Emerald Necklace park system

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The Emerald Necklace park system is a chain of interconnected parks and waterways in Boston and Brookline, Massachusetts, designed by landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted as an urban greenway.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf greenway
linear park
urban park system
architecturalStyle landscape architecture
connects Back Bay
Dorchester via Franklin Park
Jamaica Plain neighborhood
surface form: Jamaica Plain

Roxbury
Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: downtown Boston
country United States of America
designer Frederick Law Olmsted
followsWatercourse Muddy River
Stony Brook
hasDesigner Frederick Law Olmsted
hasPart Arnold Arboretum
Back Bay Fens
Boston Common
Commonwealth Avenue Mall
Franklin Park
Jamaica Pond
Olmsted Park
Public Garden
Riverway
The Fens
hasTrail multi-use paths
hasUse bicycling
boating
jogging
nature observation
walking
heritageDesignation Boston Landmark (some components)
inception late 19th century
influencedBy picturesque landscape design principles
locatedIn Boston, Massachusetts
Brookline
surface form: Brookline, Massachusetts
maintainedBy Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: City of Boston

Brookline
surface form: Town of Brookline

nonprofit organizations
namedAfter emerald necklace metaphor
notableFor integration of urban design and natural landscape
interconnected parks and waterways
partlyWithin Boston, Massachusetts
surface form: City of Boston

Brookline
surface form: Town of Brookline
partOf Boston park system
purpose flood control
recreation
scenic preservation
urban greenway

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Longwood Medical Area hasLandmark Emerald Necklace park system
Riverway partOf Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace
Riverway partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Public Garden partOf Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace
The Fens partOf Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace
MBTA Green Line D branch (nearby stations) servesParkNearby Emerald Necklace park system
subject surface form: MBTA Green Line D branch
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace park system (near Fenway and Longwood stations)
Boston Landmark (some components) appliesTo Emerald Necklace park system
Stony Brook integratedInto Emerald Necklace park system
Commonwealth Avenue Mall partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Boston Parks and Recreation Department responsibleFor Emerald Necklace park system
Jamaica Plain neighborhood partOf Emerald Necklace park system
subject surface form: Jamaica Plain
Greater Boston parkway system hasPart Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace parkways
Franklin Park Zoo partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Valley Gates associatedWith Emerald Necklace park system
Valley Gates partOf Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace (Boston park system)
Shattuck Hospital grounds withinParkSystem Emerald Necklace park system
Playstead partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Ellicott Arch partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Boston Public Garden partOf Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace park system (by connection to Boston Common and Public Garden area)
Leverett Pond partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Scarboro Pond partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Fenway neighborhood hasAttraction Emerald Necklace park system
Jamaica Plain knownFor Emerald Necklace park system
Emerald Necklace Conservancy locatedIn Emerald Necklace park system
Emerald Necklace Conservancy operatesIn Emerald Necklace park system
Emerald Necklace Conservancy advocatesFor Emerald Necklace park system
Brookline Avenue bridges traverses Emerald Necklace park system
this entity surface form: Emerald Necklace parklands
Park Drive bridges partOf Emerald Necklace park system
Jamaica Pond boathouse partOf Emerald Necklace park system