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The BP Pedestrian Bridge opened on July 16, 2004.

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Frank Gehry's BP Pedestrian Bridge connecting Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park in Chicago, Illinois, USA

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BARANGAY 471 Disaster Risk Reduction and Management

Last December 15, 2019, I conducted an interview with the barangay officer about Disaster Risk Reduction and Management. First, let me tell your about the barangay.

Barangay 471 is one of the hundred and ninety two (192) barangays situated in district of Sampaloc in the City of Manila. It is created in 1982 through the manner of election. Its barangay hall is located at 1219 Navarra St., Sampaloc Manila. The barangay population is composed of 1,872 residents. The barangay is considered as semi-commercial area and the source of income of the residents came from food stalls, commercial establishments, transport services such as tricycles, and sari-sari stores. It is composed of the streets of Antonio, Rosarito. Navarra, Juaning, Santander, and a portion of Dapitan and Laon Laan. The area is near University if Santo Tomas and Perpetual Help College-Manila. The barangay is considered as a transient area for students and pedestrians as it is situated near schools and maintain transportation routes.

The Barangay Disaster Coordinating Council (BDDC) is responsible for developing the "Disaster Preparedness Plan" to protect lives and properties. Also to minimize damages in the event of a disaster/calamity. The BDDC Chairman also ensure the basic provisions of the Plan are disseminated to all persons in the barangay. They also established a "Barangay Disaster Operations Center (BDOC) where the activities of the BDCC may be directed in an emergency.

The Disaster Coordinating Council Chairman, maintains liaisons with other barangays, initiates and conducts training courses for disaster activities. They are the ones who coordinates the arrangement for private and government agencies. Also they handle the equipment and required supplies needed for disasters.

The waring service team are responsible for securing the barangay. They send warning signals and educate all residents on the meaning of different signals and what response they should do. The barangay also have rescue and evacuation service team which is assign for locating injured, trapped, hurt, and stranded persons. They ensure that the people of the barangay is safe. The disaster relief and supply service team is responsible receipts of evacuees or victims and provision for housing for displaced persons or evacuees in evacuation centers or in private homes. For the medical service team, their duties and responsibilities is to perform medical and first aid services in an emergency situation.

The barangay officer told me about their earthquake drill and what they do in case of crisis. They trained the community of Barangay 471 and tested the various elements of their response plan in order to evaluate and revisit it.

The preparation phase of Barangay 471, first is the static water tank (the barangay has an alternative water source), fuel supply (fuel demands of critical structures identified and the barangay is situated beside a gasoline situation), food (food establishments identified for source of ready-to-eat meals. Location wise the barangay is within the university belt and it is surrounded by food establishments), infrastructure audit (condemned buildings identified. Modification of existing structures to make them more resistant to seismic activity, ground motion, or soil fracture due to earthquakes. For example is the Atlantica Star building beside the barangay hall was also reported to City Engineer's office for evaluation. The communication services, public address system installed in the barangay hall to easily inform the community. For basic life support, representatives from NAVADAP TODA, Barngay Council, Residents, and SK federation undergo Basic Life Support and CPR Ready Training Conducted by UST Medical Division. Barangay Census, record of residents were updated from time to time. 

They also conducted the "drill proper", first is the "alarm", "response" which is to perform the duck, cover, and hold. Taking cover beneath a sturdy table or deck, or dropping to the floor near an interior wall covering the head with both hands and arms. They made sure that everyone are away from windows, glass or light fixtures. If no available cover, they need to protect their head.

For evacuation, after remaining in respective safe-place until the shaking has stopped, everyone will evacuate the building and proceeds through pre-determined safe routes and evacuees gather outside in a safe area from buildings, fences, walls, electricity poles, bridges and trees. The barangay officers also conducted a roll call which will determine if everyone is present.

The Disaster Coordinating Council Chairman, maintains liaisons with other barangays, initiates and conducts training courses for disaster activities. They are the ones who coordinates the arrangement for private and government agencies. Also they handle the equipment's and required supplies needed for disasters.

The fire brigade team, provide fire-fighting instructions through available sources such as training schools, local fire departments and others. Assuring theta fire-fighters of fire-fighting equipment in their area if responsibility and the alarm signals which direct them to their situations. They all have six steps to safety, "S = sound alarm", "A = advise fire brigade", "F = fight fire", "E = evacuate". "T = tell others", "Y = you get clear". Working closely with the dwellers or residents on matter of fire prevention and protection. 

The Damage Control Team is responsible for controlling utilities in the community during and emergency. For security service team, they protect the persons and properties in vacated houses or areas, evacuation centers and areas of operations. While the transportation and communication team, they identify all locally available transportation facilities in the barangay and tapping these sources as needed and supporting the transportation needs of the barangay during operations activities. In coordinating instructions, develop and execute their respective action plans in support of the barangay calamities and disaster preparedness plan. 

The administrative and logistics are responsible for financial support for both short and long-term operations. The direction and control of disaster operations of the barangay levek will be exercised through the BDCC Action officer under the over-all supervision of the BDCC Chairman. 

The pre-impact period, all leaders/members must report automatically to the Barangay Disaster Operations Center (BDCC) to get last-minute instructions from the BDCC Chairman. All families must be warned about the type of danger they will expect within the next few hours or days as the case may be. The impact period, as soon as disaster strikes, the leader/assistant leader or any qualified member of the specialized service teams must stay at the Barangay Disaster Operations Center (BDOC). Their duties are to issue directives/order to the field and to receive feedbacks from the field

The BDRRM Kwentuhan was fun and I learned a lot of new lessons about it. Especially how they handle the barangay in times of crisis. The barangay officer told me the hazards/disasters they encountered or may encounter such as earthquake, fire, and frequently is flooding.

They have early warning system in areas that are prone in disaster. For example are equipment and materials to lessen the damage. For Super Typhoon, the available equipment for disaster are megaphone and two-way radio, for flooding are declogging materials and flood level indicator. While for fire disaster situation are fire extinguishers, first aid kit, and BP apparatus. Lastly is for earthquake, the available disaster equipment's are megaphone and two-way radio same with super typhoon.

My reflection about the BDRRM kwentuhan, they are aware about the possible hazards/disasters. They are well prepared and know what to do in case of crisis. The barangay officers and the barangay team are informed and alert on what will they do. It is very important to know the DRRM to avoid damage and injuries or death. People in the community are unaware about the health issues and disaster concerning within their barangay. The DRRM also helps us to be alert on how we response in emergency cases. It make us safe and more disaster-resilient. It is vital for building a sustainable life and better future.

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Build Bridges •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• #bppedestrianbridge #maggiedaleypark #chicago #chicagogram #chilife #cottoncandysky #bridge #stillness #justgoshoot #nikon #nikonusa #artofchi #igerschicago #mychicagopix #mychicago (at BP Pedestrian Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B1ljxYZhRvC/?igshid=10ejtqurawvl2

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Nothing’s Gonna Hurt You Baby || 2008

with @skiass​ || continued from here

To be quite honest, Roderich had no idea how he had arrived in Budapest that night. He was on the tail end of an impressive bender that had left him wondering the platforms of Keleti pályaudvar, not really knowing what the hell he was doing. Did he put himself on the train? The ticket he pulled out of his leather jacket’s pocket would prove that he did in fact take the 19:42 train from Vienna HBF to Bp-Keleti pu. It was only about ten o’clock at night when Roderich found himself meandering the relevantly empty platforms. This late July night was surprisingly balmy, but he was much too keen on his jacket to peel himself of the layer just yet. So instead he began to sweat as he wrestled with what to do with himself.

Before he knew it, Roderich defaults – walking towards Kiraly street, one of his old Pecs stomping grounds. He knows many of the places along this strip would be not only open, but busy enough for him to blend right in and try not to stick out like a sore thumb. Maybe if he drank enough, and got just a bit more gone, he’d pass out somewhere along the walkway near the Danube, and he could just have a private walk of shame back towards the train station so he could head back to Vienna in hungover peace. He stopped on a lonely corner, knowing he had a few blocks left to walk, and he took out his phone. He shot a quick text to his Budapest hook up, and grabbed a light that he still thankfully had in his pocket. The cigarette that now dangled lit from his lips did a lot to soothe him.

Roderich knew he probably looked a mess in his sunglasses walking around Pecs at night, but he really wasn’t in the state of mind to give too much of a shit. He finally got to his favorite spot on the Kiraly, and finally put his sunglasses on top of his head. He nursed another couple of hours tucked away in a bar, finally now as far from the word sober as one could be. He had closed down this bar, and when he did not know where to go, his body carried him towards the Buda side of town.When he found himself on the Szechenyi Chain Bridge, he climbed on the barrier that so precariously kept the pedestrians from throwing themselves into the Danube below. He was not interested in even threatening to jump – because he knew from experience that did nothing – but it was certainly fun to see the faces of anyone passing by that he could easily just fall from his mock balance beam act. He finally hopped off the bridge’s barrier, and found himself floated throughout the streets of Buda.

Of course he found his way to Erzsebet’s house. The gravity that she held on him seemed to supersede any sort of logic. Conflicted, Roderich knew very well he could pound on her door until she opened up. But what then? What would she do if she saw his wasted ass trying to come in? He couldn't’ take the chance just yet. He had to think. Yes… thinking was good. So instead of doing anything productive, he simply paced wildly across the street from her house, trying so very hard to make sense of himself. He looked like a caged animal, his movements sloppy, his entire being truly intoxicated.Well.. he could always spend the night with his jacket as a pillow over at Városmajor. It certainly wouldn’t be the first time…. But in reality, he was dying for her to let him in.

Nothing was particularly wrong that day, so why she couldn’t sleep remained a mystery to Erzsi. She had tried a plethora of different methods: melatonin, meditating, and taking a hot shower. But nothing helped. And for once, she didn’t feel like drinking to fall asleep; it hadn’t been that kind of week where she could justify the hangover in the morning. So, she sat in her bed working on various notes and files, hoping sleep would come and she would just wake up with the normal aches and pains of being a thousand plus years old.

A few more hours of paperwork monotony and she’s still no closer to sleeping, but it was too late to start drinking and still be coherent enough to make it through tomorrow. With a sigh, Erzsi moves from her bed stopping to stretch and placing a small blanket over her bare shoulders in order to make her way outside. Without knowing how the air felt outside, she hopes the small blanket will keep her warm if it’s a cool night. For a brief moment, she contemplates changing out of her tank top and sleep shorts into something that covers a little more, but is glad she didn’t as soon as she steps outside. The air was perfect even with the slight breeze; it was a beautiful night which helps to keep Erzsi’s mood from turning sour. The cold had always bothered her.

She lights up the first of many cigarettes that night, slowly inhaling the nicotine as she listens to the sounds of Budapest at night. Until, about an hour later, Erzsi heard the sound of drunken shuffling outside the street. Those sounds pulled her attention from the starry night sky and she can’t but help be a little perturbed by the sudden intrusion on her night. Now, she could just go back to ignoring him enjoying the other sounds of Budapest’s nightlife, but his sounds keep pulling her attention to back to him.

Perhaps it was the way he was moving; far beyond normal human intoxication. With a furrowed brow she tries to discern who is making such a fuss on her street in the middle of the goddamn night. But, the streetlights were not her friend and neither was the moon in helping with her little predicament. Moving silently from her post on the balcony, Erzsi grabs a short bow she had been practicing with earlier in the week and nocks an arrow.

Now, she wasn’t aiming to hurt the man across the street, just give a little scare. Get his attention for a few moments in order for to see his face. Letting her arrow fly, it lands in her neighbors front yard next to where he’s walking. It’s who looks at her that startles her: Roderich. Why was he pacing, obviously intoxicated, across the street from her house?

“What the fuck are you doing, Roderich?” Were the first words she yells down at him before putting down the bow and leaning on the railing of the balcony. “Are you lost? Are you hurt? Do you want to come in?” Erzsi yells multiple rapid-fire questions at the Austrian knowing they would probably go over his head.

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If you’re ever in Chicago, check out Millennium Park, where you’ll find a fantastic collection of art and architecture. One of the highlights is the BP Pedestrian Bridge, a unique and stunning piece of engineering.The bridge is the sinuous flowing work of award-winning architect Frank Gehr. It is a masterpiece, possibly the most recognizable and influential style in contemporary architecture.

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at BP Pedestrian Bridge https://www.instagram.com/p/CTUdN_irjnSV8HO_mIzG_mzJlCq-DD6W40kL180/?utm_medium=tumblr

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BP Pedestrian Bridge #bppedestrianbridge #chicago (at BP Pedestrian Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/CR9xH84FB3_/?utm_medium=tumblr

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Millennium Parkconsidered Chicago's first and most ambitious early 21st-century architectural project, was opened to the public by Mayor Richard M. Daley on July 16, 2004.

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#Hot #Bing 'Frank Gehry's BP Pedestrian Bridge connecting Millennium Park and Maggie Daley Park in Chicago (© Devon Neff/Shutterstock) July 26, 2020 at 04:30AM'

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Gehry Meandering (at BP Pedestrian Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/B5TQN-iAoOY/?igshid=t57nxge7u4wo

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Went across the BP Pedestrian Bridge to get to Daley Park.

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Looking down on a super cool pedestrian bridge | Chicago #pedestianbridge #bppedestrianbridge #milleniumpark #maggiedaleypark #chicago #aerialphotography #drone (at BP Pedestrian Bridge)

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Boston Mayor Walsh Invests $2.78 Billion in Boston Neighborhoods in Five-Year Capital Plan

BOSTON – Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced $2.78 billion in capital investments over the next five years. The $2.78 billion FY20-24 Capital Plan is how the City makes critical investments in the City’s capital assets, including schools, roads, bridges, bike lanes, libraries, and more.

This year’s plan includes renewed public housing in Charlestown, revitalized parks in Dorchester, transportation improvements in Allston-Brighton, school improvements across the city, and fulfills Mayor Walsh’s commitment to dedicating over 10 percent of new city funding toward climate resilient projects. This plan ensures the municipal, civic and open space assets that residents cherish in their neighborhoods will remain active and vibrant parts of the community for years to come.

“This budget makes historic investments in public assets like schools, roads, bridges, parks, and libraries,” said Mayor Walsh. “This is a budget with a big heart. It reflects our best values: our belief that every single person is worthy of dignity and hope and opportunity. It’s going to improve quality of life in all our neighborhoods, and it will continue to generate opportunities for our residents for generations to come. I thank each and every person who helped to guide this vision through Imagine Boston 2030 that has led to these important investments.”

Mayor Walsh’s $2.78 billion FY20-24 Capital Plan will make critical investments in the City’s infrastructure in every Boston neighborhood, guided by Imagine Boston 2030 and related plans for schools, streets, arts, climate and resilience.

This year, under the Imagine Boston 2030 umbrella, an estimated 86 percent of the investments in the FY20-24 Capital Plan are aligned with the City-wide planning efforts. More than 14,000 residents have shaped Imagine Boston 2030 by setting goals for the city by 2030, and generating ideas about policies and investments to help achieve these goals. Together, these initiatives support Boston’s dynamic economy and improve the quality of life for residents by encouraging affordability, increasing access to opportunity, promoting a healthy environment, and guiding investment in the public realm.

Highlights from Boston’s FY20-24 Capital Plan include:

Boston, in collaboration with State and Federal partners, will invest $1.15 billion implementing the core initiatives outlined in Go Boston 2030: streets that are safer for all users of City roads and sidewalks, particularly pedestrians and cyclists; travel that is more reliable and predictable; and quality transportation choices that improve access to interconnect neighborhoods for all modes of travel.

Through the use of Winthrop Square proceeds, City capital dollars, and leveraging external funds, Mayor Walsh plans to carry out early actions to implement Imagine Boston 2030’s Open Space goals, including investing in Franklin Park as a flagship park, completing the Emerald Necklace, reimagining Moakley Park and restoring the Boston Common to its full vibrancy.

Boston will prepare for climate change by investing over 10 percent of new City capital dollars in projects that promote climate resilience. Climate action planning will continue along with the implementation of flood protection solutions identified by the Climate Ready Boston initiative.

In partnership with the Boston Housing Authority, the City will make new investments in public infrastructure, supporting the creation and preservation of affordable housing, including a $30 million investment to revitalize Boston Housing Authority’s deeply affordable public housing. This investment is the first time in the City’s history that City bond dollars have been invested directly into a BHA project.

Boston will utilize Long Island as a key component in providing recovery services. To support that goal, the City will move forward with the construction of a new bridge to Long Island and plan for a recovery campus to be offered on the Island.

Education

Mayor Walsh has committed $1 billion over 10 years to bring Boston’s school buildings into the 21st century. This capital plan supports that investment with funding for 21st century classrooms, Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) Accelerated Repair Program (ARP) partnerships, completion of ongoing maintenance projects, school kitchen renovations that support the delivery of fresh, nutritious food, and reserves for future projects identified by BuildBPS community engagement. Through a dedication of City capital funds and a strong working relationship with the MSBA, the plan will more than double the capital spending on BPS facilities over the next decade. The FY20-24 Capital Plan will invest $543 million in BPS projects. Mayor Walsh’s FY20-24 Capital Plan implements early action BuildBPS initiatives and reserves funding for projects identified by the BuildBPS engagement process.

Boston has also successfully ramped up its efforts to leverage MSBA ARP dollars to provide much needed improvements to its schools. This summer, construction will be underway at five schools to replace boilers, roofs and windows. Altogether, these projects represent an investment totaling $14.9 million, with $9.3 million supported by a grant from the MSBA. The Mayor’s Capital Plan sets aside an additional $33 million over five years to position Boston to further leverage MSBA ARP dollars in the future.

This Capital Plan allows Boston to invest in BPS projects already in the pipeline:

Construction is underway on the new $124.8 million Boston Arts Academy project. The MSBA has committed a maximum project grant totaling $48.9 million.

The $35.6 million renovation of the Eliot School at 585 Commercial Street will be completed by September.

$1 million budgeted for the development of a building program and design for a grade 7-12 school at the McCormack School building.

25-30 schools will be enhanced this summer with kitchen renovations that support the delivery of fresh, nutritious food. This is the second phase in a multi-year kitchen renovation program. The investment will close food security gaps that prevent many children from learning to their full potential.

Feasibility studies will begin this year for the Josiah Quincy Upper School (JQUS) and the Carter School projects, in partnership with the MSBA.

Housing

The City is investing heavily through a variety of resources in preserving and creating affordable housing. The City is already leveraging other resources like the Community Preservation Act to support new housing across the City, and Mayor Walsh’s FY20-24 Capital Plan is filling the gap created by federal reductions in public housing support. This year’s plan provides a $30 million investment to improve the quality of Boston Housing Authority’s affordable public housing. This investment in the Boston Housing Authority Charlestown project will preserve and improve hundreds of deeply affordable units in the coming years.

Boston is also building on its commitment to expand access to affordable housing opportunities and combating chronic homelessness in Boston. As part of the FY20 operating budget, earlier this month Mayor Walsh announced $20.6 million in City funds to support housing efforts as part of the Mayor’s Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20) operating budget proposal.

The City investments to sustain and expand its housing goals represent an increase of approximately $6.4 million, or 45 percent, in the FY20 operating budget for housing over last year. Five million dollars of this investment will be generated by implementing the Commonwealth’s new Room Occupancy Excise Law, in accordance with the City’s local ordinances. The Department of Neighborhood Development’s total budget also includes $64.9 million from external grants and $20.1 million in anticipated spending from the Inclusionary Development Program.

Recovery Services

Over the past six years, Mayor Walsh has consistently increased resources to those facing substance use disorders and in need of addiction supports, including creating the first municipal office dedicated to address addiction and recovery, the Mayor’s Office of Recovery Services (ORS). Next year, the City will grow the Office of Recovery Services by 35 percent over its FY19 appropriation so that they can more effectively provide support to those in need of their services. This investment will include new staff, new technology and additional Mobile Sharp pickup improvements. The Mobile Sharps Team, expanded in an FY16 investment, picks up over 50,000 needles a year.

The FY20-24 Capital Plan dedicates more than $80 million to rebuild theLong Island Bridge.  The City has also allocated $2 million in funding over the past two years for planning the recovery campus that will be housed on the island.

Opened in August 2017,  Bostonâ€

s Engagement Center has served as a vital service and lifeline for those suffering from addiction and homelessness. Since August 2017, over 400,000 guests have accessed the Engagement Center. In FY20, the City will continue its work to make the Engagement Center permanent with an investment of nearly $500,000.

Streets

The City has a plan to radically improve the ways, speed and safety of moving around the City. Go Boston 2030 plans a city with streets and sidewalks that are safer, travel that is more reliable and predictable, and quality transportation choices that improve access and interconnect neighborhoods for all modes of travel. To achieve this, the FY20-24 Capital Plan continues to mobilize transformational funding for transportation projects across the City, in addition to its  significant operating budget investments.

The FY20-24 Capital Plan makes large scale investments in roads, sidewalks, bike corridors, intersections, bridges, streetlights and other critical infrastructure. This plan embodies the City’s commitment to achieve a state of good repair on all major city assets and create a safe, reliable and accessible transportation system for all residents.

The plan includes a number of new projects and annual programs, like the reconstruction of the Commonwealth Avenue and Harvard Avenue intersection in Allston and additional funding for the citywide Green Links program. The Commonwealth Avenue intersection will feature plaza space, cycle tracks, and major safety enhancements, while the Green Links program will deliver on the Go Boston 2030 goal to create a connected network of pedestrian and bicycle paths that expand access to the City’s green open spaces. Overall, the City will invest $1.2 billion in its capital budget to ensure Boston’s streets are safe, accessible, and equitable.

Public Safety

Emergency Services: The FY20 budget includes another Community Assistance Team and additional resources so that EMS can advance their efforts to hire a diverse workforce. The FY20-24 Capital Plan allocates an additional $375,000 for design and construction of a new EMS garage with staff amenities in the Seaport district. Both investments will allow the City’s services to transform and expand as the City’s population does the same.

Fire: The FY20 budget includes a significant technology investment in new equipment, including the replacement of eight fire trucks for a total of 48 over five years, the replacement of bio packs for tunnel rescue and a brush truck which enables the Boston Fire Department (BFD) to respond to woodland fires. These investments will help ensure BFD has the tools it needs to respond when called upon. The budget provides another year of funding for a $500,000 program to enable industrial-level cleaning of firehouses. Reducing cancer risk for firefighters and supporting firefighter health and safety is one of the Mayor’s priorities.

The FY20-24 Capital Plan will include other health and safety improvements to firehouse projects as a result of recent programming. Starting in FY16, the Fire Department, in conjunction with the Public Facilities Department, studied best practices for firehouse design. Key design changes include defined zones within the firehouse to prevent contamination of living areas, along with improved personal and gear cleaning facilities. The results of this planning are reflected in the replacement of firehouses for Engine 42 in Roxbury and Engine 17 in Dorchester, at a total investment of $48 million. In FY20, the study and design phase will start for replacing Engine 3 in the South End and Engine 37 on Huntington Avenue.

Environment and Open Space

The City is at the forefront of recognizing and addressing the risks of climate change. In 2015, the City created its first climate action plan and during the summer of 2019 will release a new, updated version of the climate action plan. In 2016, the City added a comprehensive climate vulnerability analysis called Climate Ready Boston. Inspired by the Paris Agreement, the City raised its goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 and announced a $2 million investment to protect the City from rising sea levels and $45 million to make municipal buildings more resilient and energy efficient through the Renew Boston Trust. Since 2013, Boston has retained its title as the most “efficient city in the United States” as named by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy.

As part of the FY20 operating and FY20-24 Capital Plan, the City plans to maintain a position of leadership in climate preparedness. In late 2018, Mayor Walsh pledged that 10 percent of new revenue in the capital budget would go toward climate resiliency. In the FY20-24 Capital Plan these include investments in Fort Point — an investment of $20 million that includes the design and implementation of a signature, climate resilient waterfront park along the Fort Point Channel — Moakley Park, Climate Ready Boston Harbor and climate resilient investments in parks, open spaces and infrastructure across the City.

At Franklin Park, long considered the crown jewel of Frederick Law Olmsted’s Emerald Necklace park system, current projects like the Pathways project are complete. Master planning is also underway on the $23 million Franklin Park and $23 million Boston Common revitalization projects.

The Moakley Park Master Plan project has also begun and design work will be funded beginning in FY20. This multi-use park will be designed with climate resilience at the forefront so that the entire City will be able to enjoy the park for years to come. At Harambee Park, Phase 1 is complete, Phase 2 is underway and Phase 3 will start design during FY20.Overall, the City is investing $313 million in improving parks in 17 neighborhoods.

Arts and Culture

Through the FY20-24 Capital Plan, the City will commit $13.4 million to the Percent for Arts program, as this funding will help create more permanent public art in places like the Dudley Branch Library and the new Area A-7 Police Station in East Boston.

The FY20 operating budget and FY20-24 Capital Plan significantly invests in construction and capital investments as well as additional books, programming, and community outreach to ensure the strength of local branches throughout Boston.

The Library’s FY20-24 Capital Plan continues to invest in revitalizing community branches throughout Boston. A number of capital projects will begin in FY20. These include: construction of a new $18.3 million Adams Street Branch Library; a $10.2 million renovation project at the Roslindale Branch Library; and programming studies for the West End and Codman Square. Additionally, a comprehensive $17.2 million building renovation will be completed at the Dudley Branch Library, a programming study for a new Fields Corner Branch Library will be finalized and a $15.7 million renovation project at the Central Library in Copley Square is underway now, to enhance preservation of historic special collections of rare books and manuscripts.

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Shiny as a Frank Gehry design - here BP Pedestrian Bridge and Jay Pritzker Pavilion in the background #chicago #bridge #architecture #archdaily #frankgehry #som #steel (at BP Pedestrian Bridge) https://www.instagram.com/p/BvPnLWblbtB/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=13wdljuy003ud