The National Parks Service has released a new report outlining the economic impact of the parks, most of which are in Beacon Hill and Charlestown, on the city of Boston.
Article and info provided by the National Parks Service: A new National Park Service (NPS) report shows that 3.2 million visitors in 2010 spent $93,586,000 in Boston National Historical Park, Boston African American National Historic Site, and in communities near the parks. That spending supported 1,212 jobs in the local area. "The people and the business owners in communities near national parks have always known their economic value," Boston National Historical Park and Boston African American National Historic Site superintendent Cassius Cash said. "Boston's National Parks are clean, green fuel for the engine that drives our local economy." Most of the spending/jobs are related to lodging, food, and beverage service (52 percent) …
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U.S. Navy USS Constitution
114 Rutherford Ave, Charlestown, MA
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USS Constitution Museum
1 Constitution Plz, Charlestown, MA
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Bunker Hill Monument
43 Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA
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Battle of Bunker Hill Museum
43 Monument Sq, Charlestown, MA
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Charlestown Naval Shipyard Park
55 Constitution Rd, Charlestown, MA
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The National Parks Service is seeking an endorsement from the City Council for the plan.
If a Parks Service proposal is approved, it might be easier for visitors to get from the North End to the Navy Yard along Boston's Freedom Trail -- by foot or by bike. Essentially, the National Parks has pitched the idea of a pedestrian and bicycle path from MBTA stations to National Parks sites in downtown Boston and Charlestown, according to records from the City Council’s Aug. 3 meeting. With the City Council’s approval, the Transportation Department could begin planning these pathways. The department would use some $450,000 from the Parks Service to evaluate how the city could make sidewalks, roads and bridges more suitable to walking and bicycling, said Sean Hennessey, a spokesman for the National Park Service in Boston. “We see this …
Duncan Donahue
7:51 am on Saturday, August 13, 2011
How about another T station in Charlestown, in addition to the Bunker Hill CC Orange line (i.e. Red or Green)? more ›