Library Park

In collaboration with Allston neighbors, Harvard will design and create a new neighborhood park behind the Honan-Allston Library.  Library Park will be a new, accessible, green space for the community. 

Library Park Planning Kick-Off Events
                       
On May 28, 2008, Harvard hosted a community-wide picnic with Allston neighbors and representatives of the City of Boston to begin the planning process for Library Park.  Over 400 people attended the picnic on a beautiful spring evening to share their thoughts and ideas about the planning and design for the new neighborhood park.  A second kick-off event for those who couldn’t make it to the picnic was held on Saturday, May 31, 2008 and was attended by nearly100 people.

Allston residents discussed concepts for the park with Harvard planners and landscape architects and designers from Copley Wolf Design Group and ICON Architecture.  Boards displayed information on comparable park sizes and sustainable parks and attendees shared their comments on potential park uses and ideas for the park character and theme. 

Photos by Andy Ryan

»View Library Park Boards (May 28, 2008 and May 31, 2008)

»Library Park Presentation (June 24, 2008)

»Library Park Presentation (August 7, 2008)

 

To get more involved in the Library Park planning process please email allston@harvard.edu