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Berkeley and Boylston Streets Drop-in Session

Drop by to view the design plans for the bike lanes coming to Boylston (Back Bay) and Berkeley Streets this year. 

May 23, 2023
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 496 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    jennifer.rowe@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    South End
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Posted:
2023-05-23T17:00:00 - 2023-05-23T19:00:00

We’re adding separated bike lanes on Boylston Street, Berkeley Street, a block of Beacon Street, and two blocks of Columbus Avenue as part of an expansion to close gaps in Boston’s low-stress bike network. The new lanes will create continuous, comfortable rides through the Back Bay from Fenway and the South End. The new, two-way lane on Beacon Street will bring bikers all the way to the Arthur Fiedler Footbridge and the Charles River.

We will have a table set up outside at the corner of Berkeley Street and Tremont Street. Drop by anytime to view the design plans, ask questions, and learn more about the project. 

 

May 23, 2023
  • 5:00pm - 7:00pm
  • 496 Tremont Street
    Boston, MA 02116
  • Contact:
    jennifer.rowe@boston.gov
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Back Bay
    South End
  • Event Type:
    Civic Engagement
    Outdoor
    Social good
  • Posted:
2023-05-23T17:00:00 - 2023-05-23T19:00:00
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SPARK Action: Volunteer Leadership Fair

Find your next great volunteer opportunity with SPARK Boston!

May 24, 2023
2023-05-24T17:00:00 - 2023-05-24T20:00:00

Want to give back to your community, but not sure where to start? Join SPARK Boston for SPARK Action: a Volunteer Leadership Fair designed to help young professionals find their next great volunteering adventure. Non-profit organizations, civic associations, and other volunteer programs seeking Gen Z and Millennial volunteers will be tabling on City Hall Plaza for the chance to work with you! Come by for giveaways, engagement opportunities, and a whole bunch of civic fun.

May 24, 2023
2023-05-24T17:00:00 - 2023-05-24T20:00:00
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Christian Science Plaza Tour

Walking tour of Christian Science Center Plaza led by Landmarks Commissioner John Amodeo.

May 18, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Meet at Publishing House front door, 210 Mass Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Landmark Commission
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-18T18:30:00 - 2023-05-18T20:30:00

The Christian Science Plaza is a beloved mid-century Boston Landmark. How does one adapt an iconic yet challenging Brutalist landscape to meet modern-day needs and concerns, as well as an evolved urban context? 

On this walking tour, you will hear from Boston Landmarks Commissioner John Amodeo about the strategies used to make the plaza more welcoming and more sustainable, primary objectives of The First Church of Christ, Scientist. Subtle but effective changes were created at the edges, to make them more porous and inviting while respecting the plaza’s mid-century character.

 Meet outside the entrance of the Christian Science Publishing House, 210 Massachusetts Ave, Boston, MA 02115

May 18, 2023
  • 6:30pm - 8:30pm
  • Meet at Publishing House front door, 210 Mass Avenue
    Boston, MA 02115
  • Contact:
    Landmark Commission
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Fenway/Kenmore
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-18T18:30:00 - 2023-05-18T20:30:00
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Walking Tour of Stony Brook

Tours are free to the public and are offered on dates shown.

May 27, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Stony Brook T Stop 100 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-27T11:00:00 - 2023-05-27T12:00:00

Explore a fascinating industrial area at the geographic heart of Boston that includes 19th-century tannery and brewery buildings, the homes of early German settlers, and today’s Boston Beer Company, the brewers of Samuel Adams. In the 1970s, a coalition of community groups joined together to block construction of the Southwest Expressway through Jamaica Plain and other Boston neighborhoods. Today, the Southwest Corridor Park that runs through the Stony Brook neighborhood stands as a testament to the power of community activism.

Tours last between 60 and 90 minutes and are canceled in case of heavy rain. No reservations are required, just meet the guide outside the T Stop.

May 27, 2023
  • 11:00am - 12:00pm
  • Stony Brook T Stop 100 Boylston Street
    Boston, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    JP Historical Society
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Learning and lectures
    Outdoor
    Preservation Month
  • Posted:
2023-05-27T11:00:00 - 2023-05-27T12:00:00
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Ceylon Park: Pop-up in the Park (Community Meeting #2)

This meeting will be an open house event where the public can view concepts for Ceylon Park and share their opinions.

May 23, 2023
2023-05-23T16:00:00 - 2023-05-23T19:00:00

Please join us for the second community engagement meeting for Ceylon Park where we will present concepts for the future renovations of the park and hear community feedback on what should be prioritized. We'd love for you to participate in this in-person open house event. Stop by the park between 4 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Interpretation and translation services will be provided in Spanish, Haitian Creole and Cape Verdean Creole. If you need services in another language, please contact us at amy.linne@boston.gov, LCA@boston.gov or 617-961-3045, by May 9, 2023.

May 23, 2023
2023-05-23T16:00:00 - 2023-05-23T19:00:00
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Open Streets Boston - East Boston

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

October 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Meridian Street from Maverick to Porter and
    Bennington Street from Porter to Day Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2023-10-15T10:00:00 - 2023-10-15T15:30:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

Learn about the initiative

October 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Meridian Street from Maverick to Porter and
    Bennington Street from Porter to Day Square
    East Boston, MA 02128
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    East Boston
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2023-10-15T10:00:00 - 2023-10-15T15:30:00
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Open Streets Boston - Dorchester

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

September 17, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Dorchester Avenue
    Between Ashmont Street and Freeport Street
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2023-09-17T10:00:00 - 2023-09-17T15:30:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

Learn about the initiative

September 17, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Dorchester Avenue
    Between Ashmont Street and Freeport Street
    Dorchester, MA 02124
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Dorchester
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:
2023-09-17T10:00:00 - 2023-09-17T15:30:00
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Open Streets Boston - Allston / Brighton

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    View MBTA Detour

2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

View a list of programs for this event!

Learn about the initiative

Allston Brighton Open Streets Map

August 19, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Brighton Avenue and Harvard Avenue
    Between: Cambridge Street to Commonwealth Avenue
    Allston / Brighton, MA 02134
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Allston
    Brighton
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    View MBTA Detour

2023-08-19T10:00:00 - 2023-08-19T15:30:00
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Open Streets Boston - Roxbury

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

July 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Blue Hill Ave.
    Between: West Cottage Street to Warren Street
    Roxbury, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    See bus detour 

2023-07-15T10:00:00 - 2023-07-15T15:30:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

View a list of our programs for this event!

Learn about the initiative

Please note:
  • Blue Hill Avenue will be closed to vehicular traffic from Cottage Street to Warren Street between the hours of 9 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. 
  • Starting at 6 a.m, parking will be prohibited on both sides of Blue Hill Avenue from Alaska Street to Warren Street, and on the northeast (even) side of Warren Street from Blue Hill Ave to Sunderland Street.

Map of Blue Hill Ave Open Streets Boston Route

July 15, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Blue Hill Ave.
    Between: West Cottage Street to Warren Street
    Roxbury, MA 02121
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Roxbury
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event: 

    See bus detour 

2023-07-15T10:00:00 - 2023-07-15T15:30:00
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Open Streets Boston - Jamaica Plain

Open Streets Boston is back for its second annual event, offering another chance to experience streets as public spaces.

June 25, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Centre Street
    Between: Lamartine Street to South Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event 

    See Bus Detour 

2023-06-25T10:00:00 - 2023-06-25T15:30:00

​Open Streets Boston events help people experience streets as public spaces where communities thrive. City streets transform into vibrant, pedestrian-friendly boulevards where people can dream, play, and explore.

View a list of our programs for this event!

Open Streets Boston Jamaica Plain map

Learn about the initiative

June 25, 2023
  • 10:00am - 3:30pm
  • Centre Street
    Between: Lamartine Street to South Street
    Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
  • Contact:
    Open Streets Boston
  • send an email
  • Price:
    FREE
  • Neighborhood:
    Jamaica Plain
  • Event Type:
    Outdoor
  • Posted:

  • There will be an MBTA bus detour during this event 

    See Bus Detour 

2023-06-25T10:00:00 - 2023-06-25T15:30:00

Event Photos

Open Streets Boston, woman with blue braids holding two fire fighter helmets in front of the fire house

Street performer in a sparkly Guy Fawkes mask and red top hat with a large letter V on it.

A man in a hat and a woman in a blue dress dance in the middle of the street

A band plays various brass instruments, in the foreground a man wearing a feather boa plays a trumpet

A family of three adults and two children play a large game of connect four

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