Envisioning the Future at Frederick Law Olmsted NHS: A Community Dialogue
Submitted by National Parks ... on Thu, 09/03/2009 - 11:13am
Date:
09/23/2009 - 6:30pm
Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site (NHS), the Brookline, Massachusetts location of the first full-scale professional landscape architecture office founded by Frederick Law Olmsted, has received funding to prepare a new General Management Plan. This plan, which will supersede the site’s original 1983 General Management Plan, will establish goals and priorities for roughly the next twenty years. The National Park Service, which administers Olmsted NHS, seeks public input in the development of this plan. It invites community members from Brookline and Greater Boston, as well as area park users, landscape architects, educators, and others to two September events to launch the planning effort. The first will be an open house at the site, followed ten days later by a public meeting and community dialogue.
On Wednesday evening, September 23 from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, the public is invited to attend a gathering entitled “Envisioning the Future: A Community Dialogue” to help plan for the future of Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site. At this event, the National Park Service will
The general management planning process at Frederick Law Olmsted NHS will explore a number of issues, including:
In light of the country’s rapidly changing demographics, how can the site and the Olmsteds’ work in general remain relevant and interesting to ethnically diverse urban audiences?
Olmsted NHS receives inquiries from educators serving young students to senior citizens. How can it best serve different learners?
Some have suggested the establishment of an off-site visitor contact station along the Emerald Necklace, with shuttle service to Olmsted NHS. What are the pros and cons of this concept?
During its first thirty years, Olmsted NHS has focused on conserving the original, hard copy Olmsted archives. How important is it to make them available on-line or via electronic formats?
Those interested in offering comments but are unable to attend either September program are welcome to send them to the National Park Service via the World Wide Web (www.nps.gov/frla) or mail them to Superintendent, Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site, 99 Warren Street, Brookline, MA 02445.
Location
Lincoln Elementary School Cafeteria
19 Kennard Road
Brookline, MA, 02445United States
42° 19' 44.1948" N, 71° 7' 42.222" W
