An interesting bit of planning appears in the "Open Space Plan 2008-2012: Section 7 Analysis of Needs: Section 7.2.8: Community Open Space & Recreation; Hyde Park" document from the City of Boston. To wit:

"At some future point, DCR planners should look at the Mother Brook. The concept would be to connect the Neponset River to the Charles River via Mother Brook. This would result in a continuous riverside greenway from the mouth of the Neponset to the mouth of the Charles [the DCR is also working on the other prong and expresses that “the agency’s larger goal to extend the Charles River greenway 14 miles to Brook Farm in West Roxbury.” (http://www.mass.gov/dcr/masterPlans.htm)]. The Harborwalk system would then connect the mouth of the Neponset to the mouth of the Charles to form a continuous open space system encircling Boston ... a “Blue-and-Green Ring.” The city will assist with planning and through other means, but the major role in realizing this concept will be in the hands of the DCR. As the Neponset River Reservation Master Plan gets fully implemented, this concept of Mother Brook as an open space connector between the Charles and the Neponset will gain more attention from the public. This will be a new open space frontier for Hyde Park in the years and decades to come."

I tried to find a history of discussion between the City of Boston and the Town of Dedham, but none turned up. Has there been discussion on this topic? Comments from anyone in the know would be appreciated.

Gary