New and Current Projects
ACNA Proposed By-Law Changes 2019
We'd like to inform our membership of the recent proposed changes to ACNA's by-laws. In completion of an effort that began in 2015, the ACNA Board made certain changes to the Association's By-Laws to improve their clarity, simplify the way the Association conducts business, and to make the neighborhood association stronger. In particular, the by-law changes clarify the criteria for being a member or director of the Association; clarify what constitutes notice; simplify the membership fees; create staggered terms for Board members, and modify the neighborhood boundary to be more inclusive. A full summary can be found here. We will discuss further at our Annual Meeting on April 3, 2019.
For reference, you can download and view the existing Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws here.
MBTA Fenway Portal Project Announcement
Commencing this summer, the MBTA will be performing construction adjacent to the Green Line Fenway Station. Large steel doors will be installed at the entrance to the Green Line tunnel next to Fenway Station to protect the subway from potential future flooding. Construction of flood prevention measures will occur over the next 16 months, commencing this summer.
Click here for the MBTA flyer.
Click here for the letter from the MBTA to the Abutters.
For further project information, including regularly updated schedules of construction activities, please see the MBTA website: https://www.mbta.com/projects/fenway-portal-project.
Audubon Circle Redesign Underway
On May 13th, 2017, Mayor Walsh and other Boston officials celebrated the groundbreaking of the $7M project that will renovate Audubon Cirlce.
The project is expected to complete Spring 2018. Contractors are currently ahead of schedule and have begun to install permeable soil along the edge of the street that will help keep the street trees in good health.
ACNA Proposed Bylaw Changes 2016
We'd like to inform our membership of proposed changes to ACNA's by-laws. We will discuss further at our Annual Meeting in April.
For reference, you can download and view the existing Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws here.
Audubon Circle Holiday Party
ACNA hosted its annual holiday party at Sol Azteca on December 9th. Neighbors showed up in good cheer and shared a memorable night together.
Audubon Hosts Wine and Oyster Night TONIGHT (August 24th)!
Audubon Boston is hosting a wine and oyster night ($5 glasses of wine and $1 oysters) August 24th starting at 5pm. Go check it out and support our neighborhood restaurant & bar!
Audubon Circle Redesign Update
The Boston Transportation Department (BTD), with input from the Audubon Circle Neighborhood Association (ACNA), has been working for years to redesign Audubon Circle, improve traffic flow, increase safety for pedestrians, cyclists and drivers, and beautify the intersection for residents and visitors. Funds for the redesign have been provided by both the City of Boston and the State of Massachusetts.
The newly designed intersection will include four small garden areas at each corner that will contain native plantings, benches and a low wall topped by a light cap. These design elements will help to enhance the circular design already present in the architecturally significant buildings surrounding the Circle. The gardens are designed to be environmentally friendly and will utilize a water capture system that directs rainwater into the garden areas.
ACNA has agreed to maintain the gardens for at least 10 years and local developers including Children’s Hospital, Samuels Associates, and Chestnut Hill Realty have made significant contributions to a Circle maintenance fund. These funds will be used for plantings, general upkeep and repair of various components of the garden areas when needed.
This past June the project passed a major milestone when the City of Boston Public Improvement Commission approved the project, allowing BTD to finalize design plans and put the project out for bid. While an exact date for breaking ground has not been set, hopes are construction will begin in Spring 2016 if not sooner.
Stay tuned for more updates from ACNA!
An artists' rendition of the preliminary designs of Audubon Circle.
A diagram of the completely redesigned Circle.
Regal Fenway to Apply for Liquor Service License
In an effort to broaden their amenities to their customers, Regal Fenway is applying for a liquor service license to the city of Boston.
The ACNA Board voted to write a letter of recommendation that they be granted such a license.
877 Beacon Street to be Renovated and Converted to Residential Space
After a devastating fire in 2014, in which 877 Beacon Street was nearly destroyed, the owner is now making plans to convert the building from office space to residential.