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PROSPECT HILL PARK Image by Eric Kilby kzla COMMUNITY MEETING #3 - DECEMBER 12, 2017 PROSPECT HILL PARK DESIGN TEAM Mayors Offjce of Strategic Planning & Community Development : Luisa Oliveira, ASLA, Senior Planner for

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COMMUNITY MEETING #3 - DECEMBER 12, 2017

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

Image by Eric Kilby
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

DESIGN TEAM

Mayor’s Offjce of Strategic Planning & Community Development:

  • Luisa Oliveira, ASLA, Senior Planner for Landscape Design
  • Sarah White, Preservation & Zoning Planner
  • Somerville Historic Preservation Committee

Design Team:

Kyle Zick Landscape Architecture, Inc.

  • Kyle Zick, ASLA, Principal-in-Charge
  • Danielle Desilets, RLA, Project Manager

Structures North Consulting Engineers, Inc. - Structural engineers Design Consultants, Inc. - Civil engineers Sarkisian & Associates, Inc. - Irrigation consultant Allied Consulting Engineering Services, Inc.- M/E/P engineers

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

AGENDA & GOALS

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  • 1. Review feedback from Community Meeting #2 and
  • n-line survey
  • 2. Discuss design alternatives for park components and
  • verall park
  • 3. Understand next steps
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

COMMUNITY MEETING #2 & ONLINE SURVEY FEEDBACK

Feedback from meeting #2:

plantings

lights people street

community walls

hill issue landscape several slope tower trees turf wooded

accommodate behavior boston calming city climb crosswalk ecosystem experience gets graffiti group hang historic interpretation lit mowed native ospcd path possible project prospect restore retaining shed space square stairs summer traffic union urban viewshed weddings

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

COMMUNITY MEETING #2 & ONLINE SURVEY FEEDBACK

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Survey feedback

  • What is your favorite thing about the park?
  • What activities have you participated in at PHP?
  • Are there problems in the park that we should

be aware of?

  • What are your most pressing concerns related

to traffjc near Prospect Hill Park?

  • Would you be in favor of up-lighting the tower with

difgerent colored lights?

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SURVEY FEEDBACK

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5. What activities have you participated in at PHP?

Enjoying the view Enjoying sunrise/sunset Playing on the lawn Playing with children Playing with pets Learning about the site’s history Walking/running through the park Just relaxing, hanging out Reading Meeting other members of the community Spontaneous group activities Sunbathing/picnicking/enjoying the breezes Climbing or parkour Playing in the wooded area Other 91% 66% 41% 32% 25% 58% 65% 74% 40% 42% 17% 44% 17% 18% 19%

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SURVEY FEEDBACK

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8. Are there problems in the park that we should be aware of?

lighting

steps trash

dogs trees

litter safety

building deals drug noise retaining scary smell stone ugly wall

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SURVEY FEEDBACK

  • 9. What are your most pressing concerns related

to traffjc near Prospect Hill Park?

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Drivers ignoring stop signs 32% Sidewalks in poor conditions Lack of bicycle accomodations Not enough crosswalks Not enough street trees Excessive cut-through traffjc Drivers speeding mid-block Other Not enough parking Streets in poor conditions Drivers side-swiping parked cars Wrong-way driving Crashes at intersections 29% 27% 27% 26% 26% 24% 18% 9% 5% 5% 3% 1%

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SURVEY FEEDBACK

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Summary

  • Views, green space & site’s history are important to the park
  • Safety improvements needed: lighting & stairs, especially
  • Access to the park is a challenge
  • Plantings are an important aspect of the park’s character
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE USES

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Munroe Street Prospect Hill Parkway Senator Corbett Playground bigelow Street greenville St p r

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p e c t h i l l a v e n u e

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE USES

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the Slope Tower & Observatory the Overlook the Lawn the Woods

the Sidewalk

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS - #1

30 60 15 Slope w/ low trees to frame views & meadow-like planting Tower & Observatory Open Lawn Woodland w/ some restoration planting, including herbaceous understory Performan space/ seating w/ silhouettes
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Seating/Viewing Area w/ silhouettes on wall Continuous tree lawn at curb Continuous tree lawn Walk around wall (No access) Reconstructed stairs Reconstructed accessible sidewalk Shed & walk removed; woodland restoration Reconstructed stairs

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE LAWN - OPTION #1

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  • Improves soil structure & health
  • Adds irrigation system
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE TOWER - OPTION #1

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  • Creates performance space
  • Adds interpretive elements along

wall

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE OVERLOOK - OPTION #1

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  • Passive overlook with shade &

seating to enjoy views

  • Retains existing trees
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE TOWER & OBSERVATORY - OPTION #1

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE SLOPE - OPTION #1

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  • 1903-inspired planting
  • Meadow-like planting
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE SLOPE - OPTION #1

Meadow-like planting/turf alternatives

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE WOODS - OPTION #1

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  • Removal of shed and non-historic walkway
  • Restoration of woodland with herbaceous understory
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE WOODS

  • Selective clearing & pruning of trees
  • Introduction of herbaceous understory

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

LANDSCAPE CONCEPTS - #2

30 60 15 Slope w/ crab orchard & fescue planting Tower & Observatory Open Lawn (down to shed) Woodland w/ some restoration planting, including herbaceous understory Terraced seating & steps to upper level Street trees in lawn/reclaimed granite block retaining lawn Terrace open to access w/ guardails Woodland w/ restoration planting Existing pathways maintained Seating area w/ benches & seatwall Overlook w/ seatwalls Interpretive area w/ reclaimed granite & cobble

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE LAWN - OPTION #2

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  • Improves soil structure & health
  • Adds irrigation system
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE TOWER - OPTION #2

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  • Creates terraced seating
  • Maintains existing central walkway
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE OVERLOOK - OPTION #2

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  • Passive overlook with shade,

seating & interpretation

  • Retains existing trees
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE TOWER & OBSERVATORY - OPTION #2

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE SLOPE - OPTION #2

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  • Expands tree planting with orchard
  • Introduces fjne fescue planting
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE SLOPE - OPTION #2

“No mow” fjne fescues Crabapple planting

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

THE WOODS - OPTION #2

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  • Removal of non-historic walkway
  • Restoration of woodland with herbaceous understory
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SURVEY FEEDBACK

  • 9. What are your most pressing concerns related

to traffjc near Prospect Hill Park?

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Drivers ignoring stop signs 33% Sidewalks in poor conditions Lack of bicycle accommodations Not enough crosswalks Not enough street trees Excessive cut-through traffjc Drivers speeding mid-block Other Not enough parking Streets in poor conditions Drivers side-swiping parked cars Wrong-way driving Crashes at intersections 29% 28% 27% 27% 26% 26% 18% 9% 6% 5% 3% 1%

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TRAFFIC CALMING

Munroe Street Prospect Hill Parkway Senator Corbett Playground

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

STREETSCAPE - OPTIONS

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SIDEWALK TREE LAWN MUNROE STREET PARK SIDEWALK TREE LAWN MUNROE STREET PARK W/ SEATWALL
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TRAFFIC CALMING

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Pinchpoint

  • Adds green space and narrows roadway, even when

cars aren’t parked nearby.

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TRAFFIC CALMING

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Pinchpoint with crosswalk

  • Provides a legal crossing location to access the park, while

also shortening the distance required to cross.

  • May also provide opportunities to add green space.
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TRAFFIC CALMING

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Curb extensions

  • Shortens the distance required to cross at an intersection,

while also slowing down turning vehicles.

  • May also provide opportunities to add green space.
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PROSPECT HILL PARK

EXISTING SITE LIGHTING

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE LIGHTING - OPTION #1

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE LIGHTING - OPTION #2

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TOWER LIGHTING

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TOWER LIGHTING

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

TOWER LIGHTING

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE OPTION #1

30 60 15 Slope w/ low trees to frame views & meadow-like planting Tower & Observatory Open Lawn Woodland w/ some restoration planting, including herbaceous understory Performan space/ seating w/ silhouettes
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Seating/Viewing Area w/ silhouettes on wall Continuous tree lawn at curb Continuous tree lawn Walk around wall (No access) Reconstructed stairs Reconstructed accessible sidewalk Shed & walk removed; woodland restoration Reconstructed stairs

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PROSPECT HILL PARK

SITE OPTION #2

30 60 15 Slope w/ crab orchard & fescue planting Tower & Observatory Open Lawn (down to shed) Woodland w/ some restoration planting, including herbaceous understory Terraced seating & steps to upper level Street trees in lawn/reclaimed granite block retaining lawn Terrace open to access w/ guardails Woodland w/ restoration planting Existing pathways maintained Seating area w/ benches & seatwall Overlook w/ seatwalls Interpretive area w/ reclaimed granite & cobble

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PROSPECT HILL PARK PROJECT TIMELINE

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November 2017 December January 2018 February March April May June

  • Community Meeting #2
  • Schematic Design
  • Historic Preservation Committee
  • Community Meeting #3
  • Historic Preservation Committee
  • Design Development
  • Community Meeting #4
  • Historic Preservation Committee
  • Construction Documentation
  • Advertise for Construction Bid
  • Construction must begin June 1,

likely through Spring 2019

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Contact:

Luisa Oliveira, Project Manager LOliveira@somervillema.gov (617) 625-6600, ext 2529

Project updates:

https://www.somervillema.gov/prospecthillpark

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