These huge, trucks were idling in this Forest Park parking lot when came by on my walk in, and they were there, exhaust filling the air when I came back on the other side, some 40 minutes later, Monday. –Wonder why Springfield, MA is #1 in the USA for asthma? Heavy vehicle pollution in the park plays a role.
There used to be rhododendrons along the edge of this curve in the road. They sickened, died back, and got ripped out a few months ago. –Was this what Everett Barney and the other benefactors wanted for the people of Springfield to experience here?
Killing Forest Park 