The Arborway is a four-lane, divided parkway in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. "The Arborway" is most correct, although locals use "Arborway" and "The Arborway" interchangeably. "Arbor Way" is incorrect. For other uses, see Parkway (disambiguation). ... Jamaica Plain, commonly known as JP, is a historic neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts. ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1 Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino (D) Area    - City 232. ...

The Jamaicaway curves around Arnold Arboretum and connects it with subsequent "links" in the Emerald Necklace system of green areas designed by Frederick Law Olmsted. In addition to larger parks, the Emerald Necklace includes these other parkways: The Arnold Arboretum is one of the worlds finest research arboretums. ... The Emerald Necklace is a long string of parks in Boston, Massachusetts designed by Frederick Law Olmsted and maintained by the City of Boston and Town of Brookline. ... Frederick Law Olmsted, oil painting by John Singer Sargent, 1895, Biltmore Estate, Asheville, North Carolina Daniel France (September, 1988 was a United States landscape architect, famous for designing many well-known urban parks, including Central Park and Prospect Park in New York City, the countrys oldest coordinated system of...

• Commonwealth Ave Mall
• The Jamaicaway
• The Fenway
• The Riverway

The Arborway begins at a large rotary that connects it with the Jamaicaway. Arborway curves past the main entrance of Arnold Arboretum (125 The Arborway) and on-street parking is allowed in this area. Commonwealth Avenue (often abbreviated Comm Ave by locals) is a road in the city of Boston, Massachusetts beginning at the western edge of the Public Garden, and continuing west through the Back Bay, Kenmore Square, and the suburbs of Brighton and Chestnut Hill. ... The Jamaicaway is a four-lane, undivided parkway in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts near the border of Brookline. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... The Riverway ia a parkway in Boston, Massachusetts. ... It has been suggested that Cycle facilities at roundabouts be merged into this article or section. ...

The Arborway ends at the corner of the Arboretum; from there Westbound traffic may either exit into Forest Hills next to Forest Hills Station or may continue onto the overpass towards Roxbury and Mattapan. Forest Hills is a part of the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. ... Forest Hills Station is a station on the MBTA Orange Line, located in the southern part of Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts between the intersection of Washington Street and Hyde Park Avenue and the intersection of Center Street and South Street. ... Roxbury is a neighborhood within Boston, Massachusetts. ... Mattapan is a neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. ...

Casey Overpass

Named Monsignor William J. Casey Overpass in honor of a Depression-era priest of St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Jamaica Plain, this hulking metal and concrete structure has little aesthetic appeal. The Great Depression was an economic downturn which started in 1929 and lasted through most of the 1930s. ... Roman Catholic priests in clerical clothing. ...

Also called the Morton Street Overpass, its construction around 1955 compromised the continuity of Olmsted's park system. Prior to this, the Arborway was a true green connector between Arnold Arboretum and Franklin Park. In recent years, community groups have been investigating the possibility of fixing this "missing link" in the Emerald Necklace.^[1] Franklin Park, a partially-wooded 527-acre parkland in the Jamaica Plain and Roxbury neighborhoods of Boston, Massachusetts, is maintained by the Department of Conservation and Recreation. ...

References

1. ^ Rappaport Institute, "Casey Overpass"

Sources

• Arnold Arboretum
• Frederick Law Olmsted National Historic Site
• The Emerald Necklace Conservancy