McKinney Playground Improvements

McKinney Playground is a significant recreational resource for the bustling residential neighborhood on the outskirts of Oak Square, Brighton. In 2024, this beloved space will finally be getting the face lift it deserves! With the guidance of community input, the Parks Department is in the process of turning McKinney Playground's 2016 Master Plan into a final Schematic Plan, and then finally into Construction Documents!  The programmatic elements of the existing park will stay generally the same, but the park's existing features will be renovated, plus a few new features:

• Entrances and entry plaza (NEW!)
• Playground
• Sprayground (NEW!)
• Shade trees
• Walking paths
• Ball fields
• Basketball court
• Sports court

The new design will help address drainage issues at the fields and will provide new spectator seating. The park's iconic existing trees will be protected and additional trees will be added around the play equipment and along Faneuil Street.

Stay tuned for the final community meeting!

• Still have questions? Contact:

  Parks and Recreation

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    617-635-4505
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    send an email
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    1010 Massachusetts Avenue
    3rd Floor

    Boston, MA 02118

    United States
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  Project location:

  McKinney Playground
  
  74 Faneuil Street
  
  Allston-Brighton
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  Project contact

  Nellie Ward
  
  nelle.ward@boston.gov
  
   

• Project information:

  IMPLEMENTATION

  • Project status: Final design
  • Project features: Memorial, passive use, baseball, soccer, Little League, sports lighting, playground, basketball, multi-use court
  • Consultant: CBA Landscape Architects, LLC
  • Contractor: To be determined