BENNETT SCHOOL Year Started:2005 Status:Phase 1 completed in summer 2006 Location:145 Pleasant St.LeominsterAbout this Project:The Bennett School Project in Leominster, led by COGdesign and the Bennett School Beautification Committee, focused on revitalizing the exterior of the city’s oldest in-use school. Phase 1, completed in 2006, included the installation...
ARCHDALE PLAYGROUND Year Started:2022 Status:Ongoing; Partial Funding Location:RoslindaleAbout this Project:The Archdale Housing Project in Roslindale, led by designers Nelle Ward and Shoma Haque, is a collaborative effort with the Trust for Public Land, Boston Housing Authority, and local tenants to revitalize community spaces. The project focuses on rebuilding...
Abolition Row Park Year Started:2016 Status:Opened in June 2023 Location:New BedfordAbout this Project:Abolition Row Park in New Bedford, designed by Heather Heimarck and Barbara Connolly, is a community-driven project spearheaded by the New Bedford Historical Society President Lee Blake. Opened in June 2023, the park honors the city’s...
Egelston Square peace garden Year Started:2011 + 2017 Status:Secured CPA funding and ownership by City of Boston, partially built Location:3134 Washington St.RoxburyAbout this Project:The Egleston Square Peace Garden, founded in 1998 by local youth and community members, transformed a vacant lot in Roxbury into a green space promoting...
Gore street garden Year Started:2018 Status:Opened in 2022 Location:6-8 Gore StreetMission HillAbout this Project:The Gore Street Community Garden in Mission Hill opened in May 2022, transforming a vacant lot into a community greenspace after years of grassroots effort led by Mary Ann Nelson and supported by Mission Hill...
Barnard Place Year Started:2019 Status:Ribbon cutting ceremony May 2022 Location:24 Barnard PlaceSouth BostonAbout this Project:The Barnard Place Park in South Boston, developed in collaboration with COG designers Amanda Foran and Darrah Cole, transformed an abandoned parcel into a vibrant community green space. Driven by determined neighborhood leaders, the...
Symphony Park Year Started:2009 Status:Built in 2015 Location:Edgerly RoadFenwayAbout this Project:Symphony Park, located in East Fenway, is a half-acre urban renewal park that was in need of restoration to better serve its neighbors and the senior community at nearby Marville House. In partnership with the Fenway Civic Association...
Magnolia Street Park Year Started:2019 Status:Opened in 2023 Location:28 Magnolia StreetDorchesterAbout this Project:The Magnolia Street Community Garden in Dorchester opened in Fall 2023 after 14 years of community-driven planning, advocacy, and collaboration. COG designers Hadley Berkowitz and Christine Tullius worked closely with residents to create a thoughtful design,...