North Station

Request for a public hearing

Review Emerald Necklace park permit denial decision

Last activity March 25, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 23, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council has scheduled a public hearing to examine the denial of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy’s park permit for a private event. The hearing will consider the history of permits for Party in the Park and the city’s policies for private and nonprofit events in public parks, aiming for transparent and consistent application of rules across applicants.

Affects Residents of Boston

Filed by Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy

Now with the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks

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Official title

Order for a hearing to examine the denial of a longstanding nonprofit event permit and the city's policies governing use of public parkland.

Timeline

  1. March 25, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    Referred to the Committee on Environmental Justice, Resiliency, and Parks.

    Watch the meeting City video Minutes, March 25, 2026