. Charles to charles. Open spaces; Parks; Recreation; Wetlands. Joint Planning Most planning stops at the town line. The Charles-to-Charles corridor, however, is an area of concern to Boston, Brookline and Newton. Through joint planning municipalities can work together in exploring the opportunities for a common future along the corridor. The benefits of joint planning are already apparent. When a proposal was made for intensive development on the Cabot Estate, it was clear that the Town of Brookline would be affected by Boston decisions. A task force which included representatives from Brookl
. Charles to charles. Open spaces; Parks; Recreation; Wetlands. Joint Planning Most planning stops at the town line. The Charles-to-Charles corridor, however, is an area of concern to Boston, Brookline and Newton. Through joint planning municipalities can work together in exploring the opportunities for a common future along the corridor. The benefits of joint planning are already apparent. When a proposal was made for intensive development on the Cabot Estate, it was clear that the Town of Brookline would be affected by Boston decisions. A task force which included representatives from Brookline was appointed by Mayor Kevin H. White. One of the recommendations that group made in its Cabot Estate Report was that the Charles-to-Charles Corridor Committee should continue its work in formulating a joint use open space and development plan. Mayor White accepted the report. Soon after, in October 1971, the Brookline Town Meeting voted to support co-operative open space planning with the Cities of Boston and Newton, particularly with respect to lands at or near common boundaries. This report represents another major step forward in joint planning. We hope that continued co-operation will enable us to move from joint planning to implementation of a Charles-to-Charles open space program. NEXT STEPS Planning, negotiation and acquisition will be carried on concurrently. Each of these activities will require the co-operative efforts of landowners, federal, state, and municipal governments and appropriate community groups. Under the leadership of the Conservation Commissions of Boston and Brookline, project planning by landscape architects on the thirteen priority parcels will begin shortly. Detailed surveys of the natural features of the landscape and the open space opportunities will lead to plans for recreation activities which respect the needs and wishes of the owners. The first step, therefore, in creating a Charles-to-Charles corridor will be to discuss the corridor conc
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