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The Curley Community Center in South Boston has been closed for renovations since 2019. On June 5th the Curley Community Center opened for tours beginning June 9th and to members for self-workouts on June 15th, with limited programming classes on June 20th.
However the beach access is closed until fall which makes no sense because summer will be over. The City of Boston put out this statement "Due to nesting of the endangered Piping Plover birds, there will be no beach access from the center until fall. BCYF is working with the State to secure beach access for the future. Members are welcome to use the nearby beaches surrounding the center for this summer".
So the City of Boston had 5 years to get this done. This is a beach that should be enjoyed by members, children and families.
The City of Boston needs to submit a Beach Operation and Management Plan to the Boston Conservation Commission for approval but has not and has had plenty of time to do. There is a filing date coming up on June. 21st, with a hearing date of July 5th. This would allow the beach behind the Curley Community Center to potentially open this summer.
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June 18, 2023
Reaching this level of support shows how many of you are just as frustrated as I am by this delay. It has been a long road but seeing so many people speak up makes the exhaustion feel a bit more manageable.
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This has been long overdue the work had been done time to open back up to the community so everyone can enjoy for summer !
The plovers have been on that beach for as long as I remember. Never been an issue
We need this beach open for the families .How do I tell my 2 year old she can play in the playground but she can’t swim in the ocean .Please be responsible and show us you actually know how to run a city .lots of unqualified people getting jobs today don’t be a statistic.
As a tax paying citizen and registered voter of the community I demand the beach be opened at once
I love birds but people were shut in for almost 2 years , let people enjoy their beach
I swim regularly at this beach, would be great it it were open.
Open it up!
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Status: Closed — this petition is no longer accepting signatures.
Final supporters
The Curley Community Center in South Boston has been closed for renovations since 2019. On June 5th the Curley Community Center opened for tours beginning June 9th and to members for self-workouts on June 15th, with limited programming classes on June 20th.
However the beach access is closed until fall which makes no sense because summer will be over. The City of Boston put out this statement "Due to nesting of the endangered Piping Plover birds, there will be no beach access from the center until fall. BCYF is working with the State to secure beach access for the future. Members are welcome to use the nearby beaches surrounding the center for this summer".
So the City of Boston had 5 years to get this done. This is a beach that should be enjoyed by members, children and families.
The City of Boston needs to submit a Beach Operation and Management Plan to the Boston Conservation Commission for approval but has not and has had plenty of time to do. There is a filing date coming up on June. 21st, with a hearing date of July 5th. This would allow the beach behind the Curley Community Center to potentially open this summer.
Updates
June 18, 2023
Reaching this level of support shows how many of you are just as frustrated as I am by this delay. It has been a long road but seeing so many people speak up makes the exhaustion feel a bit more manageable.
20 Comments
We haved lived with these birds for years . Someone just got carried away50 yards by fifty has been fine for years in the past
This has been long overdue the work had been done time to open back up to the community so everyone can enjoy for summer !
The plovers have been on that beach for as long as I remember. Never been an issue
We need this beach open for the families .How do I tell my 2 year old she can play in the playground but she can’t swim in the ocean .Please be responsible and show us you actually know how to run a city .lots of unqualified people getting jobs today don’t be a statistic.
As a tax paying citizen and registered voter of the community I demand the beach be opened at once
I love birds but people were shut in for almost 2 years , let people enjoy their beach
I swim regularly at this beach, would be great it it were open.
Open it up!
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We haved lived with these birds for years . Someone just got carried away50 yards by fifty has been fine for years in the past