Petition for a memorial plaque in a park or playground

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There are some specific steps you must take to make a petition:" /> <meta name="twitter:title" content="Petition for a memorial plaque in a park or playground" /> <meta name="twitter:site" content="@CityOfBoston" /> <meta name="twitter:site:id" content="124455872" /> <meta name="twitter:creator:id" content="124455872" /> <meta name="twitter:creator" content="@CityOfBoston" /> <meta name="Generator" content="Drupal 10 (https://www.drupal.org)" /> <meta name="MobileOptimized" content="width" /> <meta name="HandheldFriendly" content="true" /> <meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0" /> <script type="application/ld+json">{ "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "datePublished": "2019-11-22T20:29:11-0500", "dateModified": "2020-11-02T16:14:58-0500" }, { "@type": "HowTo", "step": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "In person: Please keep in mind,In person: Send a letter to the Parks commissioner,In person: Submit your information to the commission before your hearing,In person: Go to the hearing,", "text": "Only the commission has the authority to approve a plaque in a park or playground. Also not all areas in the City’s parks and playgrounds are eligible for memorial plaques.\r\rIf there is a controversy or conflict about a plaque the commission will resolve the issue at a formal hearing. The hearing will take place in the same community as the park or playground. The City’s chief landscape architect also must approve any plaque placed in a park or playground.", "url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/petition-memorial-plaque-park-or-playground" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "In person: Please keep in mind,In person: Send a letter to the Parks commissioner,In person: Submit your information to the commission before your hearing,In person: Go to the hearing,", "text": "Your letter needs to include:\r\r\r\ta justification for your proposal\r\tbiographical or historical information about the proposed name and\r\tthe relationship between the person and the park you want to name or rename.\r\r\rYou can send the letter to:\r\rCommissioner Ryan Woods\rParks and Recreation Commission\r1010 Massachusetts Avenue 3rd Floor\rBoston MA 02118", "url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/petition-memorial-plaque-park-or-playground" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "In person: Please keep in mind,In person: Send a letter to the Parks commissioner,In person: Submit your information to the commission before your hearing,In person: Go to the hearing,", "text": "The commission usually meets on the last Monday of each month. They will send you a date for a proposed hearing in the mail. To make it onto the agenda of that meeting you need to send the commission this information at least three weeks before the hearing date:\r\r\r\tLetters of support from local elected officials.\r\tA petition that shows support for the plaque. At least 100 residents in the vicinity of the park must sign the petition.\r\tLetters on letterhead from all community groups in the area in which the park or playground is located. The letters must state the opinion of the groups on the proposal. Neighborhood Services can give you more information on area groups.\r\tLetters on letterhead from organized groups that use the park or playground. These letters must state their opinion of the proposed plaque.", "url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/petition-memorial-plaque-park-or-playground" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "name": "In person: Please keep in mind,In person: Send a letter to the Parks commissioner,In person: Submit your information to the commission before your hearing,In person: Go to the hearing,", "text": "If you followed all the previous steps you will then need to present your proposal to the Parks and Recreation Commission at the hearing. If you have any questions please contact the commission at 617-961-3074 or prc@boston.gov.", "url": "https://www.boston.gov/departments/parks-and-recreation/petition-memorial-plaque-park-or-playground" } ], "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "url": "https://patterns.boston.gov/images/global/icons/b-logo-large.png" }, "name": "Petition for a memorial plaque in a park or playground", "description": "To place a memorial plaque in a park or playground, you need to petition the Parks and Recreation Commission. 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There are some specific steps you must take to make a petition:</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="g"> <div class="column g--8"> <div class="entity entity-paragraphs-item component-section paragraphs-item-how-to-tab dr contextual-region" bos_context_type="How To Tab"> <input type="checkbox" id="tab-p-0" class="dr-tr a11y--h" checked> <label for="tab-p-0" class="dr-h expanded"> <div class="dr-ic"> <div class="dr-closed g g--hc g--vc"> <div class="g--4"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <path xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" d="M24 10h-10v-10h-4v10h-10v4h10v10h4v-10h10z"/> </svg> </div> <div class="g--8 t--subinfo">show</div> </div> <div class="dr-opened g g--hc g--vc"> <div class="g--4"> <svg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 24 24"> <path xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" d="M0 10h24v4h-24z"/> </svg> </div> <div class="g--8 t--subinfo">hide</div> </div> </div> <div class="dr-t"> <div class="field field-name-field-how-to-title field-type-text field-type-string field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> In person </div> </div> </div> </label> <div class="dr-c"> <div class="steps"> <div class="stp entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step component-section" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item component-section paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step" bos_context_type="How To Text Step"> <div class="stp-wrapper p-t500"> <div class="stp-column"> <div class="stp-column-label"> <div class="stp-column--label">Step</div> <div class="stp-column--value"> 1 </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp-column-content"> <h2 class="header-border-bottom"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-type-string field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> Please keep in mind </div> </div> </h2> <div class="child-content"> <div class="field field-name-field-step-details field-type-text-long field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> <p>Only the commission has the authority to approve a plaque in a park or playground. Also, not all areas in the City’s parks and playgrounds are eligible for memorial plaques.</p> <p>If there is a controversy or conflict about a plaque, the commission will resolve the issue at a formal hearing. The hearing will take place in the same community as the park or playground. The City’s chief landscape architect also must approve any plaque placed in a park or playground.</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step component-section" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item component-section paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step" bos_context_type="How To Text Step"> <div class="stp-wrapper p-t500"> <div class="stp-column"> <div class="stp-column-label"> <div class="stp-column--label">Step</div> <div class="stp-column--value"> 2 </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp-column-content"> <h2 class="header-border-bottom"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-type-string field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> Send a letter to the Parks commissioner </div> </div> </h2> <div class="child-content"> <div class="field field-name-field-step-details field-type-text-long field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> <p>Your letter needs to include:</p> <ul> <li>a justification for your proposal</li> <li>biographical or historical information about the proposed name, and</li> <li>the relationship between the person and the park you want to name or rename.</li> </ul> <p>You can send the letter to:</p> <p>Commissioner Ryan Woods<br><br> Parks and Recreation Commission<br><br> 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3rd Floor<br><br> Boston, MA 02118</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step component-section" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item component-section paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step" bos_context_type="How To Text Step"> <div class="stp-wrapper p-t500"> <div class="stp-column"> <div class="stp-column-label"> <div class="stp-column--label">Step</div> <div class="stp-column--value"> 3 </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp-column-content"> <h2 class="header-border-bottom"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-type-string field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> Submit your information to the commission before your hearing </div> </div> </h2> <div class="child-content"> <div class="field field-name-field-step-details field-type-text-long field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> <p>The commission usually meets on the last Monday of each month. They will send you a date for a proposed hearing in the mail. To make it onto the agenda of that meeting, you need to send the commission this information at least three weeks before the hearing date:</p> <ul> <li>Letters of support from local elected officials.</li> <li>A petition that shows support for the plaque. At least 100 residents in the vicinity of the park must sign the petition.</li> <li>Letters on letterhead from all community groups in the area in which the park or playground is located. The letters must state the opinion of the groups on the proposal. <a href="/departments/neighborhood-services">Neighborhood Services</a> can give you more information on area groups.</li> <li>Letters on letterhead from organized groups that use the park or playground. These letters must state their opinion of the proposed plaque.</li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp entity entity-paragraphs-item paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step component-section" class="entity entity-paragraphs-item component-section paragraphs-item-how-to-text-step" bos_context_type="How To Text Step"> <div class="stp-wrapper p-t500"> <div class="stp-column"> <div class="stp-column-label"> <div class="stp-column--label">Step</div> <div class="stp-column--value"> 4 </div> </div> </div> <div class="stp-column-content"> <h2 class="header-border-bottom"> <div class="field field-name-field-title field-type-text field-type-string field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> Go to the hearing </div> </div> </h2> <div class="child-content"> <div class="field field-name-field-step-details field-type-text-long field-label-hidden field-items"> <div> <p>If you followed all the previous steps, you will then need to present your proposal to the Parks and Recreation Commission at the hearing. 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