The Charles
River Parklands:
Reclaiming The Legacy
A
Symposium and Recognition Event
Celebrating the Publication of
Inventing
The Charles River
By Karl Haglund
By the MIT Press
in collaboration with
The Charles River Conservancy
Time, Date
And Location
9:00 am - 3:00
pm
Saturday, November 9, 2002
Walker Memorial-Morss Hall
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Cambridge
Recently, the Metropolitan
District Commission formally announced a master plan for the renewal of
the Charles River Parklands, the centerpiece of the world's first integrated
urban park system. In recognition of this landmark renewal initiative
and to assist in facilitating its implementation, the Charles River Conservancy
will host a symposium designed to stimulate thoughtful consideration of
the Parklands' future and its role in the re-greening of the metropolitan
park system.
A hundred years ago, as the
Parklands first found form in the inspired work of Charles Eliot, the
cities and towns of Greater Boston recognized the need for urban greenspace
and its critical role in the development of an attractive and livable
environment. With numerous parklands renewal and development projects
currently underway, what is the significance of our own "Central Park?"
Now, more than ever, it is
important to recognize the value of the Charles River Parklands and to
reclaim the legacy they represent of inviting, accessible greenspace.
Constructed on heroic proportions and possessed of inspiring vistas, the
Parklands are at once a "court of honor," and a unique public resource
for recreation and personal renewal. In reclaiming the legacy they represent,
we are helping to define a future from which all our citizens will benefit.
 Symposium
highlights include:
-
Introduction of
Inventing The Charles River, an epic history of the Charles
River and its parklands and their place in the development of Greater
Boston. Published by the MIT Press in collaboration with the Charles
River Conservancy;
-
Distinguished panel
of civic leaders, urban planners and commentators, including (see
biographies)
- Christopher Lydon (Moderator)
- Jarrett Barrios (Keynote
speaker)
- Steve Belmont (Panelist)
- Robert Campbell (Panelist)
- Betsy Shure Gross (Panelist)
- Karl Haglund (Panelist)
- Julia O'Brien (Panelist)
- Bruce Schwoegler (Recognition
luncheon host)
Come share your vision, learn,
and help build momentum for the renewal of Greater Boston's keystone parkland.
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