ILWA Update September 17, 2022

 

City Meetings Monday 9/19 and Tuesday 9/20

Monday 9/19 at 6:00pm - 149 W. Boylston Dr. Master Plan Meeting 

Unitarian Universalist Church Fellowship Hall, 90 Holden Street, Worcester, MA


It is not entirely clear where in the planning process this proposed project is at present. The ILWA board has not been involved in the planning to this point and has not had an opportunity to meet and discuss this proposed project since the meeting was announced. If you have an opinion as to what happens with this currently undeveloped lot, please attend this meeting!


Below is the posting from the City Website:


The Department of Public Works and Parks in partnership with the University of Massachusetts Amherst, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Department of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning (LARP) in corporation with the Greendale Branch of the YMCA, the Indian Lake Community Association, the Unitarian Universalist Church, the Bancroft School and the Indian Lake Watershed Association invite all to the Master Planning process. DPW&P & LARP with assistance from Beals & Thomas, Inc., will complete the initial community engagement and conceptual design with eighteen Junior year students in the Design Studio V class. The Studio is a seven week class where students learn the principle, methods, process and techniques of landscape architecture design. The students have already visited Worcester to review the property and understand the existing site layout and context. This public meeting is the next step in the community engagement process, based on the students class schedule. This presentation will be followed by an open public discussion/question and comment period to allow a better understanding and ascertain the needs, wants and desires of the neighbors, citizens and organizations that currently use the facility.



City Council Meeting - Tuesday 9/20 - PWC ordinance on the agenda


The City Council standing committee on Veterans' Memorials, Parks and Recreation met on August 29th and approved an order asking the full city council to approve a permanent ban on personal watercraft at Indian Lake, by a vote of 2 - 1. Thank you to all who took the time to attend and speak on both sides of the issue!


City Council will meet at 6:30pm at City Hall, Esther Howland Chamber, 455 Main Street, Worcester, MA. This order is on the Agenda, if you have an opinion and would like to participate, please plan to attend either in person or virtually.


Zoom Link: https://zoom.us/j/91727574825 

Phone Number: (929) 205 6099

Access Code: 917 2757 4825


 

Save The Date! - ILWA  Annual Fall Cleanup - November 5th, 2022 - 9:00 - Noon


Planning has begun for our annual Fall cleanup, please save the date. More info to follow as we get closer to the event. The image below is the crew from this year's Spring cleanup