DCR SCHEDULES PUBLIC MEETING ON NEW "GATEWAY TO THE ARBORWAY" PLANNING INITIATIVE

WHAT:   The Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will hold a public meeting to discuss the new  "Gateway to the Arborway" planning

initiative.  The plan, developed by DCR in partnership with the Arborway

Coalition, addresses improvements for the portion of the Arborway between Murray Circle and the William J. Casey Overpass and includes

alternatives for managing the vegetation on the "Arborway Hillside" (between Jamaica Place and Hampstead Road), improving pedestrian and bicycle access from the Casey Overpass to the Arborway, and removing the fencing at the Arboretum crosswalk. The public is encouraged to attend.

WHEN:   Monday, May 5, 2008 at 7 p.m.

WHERE:  Curtis Hall, 20 South Street, Jamaica Plain

Contact:    Wendy Fox, 617-626-1453