Welcome to the beautiful new Justine Mee Liff Park! After decades of concerted action, the Muddy River Restoration Project has erased the “missing link” and created an environment of habitat protection, traffic improvement, flood mitigation, environmental protection and beautification for our neighborhood, city, state and nation. Frederick Law Olmsted’s original vision has come back to glorious life. Let’s keep it this way!
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“We want a ground to which people may easily go after their day’s work is done, where they may stroll for an hour, seeing, hearing, and feeling nothing of the bustle and jar of the streets.”
– Frederick Law Olmsted, 1870
Graphic representation of existing conditions of the Muddy River.
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Since the May update, the project site is looking very different.
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Artist rendering of the Muddy River, Boston, Mass., after Phase 1 is completed.
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The MMOC seeks a highly-motivated administrative support professional with strong organizational, communication and technical skills. Working closely with the Chair and Vice Chair of the MMOC, the Administrator will provide office coverage and administrative support to the MMOC.
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Since the May update, the project site is looking very different.
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On Tuesday, June 7, temporary night-time work will begin on the roadways in the immediate area of the project. The work will be the final pavement course installation of the roadways in the project area. In order to not impact vehicular traffic flow during the day, this temporary night-time work is necessary.
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There will be an upcoming Avenue Louis Pasteur detour that is necessary for the Muddy River project. This detour is being performed so that we can remove the temporary diversion pipes that were installed about a year ago in the Park Drive roadway, near Avenue Louis Pasteur bridge. Vehicular traffic will be detoured to Boylston Street and Kilmarnock Street for those who want to be traveling on Park Drive.
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The Fenway Alliance is delighted to announce the 14th year of Opening Our Doors on Monday, October 12! Opening Our Doors is a day where the Fenway Cultural District opens its doors so the public can experience the gems of this uniquely culturally- and artistically-rich neighborhood for FREE on Monday, October 12.
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Construction along the Muddy River reconfigured traffic over the weekend in the Fenway area, the Boston Globe reports, closing a strip along the Riverway — possible preparation should the region face another severe storm.
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Construction along the Muddy River reconfigured traffic over the weekend in the Fenway area, the Boston Globe reports, closing a strip along the Riverway — possible preparation should the region face another severe storm.
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Frederick Law Olmsted: Designing America premieres Friday, June 20 at 9pm on WGBH. Note: Neighbor Betsy Shure Gross, HSHA board member and lifelong activist appears several times in the film.
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Construction along the Muddy River reconfigured traffic over the weekend in the Fenway area, the Boston Globe reports, closing a strip along the Riverway — possible preparation should the region face another severe storm.
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“Mr. Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life and honor the achievements of Genie Beal whom I was honored to represent in the House. Genie Beal lived 92 years with grace and purpose. Her Memorial Service will be held, fittingly, in the Arnold Arboretum on September 26th. “
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“Local beautification projects like this Muddy River Restoration enhance the already lush green space we are surrounded by, and bring back to life Olmsted’s original vision for the area.”
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By the end of Phase 1, the Muddy River will once again be exposed and changes to traffic patterns will reportedly alleviate traffic woes in the Landmark Center area.
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Find out what roads to avoid this week in the Fenway neighborhood.
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