Massachusetts

National Park Service
Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Grants - FY2001

MASSACHUSETTS

SELECT CITY:

Boston Fall River Fitchburg

Somerville Springfield

GRANTS OFFERED:

City Mayor Grant Amount Projects

Boston
Mayor Thomas Menino

(617) 635-4000
$500,000 Mission Hill Playground and Ramsay Park will be rehabilitated under this proposal with new play areas, water play feature, landscaping and other related improvements.

Fall River
Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr.

(508) 324-2000
$182,000 Kennedy Memorial Park: The comfort station in this Frederic Law Olmsted park, is located in a neighborhood with the highest poverty in the city. The 90-year old information/comfort station will be reopened with restored and accessible restrooms, information counters and interior space for interpretive /education programs.

Fitchburg
Mayor Mary H. Whitney

(978) 345-9550
$77,525 Coolidge Park: An irrigation system for the softball and soccer fields will be added to this park which serves hundreds of low-income housing units and is worn from age and use.

Somerville
Mayor Dorothy A. Kelly Gay

(617) 625-6600 Ext. 2100
$154,700 Trum Park Tot Lot: Closed for two years and located next to a railroad track, this is only site within walking distance of 2,600 residents. Obsolete and unsafe play equipment and safety surfaces will be replaced, along with paving and security fencing.

Springfield
Mayor Michael J. Albano

(413) 787-6100
$252,000 Emerson Wight Playground, the only neighborhood park serving the South End neighborhood and Calhoun Park one of two neighborhood parks serving the Memorial Square neighborhood will be renovated including children's play areas basketball and handball courts. In addition new park furniture will be installed and site drainage improved at both locations.

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City	Mayor	Grant Amount	Projects
Boston	Mayor Thomas Menino (617) 635-4000	$500,000	Mission Hill Playground and Ramsay Park will be rehabilitated under this proposal with new play areas, water play feature, landscaping and other related improvements.
Fall River	Mayor Edward M. Lambert, Jr. (508) 324-2000	$182,000	Kennedy Memorial Park: The comfort station in this Frederic Law Olmsted park, is located in a neighborhood with the highest poverty in the city. The 90-year old information/comfort station will be reopened with restored and accessible restrooms, information counters and interior space for interpretive /education programs.
Fitchburg	Mayor Mary H. Whitney (978) 345-9550	$77,525	Coolidge Park: An irrigation system for the softball and soccer fields will be added to this park which serves hundreds of low-income housing units and is worn from age and use.
Somerville	Mayor Dorothy A. Kelly Gay (617) 625-6600 Ext. 2100	$154,700	Trum Park Tot Lot: Closed for two years and located next to a railroad track, this is only site within walking distance of 2,600 residents. Obsolete and unsafe play equipment and safety surfaces will be replaced, along with paving and security fencing.
Springfield	Mayor Michael J. Albano (413) 787-6100	$252,000	Emerson Wight Playground, the only neighborhood park serving the South End neighborhood and Calhoun Park one of two neighborhood parks serving the Memorial Square neighborhood will be renovated including children's play areas basketball and handball courts. In addition new park furniture will be installed and site drainage improved at both locations.