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Project Name
Centre | Linwood
Project Parcels
Neighborhood
Roxbury
Councilor
Fernandes Anderson
Property Size
15,678 sq/ft
Developer
Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening & Education Center
Project Goals
Five parcels to be preserved as open space including a community garden. An RFP was issued on 9/20/2021 and one proposal was received in response. The Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening and Education Center was named developer.
Timeline
Spring 2021
Community Feedback
Community Feedback
We’re meeting with community members to gather feedback on plans for the site.
May 13 2021
Centre/Linwood Community Meeting
21 ATTENDEES
DND held a community in partnership with the Highland Park Project Review Committee. Support was strong for permanent preservation of these parcels as open space, so DND will be moving towards a Reque
st for Proposals.
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DND realizó una reunión comunitaria en asociación con el Comité de revisión de proyectos de Highland Park. El apoyo fue sólido para la conservación permanente de estas propiedades como espacio abierto, por lo que DND avanzará hacia las solicitudes de propuestas.
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DND te fè yon reyinyon kominotè an patenarya avèk Komite pou evalyasyon pwojè Highland Park la. Te gen anpil sipò pou prezève tè sa yo yon fason pèmanan kòm espas ouvè, donk DND ap oryante l nan direksyon pou fè yon Demand pou Pwopozisyon.
Fall 2021
Developer Selection
Developer Selection
We’ll release a Request for Proposals and select a developer for this site.
Sep 20, 2021
Request for Proposals (RFP) Opened for Bidding
Spring 2022
City Planning
City Planning
We're working with the developer on the final design, budget, and financing.
Aug 23 2023
MOH selected the Edward L. Cooper Community Gardening & Education Center as developer of this site in spring 2022. The Cooper Center has finalized their design and secured a permit for the installation of a water connection at the community garden on Centre Street. MOH intends to request that the Public Facilities Commission approve the conveyance of these parcels to the Cooper Center during their meeting on September 13, 2023.
Theresa Strachila
| Project Manager
Under Construction
Under Construction
Predicted Date: Summer 2024
Project Complete
Project Complete
Predicted Date: Fall 2025