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Hardiman Playground Community Meeting #2

Join us at an online community engagement meeting to discuss the proposed conceptual design for improvements at Hardiman Playground located at 380 Faneuil Street in Allston-Brighton.

November 13, 2023
2023-11-13T18:00:00 - 2023-11-13T19:30:00

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at LCA@boston.gov or 617-936-9380.

Join the meeting 

 

November 13, 2023
2023-11-13T18:00:00 - 2023-11-13T19:30:00
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Byrne Playground Design Meeting #1

Join us at an online community engagement meeting to review site analysis and conceptual design for Byrne Playground located at 23 Everett Street in Dorchester.

November 28, 2023
2023-11-28T18:00:00 - 2023-11-28T19:30:00

We'd love for you to join us in our online presentation with a question and answer session afterward. Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at nelle.ward@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov or 617-936-9380, by 11/13.

Join the meeting

November 28, 2023
2023-11-28T18:00:00 - 2023-11-28T19:30:00
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Virtual Community Preservation Act (CPA) FY24 Application Budget Sheet Workshop

Please join our Virtual Community Preservation Act (CPA) Application Budget Sheet Workshop on Monday, November 6th, 6 - 7 p.m.. We will be hosting the workshop for both Open Space and Recreation and Historic Preservation projects. 

November 6, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Rakia Islam
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-11-06T18:00:00 - 2023-11-06T19:00:00

If you are a 2024 applicant, we encourage you to join to learn more about how to complete your budget sheet as part of your FY24 application. Everyone is welcome to join us and learn more about the CPA budget request process. 

NOTE: 

The FY2024 Funding Round

Only applicants who have submitted an Eligibility Determination Form prior to the August deadline and have subsequently been invited to apply by the CPA Office are eligible to complete this full application for funding. The deadline to apply for the FY24 funding round closed on August 31, 2023.

November 6, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Rakia Islam
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-11-06T18:00:00 - 2023-11-06T19:00:00
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Community Preservation Act FY24 Application Budget Sheet Workshop

Please join our Virtual Community Preservation Act (CPA) Application Budget Sheet Workshop on Monday, October 30th, 12 - 1 p.m.. We will be hosting the workshop for both Open Space and Recreation and Historic Preservation projects. 

October 30, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Rakia Islam
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-10-30T12:00:00 - 2023-10-30T13:00:00

If you are a 2024 applicant, we encourage you to join to learn more about how to complete the CPA budget sheet as part of your FY24 application. Everyone is welcome to join us and learn more about the CPA budget request process. 

NOTE: 

The FY2024 Funding Round

Only applicants who have submitted an Eligibility Determination Form prior to the August deadline and have subsequently been invited to apply by the CPA Office are eligible to complete this full application for funding. The deadline to apply for the FY24 funding round closed on August 31, 2023.

October 30, 2023
  • 12:00pm - 1:00pm
  • Virtual
    Boston,
  • Contact:
    Rakia Islam
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Citywide
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-10-30T12:00:00 - 2023-10-30T13:00:00
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Design Vision: Designing for a Diverse Boston

Join us for a virtual open house to share design ideas for how we can build a Boston for everyone.

November 2, 2023
2023-11-02T18:00:00 - 2023-11-02T20:00:00

Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) Urban Design team and the City of Boston will host the Boston Design Vision: Designing For A Diverse Boston Virtual Open House on November 2. Join us to learn more and share your design ideas for how we can build a Boston for everyone. The event is free and open to the public.

Register Now

Learn More About Boston Design Vision 

Language access services are available at no cost. If you require these services, please contact breeze.outlaw@boston.gov no later than Oct 27.

design virtual open house

November 2, 2023
2023-11-02T18:00:00 - 2023-11-02T20:00:00
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Office of Historic Preservation Event

Our next scheduled Vision Session for the Boston Office of Historic Preservation is scheduled for April 25, 2024, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Hyde Park Library. The meeting will also be held virtually online through Zoom.

RSVP for the event

April 25, 2024
2024-04-25T18:00:00 - 2024-04-25T20:00:00

Established in 2022, our mission at the Office of Historic Preservation is to safeguard Boston's rich cultural heritage while amplifying the voices of underrepresented Bostonians. Housed within the Environment, Energy, and Open Space Cabinet, our department includes the Boston Landmarks Commission, the City Archaeology Program, and the Commemoration Commission.

Over the next several months the Office of Historic Preservation will continue it's outreach efforts to various neighborhood groups. The presentations aim is to advocate for a new framework showcasing how historic preservation can address some of Boston's pressing challenges in environmental sustainability, social equity, and affordable housing.

Review The Slideshow
 
April 25, 2024
2024-04-25T18:00:00 - 2024-04-25T20:00:00

Past and Upcoming Vision Sessions

Contact: Landmarks Commission
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Design Meeting 1 for Improvements to Tadpole Playground

Join us at an online community engagement meeting to discuss improvements to Tadpole Playground . We'd love for you to join us in our online presentation with a question and answer session afterward.

October 24, 2023
2023-10-24T18:00:00 - 2023-10-24T19:30:00

Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at nathan.frazee@boston.gov or LCA@boston.gov or 617-961-3167.

Join the Zoom meeting

 

October 24, 2023
2023-10-24T18:00:00 - 2023-10-24T19:30:00
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Menstrual Equity 101 (VIRTUAL WORKSHOP)

Join us for a virtual workshop:

Menstrual Equity 101: Understanding period poverty and debunking myths, stigmas and taboos surrounding menstruation.

November 4, 2023
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
  • VIRTUAL
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Hali Smith
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-11-04T10:30:00 - 2023-11-04T11:30:00
 

The Mayor's Office of Women's Advancement has launched a Menstrual Equity pilot in partnership with the Boston Public Library along with education programs from Love Your Menses Inc. Find free menstrual pads and tampons from Aunt Flow, along with monthly workshops through December 2023 at an initial six Boston Public Library branches:

  • Brighton
  • Codman Square
  • East Boston
  • North End
  • Mattapan
  • Roxbury
November 4, 2023
  • 10:30am - 11:30am
  • VIRTUAL
    Boston, MA
  • Contact:
    Hali Smith
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-11-04T10:30:00 - 2023-11-04T11:30:00
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Walsh Playground Design Meeting #3

December 5, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • VIA ZOOM
    Dorchester, 02124
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-12-05T18:00:00 - 2023-12-05T19:30:00

Please join us for the third community engagement meeting for Walsh Playground where we will present three design concept options for the park followed by a community discussion.

Interpretation and translation services will be provided in Spanish, Haitian Creole and Vietnamese. If you need services in another language, please contact us at amy.linne@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov or 617-961-3045, by: 11/21/2023.

 

December 5, 2023
  • 6:00pm - 7:30pm
  • VIA ZOOM
    Dorchester, 02124
  • Contact:
    Parks and Recreation
  • send an email
  • 617-635-4505
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
    Mattapan
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
  • Posted:
2023-12-05T18:00:00 - 2023-12-05T19:30:00
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Welcome Home, Boston Phase II Applicant Conference

The Department of Neighborhood Development is looking for feedback from the community. Join us to see the proposed plans and share your thoughts.

November 1, 2023
2023-11-01T14:00:00 - 2023-11-01T16:00:00

This conference will give attendees an overview of the application and development process. They will also have an opportunity to network with other potential applicants.

November 1, 2023
2023-11-01T14:00:00 - 2023-11-01T16:00:00
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