Copley Connect: 10-day pilot project that transforms Dartmouth Street into a plaza space
When:
Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 9:00a -
Friday, Jun 17, 2022 8:00p
Tuesday, Jun 07, 2022 9:00a -
Friday, Jun 17, 2022 8:00p
Where:
Copley Square
Copley Square
Boston, MA
Admission:
FREE
Categories:
Accessible Spots, Classes, Date Idea, Festivals & Fairs, Food, Games, Good for Groups, Kid Friendly, LGBTQ+, Meetup, Music, Outside, Party, Pet Friendly, Photoworthy, Seasonal, University
Event website:
https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/copley-connect
Copley Connect is a 10-day pilot project from June 7 - June 17 that transforms Dartmouth Street into a plaza space. We're connecting two of Boston’s most iconic civic spaces: Copley Square and the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library.
Copley Square and the Central Branch of the Boston Public Library are two adjacent spaces going through separate improvement projects. The Copley Connect pop-up responds to the proposed improvements by creating pedestrian segment of Dartmouth Street, from St. James Avenue to Boylston Street. It also provides complementary spillover and flexible programming spaces for library activities and farmer’s market expansion. There will also be café seating, food trucks, performances, block parties, outdoor yoga and dance lessons, and much more. Come explore and give feedback about street design to City staff.
ABOUT THE PILOT
This pop-up plaza was designed and coordinated by Goode Landscape Studio, in conjunction with the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA). The colorful arches within the pop-up park draw inspiration from:
- The iconic façade of the Boston Public Library’s McKim building, and
- The historic archways of Trinity Church.
The arches are overlapping and interlocking. This symbolizes new connections emerging from the closure of Dartmouth Street to car traffic. This project will allow pedestrians and bikes to take back the street and create one seamless thriving space.
Schedule:
JUNE 8, 2022
- 10:30 a.m. - Creative Kids Crafts
- 3:30 p.m. - Lego Builders Club
- 5 p.m. - Metamovements: Latin Dance
- 6 p.m. - Bop-ley Square Tea Dance Party
JUNE 9, 2022
- 11 a.m. - Music + Movement
JUNE 10, 2022
- 3:30 p.m. - Crafternoon
JUNE 11, 2022
- 10 a.m. Family Story Time
- 3:30 p.m. Make Life Beautiful Craft
JUNE 12, 2022
- 10 a.m. - Mobile Makers
- 3:30 p.m. - Family Zumba
- 5 p.m. - Eastern Acrobatics
JUNE 13, 2022
- 5 p.m. - Eastern Acrobatics
- 6 p.m. - Chat with a Planner
JUNE 14, 2022
- 11 a.m. - Mother Goose + More
- 3:30 p.m. - Family Story Time
JUNE 15, 2022
- 10 a.m. - Family Concert
JUNE 16, 2022
- 11 a.m. - Music + Movement
- 6 p.m. - Donna Summer Disco Party
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Photo by @oschapov:
https://www.instagram.com/p/CTMyGJhAciY/
