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Parking Ban
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Due to the upcoming snow emergency, a parking ban will go into effect beginning at 2 p.m. Sunday February 22. Once the parking ban goes into effect, vehicles parked on major roads and main arteries will be towed
Snow Emergency Parking

About Our Work at Parks and Recreation

Creating and maintaining clean, green, safe and accessible open space in the City of Boston.

Our department is responsible for 217 City parks, playgrounds and athletic fields, two golf courses, 65 squares, 17 fountains, 75 game courts, 16 historic and three active cemeteries, urban wilds, four High School Athletic Fields, and approximately 125,000 trees, all covering 2,346 acres, 1,000 of which comprise the historic Emerald Necklace. We are also responsible for more than 35,000 street trees.

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