Franklin Park Action Plan
The Action Plan for Boston's largest greenspace is here!
Working with the Franklin Park Coalition and in close collaboration with the local community, the City of Boston has created a strategic vision for the future of Franklin Park. The Action Plan provides a roadmap for investment in Franklin Park to restore landscape cohesion, support uses desired by park users, and keep the park accessible and welcoming to its neighbors.
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Read the Action Plan
The Action Plan was developed by the Boston Parks and Recreation Department
Read the full plan
Read the full plan
Read the intro to the Franklin Park Action Plan
Read the analysis for the Franklin Park Action Plan
Learn more about how the project views park edges and what can be done to forge better connections with surrounding...
Learn how the action plan tackles equitable access and park mobility.
Learn how the plan brings attention to smaller areas throughout the park
Learn more about how the plan targets the ecological health of the park.
Learn how the action plan will build capacity to make sustainable change in the park.
About the Plan
With the sale of the Winthrop Square Garage, the City of Boston committed $28 million to revitalize Franklin Park. $5 million of this investment is earmarked for a maintenance endowment. In preparation for this investment, the Boston Parks and Recreation Department is launching a new action plan for the park.
Over the next 18 months, the City of Boston is partnering with a team of landscape architects, planners, ecologists, and community engagement experts. Together they will create a community driven action plan for an engaging and diverse Franklin Park.
The team’s goal is:
- understand the planning efforts that have come before it,
- understand what is working and isn’t working in the park, and
- learn what the Franklin Park neighborhood wants to see in the future.
It’s your opportunity to help shape the future of the park and connections to the surrounding neighborhoods.
Big Ideas
Idea 1: Amplify Magnet Destinations
The Action Plan reimagines four beloved areas of Franklin Park as “magnet” destinations, each containing a different mix of program, landscape, or facility improvements to better accommodate community needs
Idea 2: Clarify Movement
This includes recommendations that clarify all kinds of movement through the park.
Idea 3: Connect and Activate Edges
Access and connectivity are key to creating a strong link between the park and its neighborhoods
Idea 4: Unify the Park
We seek to unify the park both physically and also ecologically
What's next
Franklin Park Initiatives
Visit the landing page to see all the ongoing initiatives that are part of the Franklin Park Action Plan.
Overlook Shelter Programming and Design Study
The project will explore design options that activate the space, preserve and restore (as appropriate) the significant masonry elements, and support public use with a focus on performances.
Shattuck Picnic Grove and Tennis Expansion
The design scope will include the parking edge, tennis expansion from 2 courts to 4-5 courts and gathering spaces.
Bear Dens: Safety Improvements
The focus of this project will be to make conditions safe for visitors.
Circuit Drive Traffic Calming and Drainage
Project will implement traffic calming measures on Circuit Drive and make safer crossing for walkers and runners. The project will also look at solving ongoing drainage problems along Circuit Drive.
Dog Facility Study
Boston Parks and Recreation Department is conducting this study to scope and locate dog facilities within Franklin Park.
Related Information
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