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HARAMBEE PARK MASTER PLAN Community Meeting #1

June 3, 2015

HARAMBEE PARK MASTER PLANDorchester, MA June 3, 2015

PROJECT SCHEDULE

Community Meetings & OutreachDesign DevelopmentInteragency CoordinationMaster Plan Plan & Report

TONIGHT’S MEETING AGENDA

Welcoming RemarksMaster Planning Overview and ProcessReview of Site HistoryReview of Existing Conditions & Site AnalysisListening SessionQuestions and Comments

BPRD PARK DESIGN PRINCIPLES

• Preserve and protect existing trees; expand tree canopy where feasible to increase shade (3.1b)

• Expand usable park area where feasible and appropriate; reclaim park lands that have been

turned over to non-public park uses

• Improve universal access, incorporate inclusive design principals where appropriate (1.1e, 2.1c)

• Enhance park visibility

• Improve park access (this can be about ADA access, safe routes to parks, visible entries, adding

entries, providing pedestrian access where we have previously only accommodated vehicles…)

(1.1e, 2.4d)

• Preserve and enhance existing active recreation spaces (ballfields and courts take up a lot of

space and they are valuable recreational assets)

• Design flexible, multi-functional park spaces that serve park users of all ages (1.1b)

ADDITIONAL OUTWARD IMPACTS OF PARKS:Parks increase property values, parks reduce crime, parks provide spaces for physical activity which has positive health impacts, parks / natural landscapes provide mental health benefits / stress reduction, parks can host events and gatherings which fosters community

Harambee Park Master PlanDorchester, MA

BOWLING GREEN LOCKER ROOM, 1925

ICE SKATING, 1923

CRICKET, 1925

BOWLING GREEN, 1903

AERIAL, 1925

SPEEDWAY, n.d.

HISTORICAL PHOTOS


IMPROVEMENT HISTORY [1892-1949]

BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN

WADING POOL

LOCKER BUILDING

STRATTON ST. SPEEDWAY. N.D.

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W E S T V I E W S T R E E T

JOSEPH LEE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL

1914 [1.14]: CHANGES IN GATE CHAMBER, CANTERBURY BRANCH OF STONY BROOK NEAR TALBOT AVE.

GRADING & LOAMING3.30.1926

1936 [JULY]: CULVERT EXTENSION TALBOT AVE.

1892 [AUG]: FRANKLIN FIELD OUTLET DRAIN

1926

[3.3

0]: G

RADI

NG &

LOA

MIN

G

GRADING & LOAMING3.30.1926

1922 [10.27]: UNUSED LAND AT FRANKLIN FIELD19

35 [6

.10]

: U.G

. CAB

LE

FOR BOWLING GREENS

1943 [JULY]: WADING POOL

1893

[5.2

5]: P

LAN

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STAK

ING

OUT

DRAI

NS

BOWLING GREEN

BOWLING GREEN

RUNNING TRACK

TENNIS COURTS

TENNIS COURTS

WADING POOL

PLAY AREA

SOFTBALL

ST. ROSENTHAL FIELD [LITTLE

LEAGUE]

BASEBALL

PLAY AREA & SKATING RINK

LOCKER BUILDING

T A L B O T A V E N U E

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SCHOOL

COMPILED PLAN1962

1961: THE SPORTMEN’S TENNIS CLUB ESTABLISHED

1953

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1954: BALLFIELD, PLAY AREA, SKATING/ BBALL SURFACE

1955: BBALL COURTS & LARGE PLAY AREA

1962

: COM

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1967: TENNIS COU RT RENOVATION




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THE SPORTSMEN’S

TENNIS & ENRICHMENT

CENTER JOSEPH LEE ELEMENTARY

SCHOOL

BOUNDARY PLAN 7.1986

1970

: SPORTMEN’S TENNIS CLUB PIPING PLAN

1974

: INS

TALL

ATIO

N OF FLO

OD LIGHTING

1974

: PAT

HWAY

AND

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T IM

PROV

EMEN

TS

1974

: PAT

H, PATHWAY

LIG

HTIN

G, CR

ICKET FIELD, AND SOCCER FIELD IMPROVEMENTS

1982

[11.

1]: L

ITTL

E LE

AG

UE BASEBALL FIELD RENOVATION

1984

[3.5

]: SERVICE ENTRANCE

1984

[3.5

]: BLUE HILLS BBALL COURTS & LIGHTING

1984

[3.5

]: NETBALL & SPRAY POOL RENOVATION

1984

[3.5]: BASKETBALL COURT DEMOLITION; SIDEW

ALK,

BLOCK WALL & PARK ENTR

ANCE IMPROVEMENTS

1986 [JULY]: BOUNDARY PLAN



2010

[4.1

0]

: PLAYGROUND IMRPROVE

MENTS

2007[6.21]: SURVEY

2004[4.18]: SOCCER FIELD

1997[9.29]: BALLFIELD IMPROVEMENTS

2007 [JULY]: BBALL COURT RENOVATION

1996

[7.1

2]: B

ALLF

IEL

D IMPROVEMENTS

1999

[2.1

8]: S

OCCE

R FI

ELD IRRIGATION

1992 [11.12]: IMPROVEM

ENT

S TO FIELD 1, 2, & 3, REGRADING, BLUE HILLS AV

E PLAYLOT DEMOLITION, CRICKET PITCH REPAIR, SPORTS LIGHTING REMOVAL AND PATHWAY LIGHTING RENOVATION, TALBOT AVENUE

2001[2.20]: TENNIS COURT RENOVATION

1998

[12.

21]:

ASPH

ALT

WAL

KWAY

AND

UTI

LITY

REP

LACE

MEN

T/ CLEANOUT

FIELD 1

FIELD 2

FIELD 3

1995

: BOY

S &

GIRLS CLUB OF DORCHESTER IS ESTABLISHED


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THE SPORTSMEN’S

TENNIS & ENRICHMENT

CENTER


SCHOOL


IMPROVEMENT HISTORY [1990-present]


HARAMBEE PARK CONTEXT

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Harambee Playground

Franklin Park/ William J. Devine

Golf CourseBlue Hill Avenue

Wheatland Avenue Community Garden

Talbot AvenueCommuter Rail

Station

Olmsted Greenway

Boys and Girls Club of Boston

Franklin Hill Boys and Girls Club

Youth Development Center & Russel

Auditorium

Joseph Lee Elementary SchoolSportsmen’s Tennis &

Enrichment Center

Franklin Park BHA Gardens

St. Mary’s Cemetery


EXISTING CONDITION


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H A R V A R DS T R E E TW

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Social Space

Franklin Hill Boys & Girls Club

The Sportsmen’s Tennis &

Enrichment Center

Football Stadium(Field 3)

Basketball Courts

Joseph Lee Elementary

School

Little League

Boundless Playground

Cricket

Cricket

Little League/ Softball

Soccer & Lacrosse(Field 2)

Soccer & Lacrosse(Field 1)

Basketball Courts

Netball

Passive

Passive


EXISTING CONDITIONS: PLAY


EXISTING CONDITIONS: ENTRANCES

Corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Westview Street

Corner of Blue Hill Ave. and Talbot Ave.

Westview Street Midblock at Pop Warner Football Field

Westview Street Midblock at Sportsman’s


EXISTING CONDITIONS: FIELDS

Little League Field

Soccer/ Lacrosse Field 2

Little League Field

Pop Warner Football Field


EXISTING CONDITIONS: BASKETBALL COURTS


EXISTING CONDITIONS: OPEN SPACE


EXISTING CONDITIONS: NEIGHBORHOOD CONTEXT & OTHER AMENITIES


SITE ANALYSIS


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H A R V A R DS T R E E TW

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The Great Lawn + Expanse(Soccer, Baseball + Cricket Pitch)

The Meadow

Boundless Playground + Social Space

Playground + Social Space

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nect

or

The

Boys & Girls Club of Boston

The Sportsmen’s Tennis &

Enrichment Center

Stadium

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Neighborhood Frontage

The Courts

Park Stakeholder Residences

Basketball Courts


Mixed-UseArea


Remnants + Minimal Definition

Views + Vistas

Views + Vistas

1. The Great Lawn Expanse and the Blue Hill Edge read and feel like two separate parks.

2. Building footprints and uses have created a disjointed park landscape experience lacking clarity and distinction.

Primary Entrances (intended to be

ceremonial)

The Blue Hill Edge

Joseph Lee Elementary

School

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SL

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F

CR

ICKET PITCH 2

NETBALL

CRICKET PITCH 1

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SOFTBALL

POP WARNER FOOTBALL FIELD

SOCC

ER/ L

ACROSSE 1

SOCC

ER/ LACROSSE 2

PLAYGROUND

PLAYGROUND (Lee School)

PASSIVE(Talbot & Blue

Hill Ave,)

PASSIVE(Westview)

BBALL 4

BBALL 5

BBAL

L 1

BBAL

L 2

BBALL 3

PLAYGROUND (B&G Club)

CIRCLE SIZE IS RELATIVE TO NUMBER OF PERMITS PULLED

NETBALL


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BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

THE SPORTSMEN’S

TENNIS & ENRICHMENT

CENTER


SCHOOL


PERMITTED USAGE BY LOCATION [2013-2014] Features Used/Enjoyed in Boston Parks

*Passive elements ranked as the number one priority for 33% of all those surveyed.


PERMITTED USAGE BY ACTIVITY [2013-2014]

CRICKET 2558 hours

YOUTH BASEBALL

NETBALL

FOOTBALL

SOCCER

LACROSSE

BASKETBALL

YOUTH SOFTBALL

INFORMATIONAL/ MEETING

CONCERT

RALLY

PASSIVE RECREATION

PLAYGROUND

PERMITTED USAGE BY ACTIVITY TYPE [total hours in 2013 & 2014]

1565.5 hours

1465 hours

1392.5 hours

1090.5 hours

602.5 hours

178 hours

140 hours

103.5 hours

51.5 hours

9 hours

7 hours

4.5 hours

YOUR THOUGHTS, COMMENTS & QUESTIONS.

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