Ryan Playground Groundbreaking Ceremony

After a multi-year design process, which included shared community meetings with Boston Planning & Development Agency's PLAN Charlestown, BTD's Sullivan Square + Rutherford Ave redesign efforts, and private development such as Hood Green, our project is shovel-ready! Features include an earthen berm to prevent flooding from sea level rise and storm events through 2070, renovated fields for Little League, softball, baseball, and soccer, a relocated street hockey rink, a new playground and splash pad, pathways and sports lighting, benches and drinking fountains, a paved riverwalk with gathering spaces for the community, and many new trees and planted areas. Generous funding participation comes from the Community Preservation Act, the Charlestown Community Impact Fund, and the City's capital budget.