Grew Park Neighbors Meeting Notes: October 6, 2025

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Oct 13, 2025, 3:28:20 PMOct 13

to Grew Park Neighborhood Association

Attendees

Joan Quagenti-Bahadir, Bob and Elaine Dynes, Pat Alvarez, Gabe Cruz (Councilor Pepén's office), Zoë Petty (ONS HP liaison), Captain Boyle, Officer Conley, Sergeant Ivens, Officer Lucien

Police Report: 5/5–10/6/25

Officer Broderick has retired. Officer Conley gave the police report.

Breaking & Entering: 6/19 Hale Street/Trinity School [video showed 4 children entering the school through an open door and leaving with 2 soccer balls and cones; children were identified and the school accepted an apology letter]

Larceny: 5/26 Hallron Street [Amazon package was stolen after delivery]; 6/6 Glencliff Road [electric bike stolen from motor vehicle]; 7/26 West Street [license plate was stolen off motor vehicle]

Auto Theft: 6/29 Gordon Avenue [13 dirt bikes were stolen from the owner’s garage; bikes were owned by owner’s business]

Assaults, Robberies, Drugs: 0

BPD E-18 officers will be informed of the ongoing problem of vehicles going the wrong way around the Myopia Road/Braeburn Road rotary.

District E-18: Ballistics

7/4 River Street [male with 2 gunshot wounds was transported to the hospital; officers located a revolver, 9 spent shell casings, and ballistic damage to a motor vehicle]

8/12 Wood Avenue [report of shots fired; officers located several shell casings and found ballistic damage to motor vehicles]

8/13 Faraday Street [report of a person shot; officers located 2 victims, 1 deceased; suspect arrested on scene]

District E-18: July 4 weekend calls: fireworks = 62; loud music/parties = 52; total calls = 362. City-wide calls: fireworks = 778; total calls = 6712.

1/1–10/3/25: E-18 crime is up 0% from the same period in 2024.

Guest Updates

Zoë Petty, Office of Neighborhood Services Hyde Park liaison

zoe....@boston.gov

Zoë introduced herself as the new Hyde Park liaison for the Office of Neighborhood Services. She grew up in Roxbury and has lived in Hyde Park for 4 years.
She has learned that development and street safety are important concerns for Hyde Park residents.
The Boston Transportation Department recently made changes to the traffic pattern at the triangle where Webster Street and Central Avenue intersect. Changes include new striping and signage. Changes were also made around the intersection of Williams Avenue and Prospect Street on Fairmount Hill.
The city is also focused on street safety around Boston schools.

Gabe Cruz, Councilor Pepén's office

Gabe: gabrie...@boston.gov; Councilor Pepén: enriqu...@boston.gov

Thanks to Gabe for helping to expedite the roadway repaving around the West Street bridge.

Marston Street potholes have been filled in.
A request was made to also fill in the potholes on the two neighborhood private ways, Summer Street Place and Parrot Street
A request was made to check the status of the houses being constructed behind Summer Street and removal of associated debris.

Neighborhood Roadwork

The roadway around the West Street bridge has been repaved.
Over the last several weeks Myopia Road, Chestnut Street, Greenbrook Road, and Child Street next to the Trinity School have been undergoing utility work. A request was made for repaving of these streets, as well as Braeburn Road where utility work was completed a couple of years ago, once this work has been completed.

River Street Bridge

The bridge is slated to close again sometime in 2026 so that the new bridge can be installed.
GPN would like to ensure that all necessary preparations are in place before the closure as this area of Hyde Park will bear the brunt of traffic detours.
Zoë will get a projected timeline for the project, including anticipated dates for Mass DOT's 50% and 75% design meetings.

Squares+Streets

Zoë reported that S+S is still moving forward. She will confirm whether a S+S amendment meeting will take place on October 20 and its time/place.
Zoë also reported that the Planning Department has scheduled a community meeting on "all things zoning" in Hyde Park on October 22 at 6pm at the Muni. She will share the flyer when available.
A request was made for an update on the status of the Junior's Automotive project.

Climate Action Plan Meeting Update

Pat Alvarez provided a brief recap of the Boston Environment Department's September 29 community meeting on Boston's 2030 Climate Action Plan. She made the following comments:

The city needs to provide a distilled version of the plan so that residents can more easily digest its content. The full draft is posted here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cgs7ByFPVwCNfHzj9Uod5322wEaBNriy/view
The plan should emphasize nature-based solutions. For example, new development projects should be required to include tree canopy on the parcel itself to sequester carbon.
The plan should clarify how the plan fits into development under the Squares+Streets initiative.
The plan should clarify how city departments will work together to accomplish its goals and to minimize siloing across departments.
Zoë will follow up on these recommendations.