Sigh. Still trying to understand what Pan Am needs to help us move the view clearing project forward. I knew this project would take a long time, everyone told me that, but SHEESH!
In their defense, I think Pan Am's hearts really are in the right place. As a railroad, their first job is...well....being a railroad! They obviously have a million items to attend to, and removing invasive species along a 4/10 of a mile section of their hundreds of miles of property perhaps does not rise to the same level of importance as the project does for the residents of Holyoke.
So, to tide you over until a specific path forward is made clear (get it?) here are some groovy photos. Since I can't figure out how to add captions below, I'll put them here. The first two photos are courtesy of the Olmsted Historic Site.
1. Photo taken by Frederick Law Olmsted's firm in 1907 of the parapets along the promenade, along with some commentary about the quality of the concrete. See that VIEW?!?! This is looking southeast.
2. Another shot of the park pre-Olmsted design.
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