald Necklace Conservancy. Combining the best of old and new roses, today’s garden includes over 1,500 plants representing 200 different varieties.
War Memorials
Japanese Bell: Found on a scrap heap in Yokosuka, this beautiful 325-year-old temple bell was brought back by sailors on the USS Boston in 1945. In 1953, the Japanese government wished it to remain in Boston as a gesture of world peace.
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This map was conceived and produced by the Emerald Necklace Conservancy in partnership with the National Park Service (Challenge Cost Share Program).
TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIARelevance
Blank slateMajor road was rejectedMediterranean contextCrossed by busy roads
Through core of larger cityTwice as wideSunken siteBound by major streets
History
Region
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diverted river
Centerpiece: City of Arts and Sciences
Source: Mike Lowe opera house planetarium/IMAX
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• Architects: S. Calatrava and F. Candela• Major tourist attraction
• 1.7 million people live in metro Valencia• The Turia river fl ooded massively in 1957 • It was diverted in 1973 at the city limits
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TURIA RIVERBED, VALENCIA
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fountainsfl owers
soccer fi eldsrugby fi eld
athletics trackcafés
artworkclimbing walls
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Pedestrian/bicycle pathwayswell-confi ned space
2-way bike facilities
poor pedestrian spaceraised areas create viewpoints
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“ T h e r i v e r i s o u r s a n d w e w a n t i t g r e e n ! ” - 1 9 7 0 s s l o g a n
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Ricardo Bofi ll Plan, 1981
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