Planning, Design, and Construction at Boston Parks
Our mission is to provide clean, green, safe, and accessible open space. We want to improve the quality of life for individuals, families, and communities. We strive to advance access, equity, and excellence in public open spaces citywide.
The Design and Construction Unit is responsible for open space planning, park design, and construction. Our project managers implement improvement projects to passive and active open space. These spaces include parks, cemeteries, athletic fields, and more.
Once a project has been identified and funded, project managers work with the community. They identify specific goals through a series of public meetings. They also develop a schematic plan to base the bid documents upon.
-
Still have questions? Contact:
Parks and Recreation
-
1010 Massachusetts Avenue
3rd FloorBoston, MA 02118
-
Stay Connected
Get information about news, events, and construction projects in the Boston Parks.
Citywide Planning initiatives
Study of Shadow Impacts on Boston's Parks
Understanding the impacts of light and shadow on the Emerald Necklace and park users.
Open Space and Recreation Plan
The OSRP provides a comprehensive overview and analysis of Boston's park system as well as a set of goals and a Seven-Year Action Plan that will guide the City’s parks-related work heading towards 2030.
Urban Forest Plan
Creating a blueprint for supporting Boston's urban forest for the next 20 years and beyond.
Planning for Future Parks
We're enhancing and enlarging Boston's network of resilient community parks. Where would you like to see parks?
Green Stormwater Infrastructure Design and Implementation Guide
Green infrastructure guide for use in Parks projects.
Franklin Park Action Plan
The goal is to understand the planning efforts that have come before it, what is working and isn’t working in the park, and what the Franklin Park neighborhood wants to see in the future.
Boston Common Master Plan
The goal of the Master Plan is to create a Common that will serve the people of Boston and visitors alike while protecting this special place for decades to come.
Healthy Places
A coordinated planning effort to cool the City, expand the urban forest, and improve the park system.
Design and construction projects
Projects- Amatucci Playground
- Back Bay Fens Westland Avenue Gateway
- Beauford Play Area
- Boston Common - Improvements to the Boylston Street Edge
- Boston Common - Improvements to Parkman Plaza and the Tremont Street Edge
- Cassidy Field
- Dewitt Park
- Downer Avenue Park
- Edwards Playground
- Flaherty Park
- Franklin Park Pathways
- Garvey Playground
- Geneva Avenue Park
- George Wright Clubhouse
- Holborn Street Playlot
- Jamaica Pond Pathways and Perimeter
- James P. Kelleher Rose Garden
- Lambert Avenue Playground
- Langone Park and Puopolo Playground
- Martin's Park
- Mary Hannon Playground
- McConnell Playground
- Medal of Honor Park
- Mount Hope Street Parcel
- Noyes Playground
- Olmsted Park
- Orton Field
- Parkman Playground
- Paul Revere Mall
- Peters Park
- Ramsay Park
- Reservation Road Park
- South End Library Park
- Stonehill Park
- Thetford Evans Playground
- Walker Playground
Map of Parks projects
-
Still have questions? Contact:
Parks and Recreation
-
1010 Massachusetts Avenue
3rd FloorBoston, MA 02118
-
Stay Connected
Get information about news, events, and construction projects in the Boston Parks.
