Climate Now: The neighbors of Crane Ledge Woods

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April 19, 2023

Crane Ledge Woods by American Legion Highway in Hyde Park is the site of a proposed 270 unit residential development. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

It's Earth Week on The Common. And in honor of our home planet, we're bringing you a special series. Every day this week, we're exploring what climate change looks and feels like in Greater Boston, and how it's impacting our communities, right now.

Today's destination: Crane Ledge Woods

Today, The Common heads to Hyde Park in Boston, where a coalition of residents are fighting to preserve a property known as Crane Ledge Woods. The 24 acre parcel is the largest unprotected wild in Boston, and is currently being prospected by Texas-based development company, Lincoln Properties, who hopes to build a 270 unit apartment complex at the site. Residents say that losing the woods will exacerbate the effects of climate change in the community, such as storm flooding and urban heat.

Crane Ledge Woods by American Legion Highway in Hyde Park. (Robin Lubbock/WBUR)

Enjoy this episode of our Earth Week series? Check out our previous episodes about the impacts of climate change in Boston's Chinatown and the Boston Harbor Islands wherever you're listening.