Dear Neighbors, 

Please find included a Parks Survey from the City of Detroit regarding usage of parks city-wide.  I encourage you to fill out this survey as soon as possible.

Also please note the HBEA has consistently emphasized to the City, in writing, on many occasions, that we view all Parks within the Boston-Edison District Boundaries to be of importance to all Boston-Edison residents and thus all residents will have input into those Parks. Therefore, please take that into account as you fill out the survey. 

To that end look for a separate survey from the HBEA Beautification Committee Parks Survey subcommittee that will be sent out in early 2021, asking for your input.

Again, please fill out the City survey, which is available on-line, as soon as possible.

Thank You.

Dianne (Bostic Robinson)

President HBEA

CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD PDF LETTER

from the city of detroit parks and recreation department:

let us know what you want for the future of parks & rec in detroit, take the survey!

Your input in this survey will help create the goals of the plan, which in turn shapes future investments in parks, greenways, recreation centers and programs.  Your input is essential to developing a vibrant park and recreation system in Detroit, so thank you.  

This survey on average takes approximately ten to fifteen minutes.  If you know anyone that needs help filling out the survey we are available to do surveys over the phone (languages other than English available with prior notice) 313-224-5555.

https://forms.gle/624Sfd5E6zsqEN2DA

find a park near you:

Explore Detroit parks through this web app.  

https://data.detroitmi.gov/app/park-finder

You can search where you would like to go and find the closest city parks, and filter by amenity to find what you would like to do in a park – such as a playground for kids, a walking path with a bathroom or a dog park.   

sign up for the parks & rec plan quarterly newsletters

Click on this link to subscribe and get information  

For more information on the Parks and Recreation Strategic Plan please visit the website or contact Juliana Fulton fultonj@detroitmi.gov  (313) 744-3202

Our very popular Holiday Home Tour will be viewable from 9:00 a.m. Sunday, December 13th through 11:59 p.m. Friday, January 1st.

The narrated video tour features five historically significant properties on display, decorated for the holiday season. Viewers will have a chance to see the fine exterior and interior residential architecture of the early 1900s and "meet" the homes' current owners.

The tour transports one back to the “Golden Age” of Detroit, when Boston-Edison residents included such familiar names as Henry Ford I, James Couzens, Charles T. Fisher, and S.S. Kresge. Three of this year’s homes have never before been featured on our tour!  If you own a business and are interested in sponsoring this year's home tour, please click here to learn more about our 2020 Sponsorship Opportunities.

Tickets for a viewing pass are $10 and are available now for purchase until Friday, January 1st. The video will debut Sunday, December 13th on demand (right here on the Boston-Edison website) and can be viewed any time until Friday, January 1st. 

Save the date and grab your favorite beverages and cookies to join us for a Holiday Home Tour 2020 - a virtual edition!

Detroit Farm and Cider is serving cider and donuts every weekend: Friday - Sunday from 12:00 to 7:00 at their Harvest Festival. The Festivals run Sundays through December 5th, and feature live music, food, farm animals, vendors, and more. Detroit Farm and Cider is located 1600 Lawrence Street (at Woodrow Wilson), just four blocks north of Boston-Edison.

Find out more about Detroit Farm and Cider on their website, on their Facebook page, or from the news articles from WXYZ or the Free Press.

On October 7, 2020 the Membership hosted Wine Down Wednesday devoted to Block Clubs.  The purpose was to have a conversation with block club leaders to share common concerns and information

• Historic Boston Edison Association (HBEA)

1. Who are we?

2. What do we do?

• Block club priorities, issues, concerns

• BLOCK CLUB LEADERS SPEAK-UP

• HOW BLOCK CLUBS AND HBEA WORK TOGETHER

• HBEA MEMBERSHIP CAMPAIGN

• COMMITTEE SIGN UP

• BLOCK CLUB

On October 7, the Membership Committee kicked off its Fall Membership Campaign, “Each One, Reach One.”  We are asking every board member, committee chair, and block club leaders to recruit 3 residents to become dues paying members of the Historic Boston Edison Association.  Next, we encourage each resident to encourage 1 resident to join.   Please help us maintain our community clean-ups, alley clean-ups, flowerbed maintenance, house concerts, Oktoberfest, holiday home tour and so much more.  This year due to unforeseen circumstances, our fundraising was really impacted, so your dues will help us sustain our programs and events and remain a great place to live, work and play!  Last, you should have received a Membership Dues and  Giving Letter, if you have not contributed please consider doing so or for your convenience you can pay on line at www.historicbostonedison.org.

Is it a boy or is it a girl?

BREAKING NEWS! According to reliable sources, new residents are on their way to Boston-Edison in the near future.  Our source estimates there may be an increase of approximately seven on the way.  So be on the look out for pink or blue gender reveal parties and/or baby showers celebrations.   We extend best wishes to all the expectant parents and look forward to welcoming them to Boston-Edison.  Amid, our new normal, during this pandemic, it is refreshing to wonder how many baby girls or baby boys are coming…

MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE

The August 2020 newsletter has been mailed. If you live in the neighborhood and didn't find one in your mailbox, let us know!

You can also read the August newsletter (and back issues) here on our website.

My arborist, who I hired to trim branches, was down on his hands and knees by a tree, digging around it. “What are you doing?” “I’m exposing the root flare of this tree?” “Why?” “Because the tree has a beautiful root flare. Look.”

The root flare did indeed make a very attractive pattern at the base of the tree. The tree had toes! “Look at that! Who knew?!!” “I did. I wanted to show you.”  

Around all of my trees, the grass and soil had grown over and wholly or partially obscured the root flare. I dug around the base of my other trees to expose their root flares. I love it. You might, too.

Addendum:  When is the best time to plan a tree? Twenty years ago! Second best time? Now! Then in 20 years there will be trees. Don’t wait. If you don’t plant them for yourselves, plant them for the house, for the residents over the next 100 years, for the neighborhood ambiance. Trees are good.

As the head of HR at the Fortune 500 company BorgWarner, with 29,000 employees, she was interviewed about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and her work within her company to increase diversity in her world wide company.

Click here for Crains Detroit article

In a challenging time, Boston-Edison neighbors came together to spread love and cheer with art and positive messages. In late June sixty bags of sidewalk chalk were distributed to children and adult artists in the neighborhood.

The result was awesome! Nearly every block had at least one house with a colorful front sidewalk! There was lots of creativity - hopscotches, geometric pathways, ocean scenes, hearts and rainbows, famous characters, and messages of love, safety, and equity.  Walkers, bikers, and other passersby enjoyed pieces for over a week before the rain.

A selection of the art is below for your enjoyment online. Thank you to all participants! Cassi Meitl

Click here to see slideshow of pictures