Thousands of trees have been cut down during construction of the Green Line Extension. Scroll down to see what was lost.
Our goal: Bring Green back to the Green Line! Make sure that the construction leaves behind areas that can be planted after the Green Line is built.
Note: The Community Path route is based on this 2019 massDOT plan.
Washington St to Cross St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WashingtonCross0617-2-1024x304.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath the Cross St bridge and over Washington St, with a branch coming down to meet Washington St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WashingtonCross0619-2-1024x304.png)
At Cross St looking toward Washington St (May 2020): The Community Path will follow on the southwest side.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3445-1-1024x768.jpg)
Cross St to McGrath Hwy
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CrossMcGrath0617-1-1024x278.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath the bridges with a branch ramping up to meet Cross St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CrossMcGrath0619-2-1024x278.png)
At Cross St looking toward McGrath (May 2020): The hill will be regraded to allow the Path to ramp up to Cross St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3412-1-1024x768.jpg)
At McGrath looking toward Cross St (May 2020): The Path branches to the right to climb to meet Cross St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3414-1-1024x768.jpg)
McGrath Hwy to Walnut St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/McGrathWalnut0617-1-1024x307.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will go underneath McGrath and ramp up to meet Walnut St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/McGrathWalnut0619-1-1024x307.png)
At McGrath looking toward Walnut St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3415-1-1024x768.jpg)
At Walnut St looking toward McGrath (May 2020): The Path climbs the hill to meet Walnut St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3418-1-1024x768.jpg)
Walnut St to Medford St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WalnutMedford0617-1-1024x276.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Medford St and Walnut St and descends between them.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/WalnutMedford0619-1-1024x276.png)
At Walnut St looking toward Medford St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3419-1-1024x768.jpg)
Near Medford St looking toward Walnut St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3420-1-1024x768.jpg)
Medford St to School St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MedfordSchool0617-1-1024x329.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both School St and Medford St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/MedfordSchool0619-1-1024x329.png)
At Medford St looking toward School St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3423-1-1024x768.jpg)
At School St looking toward Medford St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3425-1-1024x768.jpg)
School St to Sycamore St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SchoolSycamore0617-2-1024x304.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Sycamore St and School St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SchoolSycamore0619-2-1024x304.png)
At School St looking toward Sycamore St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3424-2-1024x768.jpg)
At Sycamore St looking toward School St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3428-2-1024x768.jpg)
Sycamore St to Central St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SycamoreCentral0617-1-1024x304.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet both Central St and Sycamore St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/SycamoreCentral0619-2-1024x304.png)
At Sycamore St looking toward Central St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3430-1-1024x768.jpg)
At Central St looking toward Sycamore St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3431-1-1024x768.jpg)
Central St to Lowell St
Summer 2017: Note the trees lost near the red arrows.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CentralLowell0617-1-1024x307.png)
Summer 2019: The future Community Path (in yellow) will meet the existing Path and Central St.
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CentralLowell0619-1-1024x307.png)
At Central St looking toward Lowell St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3434-1-1024x768.jpg)
At Lowell St looking toward Central St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3446-1-1024x768.jpg)
Lowell St to Cedar St
Summer 2017:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LowellCedar0617-1024x282.png)
Summer 2019:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/LowellCedar0619-1024x282.png)
At Lowell St looking toward Cedar St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3447-1024x768.jpg)
At Cedar St looking toward Lowell St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3448-1024x768.jpg)
Cedar St to Broadway
Summer 2017:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CedarBroadway0617-2-1024x275.png)
Summer 2019:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/CedarBroadway0619-1024x275.png)
At Cedar St looking toward Broadway (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3449-1024x768.jpg)
At Broadway looking toward Cedar St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3450-1024x768.jpg)
Broadway to Harvard St
Summer 2017:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BroadwayHarvard0617-1-1024x276.png)
Summer 2019:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/BroadwayHarvard0619-1024x276.png)
At Broadway looking toward Harvard St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3452-1024x768.jpg)
Near Broadway looking toward Harvard St (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3453-1024x768.jpg)
Harvard St to College Ave
Summer 2017:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HarvardCollege0617-1024x273.png)
Summer 2019:
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/HarvardCollege0619-1024x273.png)
At Harvard St looking toward College Ave (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3454-1024x768.jpg)
At Harvard St looking toward Route 16 (May 2020):
![](https://www.somervillestep.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_3455-1024x768.jpg)