Agenda for June 1 Zoom

Introductions

May 4 Zoom Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Events

Mass Ave Coalition History Walk – June 19, 1pm
Mass Ave Coalition potluck grill July 13
Stoop parties
Mass Ave Coalition September 18 Festival in Chester Park

Private sewer proposal – maintenance & equity for those who live along our private alleys

Updates

Tremont St Bus (#43) – MBTA bus network restructuring proposes less-than-hourly service
Free Composting 24/7 at South End Library. Making good soil – Boston’s Compost Song
Chester Square Neighbors website – If you have photos for chestersquareneighbors.org, please share with Alyssa (alyssa.joslyn.faria@gmail.com)
Lower Roxbury Street Safety – pop-ups, chat with a planner, other events
- Pedestrian safety – Tremont @ Northampton
- Bicycle & scooter safety – Shawmut Ave & Northampton St
Plan Newmarket re: circulation, zoning, jobs
541 Mass Ave – awaiting inspections
Ebenezer (157 W Springfield St) – ZBA approved
Alexandra Residences – ZBA deferred to July 12
Tree Replacement and Care (Michelle, Alma Dell, Sara)

Agenda – 7pm May 4 Zoom – (6:45 Zoom practice/social)

Introductions

April 6 Zoom Minutes

Treasurer’s Report

Jazz Square (Bob Barney, President, Claremont NA)

Mass Ave Coalition

September 18 Festival in Chester Park
Mass Ave History Walk – June 19, 1pm – Alison Barnett & Steve Jerome
Non-profit incorporation & Bylaws
Allocation to Mass Ave Coalition start-up

Tree Replacement and Care (Michelle, Alma Dell, Sara)

Real Estate Projects

541 Mass Ave – rear deck & stair
Ebenezer (157 W Springfield St) – deferred again at ZBA, after meeting with abutters and Councilor Anderson concluded project would harm the neighborhood
Alexandra Residences (deferred to July 12)
565 Columbus Avenue Boutique Dispensary Proposal

Annual budget

Chester Square Neighbors Agenda April 6, 2022 at 7pm (6:45 Zoom practice/social)

Introductions

Notes from March 2 Zoom (see also Boston Sun article)

Treasurer’s Report

Jazz Square (Bob Barney, President, Claremont NA)

Trees

Tree replacement plan (Michelle or Josh)
Arbor Day April 29, Earth Day April 22

Real Estate Projects

541 Mass Ave – rear deck & stair
157 W Springfield St – Developer will defer at April 5 ZBA, after meeting with abutters and Councilor Anderson concluded project would harm the neighborhood
Alexandra (April 26 ZBA hearing)
Letter from neighbors and neighborhood organizations requesting “…the design be again reviewed given the substantive change in use”

Mass Ave Coalition Festival in Chester Park

check out our plans
consider where you’d like to help out

Agenda 2022 March 2 Zoom

Introductions
Mass Ave History
Alison Barnet, more interested in people than architecture, will share stories and begin to familiarize us with the rich history along Mass Ave. Much of tonight’s talk is drawn from Once Upon A Neighborhood: A Timeline and Anecdotal History of the South End of Boston. Her most recent book is South End Incident, the story of her life in the South End in the 60s. She also published a collection of her columns published in the South End News, South End Character. Interested in her bio? Check out this fun piece on the Athenaeum’s website.
Mass Ave Coalition Festival in Chester Park
Active, sensory, playful activities
Interactive exhibits (history, park possibilities, data dive, tree equity)
Music, food
Collaborators – 4 neighborhood associations
Sponsors – institutions, developers, businesses
Guests – elected officials, candidates, media
Notes from February 2 Zoom
Treasurer’s Report
Updates
Alexandra ZBA March 8
Ebenezer – ZBA hearing April 5 @ 11:30 (having deferred twice)
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