UNDERGOING A MAJOR RENOVATION. SO PART OF THE PARK REOPENED LAST WEEK. BUT SOME PEOPLE ARE EXPRESSING DESIGN REMORSE. SKY 5 CHECKED IT OUT TODAY. YOU CAN SEE MUCH OF THE SQUARE THAT IS OPEN IS A PAVED PLAZA. SOME PEOPLE ONLINE ARE ASKING, WHERE DID ALL THE GREEN SPACE GO? BOSTON MAYOR MICHELLE WU SAID TODAY THE DESIGN WAS THE RESULT OF MONTHS OF COMMUNITY MEETINGS. IT WILL BE A MORE VIBRANT, MORE WALKABLE AND MORE WELCOMING SPACE FOR EVERYONE. COPLEY SQUARE IS ONE OF THESE PLACES WHERE IT’S THE CHANCE TO BRING EVERYONE TOGETHER. AND WHETHER IT’S YOUR FIRST TIME VISITING BOSTON OR JUST YOUR SPOT TO HAVE A BIT OF QUIET REFLECTION AND SIT AND TAKE IN ALL OF THE INCREDIBLE ARCHITECTURE AND BEAUTY AND COMMUNITY. WE WANT IT TO BE EVERYTHING THAT IT COULD BE FOR ALL THE DIFFERENT GROUPS AND PEOPLE WHO LOVE IT SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, SO THE REMAINDER OF THE PARK, WHICH DOES INCLUDE A LAWN O
Advertisement
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu responds to grievances over new Copley Square park layout
Boston's Copley Square has been undergoing a major renovation since July 20, 2023.While part of the park reopened last week, some people are now expressing design remorse.Sky5 video shows much of the square that is open is a paved plaza. Some people online have asked "where did all the green space go?"On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the design was the result of months and months of community meetings."It will be a more vibrant, more walkable and more welcoming space for everyone," Wu said. "Copley Square is one of these places where it's the chance to bring everyone together, whether it's your first time visiting Boston, or just your spot to have a bit of quiet reflection and sit and take in all the incredible architecture and beauty and community, we wanted it to be everything it could be for all the different groups and people who love it so much."The final part of the park, which does include a lawn on design renderings, is scheduled to open in June.
BOSTON —
Boston's Copley Square has been undergoing a major renovation since July 20, 2023.
While part of the park reopened last week, some people are now expressing design remorse.
Advertisement
Sky5 video shows much of the square that is open is a paved plaza.
Some people online have asked "where did all the green space go?"
On Tuesday, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu said the design was the result of months and months of community meetings.
"It will be a more vibrant, more walkable and more welcoming space for everyone," Wu said. "Copley Square is one of these places where it's the chance to bring everyone together, whether it's your first time visiting Boston, or just your spot to have a bit of quiet reflection and sit and take in all the incredible architecture and beauty and community, we wanted it to be everything it could be for all the different groups and people who love it so much."
The final part of the park, which does include a lawn on design renderings, is scheduled to open in June.
