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Placemaking Project: Circle the City Boston

The Massachusetts Smart Growth Alliance recognizes placemaking initiatives across the Commonwealth. This project is one of many that were featured at our 2013 conference. See other placemaking examples

Circle The City Boston is a community-building Open Streets initiative that temporarily transforms our streets into places for people, promoting active lifestyles, family fun, local arts and culture, and health and wellness. On July 14th and September 29th, 2013, Circle The City featured 1.5 miles of car-free corridors on Huntington and Blue Hill Avenues that reclaimed public space and celebrated the opportunity for the community to gather for health, fitness, dance, music and fun for the whole family. Open Streets not only offers the chance to reclaim our streets for active, non-motorized uses, the events contribute to the growing vibrancy and economic improvement of Boston neighborhoods.

Contact: Jessica Parsons, Emerald Necklace Conservancy (Circle the City Boston), jessica@emeraldnecklace.org