Parks & Open Space Poll - Mason Square + Maple High-Six Corners Neighborhoods

Please take a moment to select your preferred solutions to address the needs of Parks and Open Space in your neighborhood.

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* 1. Which Neighborhood in the Mason Square District do you live?

Bay

Maple High-Six Corners

McKnight

Old Hill

Upper Hill

Not Sure

Other (please specify)

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* 2. Park Improvements - Rank the following solutions by priority, 1 - 3.

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* 3. New Parks - Select two solutions that you would like to see prioritized.

City work with Neighborhood Councils, residents and local community-based organizations to construct a skatepark for residents in the district.

City work with UMASS or other planning school to complete preliminary design for the proposed Mill River Greenway including a Riverwalk and connection to CT river park for local recreation and economic development bringing tourists to the district.

City and MassDOT Complete the Highland McKnight extended Rail Trail with a new bridge at Water Shops Pond.

City work to create a Dog Park in the district.

None of the above

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* 4. Systems Change: Select two solutions that you would like to see prioritized.

Residents and Neighborhood Councils advocate with the Parks Commission to adopt a practice of re-naming parks based on widespread community interest, for example: allow the re-naming of Barrows Park to Malcom X Park due to its proximity to the mosque with which Malcolm X was affiliated.

City commit to installing Public Restrooms at all Parks of a certain size, including piloting a Self-cleaning one—the Portland Loo, at a Park in the district.

City work to install Park Benches and other amenities (tables, gazebos, fountains—where feasible) in parks in the district.

City and ReGreen Springfield continue to Expand and Improve the city’s Tree Planting and Tree Care Program Focusing on planting efforts in neighborhoods with the greatest risk of urban heat island effect and the lowest rate of tree canopy cover.

None of the above

Parks & Open Space Poll - Mason Square + Maple High-Six Corners Neighborhoods

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* 1. Which Neighborhood in the Mason Square District do you live?

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* 2. Park Improvements - Rank the following solutions by priority, 1 - 3.

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* 3. New Parks - Select two solutions that you would like to see prioritized.

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* 4. Systems Change: Select two solutions that you would like to see prioritized.

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* 5. Additional Thoughts: Please add any final thoughts on the Draft Solutions.