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Southwest Corridor Park is a linear urban park in Boston, Massachusetts, part of the Metropolitan Park System of Greater Boston and managed by the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). It extends from the South End and Back Bay neighborhoods south for almost five miles (8 km), ending in the Forest Hills section of Jamaica Plain in what was originally planned to be the alignment for Interstate 95 to Boston. It closely follows the routes of regional Amtrak and Commuter Rail lines and the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Orange Line rapid transit rail line, from its Back Bay Station to its terminus at Forest Hills station. It features tennis courts, basketball courts, playgrounds, and walking, jogging, and biking paths.HistoryStarting in the 1960s, hundreds of acres of South End, Roxbury and Jamaica Plain housing were razed along what became known as the Southwest Corridor to build a 4.6 mile (7.4 km) section of Interstate 95 to be called the Southwest Expressway into downtown Boston. This mass demolition sparked massive community protest, which was marked by the painting of "STOP I-95 — PEOPLE BEFORE HIGHWAYS" on a local train-track wall, as a harbinger of the Southwest Corridor's future rail transit and community park use.

Address: 38 New Heath St, Jamiaca Plain, MA 02130, USA
Phone: (617) 727-0057
State: Massachusetts
Zip Code: 02130


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I go here every day to walk my dog. It's fine for that and i enjoy the park, but i wouldn't recommend anyone going out of their way to visit.
9 years ago (05-02-2017)
Beautiful and historic at night be very careful due too robberies of walleys phones and few rapes aswell.unfortunately as with anywhere some ppl ruin it for rest if u have a dog itsa must go here for doggy park
9 years ago (01-01-2017)
Beautiful use of green space
9 years ago (18-01-2017)
The best thing about living on this side of Boston!
9 years ago (22-06-2016)
This park is an extensive green space with bike path and several playgrounds through JP. I've taken a few long walks covering the entire distance, which makes for a long and fairly pleasant trip.
12 years ago (14-05-2014)
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