Boston Memorial Update
An update on a couple of memorials being built/proposed in Boston
Here is an update on the upcoming memorials being built around Boston:
The Boston Marathon Memorial - on two locations on Boylston Street.
The Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King memorial on the Boston Commons
Boston Marathon Memorial
Picture taken on February 27, 2019.
The work on the Boston Marathon Memorial is well underway. Work on the memorial started shortly after posting about it back in November. Boston Mayor Marty Walsh has stated that the memorial should be ready by this years Boston Marathon.
Pablo Eduardo received a grant of $1.15 million to create and install the memorial.
The 123rd Boston Marathon is only 45 days from now on April 15th. This will the six anniversary of the Boston Marathon Bombing.
April 15th is also Boston One Day - where wreaths are placed at the sights of the bombing and citizens are encouraged to perform an act of charity.
MLK Memorial On Boston Common
There has been some issues raising money for the Martin Luther King Jr. and Coretta Scott King memorial on the Boston Commons. The cost of the memorial is estimated to be $5 million. (See the proposed designs on the original blog post.)
In January, Two organizations have helped jump-start the community commitment to having a memorial:
- The Boston Foundation, a 104-year-old philanthropy, pledged to donate $500,000.
- Boston University, where Martin Luther King Jr attended school, pledge to contribute $250,000 to the memorial.
The final design has still not been selected. Two designs have been eliminated: 'Avenue of Peace' and 'Empty Pulpit.' The Boston Parks And Recreation Department has asked a special engineering firm to figure out the real cost of the remaining 3 designs.
The project appears to be on hold pending the results of the independent firm.