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From YouTube: Committee on Ways & Means on May 22, 2018
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Dockets #0559-0565- Fiscal Year 2019 Budget: Boston Transportation Department
A
My
colleagues
arrived
what
we
want
to
acknowledge
councillor
Michael
Flaherty,
to
my
left,
to
my
immediate
right
counsel,
Timothy
to
my
immediate
left,
councillor
Aneesa,
sabe
George
to
my
right:
councillor,
Kim
Janey,
councillor
Michelle
Liu,
to
my
left
council.
Madam
alley,
again
to
my
right
and
back
to
my
left
is
councillor
Andreya
Campbell.
We
are
here
regarding
dockets
zero.
A
Five:
five:
nine
to
zero
five
six:
three
operating
budget
orders
for
FY
19
budget,
including
annual
appropriation
for
departmental
operations,
annual
appropriations
for
the
school
department,
appropriation
for
other
post-employment
benefits,
appropriation
for
certain
transportation
and
public
realm
improvements
and
appropriate
for
certain
park;
improvements,
dockets,
zero,
five,
six,
four
and
zero
five
six
five
capital
budget
appropriations,
including
loan
orders
and
lease
and
purchase
agreements.
I
just
want
to
read
a
brief
statement
from
one
of
my
colleagues
who
can't
attend
tonight.
Council
josh
is
a
come
due
to
a
long-standing
commitment.
A
Many
of
my
constituents
concerns
relate
to
parking
I
believe
that
we
can
learn
from
the
results
of
performance
parking
pilot
program
well
and
make
adjustments
to
ensure
that
our
residents
needs
are
being
well
served.
I
encouraged
BTD
to
continue
enhance
parking
enforcement
efforts
and
to
take
a
more
holistic
look
at
resident
parking
options
across
the
board.
I
also
think
it
is
particularly
important
that
we
undertake
a
review
of
curbside
uses
in
our
downtown
neighborhoods,
given
the
changes
brought
by
ride-sharing
and
dramatically
increased
home
deliveries.
Thank
You
Josh
say
come
with
that,
commissioner.
B
You
councillor,
it
is
my
pleasure
to
be
here
today
to
speak
with
you
about
the
work
and
the
responsibilities
of
the
Boston
Transportation
Department
I'm,
also
looking
forward
to
next
Thursday's
hearing
when
transportation
projects
that
will
be
supported
by
an
increase
in
the
city's
parking
violation,
fine
structure
will
be
addressed.
I
would
like
to
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
mayor,
Walsh,
chief
Osgood
and
all
of
the
BTD
employees
for
their
support
collaboration,
effort
and
commitment.
B
We
have
worked
hard
together
for
several
years
now,
and
this
perseverance
and
industriousness
is
making
a
direct,
positive
contribution
to
the
city
of
Boston
I'm
joined
here
today
by
some
members
of
my
senior
staff
to
my
right
is
Coleman
Flaherty.
Our
budget
director
to
my
immediate
left
is
Vineet
gupta
our
Director
of
Planning
and
to
his
left
is
our
Deputy
Commissioner
Jim
Gillooly,
my
staff
and
I
are
proud
of
the
important
work
that
BTD
is
accomplishing
and
the
sheer
volume
of
people
that
we
assist
each
year.
B
Everyone
has
transportation
needs
and,
as
a
result,
vtd
has
a
large
and
very
varied
constituent
base.
We
serve
Boston's
residential
community
and
we
are
actively
engaged
with
neighborhood
groups:
individual
residents,
the
mayor's
office
of
Neighborhood,
Services,
Boston's
Commission
for
persons
with
disabilities,
the
Boston
Public
School,
Department,
Boston
city,
councilors
and
other
elected
officials
all
striving
to
meet
the
transportation
needs
of
Boston's
residents.
B
At
the
same
time,
BTD
also
works
to
meet
the
transportation
needs
of
the
city's
business,
medical
and
academic
communities
that
bring
hundreds
of
thousands
of
additional
people
to
Boston
each
day,
to
name
a
few.
We
regularly
collaborate
with
Masco
in
the
Longwood
Medical
area,
all
main
streets
districts,
a
better
city
located
downtown
the
Business
Improvement
District
in
Downtown
Crossing,
the
Back
Bay
Association,
the
downtown
north
association
in
the
North
Station
area,
the
Seaport
Transportation,
Management,
Association,
and
so
many
other
dedicated
partners
that
help
us
improve
our
transportation
systems
within
all
of
these
communities.
B
Some
people
walk
to
the
destinations,
others
ride,
bikes
they
take
transit
or
some
other
form
of
collaborative
transportation
system
they
drive
or
they
ride
in
private
passenger
Motor,
Vehicles
and
BTD
is
making
every
possible
effort
to
bow
and
best
meet
the
complex
travel
needs
of
all
of
these
people
and
I'm
very
pleased
to
report
that
significant
progress
is
being
made
for
some
of
our
FY
18
accomplishments.
Before
outlining.
B
What's
coming
up
for
the
coming
year,
I'd
like
to
take
a
few
minutes
to
highlight
some
of
what
we
have
already
done
this
past
fiscal
year
in
FY
17,
the
goal,
boston,
2030
vision
and
action
plan
was
unveiled
in
FY.
18
action
was
taken
on
over
half
of
the
58
projects
and
policies
recommended
in
that
action
plan.
Some
of
those
examples
include
piloting
a
designated
bus
lane
on
Washington
Street
between
Roslindale
Square
and
Forest
Hill
Station
weekdays
during
the
a.m.
B
peak
commute
and
cyclists
are
also
welcome
to
use
this
travel
Lane,
implementing
vision,
zero
safety
improvements
in
several
areas,
including
on
Mass
Ave
and
Audubon
Circle,
and
in
Coghlan
Square,
as
well
as
at
locations
where
traffic
crashes
and
fatalities
and
serious
injuries
have
occurred.
We've
also
installed
speed
feedback
signs
in
many
of
our
residential
neighborhoods,
implementing
to
neighborhood,
slow
streets
programs
and
introducing
a
metrics
based
approach
and
application
process
for
the
next
five
neighborhoods.
B
B
Launching
a
public
process
to
develop
Complete
Streets
designs
for
Washington
Street
Columbus
have
Carter
as
part
of
the
Jaypee
Roxbury
Transportation
Action
Plan,
and
completing
a
year-long
performance
parking
pilot
program
in
the
at
bay
and
in
the
Seaport
District
neighborhoods
that
have
resulted
in
increasing
parking
availability,
lessening
congestion
due
to
illegal
parking
and
due
to
the
success
of
the
pilot.
The
existing
pricing
model
in
these
two
neighborhoods
has
been
retained.
B
Additional
FY
18
highlights
include
a
North
Washington
Street
Bridge
redesigned
plan
that
includes
Complete
Streets
design
features,
including
a
designated
bus
lane,
protected
bike
and
pedestrian
paths
and
to
motor
vehicle
travel
lanes
in
each
direction.
The
redesign
of
Summer
Street
from
Fort
Point
channel
to
West
Service
Road
without
losing
any
roadway
capacity.
Ongoing
construction
includes
pedestrian
and
bike
improvements
such
as
new
protected
bike
lane
new
crosswalks
and
a
signal
at
Meltzer
Street,
reconstructing
the
Grove
Hall
municipal
parking
lot,
adding
bike
racks
and
more
parking
spaces
and
making
this
lot
fully
AGA
compliant.
B
Updating
and
maintaining
all
of
our
infrastructure
and
state
of
good
repair
includes
maintaining
traffic
signals
at
863
signalized
intersections
that
are
the
responsibility
of
the
transportation
department.
We
maintain
6600
signal
single
spaced
parking
meters,
125
kiosk
style
parking
meters
and
that
represents
over
thousand
parking
meter
spaces
in
the
city.
We
maintain
60,000
street
name
signs
and
over
500,000
traffic
parking
and
regulatory
signs
in
the
City
of
Austin.
We
maintain
crosswalks
at
2600
intersections
and
we
stripe
800
miles
of
roadway
with
yellow
lines,
lane
markings
bike
lanes
and
other
pavement
markings
throughout
the
city.
B
B
Our
Boston
bikes
team
is
in
our
community
working
with
them
to
identify
locations
where
they'd,
like
these
stations
sited
completing
new
bike
projects
on
Columbus,
Avenue,
South,
End,
Commonwealth
Avenue
in
Alston
and
Seaport
Boulevard,
and
with
anticipated
completion
of
new
projects
in
FY,
19
Boston
will
have
a
total
of
six
point.
Five
miles
are
strategically
protected.
B
And
as
a
side
note,
the
mayor
has
declared
today
Melnik
a
stay
in
Boston
and
we
are
continuing
to
collaborate
with
mascot
and
Massport
on
the
implementation
of
new
adaptive
traffic
signal
technology
in
the
Seaport
District,
we're
continuing
to
work
with
mascot
and
several
reconstruction
projects.
For
example,
the
Longfellow
bridge
Commonwealth
Ave
phase
2a
and
the
Commonwealth
Ave
bridge
over
I-94
continuing
to
work
with
our
public
works
department
on
capital
construction
projects,
for
example,
connect
historic,
Boston,
Harrison,
Ave,
Dudley
square
Quincy,
Street
and
Commonwealth
Ave
Phase.
B
Three
we're
working
with
developers
on
construction
management
plans
that
will
mitigate
construction
impacts
of
high
profile
building
projects,
for
example,
Amazon
built
out
in
the
Seaport
District
Winthrop
Square,
Washington,
Village
dock
block,
Omni
seaport,
Hotel,
Haymarket
Hotel,
the
TD
Bank
and
Boston
Garden
project
among
many
many
others.
We're
upgrading
traffic
signals
in
East
Boston
near
these
Sumner
tunnel
entrance
and
connecting
them
to
our
traffic
management
center.
Implementing
new
traffic
signal
timing
plans
at
sixty
intersections
and
installed
28
traffic
signal
controllers,
and
we
will
continue
to
advance
all
major
transportation
projects.
B
I.
Thank
you
for
your
time
as
I
go
through
this
exhaustive
list,
I'd
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
thank
the
council
for
their
patience
this
evening
and
my
own
team
here,
whose
gathered
and
all
of
our
partners
in
the
community
who
work
tirelessly
with
us
and
who
are
here
with
us
now
in
the
council.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
A
You,
commissioner,
and
and
I'm
sorry
that
we
kept
you
waiting
almost
an
hour
and
a
half
we
along
scheduled,
packed
schedule.
Today,
let
me
recognize
counselor
Michael
Flaherty
for
first
line
of
questioning
and
and
during
I'm.
Sorry,
during
your
presentation,
we
were
joined
by
counsellor
at
large
Ayanna
Presley
as
well
as
counselor,
ed
Flint,
Thank.
C
You,
mr.
chairman
and
good
to
see
Commission
your
team
quick
question
last
month,
council
when
I
wrote
at
an
event
in
Roxbury
where
residents
Sam
Balto,
along
with
folks
from
North
East
and
had
a
presentation
really
just
trying
to
elevate
their
concerns
around
traffic
and
speeding
cars,
particularly
in
the
Grove
Holly
area,
but
we're
getting
calls
citywide
around
the
schools
and
the
school
zone.
So
what?
If
any
efforts
have
been
made
with
respect
to
traffic
calming
indoor
creating
or
the
crosswalks?
D
D
As
a
result
of
those
conversations
we
have
committed
to
make
improvements
in
the
short
term
due
to
Walnut
Avenue,
which
is
really
kind
of
the
area
that
the
garrison
Trotter
community
cares
about
a
lot
as
well
as
we
have
plans
for
Humboldt
Avenue,
which
is
not
exactly
in
that
area,
but
nearby
and
so
they're
committed
to
make
those
improvements
in
the
short
term.
They'll
include
crosswalks
and
other
safety
improvements
right.
C
B
Numbers
have
remained
fairly
constant
over
the
last
several
years.
You
have
likely
eliminated
some
parking
meters
through
construction
projects,
but
we
work
to
restore
those.
Some
of
those
meters
along
Commonwealth
Avenue,
which
have
been
taken
out
for
our
implementation
of
kamma,
have
phase
in
Audubon
circle
are
going
back
in,
so
the
numbers
have
remained
fairly
constant.
Okay,.
C
B
B
C
It's
incumbent
upon
us
to
kind
of
keep
those
meters,
or
at
least
maybe
identify
areas
where
we
could
increase
meters,
particularly
around
the
local
business
districts,
that
I
think
yearning
for
more
turnover
and
for
for
parking
for
their
customers
on
city
streets.
Yes,
and
shifting
also
to
the
performance-based
parking
I
happen.
My
opinion
I
think
it's
a
ruse.
C
I,
don't
think
there
are
any
metrics
that
can
determine
that
by
jacking
up
the
nickel
and
diming
at
meters
is,
is
correlated
to
reducing
congestion
in
circling
the
block
and
I
love
folks
at
the
new
urban
mechanics.
You
know
the
duet
takers,
my
I'll
feel
free
to
take
a
ride
with
me
anytime.
We
have
to
inject
some
street
smarts
here.
What
it
does
is
when
you
jack
up
the
meter,
it
just
forces
more
handicapped
parking,
Fraud
and
Abuse,
and
there's
a
direct
correlation
to
that
people.
C
Don't
continue
just
to
pay
the
meter,
they
just
go
to
the
doctor
and
get
the
note
and
then
they
come
in
and
get
the
plaque
Arden.
We
see
it
a
lot
of
the
light
down
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
so
we've
jacked
up
the
fees
down
there,
but
we
haven't
seen
any
changes
in
region
in
reduction
in
congestion.
What
we
have
seen
is
an
increase
in
handicapped
parking,
placards,
many
of
them
out
of
state
plates.
C
Many
of
construction
workers
are
working
on
the
jobs
down
there,
so
that
fraud
and
abuse
has
to
be
addressed
by
BTD
and
in
this
body
as
well
as
the
mayor's
office.
It's
it's
not
increasing
fees
and
fines
on
people.
It's
not
increasing
the
meter
fees,
it's
it's
curbing
and
curtailing
the
fraud
and
abuse
that
goes
on
with
handicap
parking.
So
I've
I've
talked
about
it
ad
nauseam.
At
some
point,
someone
has
to
step
up
to
the
plate
and
require
those
that
have
the
blackout
to
pay
the
meter.
C
Like
everyone
else,
the
apps
are
there
and
once
that
happens,
we
eliminate
the
fraud
and
the
abuse
and
then
then
I
think
we'll
see
less
circling
the
block,
less
double
parking,
less
congestion,
because
those
individuals
will
gonna
have
to
take
public
transportation,
they're
gonna
the
bike,
they're
gonna
at
the
walk,
they're
gonna,
the
cashier.
They
won't
just
come
in
and
throw
their
nose
up
at
us
and
just
put
the
plaque
out
up
on
their
windshield
because
they
don't
the
pay.
C
The
meter
they're
there
for
810
hours
a
time
we're
not
getting
the
revenue
precious
revenue
that
we
need
to
make
all
these
necessary
improvements
and
changes
and
at
the
same
token,
it's
the
it's.
The
average
resident,
that's
being
forced,
that's
a
law,
abiding,
that's
being
forced
to
pay
more,
but
really
get
less
or
get
the
same.
So
I
message:
I,
guess
to
do
it
in
urban
mechanics
street
smarts!
There's
no
correlation!
There's
no
metrics
that
can
that
would
determine
meter,
is
gonna,
reduce
congestion,
I
think!
C
That's
a
that's
a
total
head
fake,
but
so
I
appreciate
your
time
and
attention
we'll
continue
to
work
with
you
on
it
and
work
with
your
team
or
get
a
start
to
get
some
results
there.
We
need
to
find
ways
to
identify
areas
where
we
can
put
more
meters
online
and
introduce
the
fraud
and
abuse
that
goes
with
the
handicap
parking
system,
so
Thank
You.
Mr.
chairman.
A
E
Can't
see
you
behind
my
giant
squash,
thank
you
very
much.
I
Commissioner
and
everybody
for
being
here.
I
feel
like
we've
done
this
before,
because
earlier
on,
when
chief
Osgood
was
here,
we
kind
of
went
over
everything.
But
I
do
want
to
thank
the
administration
in
particular
mayor
himself.
Seven
and
a
half
percent
increase
in
Boston
Transportation
Department's
budget
is
really
second
to
none
and
I.
E
Think
that
it's
because
he
as
well
as
the
staff
understands
the
importance
of
not
only
safety
for
the
cars
of
pedestrians
and
walkers
and
bikers
and
he's
clearly
made
that
commitment.
So
I
have
some
friends
in
the
thing:
I
don't
want
to
name
everybody
because
I
know:
I'm
gonna
miss
somebody
but
walk
up:
Roz
Nell,
Mattapan
food
and
fitness
and
I
hike,
115,
Boston,
bikes,
they've,
been
incredible.
Partnership
with
the
city
of
loss
and
I
think
that's
important.
E
We
had
all
those
hearings
last
year
where
we
had
hundreds
of
people
here,
throwing
hundreds
of
ideas
and
we're
slowly
getting
there,
and
you
know
it.
Nothing
happens
overnight.
It's
a
slow
process
but
I
think
bikers
and
walkers,
and
people
in
general
is
safer
in
the
city
of
Boston
because
of
your
efforts
clearly
and
Rossdale.
E
The
bus
pilot
program
I've
gotten
a
couple
complaints,
but
one
of
them
was
from
a
lady
in
Randolph,
so
I
really
don't
care
about
that,
but
generally
overwhelmingly
positive,
not
only
from
the
bikers
but
from
the
people
who
are
utilized
in
the
bus.
The
additional
$300,000
in
investments
for
bike
investments
in
infrastructure.
Exactly
what
we
asked
for
your
continued
support
in
the
Arboretum
bike
path
is
second
to
none.
The
only
issue
that
I
and
it's
it's
it's
with
BPD,
as
well
as
where
we
need
to
spend
some
of
this
money,
is
speeding
in
the
neighborhoods.
E
That's
my
biggest
complaint,
Bar
None.
We
get
calls
whether
it's
glendalough,
Street
or
Kitteridge
Street
in
Roslindale
or
Colorado
Street
amount
of
pan
I
mean
I
can
name
that
we
could
all
name
the
streets
right,
but
last
year
I
requested
the
speed
boards,
the
radar
speed
boards
for
Austin
and
summer
Street.
We
got
those
and
I
know
that
Jim
Cooley
lives
in
that
area
and
it's
noticeable
the
neighborhood.
When
we
go
to
the
neighborhood
meetings,
they
had
a
cookout
but
I
get
rained
out.
E
But
when
we
go
to
those
meetings
they
talk
about
how
much
better
they
feel
and
safer.
They
feel
on
the
street.
You
put
four
boards
up
and
that's
a
major
cut
through
from
West
Street
to
group,
and
it's
been
a
really
positive,
in
fact,
impact
on
those,
the
quality
of
life
of
those
neighbors
and
speaking
to
captain
Gillespie
and
Sergeant
MacDonald.
The
accidents
at
both
ends
on
West
and
and
by
the
grew
school
have
gone
down
because
people
are
entering
the
intersection
at
25
26
27
miles
now
and
not
40
45
50
miles
an
hour.
E
So
it's
a
safer
place.
So
as
we
move
forward
with
any
of
those
revenue,
I
find
that
the
radar
I
mean
you
can't
put
them
everywhere,
because
I
think
once
when
they're
everywhere,
that
nobody
pays
attention
to
them.
But
in
key
spots
that
my
district
colleagues
and
my
in
mayor,
Lodge
colleagues
request
for
we
really
should
just
continue
to
take
a
peek
at
those,
because
the
wayfaring
devices
that
are
cut
making
people
from
Westwood
and
Dedham
and
Norwood
and
Canton
and
Milton,
particularly
in
my
neighborhoods
cut
through
our
side
streets.
E
They
don't
know
our
streets,
yet
the
lady
in
the
Box
tells
them
to
go
that
way
and
they're
going
full-tilt.
So
as
we
move
forward,
that's
something
that
you'll
probably
get
a
couple
more
requests
in
my
office
over
the
next
year,
but
I
really
appreciate
everything
your
feel
staff
I
think
you
do
really
do
a
nice
job
and
not
just
because
we
used
to
be
colleagues
I.
Think
you
really
guys
you
do
a
nice
job.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
F
Thank
You
counsel,
CMO.
You
know
Thank
You,
commissioner,
into
your
staff
as
it
relates
to
South,
Boston
I
know
we
have
we're
having
a
lot
of
concerns
about
speeding,
especially
going
up
L
Street
in
the
morning
at
times
it's
very
unsafe
for
elderly
to
cross
the
street
in
the
crosswalks
in
a
long
broad
way
as
well.
F
I
did
have
an
opportunity
to
talk
to
the
commissioner
and
to
captain
Boyle
as
well.
Can
you
help
us
on
this
issue
in
terms
of
enforcement
and
maybe
doing
a
comprehensive
study
on
South
Boston,
whether
it's
L
Street
or
it's
West
Broadway
or
its
East
Broadway?
Even
on
West
Broadway?
There's
trucks,
unloading
for
the
restaurants
and
people
are,
you
know,
double
parked
and
sometimes
triple
parked
with
these
trucks,
it's
very
unsafe,
but
any
thoughts
or
suggestions.
You
might
have
think.
B
Thank
You
councillor,
we
actually
have
a
full
contingent
here
in
the
in
the
galley
gallery
of
btv
supports
staff,
and
they
are
hearing
your
comments
loud
and
clear
about
the
importance
of
increased
parking
enforcement
along
that
corridor.
We
also
work
very
closely
with
Commissioner
Evans
and
we
identify
areas
where
BTD
support,
along
with
BPD
support
for
speeding
in
our
neighborhoods
is
most
appropriate.
F
Thank
You,
commissioner,
thank
you
as
it
relates
to
the
similar
issue
in
the
south
and
on
Tremont
Street
pedestrian
safety.
I
think
we
do
need
some
enforcement
comprehensive
study
if
we
can
about
pedestrian
safety
throughout
the
South
I'm,
especially
on
Fremont
Street.
But
it's
very
dangerous
and
I
get
a
lot
of
calls
emails
from
constituents
in
the
south
and
mostly
talking
about
pedestrian
safety.
D
D
One
is
to
make
some
short-term
improvements
and
I
understand
that
those
improvements
are
already
being
put
in
place
even
as
we
speak,
I
think,
a
couple
of
nights
ago,
the
Public
Works
Department
of
repainted
all
the
crosswalks
and
put
some
of
those
flex
posts
at
key
crosswalks
on
come
on
Street
along
the
entire
length.
So
that's
that
short-term
response
to
improve
safety
and
reduce
speeding.
It's
already
going
on
in
terms
of
implementation,
we're
also
working
with
the
community
to
develop
some
alternatives
relative
to
the
overall
design
of
Tremont
Street
and
that's
a
longer
process.
D
F
You,
sir,
as
it
relates
to
Chinatown
I,
noticed
in
the
morning
when
the
kids
are
going
to
school
at
Josiah,
Quincy
school,
the
same
issue
they're
trying
to
cross
the
street
with
their
parents
and
the
cars
are
speeding
by
them.
But
can
we
make
the
lights
longer
so
it
gives
our
kids
more
of
an
opportunity
to
cross
the
streets
in
Chinatown
and
also
are
we
able
to
such
it's
because
it's
such
a
congested
area?
Are
we
able
to
hire
any
crossing
crossing
gods
and
several
of
the
major
areas
of
Chinatown
I?
B
G
F
I
just
want
to
point
out
the
the
media
made
its
I.
Don't
know
if
that's
the
correct
term,
but
they
do
an
excellent
job
in
the
city.
I
know
they
don't
get
treated
with
respect
all
the
time
by
the
public,
but
they
are
working
hard,
they're,
professional
they're
dedicated
and
it's
great
to
see
it's
great
to
see
them
out
there
and
I'm,
proud
of
them
and
I.
Think
I
think
we
should
do
more
for
them,
especially
that
there's
a
lot
of
public,
don't
really
appreciate
what
they
do.
F
B
You
counselor.
We
certainly
appreciate
your
positive
feedback,
especially
in
a
public
forum
like
this.
We
have
an
outstanding
staff
of
enforcement
officers.
They
do
far
more
than
just
issue
parking
tickets
in
our
neighborhoods
we'd
like
to
say
that
the
entire
BTD
team
works
together
and,
and
they
really
keep
the
city
moving.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
your
comments.
Thank.
H
You
so
I
wanted
to
first
say
thank
you
so
much
for
your
work,
my
district
istic
one.
It
probably
has
a
great
deal
of
projects
going
on
and
as
a
result
that
I
will
I
want
to
congratulate
you
or
thank
you
for
the
immense
amount
of
community
outreach.
Your
department
has
done
in
all
three
areas
in
East,
Boston
and
Charles.
H
The
north
end
and
I
know
what
that
takes
it,
but
it
to
me
it's
a
true
commitment
to
earning
the
trust
of
the
community
and
continuing
a
dialogue,
even
when
the
dialogue
is
sometimes
heated,
you're
still
there
so
I
wanted
to
say
thank
you
for
that
and
acknowledge
that
work.
I
just
had
a
couple
questions
and
because
it's
so
laid
out,
I've
just
wanted
to
kind
of
go
through
them
instead
of
getting
down
into
projects
of
each
individual.
One.
H
That's
going
to
expire
because
around
the
schools
there,
you're
they're,
increasing
the
amount
of
two-hour
parking
or
resident
only
parking
and
so
I'm
wondering
if
there's
something
that
we
can
do
I
know
you
already
are
taking
the
lead
on
a
pilot
program
when
it
comes
to
parking
when
it
comes
to
AIDS.
Is
there
some
way
we
can
look
at
a
pilot
program
when
it
comes
to
teachers.
B
Counselor,
thank
you.
We
certainly
understand
the
constraints
placed
on
on
our
educators
in
our
neighborhoods
a
lot
of
times,
schools
are
located
within
dense
neighborhood
districts
and
the
neighborhood
groups,
oftentimes
request
resident
parking
programs
to
preserve
the
the
parking
for
residents,
but
that
does
have
an
adverse
impact
on
other
folks
that
need
to
get
into
the
neighborhood
and
and
access
our
communities.
B
We
do
work
with
our
schools
on
an
individual
basis,
a
lot
of
times,
because
the
needs
are
often
very
unique
to
each
neighborhood
school,
and
we
certainly
want
to
continue
that
conversation.
We
realized
that
it's
really
important
that
that
our
educators
have
access
in
a
safe,
reliable
way
to
get
to
their
their
jobs.
Thank.
H
B
D
Working
hand
in
hand
with
the
BPD
a
and
any
comprehensive
planning
process
that
they
engage
in.
We
make
sure
that
BTD
is
present
to
cover
the
transportation
dimension
of
that
comprehensive
planning
process,
and
so,
in
addition
to
the
work
that
we
just
finished
in
central
square,
we
are
working
on
the
any
new
development
master
planning.
That's
going
on
for
sort
of
towns,
mm-hmm.
I
D
That's
that's
definitely
something
that
we're
very
focused
on
we're
also
focused
on
all
the
new
development
fishing
along
the
waterfront,
and
you
know
that's
the
entire
corridor
from
Mavericks,
where
along
the
waterfront
is
seeing
a
lot
of
new
housing,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
on
top
of
that.
So
those
are
some
of
the
kind
of
development
related
projects
that
we
are
monitoring
the
transportation
dimension
for,
but
we're
also
looking
at
overall
traffic
issues
in
the
neighborhood.
B
One
of
our
key
initiatives
to
go
Boston
2030
is
it's
working
with
the
MBTA
to
build
some
climate
resiliency
into
the
Blue
Line
and
increasing
the
capacity,
but
but
also
addressing
the
water
transportation.
Yes,
East
Boston
has
a
great
access
to
the
to
the
waterfront,
and
it's
vineet
mentioned.
We've
seen
great
development
along
our
waterfront
in
it
and
it's
terrific
to
see,
but
it's
also
a
great
opportunity
to
explore
how
water
transportation
can
supplement
vehicular
modes
of
travel
and.
H
Then
my
final
question
because
I
know
we're
pressed,
is
about
Charlestown
and
in
the
last
couple
days
and
I
asked
us
to
the
BPD
earlier,
the
Boston
Police
Department
about
Sullivan
Square.
Specifically,
we
had
an
increased
amount
of
phone
calls
today
and
yesterday
about
the
traffic
there
and
how
we're
going
to
be
working
on
on
this,
and
now
now
there
was.
There
was
specific
requests
for
police
detail
to
be
there
to
help
move
the
traffic
and
that
there
are
fun
positions,
but
we
actually
don't
have
enough
police
officers
to
even
stand
there
to
be
paid.
J
J
In
this
case,
there
will
be
four
more
traffic
signals
going
in
as
a
result
of
the
work
being
done
by
wind
on
core
that's
going
to
improve
traffic
in
a
number
of
ways,
but
those
are
going
to
be
put
in
because
we're
also
going
to
take
the
bus
way
that
currently
connects
from
Cambridge
Street
near
the
off-ramp
from
93,
and
that
roadway.
That
currently
is
just
the
buses
is
going
to
become
for
buses
and
general
traffic.
J
So
we're
going
to
have
that
in
another
move,
which
is
the
reconstruction
of
Spice
Street
and
D
Street,
which
will
create
two
different
means
by
which
traffic
coming
to
on
Cambridge
Street
will
no
longer
have
to
go
through
the
big
loop
known
as
Sullivan
square.
So
it's
going
to
subtract
traffic
out
of
there,
even
while
they're
doing
those
things
they're,
also
going
to
improve
the
pedestrian
walkways
they're
going
to
improve
the
lighting
they're
going
to
improve
the
bicycle
facilities.
J
And
all
of
this
positions
us
well
for
what
we're
going
to
do
in
a
bit
longer
term,
which
is
the
roadway
project
known
as
the
Rutherford
Avenue,
Sullivan
square
project
and
I.
Think
we've
come
a
long
way
in
developing
those
plans,
and
we
had
a
very
nice
meeting
with
a
group
called
the
Friends
of
City
Square
Park.
J
We
went
over
last
week
to
brief
them
on
the
current
status
of
plans
and
it's
it's
very
analogous
to
look
at
what
happens
in
their
environment,
which
is
they
have
a
beautiful
park
way
above
the
press
tunnel
and
it's
a
very
good
analogy
to
what
could
happen
in
Sullivan
square
with
an
underpass
but
also
a
park
up.
Above
I
asked
them,
I
said:
have
you
ever
considered
bringing
the
traffic
up
to
the
surface
and
they
said
whoa?
Why
would
we
do
that.
H
J
J
To
collectively
try
to
find
the
answer
as
far
the
longer-term
reduction
of
the
problem
of
congestion
and
Sullivan
Square
and
amongst
those
things,
we
have
additional
recommendations
that
will
be
coming
out
for
additional
buses,
additional
orange
line
capacity,
even
above
what
they're
currently
planning.
So
there
there's
the
very
short
term-
and
this
is
the
very
longest
term,
but
we're
tackling
it
from
all
those
time
phases.
A.
H
Brief
comment
of
things
I
just
wanted
to
also
say
thank
you
to
Bob
D'amico,
Carla,
tinkle
and
Brian
McKinley.
We
met
and
we
talked
about
parking
we've
been
specifically
talking
about
projects
and
I,
just
wanted
to
say
wherever
they
are
around
to
think.
Thank
them
and
then
also
to
note
I
know
that
there's
an
increase
in
the
parking
fines,
that's
coming
up,
and
one
of
my
constituents
specifically
asked
me
to
ask
if
that
increase
is
going
to
be
implemented.
We're
going
to
continue
to
increase.
H
Is
there
any
way
that
we
would
look
at
not
towing
cars
almost
as
providing
some
kind
of
relief
to
the
person
who
who's,
seeing
the
increase
in
fines
on
themselves,
but
I
think
about
a
lot
of
the
working
Bostonians
who
are
going
to
also
see
an
increase
in
fund
and
their
car
gone
at
the
same
time?
Could
those
fines
with
those
millions
of
dollars
that
we're
making
pay
for
the
hokies
that
can
go
around
the
car
and
clean
up
I
mean?
Is
there
any
any
relief
plan
for
some
bostonia.
B
We
can
certainly
discuss
that
further
sure
at
the
hearing
on
Thursday,
but
one
of
the
proposals
for
the
changes
in
the
fine
structure
is
to
eliminate
the
overnight
towing
for
street
cleaning
and
that
will
be
coupled
with
a
fine
increase,
so
there'll
be
no
towing,
but
we
would
ensure
that
the
streets
are
cleaned.
Okay.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank.
K
K
First,
just
I
want
to
acknowledge
and
thank
you
for
bringing
up
that.
It
is
money,
a
cast,
a
certainly
proud
to
represent
the
area
where
she
did
a
lot
of
her
work
and
where
she
was
from
and
grateful
to
have
buildings
and
streets
named
for
her
love,
seeing
the
investment.
So
I
also
want
to
acknowledge
the
mayor
for
his
investment
and
issues
around
safety
and
transportation.
Equity.
Very
important
to
me.
I,
hear
every
day,
I
think
from
residents
were
concerned
about
safety
concerned
about
how
pedestrians
are
able
to
navigate
our
streets.
K
Our
seniors
with
canes
wheelchairs,
scooters
other
persons
who
need
those
people
who
use
public
transportation,
people
on
bikes
and
and
it's
a
deep,
deep
problem
and
I
think
we
just
had
a
hearing
that
talked
about
the
population
growth
and,
although
you're
doing
great
work-
and
we
have
this
investment,
it's
not
clear
that
we
are
keeping
pace
with
our
growing
city
and
so
would
love
to
see
more
investments
specifically
would
love
to
see
more
slow
streets
very
popular,
as
you
already
know,
so.
It'd
be
great
to
have
that
have
a
couple
of
questions.
K
So
you
know
I,
take
the
silver
line,
sometimes
to
get
downtown
and
have
noticed
and
remarked,
I
think
even
in
meetings
with
you
that,
even
though
there's
a
protected
bike,
lane
I
mean
bus
lane
for
the
Silver
Line
bus,
which
is
also
a
bike
lane
that
often
there
are
either
cars
that
are
driving
in
the
bus
lane.
There
are
cars
that
are
double
parked.
There
are
commercial
vehicles
that
are
there
just
wondering
what
we
can
do.
Have
you
thought
about
doing
some
sort
of
survey
to
the
businesses?
K
All
right
and
another
concern
are
the
crosswalks
and
that
they're,
you
know
oftentimes.
When
pedestrians
are
trying
to
cross
the
the
street,
they
have
difficulty,
cars
are
not
stopping
and
the
lines
are
often
you
know,
particularly
after
winter.
Could
you
just
talk
about
that
sure
and
how
often
they're
painted.
B
We
do
actually
have
a
great
program
and
we
have
experienced
an
influx
of
additional
funds
last
year
in
our
pavement
marking
operational
budget
and
you'll
see
that
reflected
again
this
year.
If
there
are
particular
intersections
and
crosswalks
that
that
are
of
a
concern
to
you,
please
reach
out
and
we'll
make
sure
that
that
those
are
prioritized
or.
K
B
Well,
in
Boston,
we
have
hub
Way,
which
the
title
sponsor
is
now
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield,
so
those
bikes
are
now
all
blue,
so
it's
blue
bikes,
and
that
is
our
docked
system
and
we
have
sixty
stations
throughout
the
city
over
the
next
18
months,
we'll
be
citing
seventy
more
stations
and
expanding
the
network.
Other
cities
and
surrounding
communities
have
been
able
to
participate
in
a
ductless
bike
share
system
through
our
procurement
with
MAPC
and
those
bikes.
Again
they
don't
have
any
docking
station,
so
customers
are
able
to
rent
those
bikes
at
will.
So.
K
I,
just
because
I
know
I'm
short
on
time,
I
worry
about
the
Dhokla
system.
The
questions
that
I
have
one
are
they
being
littered
all
over
the
city
too?
Are
they
only
ending
up
in
areas
in
certain
neighborhoods
and
not
others,
and
so
I
question,
whether
or
not
there's
equity
in
that
in
terms
of
access
and
availability?
So
I
certainly
appreciate
the
expansion
of
hub
way,
blue
bikes
and
would
be
interested
as
you're.
K
You
know
doing
70
more
stations
where
those
are
going
to
be
located
and
how
we
make
sure
that
they
are
accessible
throughout
our
city.
But
I
worry
about
the
stockless
because
you
know:
are
they
just
ending
up
in
certain
neighborhoods?
Are
they
available
to
other
other
residents?
So
I
would
be
really
interested
to
hear
more.
What
the
city's
thinking
is
around
this
system
and
whether
or
not
that
is
going
to
be
welcomed
here
in
the
city
of
Boston,
certainly
appreciate
the
investment
and
protected
bike
lanes.
K
I
know
there
are
parts
of
my
district
that
have
very
big
wide
corridors
from
massive
Columbus
Tremont
Blue
Hill
Dudley
Warren,
Seaver
Humble.
You
know
the
list
goes
on.
I
would
really
like
to
think
about,
maybe
in
the
second
round
of
questioning
what
your
thoughts
are
for:
expansion
of
the
protected
bike
lanes,
because
I
think
they're
they're
certainly
important,
but
also
how
we
balance,
making
sure
again
pedestrians
cars,
people
on
bikes,
people
using
public
transportation
tink
it
can
get
around
our
city.
K
The
final
question
for
this
round
is,
you
know,
I've
there's
this
people
want
residential
parking,
sometimes
because
they're
worried
about
assured
shortage
of
parking.
So
one
question
is:
do
we
have
a
sense
of
how
many
parking
spots
are
available
by
neighborhood
and
then,
when
there
are
residential,
when
residential
parking
is
set
up?
You
know,
maybe
that
is
okay
for
the
residents
who
were
there,
but
I
do
know
of
cases
where
even
having
a
sticker
doesn't
guarantee
a
parking
spot
on
your
street.
But
I
worry
about
guests
who
are
coming.
K
Certainly
those
who
are
coming
to
take
care
of
residents
like
a
health
care
worker
or
home
health
aide
I
have
in
one
development.
This
is
an
issue
where
there's
a
resident
who
needs
constant
care,
constant
care
and
the
hell
home
health
aide
person
comes,
but
has
to
again,
just
like
council
Edward
said
worried
about
moving
their
their
car
or
getting
ticket
getting
a
ticket
or
getting
towed.
We.
B
Know
that's
an
important
conversation
to
have
as
our
population
ages,
it's
important
that
we
do
all
that
we
can
to
support
them
in
their
own
homes.
Commissioner
Shea
and
the
elderly
Commission
do
a
wonderful
job
with
that.
We
have
a
homecare
Alliance
Program,
where
members
of
the
Home
Care
Alliance
are
able
to
participate
in
a
placard
program
that
allows
them
to
park
and
neighborhood
streets
and
those
health
care
workers
are
able
to
assist
individuals
in
their
homes.
We
have
a
program
for
visiting
nurses
as
well.
L
Want
to
thank
our
Chairman
most
especially
one
for
this
marathon
today
and
in
general,
but
also
for
being
accommodating
to
several
requests
from
the
community
to
do
this
in
the
evening.
So
I
really
really
appreciate
it
and
same
to
the
administration
for
being
willing
to
spend
your
precious
time
after
after
formal
work
hours.
L
I
wanted
to
echo
councillor
McCarthy
first
and
saying.
Thank
you
for
the
bus
lane
pilot
I.
This
has.
It
is
changing
my
life
I
commute
from
Roslindale
Square
to
City
Hall
every
day,
and
so
I've
now
seen
it
in
all
different
angles
in
a
car
on
the
bus
I've
not
yet
biked
along,
but
I've
watched,
others
doing
it
and
it
seems
to
be
working
great
I
know
there
were
in
the
briefing
that
you
had
offered
for
the
council
earlier.
D
The
pilot
is
going
very
well
we've
from
both
from
what
we're
hearing
from
riders
from
residents
as
well
as
from
a
day-to-day
operations
point
of
view.
You
know
pipe
I
should
take
this
opportunity
to
thank
Patrick
oi
upon
the
team.
Who's
actually
done,
yeoman's
work
as
well
as
darling
Kehoe
from
the
operation
side.
They've
been
going
there
at
four
o
clock
in
the
morning
for
weeks.
So
thanks
to
them,
so
by
all
accounts
the
project
is
we're
getting
good
feedback
that
it's
a
success.
D
The
livable
streets
have
been
helping
us
and
local
residents
from
Vaca
proxy
and
other
organizations
have
been
helping
us
do
the
surveys,
so
we'll
have
some
good
information
in
terms
of
kind
of
whether
other
people
are
experiencing
improvements
on
our
trail.
Based
on
all
of
that,
we
can
take
a
decision
later
on
this
month,
whether
we
want
to
continue
with
the
program.
Okay,.
B
Really
appreciate
your
feedback
councillor,
this
pilot
has
been
a
great
opportunity
for
to
also
work
with
the
community
and
learn,
as
the
pilot
has
progressed.
What
adjustments
do
we
need
to
make
to
intersection
designs?
What's
what
are
appropriate
lane
markings
and
signage
and
notification
to
be
PD
for
their
support
to
thank
them
for
enforcing
the
lane
in
the
morning
and
the
MBTA
and
Boston
Public
Schools?
It's
really
been
a
great
team
effort
out
there
and
we're
really
grateful
for
your
feedback.
Great.
L
Is
there
a
major
difference
in
the
outbound
afternoon
side
I
mean:
do
you
have
different
concerns
or
heightened
considerations
in
terms
of
people
leaving
their
cars
there
and
parking
over
it
and
towing
in
that
aspect,
or
what's
the
difference
in
terms
of
how
you
would
evaluate
whether
it's
feasible
the
other
direction?
In
the
afternoon,
we.
D
L
I
will
wait
a
couple
weeks,
but
I
wanted
to
ask
about
staffing
so
really
really
exciting
news,
and
thanks
again
to
the
mayor
for
injecting
this
year's
budget,
with
this
investment
to
expand
the
staff
dramatically
for
the
the
dedicated
bus
lanes
and
for
coordinating
different
pieces
of
it.
I
know
that
as
part
of
the
budget
last
cycle
as
well,
there
had
been
two
additional
positions
created,
but
last
I
had
heard
when
I
sat
down
with
some
folks.
It
sounded
like
they
weren't,
necessarily
that
no
one
was
necessarily
hired
into
those
positions.
D
L
L
Okay
and
then
so
on
top
of
that
there
will
be
two
more
engineers
for
vision,
zero
and
specifically,
and
to
plan
and
two
more
planners.
That
is
correct.
Okay,
thank
you,
and
when
do
you
so
do
you?
How
are
you
interviewing
now?
Well,
you
know
I,
guess
hoping
to
speed
up
the
timeline
for
hiring
this
cycle,
because
there's
so
much
to
do
right
now.
B
You
know
we're
a
hopeful
that
that
our
budget
will
be
approved
for
these
positions
and
so
right
now
we're
working
on
amassing
job
descriptions
and
fitting
them
into
our
organizational
structure,
so
that
on
July
1st,
that
we
are
really
ready
to
begin
the
recruitment
process.
As
soon
as
the
budget
is
effective.
L
Great
I
mean
there
certainly
need
four
I
would
advocate
for
even
more
physicians
in
vtd.
There's,
lots
of
need
just
from
enforcement
of
parking
and
bike
lanes
to
thinking
about
the
you
know,
helping
support
the
safe
routes
to
schools
and
a
lot
of
individual
areas
that
have
been
identified.
So
we
want
to
do
whatever
we
can
on
art
on
our
side.
I
want
to
go
to
parking
for
just
a
minute,
because
my
understanding
was
actually
that
the
the
performance
parking
pilots
have
been
a
success
and
they
have
worked
out
well
and
I.
L
You
know
I
agree
that
we
need
to
rein
in
any
type
of
abuse
of
privileges
across
the
city,
but
actually
also
very
strongly
believe
that
parking
is
an
important
tool
that
we
should
be
using
more
in
terms
of
parking
management
and
how
that
affects
congestion.
So
could
you
just
go
into
that
a
little
bit
more
detail.
Sure.
B
We
are
certainly
happy
to
take
a
closer
look
at
some
of
the
data,
but
our
results
do
show
that
we
have
improved
parking
availability,
so
the
spaces
are
available
in
those
locations,
particularly
in
the
Seaport
District,
as
well
as
on
numerous
Street
in
the
Back
Bay.
But
also
we've
been
able
to
reduce
the
incidence
of
double
parking,
and
so
as
we
work
hand-in-hand
with
enforcement.
B
Compliance
improves
as
well,
so
that
folks
are
able
to
get
to
the
curb
to
a
metered
space,
reduce
the
incidence
of
double
parking,
reduce
the
incidence
of
people
just
driving
around
looking
for
an
available
space
and
allowing
commercial
vehicles
to
get
access
to
loading
zones
so
that
they
don't
double
Park
and
create
additional
congestion
and
public
safety.
Hazard
and.
L
B
Meter
rates
actually
encourage
greater
turnover
at
the
meters.
Oh
I,
see
so
that
at
a
dollar
25
an
hour
and
with
the
25
dollar
parking
ticket.
Sometimes
it's
less
expensive
for
someone
to
get
a
parking
ticket
as
opposed
to
parking
in
a
garage,
and
we
want
to
encourage
the
turnover
at
them
great
so
that
when
new
people
want
to
come
into
the
district
and
take
advantage
of
our
restaurants
and
the
the
merchants
in
the
area,
they
can
actually
find
an
open
space.
Great.
L
I
appreciate
that
you
all
had
offered
some
data
ahead
of
that,
including,
but
wanted
to
see
if
there
are
plans
to
get
better
data
on
resident
parking,
because
in
that
set
of
back
and
forth,
I
learned
that
the
city
currently
at
least
you
don't
have
numbers
that
you
feel
comfortable
with
at
this
point-
that
you
might
have
estimates.
But
you
don't
know
exact
numbers
of
you
know,
for
example,
how
many
resident
parking
spots
are
there
in
this
specific
neighborhood
or
a
different
one?
B
L
I'll
follow
up
with
them
prior
to
the
hearing,
but
we'll
talk
more
than
and
then
I
just
wanted
to
touch
on
rideshare
and
the
parking
issue.
I,
guess
congestion
and
double
parking
and
pulling
over.
Are
there
any
plans
now
to
either
designate
the
pick-up
and
drop-off
zones?
Would
you
be
taking
metered
spots
for
that
or
how
are
you
thinking
about?
It
sure.
B
D
We
are
working
with
with
these
companies
to
find
out.
Where
is
there
the
largest
demand
where,
from
their
data
are
we
learning
there's
a
big
demand
for
for
pickups,
particularly
and
so
based
on
that
information?
We
will
have
some
locations
where
we
will
do
some
pilots
in
the
coming
year
and
kinda
get
a
better
sense
of
how
this
can
be
addressed.
B
B
One
challenge
councillor
has
been
with
getting
data
from
those
TNCs
that
will
help
us
to
identify
where
it's
most
appropriate,
to
put
those
rendezvous
points
so
that
they
can
direct
their
customers
to
areas
where
the
vehicles
are
not
pulling
over
in
a
travel
lane.
Creating
a
safety
hazard
and
congestion.
Great.
L
And
then
the
final
question
that
I
had
was
just
around
enforcement
of
the
bike
lane
issue,
because
it's
just
everywhere
and
it's
even
right,
F
in
right
near
hub
way
stations.
You
see
that
the
hole
in
the
bike
lane
that
you
would
get
into
right
after
that
blocked
are
there?
Have
there
been
any
changes
or
improvements
in
the
ability
to
send
real-time
enforcement
out
or
if
we
know
that
somewhere
is
a
recurring
problem.
You
know
the
the
lane
on
Cambridge
Street.
L
B
When
our
officers
get
there,
the
vehicle
is
gone,
particularly
if
it's
in
a
corridor
that
it's
someone's
not
parking
there
for
any
length
of
time,
they're,
stopping
and
they're,
creating
just
as
much
of
a
hazard,
but
by
the
time
we
get
there
they're
no
longer
at
that
Haitian.
But
it
is
a
priority
for
us
and
we
take
those
very
seriously
great.
L
I
will
follow.
Thank
you
so
much
mr.
chair
and
I
am
really
apologize
to
everyone
that
I
have
to
run,
but
I
know
the
Chairman
will
be
here
as
long
as
as
long
as
you're
here.
So
please
take
it
easy
on
him
and
if
you're
going
to
say
something
that
someone
else
has
already
said,
feel
free
just
to
say
that
you
agree
and
I've
seen
that
on
behalf
of
mark
here,
Thank.
A
M
You
Kate
and
thank
you
I
should
go
counselor
who
Thank
You
counselor
CMO.
It's
been
a
long
day
with
three
along
Department
budget
hearings,
and
so
thank
you,
council,
CMO
and
central
staff
and
Thank
You,
commissioner,
and
your
team
for
deciding
to
do
this
in
the
evening.
I
just
want
to
thank
a
couple
of
folks
who
are
always
helpful
in
our
go-to
zatt
BTD,
particularly
Tracy
and
Carla.
M
But
the
budget
a
lot
swar.
Can
you
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
those
positions
that
will
be
dedicated
to
the
constituent
services
side,
folks,
who
are
interacting
with
folks,
not
just
via
telephone,
but
also
who
go
out
to
the
community?
What
does
that
look
like,
given
the
high
number
of
calls
that
we
get
with
speeding
and
other
issues
related
to
your
department.
B
Sure
I
will
turn
that
one
over
to
viniq
gupta
those
positions
are
largely
within
the
Planning
Division
and
given
time
his
staff
are
out
at
multiple
community
meetings
and
I'm
sure
that
several
of
them
are
out
in
the
community
as
we
speak.
So
he
can
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
the
support
that
that's
much
needed
for
the
Planning
Division.
That's
coming.
D
D
Program,
they
include
two
planners
for
the
vision,
zero
programs,
so
those
individuals
would
have
the
opportunity
to
interact
one-on-one
with
constituents
to
community
meetings.
Do
public
outreach
be
able
to
answer
phone
calls
that
that
are
that
are
directed
towards
them,
but
in
general
they'll
go
a
long
way
to
help
the
tireless
work
that
our
staff
is
currently
doing.
D
Know
you're
right,
they've
been
fantastic.
In
addition,
the
transit
team
as
well
we'll
have
new
planners
who
will
be
able
to
do
the
outreach?
You
know
we
don't
like
to
implement
anything
without
extensive
community
process
and
interaction
with
the
bottles
and
so
we'll
have
their
services
as
well
as
we
forge
ahead
with
some
of
these
new
bus
lanes.
I.
M
Think
what
would
be
helpful
is
many
of
these
questions
come
from
our
constituents
come
from
advocates
not
necessarily
just
in
preparation
for
this
hearing,
but
emails
along
the
way,
and
most
of
us
tend
to
bring
many
of
them
to
you
guys
because
you're
all
here
at
once
when
it
comes
to
the
hires,
if
it's
possible,
to
keep
us
abreast
in
some
way
as
to
who's
coming
in
sometimes
I
think
some
departments
are
really
great.
People
come
around
the
council.
M
M
M
And
going
sort
of
segwaying
a
little
bit
to
concerns
that
other
councillors
have
raised
specifically
around
speeding
cars
flying
up
and
down
streets
and
I've.
Had
a
lot
of
folks
come
out.
Do
walkthroughs
in
some
cases,
do
some
quick
studies
plan
for
long
term.
Studies
suggest
that
certain
neighborhoods
get
apply
to
slow
streets.
Some
of
those
neighborhoods
have
applied
and
got
haven't
gotten
selected.
M
We
were
mean,
frankly
it's
great
and
we
pushed
our
residents
to
come
together
to
bring
their
civics
associations
together
to
apply
as
a
collective.
So
the
community
had
a
better
chance,
but
there
are
a
lot
of
folks
who
didn't
get
funding
for
slow
streets
and
with
the
level
of
concerns
two
more
years,
four
more
years,
five
more
years,
just
frankly,
won't
work.
M
So
if
it's
a
resource
issue-
and
maybe
I-
have
this
wrong
I'm
a
firm
believer
that
we
just
then
have
to
pull
it
from
somewhere
else,
because
it
is
just
as
important
as
frankly
issues
of
affordable
housing.
It's
just
as
important
as
our
schools.
These
are
safety
issues.
We
often
have
folks,
usually
streets,
that
residents
have
identified
for
maybe
even
longer
than
mayor.
Walsh
has
been
here
as
problematic
when
it
comes
to
speeding
cars
flying
through
and
Carla
and
and
Tracy
and
Commissioner.
M
You
and
many
others
will
go
out
and
they
will
put
up
signs,
and
sometimes
that
is
effective
most
of
the
time
there's
something
else
that
is
in
need,
whether
it's
speed,
humps
or
something
else
structurally,
that
we
have
to
do,
and
so
at
some
point,
I
just
sort
of
throw
my
hands
up,
because
I
can't
do
anything
more.
So
is
it
a
resource
issue
and
if
so,
what
would
it
take
to
have
slow
streets
happen
faster
for
more
communities
and
for
those
communities
that
don't
do
slow
streets
and
I'm?
M
B
Well,
I
would
take
on
so
that
these
are
concerns
that
we
do
hear
quite
often,
but
a
lot
of
what
we
do,
works
together
to
slow
traffic
down
and
to
make
our
neighborhoods
safer
as
we
work
with
our
neighborhood
groups
in
Roslindale
and
on
the
bus
pilot.
We
know
that,
as
as
we
implement
something
like
that.
Quite
often,
the
project
is
to
improve
the
ride
for
the
the
traffic
through
the
corridor,
but
and
as
a
side
benefit
of
improving
safety
along
that
corridor
as
well.
B
Those
also
have
a
side
benefit
of
improving
our
safety
in
our
neighborhood
last
year,
the
mayor
was
worked
with
this
body
and
when
we
reduced
the
default
speed
limit
in
the
city
of
Boston
25
miles
per
hour,
what
that
does
is
also
allow
us
to
take
an
approach
when
we
design
our
streets
and
we
work
with
public
works
department
on
roadway
construct
reconstruction
projects
that
we
are
building
infrastructure
that
encourages
a
slower
speed
through
our
neighborhoods.
So.
M
I
agree
with
you,
commissioner,
these
are
all
solutions
that
work
to
address
these
issues.
The
problem
is
to
get
this
a
range
of
those
solutions
into
a
community
on
a
particular
Street
at
the
rate,
we're
going
it's
taking
too
long.
So
whether
it
is
the
the
bus
lane,
pilot
and
I
have
a
small
section
of
Rosendale.
People
are
very
happy
and,
of
course,
just
folks
that
live
in
Roseville.
Don't
use
that
they're
happy
with
that
or
protected
lanes
signs.
Changing
the
speed
limit.
M
I
get
that,
but
at
the
rate,
we're
going
it's
just
taking
too
long,
and
so
for
me,
I
think
in
order
to
move
it
faster,
maybe
we
need
more
resources.
Maybe
we
need
more
money
invested
in
this.
If
you
tell
me
it's
something
else:
okay,
but
I,
think
it's
more
money!
Thank
you
and
so
and
for
me,
I
have
no
problem
saying
this.
M
That
may
mean
that,
for
other
departments,
we
have
to
take
a
million
or
two
and
put
it
over
here,
because
it's
just
as
important
I
might
look
at
some
other
budgets
and
I
sometimes
get
in
trouble
for
saying
this
and
I'm
like
they
just
got
50
more
million
dollars.
You
know
I
think
I'd
like
to
take
two
or
three
over
there
and
put
it
over
here.
They
got
this
I'd
like
to
put
it
over
here,
because
they're
the
issues
aren't
way
weighted.
M
It's
just
as
important
to
folks
and
frankly,
people
were
dying
and
I
think
we
talked
about
this
in
the
budget
hearing
last
time,
and
so
I
really
want
to
see
us
invest
in
your
department
and
a
way
in
which
it
moves
this
along
faster,
so
that
I'm
not
in
front
of
another
Civic
Association
group
talking
about
the
slow
streets
application
wait
for
round
two.
They
do
that
they
apply.
M
Some
of
my
neighbors
are
getting
their
walkthroughs,
but
it's
going
to
take
time
for
those
neighborhoods
to
get
the
things
they
need
and
then
I
have
folks
have
to
wait
to
apply
the
third
time
around
in
Stephanie
and
Charlotte.
They
do
amazing
work.
I
think
they
want
to
move
faster
too
and
I'm
like.
Can
we
give
them
the
money
so
I'm,
just
going
on
record,
saying
I
would
love
for
this
budget
before
we
pass
it.
M
We
take
some
millions
from
somewhere
else
and
we
give
it
to
BTD
so
that
it
I
feel
just
more
just
more
like
a
better
advocate
for
my
residents
when
it
comes
to
these
issues
and
right
now
we're
just
it's
just
taking
too
long
and
I'm
not
pointing
fingers
at
you.
I'm
just
saying
give
you
guys
more
money.
I
am
well
just
one
more
question
and
it
has
to
do
with
something
that
counts
our
Janie
brought
up,
which
has
to
do
with
the
technology
bikes.
M
So
I
am
in
this
sort
of
space
of
frustration
a
little
bit
around,
while
I'm
excited
for
the
expansion
of
bikes
and
and
ducks
sharing
hub
way
system
into
more
neighborhoods,
particularly
Dorchester
Matapan,
and
you
guys
looking
at
this
through
this
equity
lens
of
making
sure
that
neighborhoods
have
access
to
this
all
along
this
technology
with
the
doclist
bikes
has
existed
for
a
long
time.
It
may
not
have
been
in
North
America,
but
it
was
in
other
countries,
and
people
knew
about
it.
M
So
when
we're
planning
and
we
enter
into
contracts,
even
if
the
technology
for
example,
doesn't
exist
yet,
but
right
now
we're
in
an
exclusive
contract
with
Blue
Cross
Blue
Shield
to
bring
about
more
these
stations
in
the
city
of
Boston
for
five
years
now
we
have
Doc
lists
technology
in
other
municipalities
surrounding
Boston,
and
so
we're
navigating.
How
do
we
navigate
that
so
I
have
constituents
are
saying:
I
want
those
bikes
in
that
other
municipality.
Why
don't
we
have
them
in
Boston
and
I'm
like
well?
We
have
this
exclusive
contract.
M
We
sort
of
have
to
wait
or
figure
this
out.
So
when
we're
talking
about
this
and
bringing
new
expanding
services,
how
do
we
talk
about
technology
that
is
always
changing
when
it
comes
to
delivering
these
services?
And
this
isn't
just
true
for
bike
sharing.
It's
also
true
for
car
services
or
hotels
services,
whatever
it
is,
there's
always
a
new
technology.
Maybe
it's
not
here
yet,
but
it's
on
its
way.
B
B
Our
budget
is
an
additional
five
million
dollars
that
the
mayor
has
made
an
investment
in
transportation,
a
priority
for
us
that
that
will
allow
us
to
accelerate
the
process
of
neighborhood,
slow
streets
and
other
infrastructure
improvements
that
improve
safety
safety.
But
Transportation
Department
has
been
on
the
forefront
of
technological
advances,
whether
it's
through
Park
Boston
and
our
app
that
allows
parking
meter
payments,
whether
it's
through
working
with
our
partners
in
the
autonomous
vehicle
realm
and
through
the
good
work.
B
B
But
it
also
allows
the
Boston
bikes
program
to
fund
a
lot
of
other
initiatives
that
encourage
active
transportation,
whether
it's,
through
appropriately
citing
protected
bike
lanes
of
working
with
our
schoolchildren
and
I
learned
to
ride
program,
bringing
bikes
to
our
communities
and
teaching
women
how
to
ride
bikes
and
introducing
them
to
that
mode
of
mobility.
So
we
are
confident
that
our
partnership
with
blue
bikes
will
really
extend
our
net
and
provide
a
really
safe,
economical
and
reliable
mode
of
transit
and
introduced
biking
to
folks
that
really
don't
have
access
to
it
in
their
communities.
D
The
contract
that
we
have
with
motivates
that
actually
has
allowance
for
us
to
in
fact
pursue
new
technologies
that
will
have
fewer
elaborate,
fixed
stations.
They
might
allow
us
to
do
the
lock
to
technology
that
that's
being
used.
So
it's
we
recognize
that
technology
provides
opportunities
to
to
deliver
bike
share
in
in
different
ways,
and
so
the
contract
allows
us
to
ask
motivate
to
continue
to
evolve
accordingly,
so
that
they're
competitive
with
with
other
systems.
D
M
And
I
think
there's
there's
arguments
on
both
sides
and
I
used
to
work
at
MAPC
and
I
was
talking
to
them
about
the
incredible
work
that
you
guys
are
doing
and
they're
weighing
this
too
and
they're
in
tricky
situations,
given
all
the
municipalities
they
represent.
So
thank
you
for
your
leadership
in
this
space,
but
it's
the
concerns
that
obviously
come
from
our
residents
who
duck
horn
in
the
weeds
with
all
this.
They
just
see
something
and
they're
like.
Why?
Don't
we
have
that
and
so
I
naturally
then
think
about
that
as
well.
M
I
will
tell
you,
obviously
I
think
the
ant
bike
company,
which
just
sort
of
shows
up
and
doesn't
call
me
what
I
think
that's
a
problem
operate
somewhere.
You
should
probably
at
least
give
a
phone
call
to
City
Hall
to
have
a
discussion.
You
know
even
around
safety
and
the
rules
of
the
road
and
being
a
good.
M
What
it
means
to
be
a
good
steward
of
and
I
have
a
good
relationship
with
communities,
but
I
appreciate
your
work
in
this
respect,
and-
and
thank
you
for
the
work
you
do
I'll
keep
advocating
for
you
guys
to
just
get
more
money
so
that
we
can
move
things
along
faster,
especially
with
Stephanie
and
Charlotte
as
well
in
the
work
they
do.
So.
Thank
you,
I
mean
Thank
You
counselors,
you
off
Thank.
N
N
D
D
D
N
D
It
takes
up
a
number
of
things
simultaneously.
It
takes
a
lot
of
community
process.
We
will
not
overnight
put
new
facilities
on
a
particular
street
in
the
neighborhood.
We
would
like
to
have
an
extensive
community
process
to
make
sure
that
it's
something
that's
welcomed
in
the
neighborhood
or
is
in
fact
something
that
the
neighborhood
wants
us
to
do
so
we
munity
process.
We
make
sure
that
there
is.
There
are
enough
resources
internally
to
design
and
implement
those
facilities
once
we've
done
the
community
process,
and
so
we
are
funding
for
that
right
now.
So.
N
It
still
comes
back
to
staffing,
so
that's
about
financial
investment,
because
if
you
had
a
much
bigger
team,
then
you
could
have
a
more
robust
community
process
which
would
expedite
sure,
okay
more.
So
the
reason
why
I
want
to
go
back
to
that
is
because
a
commissioner
to
your
point
about
blue
bikes,
you
know
I,
think
New,
York
I
did
a.
There
was
a
story
that
came
out
of
New
York
that
and
I
promise
you
I'm
not
being
gender
biased,
but
ostensibly
you
know
as
gold
women
on
bikes.
So
do
so.
N
Does
everyone
else
that
so
we
can
make
those
bikes
available,
but
you
won't
see
an
increase
in
ridership
truthfully
and
so
women
feel
safe
on
the
roadways,
because
if
women
feel
safe
and
they
take
kids
and
the
husband
follows
suit,
so
we
can
create
the
bikes.
But
if
there
isn't
the
safety,
then
they
won't
be
riding.
So
that's
why
we
have
to
be
more
aggressive
on
this
side
of
things
so
that
we
do
see
the
equitable
benefit
of
what
you're
talking
about
now.
N
Just
getting
back
to
the
equity
piece
here,
you
know,
I,
don't
know
how
we
determine
the
prioritization
of
vision,
zero
and
Slow,
Street
investments
or
bike
infrastructure
and
I'm
concerned
or
not
concerned.
But
you
know
I
I
think
it's
possible.
There
are
many
people
that
bike
that
aren't
counted
and
many
of
them
are
brown
and
those
communities
might
not
be
as
organized
and
so
if
and
that
could
result
in
a
faster
or
greater
investment
in
downtown
neighborhoods
and
not
outside,
because
people
make
assumptions
about
who
rides.
N
B
What
we
did
last
year
is
we
brought
stations
to
roxbury
ten
stations
and
we
brought
them
to
East
Boston
areas
that
were
previously
not
part
of
the
highway
system.
So,
with
the
help
of
Stephanie's
team,
they
have
been
out
probably
every
single
week
in
multiple
neighborhoods,
citing
those
stations
and
to
the
point
of
the
number
of
roadway
miles
for
for
protected
bike
lanes.
Our
approach
is
also
to
build
connections
in
our
bike.
O
B
Also,
as
part
of
a
lot
of
the
projects
that
Jim
Gillooly
is
working
on,
those
are
long-term
capital
projects,
but
the
vast
majority
of
those
will
include
bike
lanes
and
improvements
to
the
pedestrian
realm,
as
well
as
safe
bicycling
infrastructure.
So
it's
sort
of
a
philosophical
approach
to
roadway
design.
That's
shared
by
the
public
works
department
that
we
will
include
protected
bike
facilities
and
safe
bicycling
infrastructure
and
whatever
that
means
in
terms
of
signalized
intersections
for
cyclists
and
appropriate
pavement
markings
and
pedestrian
crossings.
Thank.
N
You
I
know
you
you
have
verbally
expressed
and
demonstrated
according
to
our
capacity,
a
commitment
to
all
these
things.
The
vision
is
there
it
it
is
holistic.
You
have
listened,
you
have
responded.
We
all
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
have
the
resources
to
implement
it.
So
that's
why
we
keep
coming
back
to
this.
So
let
me
just
go
back
to
revenue.
B
This
budget
here
on
the
operating
side,
that's
all
allocated
it's
allocated
in
our
operating
budget
there,
it's
a
component
of
revenue,
that's
allocated
from
the
meter
revenue
fund
and
I'll.
Let
Jim
Gillooly
address
some
of
the
investments
that
come
through
the
tip
and
other
federal
sources
that
fund
our
larger
capital
project.
N
B
J
Some
of
the
premier
projects
that
were
getting
funded
with
capital
that
comes
from
the
federal
government
transportation
dollars
as
well
as
a
match
from
the
state
for
the
construction.
The
last
20%
include
via
Cass.
We
we
have
25
million
dollars
going
into
an
investment
to
reconstruct
the
length
of
Melonie
a
cast.
It's
going
to
have
bicycle
facilities
that
are
going
to
include
protected
intersections
in
both
directions.
J
They'll
be
separated
from
they'll,
be
off
the
road
in
both
directions.
We
have
Rutherford
Avenue.
We
have
150
million
to
reconstruct
Rutherford
Avenue.
That's
also
a
function
of
some
federal
earmarks
that
were
obtained
about
a
decade
and
a
half
ago,
and
we've
converted
a
small
amount
of
federal
earmark
money
about
13
million
up
to
fifty-five,
buy
all
of
our
repeated
appearances
at
the
MPO.
As
a
member
of
the
MPO.
We've
had
that
as
a
high
priority,
because
it
was
needed
as
a
mitigation.
J
After
the
completion
of
the
Big
Dig
and
that's
gonna
have
off
the
street.
Bicycle
facilities
is
going
to
be
two
ways
on
the
neighborhood
side,
heading
from
city
square,
all
the
way
up
to
Sullivan
Square
and
continuing
around
to
the
Alfred
Street
Bridge,
connecting
to
all
the
regional
network
of
bike
lanes,
and
it's
also
going
to
have
a
southbound
on
the
business
side.
We'd
call
it
the
industrial
side,
a
one-way
bike
track
coming
down
again
off
the
street,
and
it's
going
to
have
safe
bicycle
connections
across
the
street
Melonie.
J
The
South
Bay
Harbor
trail
is
about
to
progress
into
construction.
We've
got
a
three
million
dollar
project
that
has
already
been
awarded
to
the
contractor,
and
construction
will
start
this
year
and
connecting
with
Melanie
a
cast
and
a
third
phase.
Yet
to
be
done
will
have
us
all
the
way
from
the
Southwest
cara
de
over
to
the
Boston
waterfront,
with
off
the
road
facilities.
B
N
B
N
N
B
B
N
So
that
does
allow
for
a
community
input.
I
guess
I
was
looking
for
some
sort
of
participatory
budgeting.
You
know
neighborhood
centric.
You
know
this
this.
This
money
belongs
to
us
and
we
will
determine
how
to
spend
it
to
get
the
investments
that
we
need
to
more
easily
navigate
our
neighborhood
or
something
like
that.
But,
okay,
that's
fine,
okay
and
then
could
you
and
I
promise?
These
are
my
last
three
questions.
Are
there
any
other
other
than
I
really
love
circle?
N
The
city
and
I
thought
that
that
was
such
an
incredible
opportunity
to
highlight
the
connectivity
and
what
can
happen?
I
mean
it
incentivize
foot
traffic
into
new
neighborhoods
people
found
out
about
new
businesses
to
support
new
gems
and
community
and
different
things
like
that.
So
is
open.
New
berry
streets
is
that
the
only
neighborhood
that
will
have
open
streets
and
is
there
a
resistance
to
resurrecting
circle?
The
city.
B
Well,
we
have
last
Friday,
we
did
Bike
to
Work
Day,
so
a
lot
of
our
active
transportation
staff
met
neighborhood
groups
out
in
the
community
and
they
biked
into
City
Hall
plaza.
That
was
when
we
launched
blue
bikes.
So
we
had
representatives
from
cambridge
and
somerville
and
brooklyn.
The
mayors
were
here.
We
welcomed
folks
onto
the
plaza
we
do
have
open
is
scheduled
for
three
Sundays
this
summer
and
it's
been
very
successful.
This
will
be
our
third
year
for
that.
B
We
also
have
hub
on
wheels,
that's
coming
in
the
fall
and
a
lot
of
other
events
that
that
are
sponsored
through
our
active
transportation
division
that
really
encouraged
sort
of
that
social
aspect
of
cycling
in
the
communities.
Vinnie
is
also
working
on
some
other
pedestrian,
realms
improvements
and
pedestrian
improvements
to
the
Tontine
Crescent,
which
is
the
Franklin
Street
Downtown
Crossing,
as
well
as
Phillips
Square
in
Chinatown.
N
Was
my
last
question
that
I
hope
in
our
promoting
cycling
that
we
are
also
promoting
walking
yeah
because
it
you
know
that
is
the
most
affordable
accessible
to
everyone,
except
if
either
it
doesn't
feel
safe
or
they're
not
kept
up
and
the
sidewalks
are
in
disrepair.
The
other
thing
I
would
like
to
say
about
that,
because
I
don't
know
what
determines
investments
totally
in
our
sidewalks
and
in
our
design.
Are
we
making
the
more
continuous
to
promote
that
connectivity
and
people
walking?
You
know
for
a
long
way,
but
what
about
benches?
N
Because
you
know
I
see
that
as
a
deterrent
I
mean
I'm
getting
older
now
and
that
you
know
these
knees
stilettos
years
you
know.
Sometimes
you
know
no
I'm
serious,
because
I
do
feel
benches
are
important.
They
build
community
and
in
some
communities
that
can
feel
like
if
you're
just
hanging
out,
you're,
loitering
and
in
other
communities.
You
get
to
sit
and
read
the
paper.
You
know
and
build
community.
So
could
you
just
talk
to
me
about
sidewalks
and
benches
and
then
I'm
done
sure.
I
D
N
D
I
I
D
D
N
N
D
There
are
some
projects
that
actually
make
the
connections
that
you
were
talking
about.
It's
called
the
green
links
initiator.
So,
for
example,
we
are
what
we
call
the
Roxbury
to
Fenway
connector
that
allows
people
in
the
Roxbury
area
to
to
go
down
to
the
Fenway.
So
that's
a
project
that
we
are
hoping
to
do
a
a
open
street
kind
of
event.
Okay,
yeah,
we
acted
got
it
got
rained
out.
N
B
You
thank
you.
Concert
of
one
position
that
is
in
our
budget
is
for
an
individual
that
will
work
with
vineet
on
tapas
and
those
are
our
transportation
access
plan
agreements
with
new
developments
and
large
large
developments,
and
you
heard
from
our
colleagues
and
the
BPD
ages
before
us,
but
components
of
those
agreements
include
ensuring
that
the
pedestrian
realm
of
these
new
developments
are
optimally
designed,
as
well
as
having
tree
canopies
and
in
the
streetscape,
having
bicycle
facilities
and
off
street
loading,
as
well
as
pickup
drop-off
areas.
P
P
You
and
then
I
know
that
we've
that
you
shared
earlier
today,
because
I
had
someone
taking
notes
for
me
that
one
of
the
new
fault,
FTS,
maybe
would
be
one
of
the
new
positions,
would
be
dedicated
to
working
with
the
T.
You
just
explain
that
position
will
be
assault
solely
dedicated
to
working
with
the
MBTA.
Yes,.
P
Q
P
D
I
can't
give
you
the
exact
date,
but
it's
a
so
to
speak
next
line
after
the
wrong
yeah,
because
we
focus
on
corridors
that
have
the
highest
percentage
of
people
in
buses
relative
to
the
total
number
of
people
who
are
going
up
and
down
in
a
particular
corridor
and
Brighton
Avenue
between
gamma
of
an
oak
square
is
along
with
the
Washington
Street
in
Roslindale
amongst
the
highest
right,
and
we
also
know
that
there's
good
community
support.
Yes,
so
it's
something
that
we
will
focus
on.
I.
A
Q
B
A
And
I'm
excited
about
the
MBTA
liaison
or
whatever
the
job
title
is.
For
the
past
couple
of
years,
in
my
neighborhood
we've
been
asking
developers
to
contribute
to
the
transportation
management
Association,
which
is
really
kind
of
loosely
defined,
I'd
like
to
work
with
you
on
connecting
them
to
to
these
developers
and
really
come
up
with
a
plan
for
a
pilot
program.
This
we
probably
have
several
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
commitments.
Some
of
the
money
is
going
to
come
through,
probably
within
weeks
and
I,
just
want
to
work
with
you
on
on
making
sure
that
happens.
A
K
I
would
just
echo
all
the
thanks
to
you,
mr.
chair,
for
hosting
this
hearing
at
you
know
in
the
evening
when
activists
advocates,
residents
could
attend
and
the
interest
I
do
have
follow-up
questions,
but
I
will
save
them.
I
am
organizing
a
meeting
with
the
chief
of
streets
with
you
with
Public
Works,
so
that
residents
can
engage
directly
and
I
can
save
my
questions
either
in
preparation
for
that
or
later
in
the
interest
of
time.
I
would
just
like
to
move
on
to
public.
J
Percent
constructed
the
rest
of
the
major
parts
of
the
construction
at
the
surface
level
will
be
finished
this
calendar
year
and
there'll,
be
things
like
landscaping
and
find
work,
planters
and
things
that
will
spill
into
next
year.
There
will
be
a
pause,
as
you
would
probably
well
know,
when
they
have
to
do
the
other
project,
which
is
the
common
bridge,
but
things
are
progressing
great
and.
A
J
It
does
get
fairly
expensive
right
and
that's
why
we
try
to
get
the
big
bundles
of
money
so
that
we
can
do
it
a
class-one
job,
as
opposed
to
relying
on
just
the
the
sticks
that
divide
the
lanes
or
the
floating
parking
lanes.
If
we
can
do
it
with
curbing
and
in
a
protected
area,
that's
that's
what
we're
trying
to
do
in
as
many
places
as
we
can,
while
those
other
approaches
are
extremely
important
to
keep
the
total
number
of
miles
coming.
A
Right
and
as
you
know
that
that's
one
of
the
most
dangerous
car,
it
is
probably
in
the
city
so-
and
this
goes
way
back
as
one
of
the
longest-serving
councilors
here-
we've
been
working
on
this
for
a
long
time.
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
work
on
that,
as
well
as
power
and
other
folks
bonito.
All
the
folks
that
worked
on
that.
Okay,
it's
time
for
public
testimony,
I
will
call
several
names
and
if
you
want
there's
a
microphone
behind
Coleman.
R
Hi
I'm
Carol,
Blair
I
grew
up
in
Vermont,
where
public
rights-of-way
are
kept
clear
for
transportation.
Every
winter
night
streets
are
cleared
of
vehicles
when
snow
arrives,
the
city
plows
both
streets
and
sidewalks.
In
the
morning,
workers
and
school
children
make
their
way
safely
with
little
delay.
Does
this
seem
like
a
dream
world?
Let's
find
a
way
to
clear
the
streets
and
sidewalks
I
arrived
in
Burlington
in
Boston
in
1972,
as
the
Boston
transportation
planning
review
recommended
ways
to
serve
the
region
with
transit
investments
rather
than
destroying
neighborhoods
to
build
highways.
R
The
orange
line,
the
red
line,
extensions
to
Braintree
and
alewife
and
much
much
more.
Those
projects
serve
Boston.
Well,
but
after
40
years
we
have
many
more
people
to
serve
I,
don't
expect
we'll
find
more
money
for
tunnels,
so
I'm
excited
about
go
Boston,
2030s,
Boston,
2030
and
bus,
rapid
transit
with
prepared
with
prepaid
fares
and
the
mayor's
very
practical
budget.
Looking
for
dedicated
bus
lanes
protected,
bicycle
lanes
curb
spots
for
vehicles
that
now
block
travel
lanes
and
better
parking
management.
R
When
my
first
son
was
born,
we
bought
a
house
in
the
South
End
I
rode
the
number
one
bus
to
work
in
Harvard
Square,
leaving
my
son
with
a
family
near
Central
Square.
The
commute
became
so
onerous
that
I
bought
a
used
bicycle
and
put
an
infant
seat
on
the
back
there.
After
I
could
make
the
trip
in
30
minutes
pretty
reliably
slow
traffic
on
Mass
Ave
kept
us
safe
in
1976.
It
hasn't
gotten
any
better.
Two
years
later,
I
had
twins.
R
R
When
you
all
review
resident
parking,
please
let
me
know
I'm
a
grandmother
now
my
grandkids
love
to
see
the
world
from
the
bus.
The
tea
takes
us
to
new
parks
and
libraries,
to
museums
and
puppet
shows
and
on
playful
adventures.
I
want
them
to
grow
up
in
a
Boston
with
free-flowing
bus
service
used
by
those
who
have
a
choice.
R
Also,
president
of
the
Chester
Square
area,
Neighborhood
Association,
which
is
bisected
by
Massachusetts
Avenue
I,
have
a
letter
here
which
I
think
all
the
city
councilors
and
the
mayor
have
received,
but
no
copies
of
that
as
well
and
I
want
to
point
out
three
particular
things
particular
particularly
our
lera
T's
for
our
neighborhood
one
is
dedicated
bus
lanes.
No
Massachusetts
Avenue
is
this
lowered
and
that
the
number
one
bus
along
Massachusetts
Avenue
was
the
slowest
of
all
the
routes.
I.
Think
in
the
system.
R
It
seems
like
we
need
the
dedicated
bus
lane
there,
but
when
I
talked
to
my
neighbors
about
bus
rapid
transit,
they
don't
get
it
the
bus
and
the
rapid.
They
just
don't
go
together
and
I
try
to
point
to
the
number
to
the
Silver
Line,
but
they
don't
see
it
I
think
we
need
to
work
with
a
Silver
Line
to
make
it
actually
look
like
Rapid
Transit.
Does
that
mean
prepaid
fares?
Does
that
mean
enforcement
of
the
parking
Lane?
We
need
to
make
it
happen
for
the
Silver
Line
bicycles
in
the
Bay.
R
We
have
protected
bike
lanes,
but
in
the
south
end
we
don't.
The
bicycles
are
still
vulnerable
and
my
favorite
place
to
ride
is
on
shaman
Avenue,
which
is
very
very
little
traffic,
but
I'm
riding
the
wrong
way.
A
lot
of
the
time
I
think
we
need
probably
two-way
bicycle
lanes
there
and
we
would
love
to
see
additional
bike
lanes
on
Northampton
and
Springfield,
which
are
right
parallel
to
Mass
Ave
and
would
give
great
alternative
connections
for
those
who
are
intimidated
by
Massachusetts
Avenue.
R
The
third
piece
is
the
dumpster
like
trucks
that
go
from
the
New
Market
area
to
Cambridge
or
the
Turnpike
or
wherever
they're
going,
and
they
explode
up
the
street
at
four
o'clock
in
the
morning.
I
really
think
we
need
to
do
something
about
truck
routes
and
try
to
figure
out
how
how
to
make
it
work
so
that
we
can
sleep
at
four
o'clock
in
the
morning,
so
I
have
copies
of
both
the
Chester
Square
letter
and
my
testimony
if
anybody
wants
those.
S
S
My
name
is
Steve
gag
I
live
at
6:31
south
street
in
Roslindale,
where
I
raised
my
family
and
I
live
just
a
block
away
from
washington
street,
which
is
where
the
express
express
bus
lane
pilot
is
happening
so
I'm
well
aware
of
that
and
have
already
benefited
from
it,
but
I
just
want
to
before
I
get
into
my
comments.
I
want
to
give
you
some
other
news
from
the
hinterland
of
rosin
dough
and
the
hinterland
of
rosin.
S
Dale
is
referenced
that
way
because
for
some
reason
it
cost
six
dollars
and
seventy
five
cents
to
get
from
rosin
dale
village
commuter
line
stop
to
Forest
Hills,
which
is
all
of
a
mile,
and
hopefully
that
will
change
in
our
lifetimes,
and
that
would
be
one
way
to
get
more
people
not
in
their
cars
and
on
public
transportation,
but
back
to
the
good
news
and
that's
the
bus
lane.
The
Express
bus
lane,
as
I
said,
I
live
very
close
to
it.
S
Folks
who
live
in
the
area
know
that
the
evening
commute
is
much
worse
than
morning
commute.
If
you
can
believe
that
it
is
very
true
and
it
probably
will
get
worse
as
the
economy,
it
gets
even
better,
so
kudos,
let's
not
take
the
the
foot
off
the
pedal,
because
we've
got
a
lot
more
of
this.
We
need
to
do
in
Roslindale
and
across
the
city.
The
second
thing
I
want
to
comment
on
and
there's
a
lot
more
in
the
letter
that
we've
written
to
you
and
I
have
copies.
S
If
you
want,
it
is
the
the
additional
money
in
the
budget
for
the
pathways
and,
as
folks
probably
know,
we've
been
working
diligently
on
a
pathway
that
will
be
go
from
the
Rosendale
commuter
station
to
Forest
Hills.
It's
called
a
Rosendale
gateway
path
and
it
is
mentioned
in
the
budget.
Thank
you
for
that.
S
We
are
about
25%
design
review.
We
hope
to
be
at
a
hundred
percent
within
the
next
year
and
then
begins
construction
after
that.
But
thank
you
for
for
including
that
in
the
budget,
and
that
is
a
great
addition.
So,
just
to
sum
up
here
we
have
seen
lots
of
movement
in
a
short
amount
of
time
on
the
budget
and
as
the
city
councilors
here
have
stated,
we
need
a
lot
more
movement
on
it,
but
positive
to
see
it
we're
very
thankful.
S
A
G
Hello,
my
name
is
Donovan
Richardson
I'm,
a
college
student
in
the
area
I'm
at
Northeastern,
so
I
haven't
been
here
in
Boston.
That
long,
but
to
reiterate
what
the
last
person
said,
I've
really
been
sort
of
a
contrast,
seeing
that
thank
you
for
all
the
work
and
funding
that
you've
been
getting,
and
please
get
more
so
because
the
issue
of
bikes,
bicycle
and
bicycle
safety
is
really
an
urgent
one.
G
I
know
the
the
first
speaker
spoke
about
how
she,
as
a
mother,
just
with
her
young
children,
was
a
bike
commuter
and
me
I'm,
not
from
this
area.
But
this
is
where
I'm
calling
my
home
for
right
now
and
my
parents
back
on
Long
Island
in
New,
York,
really
hate
the
idea
of
me
bicycling
in
Boston
and
I've.
You
know
had
a
few
close
calls.
Falls
injuries,
not
too
serious
at
all,
but
one
idea
that
I
really
hate
is
like
my
mother
at
my
funeral.
G
Just
because,
like
you
know,
as
a
bicyclist
you're
vulnerable
to
any
car
you're
vulnerable
to
any
false
move,
and
there's
nothing
really
to
do
about
me
being
just
a
sole
person
on
a
bicycle.
But
I
know
that,
even
though
such
good
progress
has
been
being
made,
this
issue
is
really
urgent
for
of
people.
G
For
me
on
Huntington
Avenue,
there's
past
Brigham
circle,
it's
sort
of
a
disaster
for
everyone,
because
the
traffic
in
the
trolley
is
just
a
really
difficult
situation
and
it
could
be
better
I
mean
for
everyone
for
the
people
in
their
cars,
there's
not
a
lot
of
moving
space
for
anyone
to
make
any
false
move
at
all.
Really.
T
T
T
You
need
to
hire
people
that
reflect
the
diversity
of
Metro
Boston
in
the
department
and
folks
that
have
the
appropriate
skills,
whether
it's
vision,
zero
experience,
experience
working
on
buses
to
hit
the
ground
running
as
quickly
as
possible,
because
I
think
what
we
heard
tonight
is
that
we
need
to
move
faster.
So
the
the
second
line
that
I
have
is
that,
while
we
are
staffing
up,
there
are
still
things
that
we
urgently
need
to
do
this
year
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
keep
up
the
pace
of
change.
In
that
theme.
T
T
We
have
a
transit
team
in
the
budget
and
we
have
a
successful
pilot
in
Washington,
Street
and
I
would
echo
that
I
think
it
is
a
must
do
to
get
a
similar
pilot
in
Brighton
this
year
as
a
reminder
that
corridor
serves
20,000
people
daily,
it
is,
it
has
support.
Let's
get
it
done,
I
would
also
say
that
we
should
be
thinking
about
how
the
city
can
be
working
with
community
groups
along
Warren,
Street
and
Blue
Hill
Ave,
to
develop
a
multi-year
process
for
improving
bus
service.
T
Those
corridors
serve
42,000
people,
11%
of
the
MBTA
bus
ridership.
We
have
got
to
get
them
better
service
on
the
vision,
zero
front,
I
I
would
say.
I
know
that
my
colleagues
here
tonight
are
going
to
talk
a
lot
about
the
bus
network,
but
I
mean
the
bike.
Network
sorry
I
talk
about
the
bus
port
network
on
the
bike
network.
T
We
had
a
great
go
boss
to
2030
process
and
I
know
we
want
to
do
more
community
process,
but
at
a
certain
point
we
have
to
figure
out
how
to
staff
up
and
get
it
done,
and
I
would
say
that
a
finishing
Mass
Ave
is
a
must
do
this
year.
We've
got
great
protected
bike
lanes
in
the
Back
Bay
area.
We
have
support
from
several
councillors
for
this.
Why
don't?
T
We
have
them
in
Dorchester
and
I
would
just
say
that
in
addition
to
that,
we
need
to
develop
a
more
transparent
policy
about
how
we're
choosing
vision,
zero
priority
corridors.
There
were
we've
seen
four
traffic
fatalities
since
2015
in
and
around
Columbus
Abbot,
wean,
JP
and
Roxbury.
We
need
to
see
more
action
in
this
corridor
and
I
want
to
shout
out
now
John
and
Stephanie
from
the
neighborhood
slow
streets
program.
They
are
rock
stars
and
we
have
an
equitable
evaluation
metrics
to
make
sure
that
those
are
deployed
and
I
I.
T
Don't
think
that
we
recognize
how
important
that
is
and
how
amazing
it
is.
So
that
is
a
process
we
love,
keep
it
up.
And
last
but
not
least,
we
heard
a
lot
about
parking
tonight
and
I
think
we
have
an
opportunity
to
really
kick
off
fantastic
parking
reform
to
get
this
wild-west
on
our
streets
under
control
this
year.
Thank
you.
Please
support
this
budget.
You
all
are
amazing.
O
O
Maneuvering
on
the
hill
and
I
for
4050
years
have
gone
the
wrong
way
on
Charles
Street
to
get
to
the
Longfellow
bridge
and
I
get
a
lot
of
hassle
from
cyclists
going
the
correct
way,
but
there
it's
very
difficult
to
try
and
get
around
on
the
beacon
on
Beacon,
Hill
and
I
would
like
to
really
emphasize
that
a
two-way
but
bike
lane
would
be
really
good.
O
A
U
Trying
to
wait
a
little
bit
before
you
know
didn't
want
to
follow
her.
My
name
is
Brennan
Carney
I'm,
the
communications
director
for
walk
Boston,
a
pedestrian
advocacy
organization
working
to
make
Massachusetts
for
a
need
to
increase
the
budget
for
staff
to
manage
projects
and
contracts,
as
well
as
increase
in
money
for
capital
budget.
So
tonight,
I'd
like
to
say
thank
you
to
the
mayor
and
his
staff
for
this
budget
proposal,
we're
also
supportive
of
the
tweaks,
the
regulations
and
fees
in
order
to
get
there.
U
Thank
you
also
to
the
council
for
being
supportive
along
the
way
for
making
budget
and
staffing
changes
to
fix
and
maintain
our
streets.
I
agree
with
Stacey
on
the
parking
reforms.
A
few
things
walk
Boston
is
hopeful
for
number.
One
hiring
is
good.
Good
hiring
is
great.
We
hope
that
the
people
will
have
experience
in
active
transportation.
Design
like
LP
is
ped
friendly
signal
phasing
and
separated
bike
facilities.
U
Also,
we're
excited
to
see
an
updated
BTE
organizational
chart
to
see
how
these
new
team
members
will
be
integrated
into
the
department
to
hit
the
ground
running
while
lending
support
to
and
increasing
the
effectiveness
of
existing
staff.
I
also
want
to
meet
more
people
like
Tracy,
so
you
know
we
can
have
great
conversations
about
his
favorite
team.
The
Philadelphia
Eagles
I
testified
this
morning
at
the
Boston
Police
hearing
about
the
need
for
a
dedicated,
Boston
Police
data
analyst,
which
will
directly
support
the
work
that
the
Transportation
Department
does.
U
V
V
The
Longwood
Medical
Campus
is
services
every
possible
mode
and
services,
none
well
$500
a
month
the
park,
and
when
we
talk
about
affordability,
this
really
doesn't
do
the
job
buses
during
rush
hour,
taking
2-3
hours
to
go
less
than
five
miles
and
biking
really
not
safe
for
anyone.
Anyone
but
the
most
adventurous.
V
Last
year,
the
Longwood
cyclists
summit
was
told
that
we'd
see
improvements
along
the
main
artery
of
the
Longwood
Medical
Campus
Longwood
Avenue.
That
was
while
there
was
only
pain
on
the
street.
The
we
were
told
at
that
point
that
this
spring
the
street
would
be
repaved
and,
however,
here
we
are
almost
June
and
it's
just
as
dangerous.
As
ever
last
week,
I
took
a
dive
due
to
a
large
pothole
at
the
corner
of
Brookline
Ave
in
Longwood,
which
would
have
been
ironically
saved
by
this.
V
V
V
V
Have
it's
been
great
and
I
want
to
see
more
of
that
I
urge
BTD
to
step
up
and
not
delay
and
improving
street
safety
any
longer
and
I
also
encourage
to
really
think
about
the
network
of
protection
of
protected
our
protected
network,
and
not
just
not
just
disconnected
chunks
biking
from
here,
but
from
the
longer
medical
campus
today
to
here
is
anything
but
safe.
Thank
you.
So
much
thank.
A
W
W
In
these
words,
we
live
in
a
city
where,
according
to
2015
census,
35%
of
Bostonian
are
boston,
families,
don't
own
a
car,
and
that
should
be
represented
in
the
budget
and
we
shouldn't
be
giving
one
or
two
or
five
or
even
ten
percent
of
the
budget
to
these
families.
We
should
recognize
that
these
families
are
contributing
to
Boston.
We
want
to
live
in
a
Boston
which
is
walkable
a
Boston
which
is
cyclo
ball.
No
one
wants
to
live
in
a
parking
lot,
which
is
what
a
collection
of
cars
is.
W
We
all
want
to
live
in
a
city,
a
collection
of
people,
so
I
think
we
have
choices
in
front
of
us
each
year,
with
these
budget
and
I
with
these
budgets
and
I
strongly
encourage
us
every
year
to
try
and
increase
the
funding.
That
goes
to
the
Boston
families,
which
need
to
have
the
better
cycle
lanes.
I
personally,
unfortunately,
have
anecdotes
about
that.
I
was
hit
by
a
car
while
in
a
bike
lane
on
Mass
Ave
one
block
away
from
where
gentleman
had
been
killed
two
weeks
earlier.
W
This
is
a
problem
which
can
be
solved
quickly.
It
doesn't
need
to
take
years
and
it
doesn't
need
to
take
hundreds
and
millions
of
dollars.
It
needs
to
take
political
will
and
if
there's
any
doubt
about
how
long
it
takes
I
encourage
the
council
to
look
at
the
case
of
Sevilla
in
Spain,
which
in
two
years
went
from
having
practically
no
bike
infrastructure
to
being
one
of
the
world's
shining
jewels,
a
bike
instructor
bike
infrastructure.
This
came
about
because
there
was
political
will
to
make
it
happen.
It
turns
out
that
bike
lanes
are
easy.
W
There's
a
ton
of
room
in
the
streets.
We
have
a
limited
budget
of
space
and
time.
Let's
spend
that
space
and
time
on
the
cyclists
and
pedestrians
they're,
the
ones
who
live
in
the
city.
Let's
deep
prioritize,
the
funding
of
people
come
in
from
outside
and
cars
and,
let's
prioritize
funding
them
being
able
to
come
in
in
buses
and
bikes.
Thank
you
very
much.
X
I'm
Vivian,
northeast
and
I
live
in
Mattapan
I
for
the
last
week
or
so
have
been
commuting
on
my
bicycle
to
Cambridge.
To
do
some
bike
safety,
education
with
kids
there
it
has
been
an
experience,
I've
been
taking
alternate
routes.
I
was
in
a
crash.
A
car
turned
in
front
of
me
on
Dorchester
I'm
on
February
the
28th
I'm
doing
everything
in
my
power
to
avoid
going
on
Dorchester
Ave,
because
it
still
is
something
that
haunts
me.
I
am
determined
that
biking
is
going
to
continue
to
be
my
main
form
of
transportation.
X
I
do
as
much
as
I
possibly
can
to
get
folks
in
my
neighborhood
of
Matapan
to
get
interested
in
biking.
It's
wonderful,
I'm,
so
excited
that
we're
going
to
have
bike
share
stations
in
Mattapan,
but
unless
we
have
infrastructure
we're
not
going
to
get
anybody
riding
a
bike
and
when
I
tell
folks
that
please
come
and
join
me,
they
tell
me
they
have
bicycles
but
they're,
afraid
to
come
out.
X
One
of
the
things
that
I'm,
hoping
that
we
might
be
able
to
talk
about
and
look
at
is
what
are
we
doing
to
educate
and
inform
everyone
about?
The
infrastructure,
when
I
led
the
Matapan
convoy
on
Dorchester
EV
on
Friday
morning
for
National
Bike
to
Work
Week.
When
we
got
up
to
the
intersection
of
Dorchester
of
Adams
and
Dorchester
right
in
front
of
homestead
the
green
box,
that's
there
there
were
riders
that
were
with
me
that
had
absolutely
no
idea
what
that
meant.
X
I
on
a
regular
basis
will
come
up
to
one
of
those
intersections
when
I'm
stopped
at
the
light.
I
did
it
that
same
morning
with
an
MBTA
ride
the
paratransit
vehicle
and
waved
at
the
person
he
opened
the
door
and
I
said
this.
Green
box
is
for
cyclists
and
it's
for
our
safety.
We
should
all
be
in
front
of
you
as
opposed
to
being
behind
you.
They
don't
know
what
that
means.
All
right,
I'm,
hoping
that
city
agencies
on
a
yearly
basis
do
some
kind
of
training,
I'm,
hoping
that
there's
some
fire
safety
training.
X
Other
types
of
training
that
takes
place.
We
need
to
prioritize
bike
safety,
training,
okay,
folks,
don't
get
it.
Public
works.
Trucks
are
in
the
bike.
Lane
I
fought
with
a
police
officer
when
I
was
trying
to
get
on
the
southwest
quarter
the
other
day
because
of
the
fact
that
the
signage
that
was
there
was
not
appropriate
for
me
to
see
it.
When
I
made
the
left
turn
he
asked,
and
why
was
it
didn't
you
didn't
go
straight?
They
don't
know
that
the
Southwest
corridor
is
the
safer
way
for
people
to
travel
all
right.
X
Why
is
it
that
it's
only
when
we
bring
things
to
your
all's
attention
that,
then
you
guys
will
do
things
about
it
all
right.
Do
we
not
drive
around
in
neighborhoods
and
see?
What's
going
on?
Do
I
really
have
to
ask
for
you
guys
to
come
and
paint
a
crosswalk
shouldn't
that
be
standard
operations?
Other
neighborhoods
have
those
things
when
I
cross
over
into
Cambridge
I
feel
like
I'm
in
a
different
country.
I'm,
not
gonna,
say
it's
perfect,
but
it
is
a
priority
for
them
there.
X
So,
please,
why
are
we
not
using
PSAs
people,
don't
know
that
the
speed
limit
is
25
miles
an
hour.
I
asked
everyone
in
this
room.
Talk
to
people
in
your
neighborhoods.
Don't
tell
him
ask
them
what
is
the
speed
limit
in
Boston
it's
over
a
year
a
year
and
a
half
and
I
still
have
people
telling
me
that
the
speed
limit
is
40.
It's
25
we're
not
enforcing
it.
When
I
asked
the
Boston
Police
Department
folks
that
come
to
our
monthly
meeting
to
give
me
information
on
that
data,
they
don't
know
it.
X
When
I
went
down
to
the
Boston
Police
Department
to
get
the
data.
My
police
report
for
the
crash
that
I
had
had
and
I
thought
you
know
what
let
me
ask
them
since
I'm
here,
what
type
of
enforcement?
How
many
tickets
were
we
giving
for
people
because
of
the
decreased
parking
because
of
the
decreased
speed
limit?
The
person
looked
at
me
and
she
goes
I,
don't
know
and
went
in
the
back
room,
because
no
one's
ever
asked
for
that.
X
X
We
just
had
the
beautiful
Neponset
River
Greenway,
the
extension
it's
been
open
for
a
year,
people
that
look
like
me
aren't
getting
on
that,
because
they're
terrified
to
ride
on
River
Street
to
be
able
to
get
on
that
we
need
to
I.
Did
the
five
borough
bike
ride
in
New
York
City
for
the
second
year
there
were
people
there
that
were
telling
me.
X
Don't
you
have
something
like
that
in
Boston
and
I
said
yes,
but
it's
nothing
in
comparison,
and
they
said
why
and
I
said,
because
after
a
certain
part,
when
only
Storrow
Drive
is
what's
protected,
then
we
got
to
go
out
and
fear
for
our
lives
when
we're
driving
on
American
Legion
when
we're
biking
on
American
Legion
and
we
don't
have
any
Police
Department
enforcement
or
you're
not
exactly
sure.
If
you're
gonna
get
up
to
that
our
neighbors
don't
know
about
this
festival.
People
in
New
York
are
out
there.
They
know
they're
excited
about
it.
X
If
we
really
want
to
commit
to
the
promise
that
we're
making,
we
need
to
highlight
biking
and
the
benefits
of
biking
and
invite
people
to
participate.
In
these
events,
no
one
wrote
in
on
the
convoy
from
Matapan,
except
the
folks
that
came
from
Milton.
We
picked
up
some
people
in
Dorchester.
Why
is
that?
Even
in
a
group
ride,
people
in
Mattapan
are
terrified
to
ride.
We
don't
see
the
infant
paint.
It's
just
paint.
I
have
a
person.
X
That's
constantly
telling
me
how
difficult
is
it
to
put
paint
on
the
road,
but
you
put
paint
on
the
road,
but
people
don't
know
what
it
means.
It
doesn't
mean
anything
PSAs
when
a
street
is
gonna
get
closed
or
when
something
is
gonna
be
open.
Why
are
we
not
working
with
our
news
outlets
to
say,
let's
celebrate
this,
because
this
is
going
to
be
happening,
the
construction
that
we're
going
to
be
doing
on
millennia,
from
Malaya
cows,
to
men,
to
Colombia.
That's
something!
That's
really
important
to
me.
X
X
I
spoke
to
somebody
when
I
was
writing
on
that
the
other
day,
a
woman
that
ride
she
walks
on
the
sidewalk
every
day,
back
and
forth,
back
and
forth
to
work
and
she's
afraid
of
us
the
cyclists,
because
of
the
fact
that
we're
on
the
sidewalk?
Why
are
we
on
the
sidewalk
because
we're
scared
to
ride
on
the
street
alright?
So
we
need
to
make
sure
that
everyone
knows
biking
is
the
way
we're
going
to
move
we're
going
to
increase.
X
I
wrote
on
Freeport
the
other
day
and
was
I
was
just
amazed
at
the
number
of
cars
that
that
car
dealership
they
have
an
inventory.
That's
taking
up
all
of
that
street
they're,
never
gonna
sell
all
those
cars
through
people
are
realizing.
The
city
is
gonna,
get
much
more
congested,
but
we
have
to
work
together.
I
have
to
give
a
shout
out
before
I'm
finished,
Naja,
Kim,
Stephanie
Brian
and
that
crew
and
everything
that
they're
doing
to
work
with
us
in
communities
to
get
people
excited
about
biking.
X
X
We're
gonna
follow
that
up
with
learn
how
to
bike
share
we're
gonna,
take
them
into
Franklin
Park
and
get
them
excited
about
biking,
but
I,
don't
know
when
it
is
that
we're
actually
gonna
be
able
to
get
them
on
the
road
and
have
them
make
biking
a
regular
form
of
transportation.
Thank
you
very
much.
Y
I'm
good
afternoon
evening,
I'm
sorry
I.
My
name
is
mark
Tedrow
I
live
at
169
Sycamore
Street
in
Roslindale.
First
of
all,
I'd
like
to
thank
you
for
the
for
the
bus
pilot,
the
a.m.
peak,
a
bus
pilot
I've,
driven
it
I've
I
ride
my
bike
on
it
four
days
a
week
and
it's
been,
it's
been
fabulous.
I
actually
think
it's
improved
meeting
times
for
everybody
and
made
it
safer
and
more
friendly
for
everybody
on
the
road
and
not
just
people
and
on
buses
or
on
people
or
on
bikes.
Y
I
support
the
mayor's
budget
proposal
in
general,
but
they
need
more.
You
need
more
money.
You
need
more
staff
to
do
more,
to
do
a
lot
more,
but
mostly
I'm
here
to
tell
you
that
the
system
we
have
right
now
it
is
broken.
We
were
the
transportation
department,
the
improvements
are
overseen
by
the
public,
Improvement
Commission
and
frankly,
there
thing
but
agents
of
the
all-powerful
snow,
plow
drivers
lobby
without
money.
Coming
from
from
from
the
federal
government
from
from
the
state,
perhaps
from
when
perhaps
from
from
some
other
sources,
we
don't.
Y
We
don't
build
true
protected
bike
lanes
anywhere.
The
stuff
that
Jim
talks
about
maybe
that'll
get
done,
and
some
of
those
will
get
done
in
three
years.
The
projects
take
forever
to
get
built.
The
connectors,
toric
Boston
is
three
years
in
construction
and
probably
won't
be
finished
this
this
summer.
Maybe
it
will,
but
we
need
to
change
how
we,
how
we,
how
we,
how
we
procure
contracts
I,
would
get
things
built
and,
most
importantly,
how
we
value
our
streets.
They
can't.
We
can't
value
a
level
of
service.
Z
Z
We
as
we
as
walk
up
in
a
livable
streets,
support
the
mayor's
proposed
transportation
budget.
Of
course,
like
everyone,
we'd
like
to
see
more
funds
and
we'll
work
on
that.
Specifically,
we
support
the
additional
funds
of
I
think
there's
2
million
for
sidewalk
and
roadway
improvements,
300,000
for
bike
infrastructure,
two
new
planners
and
engineers
who
revision
zero
programs,
such
as
slow
streets,
which
I
love.
Z
400,000
for
green
links,
program
for
bike
and
pedestrian
connections
to
parks
and
greenways,
an
additional
traffic
single
engineer
and
two
technicians,
mechanics
for
improving
performance
of
our
traffic
signal
systems
for
new
maintenance
personnel,
for
the
maintenance
of
pedestrian
and
bike
safety
infrastructure,
six
new
staff
for
bus
transportation,
innovations
like
Washington
Street
bus
lane
pilot
these
are
all
things
to
celebrate.
So
you
know
it's
a
big
step.
We
have
a
long
ways
to
go,
but
it's
a
good
step
and
one
of
our
neighborhoods
along
American
Legion
highway.
Z
Z
AA
I
know
he
wasn't
next
on
the
list,
but
Alex
Auriemma
ceded
his
position
to
me.
My
name
is
Becca
Wolfson
I'm,
the
executive
director
of
the
Boston
cyclists
Union.
We
represent
the
thousand
tens
of
thousands
of
people
who
bike
through
the
streets
of
Boston
with
a
mission
to
make
it
safe,
comfortable
and
enjoyable
to
use
a
bike
as
a
means
of
transportation
to
get
around.
AA
First
I
want
to
thank
all
of
the
councillors
for
being
here
for
asking
questions
for
being
engaged
with
us
in
this
process
and
for
stewarding
the
budget
so
carefully
and
wisely,
and
also
thank
you
to
the
staff
who
work
really
hard
to
make
our
streets
better
every
day.
We're
pleased
to
see
the
increase
from
the
mayor
in
the
budget
this
year
and
the
hard
work
of
the
staff
to
create
a
structure
to
support
growth
of
the
department.
The
hub
way,
expansion
is
something
that
we
celebrate
both
geographically
and
seasonally.
AA
You
can't
have
a
transportation
system
that
is
inactive
for
part
of
the
year,
so
we're
really
excited
that
it
stayed
most
of
the
station
stayed
open
through
winter
and
and
that's
continuing
to
expand.
We're
also
supportive
of
the
bus
bike
lane,
which
we
weren't
expecting
sometimes
buses
and
bikes
don't
get
along
well,
but
due
to
really
great
coordination
and
training
between
the
MBTA
and
Stephanie
Susskind,
it's
been
an
incredible
success
and
we've
been
hearing
a
lot
of
really
great
things
and
would
love
to
see
projects
like
that
expanded.
AA
However,
we
are
concerned
very
concerned
actually
about
the
pace
of
change
for
the
bike
Network.
Last
year
we
applauded
the
1
million
extra
dollars
for
neighborhood
slow
streets
because
we
support
them
and
we
know
they
make
it
safer
for
people
to
walk
through
their
neighborhoods
and
they
slow
cars
down,
but
they
ignore
arterioles
between
neighborhoods,
where
people
biking
and
walking
are
disproportionately
being
hit
and
injured.
AA
Additionally,
the
hub
way
expansion
is
great
for
access
but
dangerous
if
we
don't
provide
safe
places
for
people
to
use
them.
Last
year
about
3
miles
of
protected
bike
lanes
were
completed,
had
been
in
construction
for
several
years
and
and
a
significant
amount
of
those
relied
on
state
and
federal
funding,
which
you
know.
We
know
the
staff
is
nimble
to
generate
that
fun.
Those
funds,
but
with
an
investment
from
the
city
in
infrastructure,
we
could
get
so
much
more
done
each
year.
AA
In
this
hearing,
we've
heard
the
same
projects
listed
as
priorities
that
will
add
to
the
bike.
Network.
Each
year
we
hear
about
Comm,
Ave
and
Milne,
a
Cass
and
Rutherford,
and
the
North
Washington
Street
Bridge
in
summer
Street
they're
taking
years
to
be
completed,
and
we
need
the
network
to
be
built
much
more
rapidly.
We
can't
just
rely
on
0.2
miles
here
and
there
with
a
development
project
or
when
there's
an
opportunity,
that's
easy
and
doesn't
cost
enough
money
because
we
don't
have
it.
AA
It
takes
a
bigger
investment
to
build
that
network,
but
the
return
on
investment
is
great.
We
hear
sometimes
that
projects
can't
get
protected
bike
lanes
because
they're
not
networked
to
anything
else,
so
the
Public
Works
staff
would
have
to
put
the
small
bobcats
that
clear
those
protective
facilities
onto
a
flatbed
and
drive
them
to
another
facility.
AA
So
that's
four
years
from
now
and
this
budget
only
funds
up
to
15
miles
in
the
next
four
years.
So
again,
we
just
want
to
flag
this
as
a
problem
that
the
network
isn't
being
invested
in
the
state
of
good
repair.
Has
the
potential
to
be
great:
that's
a
line
item
shared
between
Public
Works
in
the
transportation
department
that
touted
as
an
opportunity
for
vision,
zero
projects
and
to
build
the
network.
AA
We'd
love
to
see
we'd
love
to
see
a
commitment
to
vision,
zero
treatment
on
every
street,
that's
repaved
and
restriped
with
the
state
of
good
repair
funds.
Some
priority
projects
that
we
that
are
desperately
needed
in
neighborhoods
and
could
be
implemented
with
an
increased
amount
of
funds
in
the
capital
budget
in
the
strategic
bicycle
Network,
our
Mass
Ave
from
Melanie
Acosta
Columbia
Road
people
in
Dorchester
and
Roxbury
have
seen
the
Back
Bay
be
completed
and
wonder.
When
are
we
next
and
even
in
this
hearing
and
in
additional
meetings?
AA
AA
Malcolm
X
Boulevard
is
dangerous
for
people
walking
biking
and
driving,
and
it's
an
important
connection
between
Dudley
Square
and
the
Southwest
corridor,
Washington
Street
between
Neyland
and
Stuart
and
Essex
streets,
eye
bytes
that
here
it's
a
terrible
congested
mess
and
if
there
was
clarity
on
the
streets
of
who
should
be
where
and
bikes
had
a
dedicated
lane
to
the
left,
it
would
improve
the
experience
for
everyone.
I
think
I
made
it
clear,
there's
a
lot
to
be
done
and
more
funds
are
just
needed
annually.
AA
The
amount
of
people
that
are
injured
on
our
streets
is
a
number
that
we
should
see
as
a
public
health
crisis.
More
than
4500
people
were
injured
last
year,
walking
biking
and
in
cars,
and
that
doesn't
count.
Everyone
I
was
in
a
crash
four
weeks
ago
and
will
never
be
counted
because
in
the
state
of
confusion,
I
walked
home.
The
next
day
got
a
ride
to
the
ER
that
happens
to
hundreds
of
people
who
aren't
being
counted.
AA
As
the
gentlemen
earlier
today
said,
nobody
wants
their
mother,
father,
siblings
friend,
to
get
that
call
that
someone
has
been
hit
and
killed
in
a
crash.
A
greater
investment
in
this
department
can
help
prevent
that,
and
not
only
prevent
injury
and
crashes,
but
make
our
transportation
system
work
better
and
be
more
enjoyable.
So
again,
we
greatly
appreciate
the
work
that
you
do.
We
know
that
the
department
is
being
modest
when
it's
asking
for
its
budget
and
saying
that,
there's
enough,
we
know
that
there
is
not,
and
we
hope
that
you'll
help
press
for
more.
AA
AB
Believe
that
they're
great,
but
you
know
I'm
also
very,
very
aware,
obviously,
that
we're
put
in
danger
quite
often
when
we're
biking
on
the
street
and
there's
no
protected
infrastructure
and
I'm,
also
aware
that
a
lot
of
people
will
not
use
infrastructure
that
doesn't
feel
that
doesn't
feel
protected
and
I
I
wanted
to
echo
a
lot
of
a
lot
of
things
that
other
people
have
said.
Basically,
Beck
I
covered
everything
that
I
could
possibly
say,
except
that
someone
close
to
me.
My
mother-in-law
was
recently
involved
in
a
accident.
AB
She
was
on
a
bicycle
and
a
car
collided
with
her.
It
was
I,
sorry
collision,
not
an
accident
and
she
was
taking
the
hospital
and
she
couldn't
walk
for
several
months.
She
was
using.
You
know,
a
road
that
was
not
protected
and
I.
Don't
think
that
talking
to
her
the
other
day,
it
doesn't
sound
like
she'll,
be
you
know,
biking
on
a
non
protected
Road
any
time
real
soon,
because
she
still
has
a
lot
of
memories
about
yeah
about
the
collision
and
and
I.
Think
that
we
could
do
we
could
do
so.
AB
You
know
we
have
this
great
plan,
we
could
fund
it
and
we
could
put
it
in
place
pretty
quickly
and
if
we
did
that
we
would
have
a
network
that
would
be
much
much
more
valuable
than
a
lot
of
unconnected
lanes
spread
throughout
the
city
and
the
sooner
that
we
can
do
that,
the
better
so
again,
echoing
other
people,
keeping
it
short,
and
thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
AC
Don't
know
if
I'm
looking
in
the
wrong
places,
but
it
doesn't
seem
like
we
go
to
the
public
when
we
want
to
update
our
fire
codes
or
or
food
safety
or
elevator
inspection.
It's
all
about
city
streets
and
and
we
seem
to
give
equal
weight
to
parking
as
we
do.
Safety
and
I
hope
we
can
get
away
from
that,
because
we
really
ought
to
just
have
an
algorithm
that
says:
safety,
Trump's
parking
or
other
nice-to-haves
I
look
forward
to
what's
going
to
happen
on
Tremont
Street,
with
the
temporary
improvements,
I,
really
love.
AC
The
way
parking
was
moved
out
from
the
curb
on
Beacon
Street,
because
the
volume
of
traffic
didn't
justify
three
lanes.
We
all
knew
that,
but
it
took
I.
Don't
know
I
think
eight
months
between
the
time
it
was
on
my
radar
to
the
time
it
was
built
out.
I
think
I
really
hope
we
have
the
political
will
to
reduce
that
cycle
time
on
these
real
no-brainer
projects,
ones
that
can
be
done
with
paint
and
flex
pose.
I
really
do
think
we
do.
AC
We
need
millions
more
for
the
transportation
department
to
do
more
with
more,
but
in
the
meantime,
I
hope.
We
can
also
do
more
with
less
and
start
to
build
out
more
connections
to
build
a
greater
network
that
will
create
a
bigger
demand
and
it'll.
Also,
you
know,
as
more
people
get
rid
of
their
cars
like
I.
Have
it's
less
parking
on
the
street?
AC
People
don't
have
to
compete
for
it,
but
you're
not
going
to
entice
people
to
change
their
commute,
as
so
many
people
have
said
when
they're
terrified
or
when
they're
injured
in
the
process
and
just
don't
come
back,
you
may
have
read
in
the
papers:
I
have
about
a
46%
increase
in
pedestrian
deaths
nation.
Why
Massachusetts
does
so
much
better
but
nationwide.
In
the
last
10
years,
distracted
driving,
ZUP
people
are
driving
bigger.
Heavier
cars
and
we're
not
going
to
entice
them;
shame
them
bribe
them
out
of
it.
AC
AD
Good
evening
my
name
is
Marky,
booyah
I
was
set
to
testify,
but
I
was
actually
on
a
blue
bike.
I
believe
when
my
name
was
called
so
I
am
the
co-founder
and
president
of
transit
matters.
We
are
a
nonprofit
advocacy
group,
focused
on
transportation
issues
around
the
T
and
and
adjacent
to
it,
but
I'm
also
a
resident
of
Roxbury
and
also
I
actually
just
came
from.
AD
Unfortunately,
if
it
went
for
it
weren't
for
the
extremely
long
hearing
before
it,
I
would
have
been
here
for
the
the
whole
thing,
but
I
had
previous
engagement
and
actually
I
got
a
chance
to
speak
to
a
friend
of
mine
who
had
never
actually
been
interested
in
in
biking
until
this
month
because
of
the
launch
of
blue
bikes,
and
because
of
the
commitment
that
this,
the
city
has
put
into
expanding
the
bike
share
system.
One
of
the
questions
that
I
did
have
for
her
as
a
woman
of
color
was
her.
AD
York,
City
and
I
go
back
very
often
in
our
visit
night
and
I
get
to
see
the
types
of
infrastructure
that
they
put
there
and
the
commitment
that
their
mayor
is
putting
forward
and
the
commitment
that
a
lot
of
neighborhoods
are
putting
forward,
but
also
the
conflicts.
The
I
have
seen
personally,
as
as
a
citizen
and
also
as
somebody
representing
my
organization.
AD
I.
Think
it's
really
really
great
that
the
mayor
has
done
has
committed
and
that
this
this
chamber
is,
is
reinforcing
that
commitment
for
a
transit
team
to
ensure
that
the
people
at
the
MBTA
who
want
to
see
the
city
succeed
and
to
see
that
their
residents
service
succeed,
that
these
facilities
are
installed
and
that
these
facilities
are
put
into
place.
As
somebody
who
does
also
bike
and
take
transit.
I
also
do
want
to
ensure
that
we're
also
thinking
about
reducing
those
conflicts
where
we
can
get
rid
of
them.
AD
AD
I
know
want
to
do
that.
So
I
would
love
to
see
that
continued.
The
increased
funding
continued
forward
I
think
it's
also
important
for
us
to
also
think
about
where
the
revenue
is
going
to
be
coming
in
the
future,
because
we
do
have
a
transportation
revolution
on
it.
We
are
at
the
cusp
of
our
transportation
revolution.
AD
AD
Car
ownership
in
the
city
has
continued
to
decrease
over
the
past
several
years
and
that
will
only
continue
to
decrease
as
empty
nesters
and
millenials
continue
to
want
to
come
to
the
city
and
want
to
live
in
walkable
transit,
oriented
neighborhoods,
and
we
should
be
enabling
that
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
did
want
to
say
at
the
DPD
a
session
was
that
we
need
to
be
thinking
more
about
that
as
a
system
that
has
planned
across
departments.
I
think
that
is
a
huge
issue
that
we
have
well.
AD
I
was
sitting
here
during
the
BPD
a
hearing.
It
does
often
feel
like
when
people
are
complaining
about
mitigation,
for
their
to
predominance
and
I
have
been
on
to
impact
advisory
groups
that
the
one
complaint
that
I
cannot
address
for
BPD
a
employees
is
the
complaints.
That
is,
is
the
complaints
about
traffic
and
congestion
that
these
folks
need
the
staff
and
the
capacity
to
help
work
hand-in-hand
with
BPD
a
I'd
love
to
see
more
of
that
and
I
think
that's
at.
AD
That
is
at
the
crux
of
the
conversations
that
all
of
us
who
are
working
advocacy
and
are
on
the
streets
and
talking
with
our
neighbors
in
trying
to
work
towards
liveable
communities
and
and
really
trying
to
address.
Also
the
the
affordability
issue
when
we
don't
need
when
we
don't
need
to
own
cars
in
the
future,
and
that's
that
may
be.
That
may
be
a
couple
of
decades
off.
These
buildings
are
still
going
to
be
around,
but
the
parking
will
still
be
there.
AD
So
it's
important
for
us
to
also
be
thinking
about
that
programmatically
also
within
this
department,
and
also
as
we're
thinking
about
a
policy
through
BPD,
a
and
and
and
the
staffing
that
we're
thinking
about
who
needs
to
be
coordinating
across
departments
and
how
how
we're
breaking
down
silos
again.
I
want
to
thank
this
body
for
its
oversight.