Advocacy Update: Gas leaks and their impact on trees | Nov. 16, 2017
By Claire Corcoran The Friends of the Public Garden has been working with a group of organizations known as [...]
Boston Park Advocates Fall Parks Forum: Innovation & Inclusivity | Oct. 28, 2017
Fall Parks Forum A Hit! This weekend Boston Park Advocates hosted a Fall Parks Forum in Dorchester. The event [...]
Advocacy Alert: Safety on Boston Common | Oct. 19, 2017
The Friends has been concerned for some time about the safety of the public on Boston Common. There have [...]
Advocacy Update | Sept. 20, 2017
Height of Winthrop Square Tower Lowered, Shadow Impact Still Felt on Parks Shadow Study Illustration A shorter [...]
Advocacy Update: Winthrop Square Enters Next Chapter | July 28, 2017
Winthrop Square Exemption is Passed Dear Friends, On Monday, July 24, the State Legislature passed and sent to Governor [...]
Letter from Mayor Walsh to Friends Outlines Winthrop Square Commitments
Click the link below for a pdf of this letter. Mayor Walsh letter to Friends, July 17, 2017 [...]
William Galvin letter to Michael Moore, Chair of Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regional Government RE: H3749
Click the link below for a pdf of this letter. William Galvin letter to Moore H3749, July 11, 2017 [...]
Testimony at Hearing for House Bill 3749 | June 27, 2017
Testimony of Leslie Singleton Adam, Board Chair, Friends of the Public Garden, to the Joint Committee on Municipalities and [...]
Elizabeth Vizza Statement on Winthrop Square Vote
Statement by Elizabeth Vizza, Executive Director of the Friends of the Public Garden on Boston City Council vote to approve [...]
Advocacy Resources: Winthrop Square Shadows and Impacts on the Parks | April 19, 2017
Sunlight-Sensitive Park Resources and Shadow Impacts Sunlight-sensitive park resources are those resources which are dependent on sunlight to maintain [...]