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The article offers information on designing resilience and recreation in the Moakley Park in Boston, Massachusetts. Topics discussed include worked with the parks department to generate a community engagement strategy by Stoss Landscape Urbanism; protecting the residential communities from future flood events and climate change impacts; and upgraded sports facilities and recreation.

An architectural review is presented for the landscape architecture of Norman B. Leventhal Park located in Boston, Massachusetts and designed by landscape architect Craig Halvorson, which was awarded the 2014 Landmark Award from the American Society of Landscape Architects (ASLA).

The article focuses on the selection of landscape architectural firms by the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority for the design of three new parks in Boston. It notes the importance of the parks in the overall context of Big Dig, the city's system of underground highways that is replacing its Southeast Expressway. Some of the firms chosen include EDAW and Wallace Floyd Design Group. The designs of each of the park are discussed.

The article discusses the conversion of the landfill into a fifty-acre public park called Danehy Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts which has been open to the public since 1990. The park is described as a useful model for the increasing numbers of landscape architects who are involved in the process of redesigning. The park's development and continuing design and construction phases are also emphasized.

The article focuses on the landscape architecture applied during the construction of an office park in CODEX World Headquarters in Canton, Massachusetts. The design is made to preserve the attraction view of the Blue Hills Reservation and communicate the beauty of the surrounding area to people. Concealing a large parking structure has also been made. Because of these, the design was recognized during the American Society of Landscape Architects 1989 Awards under commercial design category.

The article describes the renovation of a park called South Street Mall in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, Massachusetts by landscape architect Ray Dunetz and artist Beth Galston. They developed a swirl scheme plan for the park, which involved undulating patterns of contrasting pavers below and alongside curved planting beds. A serpentine fence custom-made by Solutions in Metal was installed to separate the park from the tennis courts. The renovation project had a total budget of 310,000 dollars.

Reports on continuation of the foundation work of building a park by crews of the Massachusetts-based company New England Foundation Co. Inc. despite bitter cold and snow storms. Description of the construction work on the project; Improvements made in the construction to increase the revenue.

The article focuses on the landscape architecture applied on Lechmere Canal Park in Cambridge, Massachusetts, by Carol R. Johnson & Associates. The park is designed to demonstrate the opportunities for development in the place. A planting design was also made encircling the fountain basin with low evergreens interrupted by large spruce trees. Because of these, the design was recognized by the American Society of Landscape Architects 1989 Awards under park and recreational facilities category.