Mayor Thomas M. Menino City of Boston |
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Boston Redevelopment Authority |
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About / Technical Feasibility Study
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| For each of the streets investigated, the feasibility study produced plans, diagrams, and presentations outlining the following elements: |
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| Urban Design Issues and Opportunities Addressed elements of the individual street and its immediate surroundings that enhance or detract from creating a welcoming, informative, and engaging street environment. |
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| Subsurface Conditions Technical review of subsurface conditions that might impact the realm of options available to building above-ground, such as: • Central Artery Tunnel Project work • water and sewer lines • MBTA subway, bus tunnels • basement areaways • historic pavers • utility, cable lines |
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| Transportation Conditions Detailed analysis of a variety of transportation elements along the Crossroads: • physical elements (roadway dimensions, crosswalks, unique features) • curb use • transit • identified issues (traffic/pedestrian volumes, security, etc.) • planned future changes • recommendations |
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| Pedestrian Realm Provides the results of the “great streets” analysis for the individual Crossroads and a review of all ground floor uses. |
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| Integrated Future Vision Though this task ultimately belongs to unique design teams, the Integrated Future Vision begins to put the various important pieces together. The deliverable is a draft plan outlining potential urban design interventions, subsurface conditions to review, transportation recommendations, and improvements for the pedestrian. |
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