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Docket #1273 - Order for a hearing regarding the South Boston Seaport Waterfront and the South Boston Seaport Transit Strategic Plan
A
The
Committee
on
planning,
development
and
transportation
I
am
proud
to
be
the
chair
of
this
committee.
My
name
is
Michelle
womb,
City
Council
at
large
and
I'm
joined
by
the
sponsors
of
this
docket
district
councillor,
Ed
Flynn
city,
councilor,
at-large,
Mike,
Michael
Flaherty,
as
well
as
our
other
at-large
colleague,
Anissa
asabi
George.
A
few
housekeeping
matters
I
want
to
remind
everyone
that
this
public
hearing
is
being
recorded
in
broadcast,
live
channels,
Comcast,
eight
RCN,
82
and
Verizon
1964,
as
well
as
streaming
on
the
city
of
Boston
website.
Please
silence
your
cell
phones
and
other
devices.
A
We
will
take
public
testimony
throughout
the
hearing.
I'll
start
with
just
a
few
of
the
folks
who
have
signed
up
already
and
if
you
feel
moved
to
add
your
name
to
sign
up
at
any
time.
To
testify.
Please
add
your
name
to
the
sheets
near
the
door
and
just
a
note
for
those
who
will
testify.
Please
state
your
name
address
and
affiliation
for
the
record
and
keep
your
testimony
to
two
minutes
or
fewer.
A
Today's
hearing
is
on
docket
number
one
273
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
the
South
Boston
waterfront
and
the
South
Boston's
Seaport
transit
strategic
plan.
So
I
would
like
to
offer
each
of
my
colleagues
the
opportunity
to
give
an
opening
statement.
Then
again
we'll
go
to
about
three
people
for
public
testimony
and
then
over
to
the
administration
panel
will
then
take
a
few
more
people.
A
B
The
area
in
no
way
resembles
its
appearance
even
five
or
ten
years
ago,
with
thankful
for
growth
in
our
city,
but
what
the
substantial
growth
comes:
additional
vehicles,
congestion,
public
safety
concerns
for
our
pedestrians
motorists
and
cyclists.
First,
my
primary
focus
as
the
district
to
city
council
has
always
been
public
safety.
I
want
to
discuss
traffic
calming
in
safety
for
our
pedestrians
motorists
and
cyclists
in
this
area.
We've
had
several
crashes
this
year
in
South
Boston,
not
far
from
here.
One
tragic
in
some
near
misses
so
I
think
that's.
B
This
has
to
be
our
number
one
focus
in
all
matters
vision,
zero.
Second,
transparency
in
community
process
is
very
important
to
me.
Council
authority
and
I
believe
that
residents
who
live
in
the
neighborhood
should
ever
say
as
to
what
takes
place
in
their
neighborhood.
We
need
to
see
that
what
the
community
process
will
look
like
as
it
relates
to
this
plan
for
our
neighbors
in
Fort
Point
and
throughout
the
South
Boston
waterfront
I
would
like
to
see
them
have
the
opportunity
to
weigh
in
with
their
concerns
due
to
their
experiences
living
there.
B
It's
their
neighborhood
that
they
can
get
an
update
of
where
things
currently
stand
would
also
like
to
see
what
the
timeline
for
the
projects
would
be.
I'd
also
ask
that
also
like
to
respectfully
asking
comprehensive
traffic
study
for
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge
as
well.
Lastly,
traffic
in
congestion
is
a
top
issue
in
this
area.
I
know
we
already
have
opened
up
the
bypass
road.
I
would
like
to
get
your
feedback
in
ideas
on
how
we
can
help
alleviate
some
of
these
issues
for
our
residents.
I
want
to
thank
the
panelists
for
being
here
this
morning.
D
You,
madam
chair,
and
obviously
thank
you
to
the
co-lead
sponsor
of
council
Flynn
as
well,
and
also
for
the
folks
that
taking
time
out
of
their
schedules,
obviously
as
we're
coming
down
to
crunch
time,
this
part
of
the
year
at
the
June
14th
BPD
a
meeting.
The
board
unanimously
authorized
the
advertisement
in
issuance
of
a
request
for
proposal
for
consulting
services
to
assist
the
BPD,
a
staff
on
the
suboxone
support
strategic
transit
plan.
The
plan
is
described
in
this
memo.
D
That's
titled
the
request
for
proposal
for
consulting
services
for
the
South
Boston
seaport
transit
strategic
plan
as
a
collaborative
effort
between
multiple
agencies
that
will
include
the
public
and
stakeholder
coordination.
Both
interdepartmental
and
interagency
in
community
and
I
know
that
there's
several
folks
here
in
attendance
I
know
there's
representatives
from
a
sport
from
the
BC
EC
from
four-point
channel,
as
well
as
some
landlords,
other
stakeholders
and
some
tenants.
D
So
the
primary
intent
of
of
today's
hearing
through
the
chair
is
to
receive
an
update
about
the
ongoing
collaborative
efforts
between
the
multiple
agencies,
as
well
as
a
discussion
on
how
community
input
has
been
solicited
and
will
be
solicited
in
the
future.
I'm
also
looking
forward
to
a
discussion
about
how
the
sub
Boston
seaport,
transit
strategic
plan
will
will
build
on
the
cell
bus
and
waterfront
sustainable
transportation
plan,
as
well
as
get
updates
on
the
progress.
That's
been
made
on
a
menu
of
both
short,
medium
and
long
term.
D
Recommendations
that
were
made
in
that
plan,
as
well
as
plans
for
future
transit
solutions
in
this
area
and
I
know
that
Rick
dimino
is
here
as
well
that
I've
invited
to
talk
about
some
of
the
work
that
he's
been
doing
in
collaboration
with
everyone
here
from
a
better
city.
So
again,
look
forward
to
a
spirited
discussion.
I'm.
D
Also
aware
that
there's
some
the
terms
of
sort
of
matching
funds
and
I
know
that
there's
there
was
a
$400,000
figure
that
was
thrown
out
there
and
I
know
that
they'll
also
be
mentioned
about
Silver
Line
capacity
and
whether
that's
part
of
this
plan
and
there's
also
mentioned
in
that
memo
about
other
matching
funds.
So
if
anyone
can
sort
of
bring
some
clarity
to
what
funds
are
available,
what
are
the
saw
of
those
funds
sort
of
who
other
matching
participants
and
parties
and
those
funds?
And,
more
importantly,
can
we
get
going
on
this?
D
I
know
that
this
was
already
supposed
to
happen
in
the
memo
it
was
supposed
to
be
done
by
September
and
it
was
gonna,
be
a
nine-month
process.
So
I
also
need
to
know.
When
does
that
clock
start.
Is
that
clocks?
That
today
has
the
clock
already
started
and
the
funds
are
just
catching
up
to
the
process.
So
those
are
the
answers
that
I'd
be
looking
to
try
to
get
today
through
the
cheer.
So
I
appreciate
your
time
and
attention
and
I
look
forward
to
the
testimony.
Thank.
C
E
A
F
Thank
You
counselors,
my
name,
is
Richard
martini
with
the
Fallon
company
have
worked
in
the
neighborhood
for
more
than
20
years
and
I'm
also
a
resident
in
the
Seaport
and
actually
have
had
a
couple
meetings
recently
with
a
lot
of
residents
in
22
and
50
Liberty.
Talking
about
this
very
issue,
including
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge
I,
just
want
to
talk
in
support
of
the
initiatives
that
are
underway.
Obviously,
this
is
not
unique
to
the
city.
There's
a
lot
of
traffic
throughout
the
city,
but
with
the
growth
there's,
obviously
a
lot
of
more
media
concerns.
F
G
G
You
also
spoke
to
the
idea
that
traffic
and
congestion
are
the
biggest
concerns
for
people
in
that
area
and
as
a
resident
I
can
contest.
That
being
the
case,
one
of
the
questions
that
I
would
ask,
then
we
know
that
building
more
roads
and
accommodating
more
cars
is
not
going
to
be
an
answer
to
alleviating
this.
What
we
need
is
better
public
transit
in
the
area,
so
I
would
ask
in
the
terms
of
the
Seaport
transit
strategic
plan,
what
is
the
city
of
Boston
define
as
transit?
G
What
we
know
right
now
is
that
there
are
limited
public
transportation
options
in
the
Seaport.
What
we
do
have
a
lot
of
that
are
valuable
and
serve
lots
of
human
beings,
our
private
shuttles.
Unfortunately,
those
are
not
public
transit.
In
our
perspective,
those
are
private
transit
and
any
projects
that
we
continue
to
pursue
that
prioritize.
Those
public
Trent
those
private
transit
options,
while
they
are
beneficial
to
those
particular
businesses
and
employees,
are
not
beneficial
to
someone
who's
coming
in
for
a
job
interview.
They
are
not
serving
the
public
good.
G
With
that
in
mind,
I
would
question:
how
is
the
MBTA
involved
in
this
process
they're,
currently
working
on
a
better
buses
initiative?
In
what
way
are
we
trying
to
improve
bus
service
through
the
Seaport?
That's
an
essential
resource
that
we
could
be
using
better
with
that.
I
would
also
ask
in
what
way
are
we
pursuing
some
of
the
early
action
items
that
would
prioritize
public
transit
through
this
area,
both
the
South
Boston,
sustainable,
waterfront
transportation
plan
and
go
Boston
2030
identify
Congress
Street
as
an
appropriate
BRT
corridor.
Why
are
we
not
having
that
discussion?
G
G
As
that
process
is
reflective
of
the
general
processes
of
planning
in
the
street
in
the
Seaport.
Our
organization
for
months
has
been
trying
to
get
our
hands
on
the
data
behind
the
plan
in
order
to
compare
existing
conditions
assumed
in
the
plan
to
existing
conditions.
Now
we
have
been
told
time
and
again
that
that
data
simply
doesn't
exist
that
doesn't
reflect
a
very
trans,
transparent
cross.
We've
also
been
asking
for
months
about
the
finances
for
the
bridge,
both
at
a
municipal,
state
and
federal
level.
I've
been
told
that
those
will
be
forthcoming.
G
H
The
commercial
residential
industrial
growth
occurring
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront
has
contributed
immensely
to
the
economy
of
both
the
city
of
Boston
and
the
Commonwealth
as
a
whole.
However,
the
rapid
growth
we
had
experienced
in
the
last
eight
years
has
presented
significant
transportation
challenges.
The
most
practical
approach
to
solving
these
problems
is
to
improve
and
expand
the
seaports
transit
network.
This
study
presents
an
opportunity
to
build
a
transit
network
that
will
meet
the
needs
of
today's
commuters,
who
want
more
service
in
better
reliability
and
will
help
mitigate
future
traffic
as
the
Seaport
continues
to
grow.
H
A
careful
study
of
how
transit
improvements
on
Summer,
Street,
Congress,
Street,
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge,
and
how
they'll
improve
mobility
in
the
district
will
be
a
critical
aspect
of
this
study.
I
also
like
to
reflect
the
point
of
view
that
the
private
shuttles
that
operate
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront
serve
a
very
valuable
purpose.
They
provide
thousands
of
trips
every
day
to
commuters
going
to
their
jobs,
who
otherwise
would
not
have
those
last
mile
connections
due
to
lack
of
service
from
the
important
points
that
those
shuttles
serve.
H
A
E
Actually
underscores
to
your
points
or
even
more
value
of
just
giving
that
sort
of
quick
synopsis,
because
I
think
there's
a
value
in
us
all
being
here
to
talk
about
all
the
progress
that
is
actually
going
on
and
the
timelines
and
for
the
budgets
and
things
like
that
so
again,
and
it
has
been
referenced.
We
are
making
a
lot
of
progress
in
this
area.
E
In
addition
to
having
that
plan
and
having
that
coordination,
there's
also
funding
which
has
been
made
available,
both
through
the
bond
bill,
the
city's
budget,
investments
by
mass
port,
the
MCC
etc,
just
in
sort
of
to
capture
some
broad
things
before
turning
it
over
to
Jim,
to
talk
specifically
about
transit.
For
those
of
you
who
are
who
are
you
know
getting
around
the
Seaport
getting
to
the
Seaport
by
walking
near
me,
we've
made
a
significant
number
of
investments
in
that
area.
E
This
the
sidewalks
along
places
like
summer
and
Seaport
and
northern
and
sleeper
sections
of
those
have
been
substantially
rebuilt.
The
public
realm
has
been
significantly
improved
because
of
some
great
collaboration
from
some
folks
in
the
room
in
particular
by
Pat
Hoey.
We
have
a
whole
set
of
wayfinding
signs
throughout
the
district
now
to
encourage
better
walking
a
better
use
of
serve
people
getting
around
by
foot
either
to
or
through
the
district.
Knowing
that
is
sort
of
the
way
we
can
best
animate
the
streets
and
least
congest
the
roads.
E
For
those
folks
who
are
interested
in
biking,
there's
been
a
tremendous
number
of
just
out
of
work.
What's
been
going
on
at
some
of
the
key,
east-west
corridors,
so
on
seaport
Boulevard,
we
now
have
parking
protected
bike
lanes
running
through
much
of
the
new
Seaport
square
section
as
folks
know,
underway.
E
That
is
the
focus
of
what
Jim
is
going
to
present
on,
but
one
major
part
of
that
is
a
series
of
investments
by
the
MBTA
who
have
been
adding
additional
capacity
and
support
for
those
key
bus
routes
of
the
seven
and
the
nine,
including
the
reconstruction
of
the
city,
point
terminal.
There
is
in
shortly
in
2019.
There
will
be
a
new
connection
for
every
commuter
from
the
north
to
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
and
that
is
gonna,
be
a
new
water
shuttle.
That's
gonna
go
from
Lovejoy
Wharf
to
the
South
Boston
waterfront.
E
I
You
counsel,
Thank
You
counselors.
My
presentation
has
since
gone
dark,
but
I
can
get
started.
Kari.
I
So
really,
the
focus
of
this
effort
is
really
going
to
be
on
transit.
You
know,
obviously,
we've
got
a
exceptional
growth
in
this
neighborhood
and,
frankly,
I
think
the
transit
isn't
keeping
up.
You
know
we
want
to
look
at
especially
public
transit.
Silverline,
obviously,
is
a
key
service
for
us
in
this
neighborhood.
The
water
shuttle
I'm,
sorry,
the
water
ferry
that
the
chief
mentioned
is
going
to
get
started
in
in
mid-january.
So
how
do
we
take
advantage
and
leverage
that
and
improve
connections
to
the
water
ferry
and
then
the
shuttle
issue?
I
How
do
we
continue
to
consolidate
those
shuttles,
make
them
more
public
and
get
them
to
be
more
efficient
so
that
they're
not
creating
more
problems
on
a
traffic
standpoint
than
they're
providing
as
far
as
connectivity?
So
we
want
to
coordinate
all
these
ongoing
efforts,
some
of
which
were
mentioned.
That
I'll
mention
a
little
bit
more
here.
This
the
MBTA
and
then
mass
port
has
just
getting
started
on.
I
What's
called
the
Silver
Line
capacity
study,
taking
a
very
thorough
look
at
the
Silver
Line,
the
future
of
the
Silver
Line,
and
how
we
can
get
the
most
capacity
out
of
the
Silver
Line
in
the
future
and
going
forward
and
what
improvements
need
to
be
made
to
the
Silver
Line.
So
we
want
to
coordinate
with
that
effort.
Also
what
has
been
mentioned
and
was
a
strong
recommendation
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront
transportation
plan.
I
I
mentioned
the
water
ferry
as
well.
The
chief
mentioned
summer
street
phase
2,
which
is
going
to
get
started
in
earnest
in
this
sort
of
analysis,
and
this
effort
will
help
inform
the
future
summer
street.
What
are
the
transit
accommodations?
We
want
to
do
for
summer
Street
in
its
future
reconstruction.
I
We
want
to
look
at
things
like
does.
Rapid
bus,
rapid
transit
lanes
makes
sense
for
summer
Street.
Certainly
I
think
we
want
to
improve
the
stop
conditions,
the
efficiency
of
the
operations
of
the
seven
on
Summer
Street
and
then
obviously,
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge,
which
is
currently
ongoing
with
this
ongoing
process.
If
that
decision
allows
for
a
connection,
how
do
we
utilize
that
as
well?
I
We
want
to
analyze
that
see
the
benefits
of
that
opportunity
and
I
think
it's
really
a
key
time
with
MBTA
too,
because,
as
I
think
most
folks
know
there
have
their
ongoing
better
bus
project,
which
is
going
to
look
at
the
entire
bus
Network
and
look
at
recommendations
for
making
service
improvements.
Route
changes.
I
Things
like
even
things
that
have
been
proposed
by
private
entities
like
the
Summer
Street
cableway
track
61.
How
do
we
get?
What
could
be
the
benefits
of
utilizing
that?
How
do
we
utilize
track,
61
and
then
another
bigger
Silver,
Line
capacity
improvements
like
Tod
and
some
other
big
projects
that
have
been
out
there?
We
want
to
really
get
into
the
weeds
on
those
and
analyze
those
and
see
which
package
of
improvements
really
make
the
most
sense
of
the
transit
side.
I
Obviously
this
will
be
a
very
collaborative
process
working
with
the
City
Council,
with
all
the
other
agencies
that
we've
been
working
with
over
the
years,
and
there
will
be
a
very
robust
community
process
to
solicit
feedback
input
to
get
reactions
on
some
of
these
ideas.
In
this
analysis
that
we're
going
to
be
conducting
with
this
study.
I
I've
mentioned
still,
the
recent
planning
efforts
and
building
off
of
those
efforts.
The
South
Boston
water
for
transportation
plan
obviously
go
Boston.
2030
has
some
specific
support
recommendations
which
mirror
the
South
Boston
waterfront
transportation
plan.
Again,
the
sort
of
connectivity
to
North,
Station
I
think
is
key.
The
track
61
is
a
recommendation
in
there
as
well,
and
how
do
we
utilize
that?
Not
just
in
the
Seaport,
but
how
could
we
connect
it
to
a
larger
network?
What
are
the
potentials
for
that
summer?
Street?
I
We
don't
want
to
continue
protected
bike,
accommodations
for
the
entire
length
of
summer
Street.
How
does
that
coordinate
with
transit
improvements
that
we're
gonna
be
looking
at
and
then
obviously
vision?
Zero
is
a
key
part
of
all
of
our
work,
making
sure
that
safety
is
paramount,
access
to
transit
and
the
safety
of
access
to
transit,
access
to
buses,
bus
stops,
and
obviously
we
have
our
complete
Street
guidelines
that
give
us
some
pretty
good
design
guidance
on
how
to
advance
access
to
transit
bus
stops.
I
I
We
also
want
to
include
Broadway
station
and
South
Station
for
those
obviously
key
connectivity
nodes,
and
how
do
we
connect
to
those
that's
way
possible,
but
it's
really
not
just
about
within
the
Seaport
it's
about
connecting
the
surrounding
main
destination
corridors
or
neighborhoods
within
the
city.
Obviously
the
South
Boston
neighborhood
is
going
to
be
key.
How
do
we
improve
connectivity
and
not
just
additional
connectivity,
but
speed
of
connectivity
I
think
will
be
key
as
far
as
transit
concerned
as
far
as
the
existing
buses?
How
do
we
improve
their
operations
in
both
capacity
and
operating
efficiencies?
I
I
I
We
want
at
first
obviously
spend
a
little
bit
of
time,
developing
the
necessary
tools
to
analyze
recommendations
and
the
ideas
that
we
generate
with
the
community
obviously
have
a
period
where
we're
identifying
not
just
issues,
but
then
what
are
the
principles
and
goals
working
with
the
community
and
all
the
stakeholders
within
the
Seaport,
and
then
we
just
want
to
develop
in
addition,
build
off
those
existing
recommendations,
but
then
look
at
new
recommendations.
It
be
very
specific
about
these
recommendations.
I
Are
there
bus
routes
that
need
to
change
their
routing?
Are
there
additional
bus
routes
we
want
to
try
to
pursue?
Obviously
the
levels
of
service
are
going
to
be
key,
and
how
do
we
recommend,
through
this
analysis,
additional
service
and
where
that
service
should
be
added
and
then
working
with
the
community
to
get
feedback
in
on
these
ideas
and
sort
of
narrowing
down
to
really
making
some
sort
of
recommendations
that
are
really
solid?
I
That
there's
a
lot
of
overlapping
ideas,
aloneness,
sometimes
competing
ideas
for
the
transit
network,
though
I
think
we
want
to
really
make
some
hard
decisions
on
which
ones
make
the
most
sense,
which
ones
are
the
most
benefit,
which
ones
have
the
most
community
support
and
come
up
with,
basically
an
action
plan
that
will
allow
us
to
back
by
a
lot
of
analysis
back
by
very
specific
recommendations
and
back
by
how
do
we
implement
these
things?
I
think
will
be
the
key
sort
of
end
product
of
the
action
plan.
I
While
this
process
is
going
on
we're
going
to
look
for
some
obvious,
immediate
improvements
that
we
can
try
to
make,
whether
they
be
within
our
streets,
infrastructure
changes.
You
know
ways
to
better
utilize.
Our
existing
infrastructure
I
think
we're
going
to
look
to
pursue
those
during
the
study,
so
we're
going
to
have
to
wait
until
the
study
is
completely
done
and
and
again
as
counselors
have
mentioned,
we
have
put
in
there
a
nine-month
timeframe,
I
think.
I
B
E
I
Three,
it's
you
mean
the
connection
between
the
Washington,
Street,
Windsor,
Washington
corridor
and
Seaport.
You
know
the
tunnel
connection,
I
know
that
that
had
done
gotten
through
some
design
and
was
through
a
process
and
I
think
right
now
it's
it's.
It
went
through
some
FTA
review,
but
to
my
knowledge,
it
hasn't
been
favorably
scored
by
FTA.
So
right
now
it's
still
sort
of
in
the
concept
stages.
It's
something
that
I
think
we
would
like
to
see,
but.
I
I
I
B
What
impact
will
all
of
this
have
on
parking?
Will
it
have
on
traffic?
Are
you
preparing
right
now
for
those
buildings
coming
online
but,
more
importantly,
during
the
construction
phase
with
it?
What
is
your?
What
is
your
plan
to
to
deal
with
traffic
while
one
is
built
or
two
was
built
and
the
third
one
is
built,
or
maybe
even
all,
at
the
same
time,
I'll
be
able
to
effectively
move
cars
in
and
around
that
those
two
neighborhoods
during
the
construction
phase.
J
In
terms
of
the
Omni,
Hotel
still
make
use
of
the
existing
parking
garage
that
was
constructed
by
Massport
to
serve
their
needs
at
the
hotel
776
summer.
They
have
proposed
this
substantial
parking
garage,
I
believe
over
1300
spaces,
which
is
debate
whether
that
the
wisdom
of
that,
whether
it's
too
much
too
little,
but
they
have
proposed
that
garage
as
part
of
their
project
in
terms
of
construction.
All
projects
of
this
nature
have
to
submit
a
construction
management
plan
that
has
to
be
reviewed
and
approved
by
BDD
engineering
before
they
can
occupy
the
roadway.
J
J
J
Sure
there'll
be
disruptions
during
construction
with
the
Omni
right
on
Summer
Street,
which
is
already
constrained
or
at
peak
time,
so
it
Fiat
to
say
that
they
may
be.
You
know
some
delays
related
to
construction
as
we
as
we
have
in
a
number
of
these
projects,
but
between
the
police
and
BTD
enforcement
and
others
are
eyes
on
the
ground.
With
our
cameras
to
monitor
the
construction,
we
should
get
through
it.
What.
B
K
Console
there's
always
close
coordination
with
the
VP
da.
They
engage
with
BTD
very
early
on
in
the
process,
so
that
we
can
come
to
some
sort
of
assessment
in
terms
of
what
the
potential
impacts
could
be
to
the
community.
Any
construction
phase
certainly
goes
through
a
phased
approach.
Where
you
know
our
perspective
is
that
public
safety
is
always
our
number-one
priority
and
ensuring
that
they
we're
clear
with
the
contractor
in
terms
of
what
the
expectations
are
with
their
construction
management
plans
and
the
traffic
management
plans.
K
J
B
Was
talking
to
some
residents
at
on
the
Wolfe
District
Council
several
nights
ago,
and
one
of
the
residents
asked
me
if
I
could
relay
to
you?
Is
there
a
possibility
to
get
a
comprehensive
traffic
study
for
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge
as
it
relates
to
you
know,
pedestrians
vehicles
vans
who's
eligible
to
use
it
who's.
Not.
Is
there
a
public
document
that
you
could
share
with
us
that
could
help
residents
in
that
area,
so
the
person.
E
E
It
does
sound,
though,
both
from
that
question,
knowing
that
the
MORF
District
Council's
part
of
the
task
force
and
from
I
think
a
comment
that
that
Tony
had
made
that
there
may
be
a
way
that
we
need
to
sort
of
package
and
present
that
that
is
just
so
it's
clear
and
more
accessible,
and
so
we
can
work
on
doing
that.
Okay,
yeah.
B
B
E
It's
a
great
question,
so
the
within
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
specifically,
we
obviously
do
have
the
South
Boston
waterfront
sustainable
transportation
plan
and
that
is
being
essentially
sort
of
updated
or
sort
of
advanced
through
the
work
that
Jim
is
leading
looking
at
transit
in
general
across
the
board,
as
we
think
about
all
of
our
big
objectives:
managing
growth,
increasing
equity,
creating
a
more
resilient
City.
We
need
more
people
taking
active
or
shared
modes.
That
means
better
transit,
whether
that's
at
the
local
level,
then
something
things
like
buses
or
particularly
for
the
South
Boston
waterfront.
E
E
The
state
has
already
made
some
significant
investments
in
this
regard,
so
the
investments
in
improve
red
line
service
I'm,
going
from
basically
four
and
a
half
minute
headways
to
three
minute
headways
by
the
early
2020s,
will
have
a
significant
benefit
for
this
region.
The
future
rail
Vision
work
that
the
T
is
leading
right
now
is
something
which
I
encourage
everyone
here
to
be
involvement,
I,
think
that
has
a
huge
impact
on
how
well
we
can
move
people
throughout
the
region
to
destinations
like
South,
Boston,
South,
Boston,
waterfront,
the
wharf
district,
etc.
B
You
know
people
going
down
a
street
or
B
Street
West
Broadway
going
25
miles
an
hour
going
through
going
to
the
Fort
Point
area
25
miles
an
hour
is
too
fast?
Can
we
come
up
with
the
plan
that
will
reduce
the
speed
of
I?
Know
I've
spoken
to
almost
all
of
you
about
about
it,
but
I'm
very
concerned
about
cars.
Speeding
through
the
Seaport
Fort
Point
South
Boston
over
to
over
25
miles
an
hour,
probably
40
miles
an
hour
that
it
would
be
a
combination
of
reducing
the
speed
in
a
combination
of
enforcement.
K
So
consular
we've
worked
so
closely
with
your
neighborhood
in
particular,
on
reducing
speeds.
As
you
know,
it's
a
challenge,
and
we
see
this
really
is
a
three
pronged
approach
and
the
first
being
some
engineering
interventions
and
some
of
which
we've
made
in
South
Boston
in
terms
of
reducing
crossing
distances
and
improving
sight
lines.
Installation
of
raised
speed
tables
at
some
of
the
intersections.
Clearly
enforcement
is
a
key
component
of
the
success
of
any
engineering
interventions.
K
Clearly,
you
know,
folks
are
using
roadways
in
in
ways
that
they
really
were
not
designed
for
with
navigational
apps,
as
well
as
the
distraction
from
that
those
apps
provide.
So
we
definitely
want
to
work
with
the
community.
I
want
to
identify
how
we
can
partner
with
our
law
enforcement
agencies
and
some
of
our
advocacy
groups
to
really
highlight
the
imperative
of
folks
putting
their
phones
down
and
slowing
down
just.
I
Just
add
to
that
counselor
I
mean
I,
think
a
key
component
as
I
mentioned
of
this
transit
study
effort
will
not
just
be
service
in
where
it
should
go,
but
access
to
service
and
safety
for
pedestrians
to
access
transit,
so
I
think
that
fits
in
and
as
I
mentioned,
if
there's
some
very
key
areas
where
we
want
to
do
some
sort
of
tactical
orbiters
and
interventions
like
we've
done
through
division,
zero
I
think
we
want
to
look
at
that
very
quickly
and
try
to
get
some
of
those
interventions
in
place.
Even
during
the
study.
D
I
L
D
And
then,
when
it's
out
in
the
street,
we're
gonna
get
folks
how
long
to
30
to
45
days
three
to
four
days,
so
some
type
of
announcements
may
be
sort
of
early
mid,
February
issue
somewhere
in
there.
Yes,
and
then
the
Clark
would
start
for
the
nine
months
shortly
thereafter.
Right
kind
of
brings
us
up
to
her
I,
probably
around
kind
of
this
time
next
year.
All
right.
D
So
if
there's
a
take
away
from
here
that
would
like
to
include
in
the
RFP
that
whoever
I
guess
bids
on
this
study
that,
while
looking
at
bus,
rapid
transit
and
just
for
the
record
taking
a
lane
of
travel
in
each
direction
on
the
summer,
Street
is
a
non-starter
for
the
South
Boston
community
non-static.
D
So
unless
you
want
to
try
to
find
a
way
to
put
bus,
rapid
transit
in
and
we're
keeping
those
lanes
open,
which,
given
the
you
know,
the
extensive
work-
that's
gone
down
there
to
date,
I
know
that
will
fight
you
tooth
and
nail
on
it
and
I
know.
The
congressman
is,
is
adamant
than
as
a
big
supporter
of
at
least
taking
a
look
at
aerial,
particularly
the
gondola
concept
and
I.
Think
it's
important
that
we
start
to
look
at
some
more
forward
thinking
and
some
more
innovative
solutions.
Same-Old
same-old,
not
cutting
the
mustard.
Our
bones.
D
Aren't
that
big,
as
I've
mentioned
before
Street
grids,
our
infrastructure
now
may
be
the
time
to
sort
of
think
a
little
bit
outside
the
box,
and
we
would
be
insisting
that
that
be
and
part
of
the
plan,
as
well
as
the
the
proposed
focus
area.
I.
Think
it's
incumbent
upon
the
study
to
take
a
look
at
several
things.
D
Take
a
look
at
opening
up
the
Dorchester
AB
extension
that
runs
down
by
South
Station
self
postal
to
run
it
up:
D
Street
to
O
colony,
o
colony,
AB
itself,
D
Street
to
O
colony
and
also
L
Street.
Those
are
the
main
cut
throughs.
So
a
lot
of
that
traffic.
That's
you
know,
you
know,
I!
Guess
one
would
argue:
it's
not
really
originating
there.
D
It's
there
coming
from
areas
north
south
and
west,
but
they're
cutting
through
the
South
Boston
community
to
get
down
to
the
waterfront
and
I
think
that
we'd
be
doing
a
study,
and
we
had
a
very
similar
study
working
with
Massport
authority,
as
well
as
the
MCC
ABC,
see
about
expanding
that
footprint.
So
I
know
that
you
have
the
proposed
area,
and
you
haven't
sort
of
chatted
in
here,
but
there's
some
pretty
main
thoroughfares.
That
I
know
that
we've
been
working
closely
with
the
Commissioner
and
the
chief
and
int
Pat
over
the
course
of
the
summer.
D
D
If
you
will
so
that
I
know
there
was
a
total
of
400
that
was
set
aside
in
in
the
in
that
that
memo
was
a
November
16th
2017
memo
from
the
VP
da
that
discussed
that
they
talked
about
$400,000
being
the
funds
that
the
funding
shall
be
allocated
to
initiatives
to
be
determined
in
coordination
with
the
BP,
DEA
and
other
public
agencies.
Such
an
issues
may
include
the
following:
Silva
line
capacity
study
following
completion
of
the
above
study,
funding
towards
Silva
line
system
improvements.
D
I
I
Funds
they
have
the
their
funds
secured
to
do
that,
effort
correct
and
it
doesn't,
it
is
not
within
the
foreign
thousand.
It
also
is
not
from
any
of
the
other
seaport
square
mitigation.
You
may
have
noted
noticed
in
the
in
the
in
the
board
memo
for
seaport
square.
There
also
are
providing
operating
subsidies
for
a
10-year
period
for
the
Silver
Line
for
$250,000
a
year
for
a
10-year
period.
So
there
also,
you
know,
helping
to
fund
operations,
the
Silver
Line
and
hopefully
additional
improvements
to
the
Silver
Line.
Okay,.
I
I
think
those
two
kind
of
bullet
items
will
be
part
of
this
effort.
The
reason
why
we
said
you
know
potentially
matching
up
funds
would
also
be
added
to
it.
Is
we
weren't
sure
if
all
three
of
those
pieces
of
work
could
be
funded
with
the
400,000,
but
we've
been
fortunate
that
you
know
with
massport
and
MBTA
that
they
were
able
to
find
resources
to
fund
the
Silver
Line
piece,
so
I
think
we're
confident
that
those
other
two
pieces
can
be
part
of
this
effort.
I.
I
There
I
think
some
early
planning,
you
know,
thought
about
bringing
better
bus
access
via
that
corridor
to
get
to
South
Station
I
think
that
could
be
a
big
improvement
to
help
decongest
Dewey
Square
in
summer
Street
specifically,
so
that
will
also
be
part
of
it
and
all
the
potential
benefits
of
that
connection
for
transit
access.
I
think
will
also
be
part
of
this
effort
and.
D
I've
extension
is
a
perfect
release
valve
to
make
that
happen,
but
to
also
take
a
look
at
the
impacts
that
it's
having
so
even
the
broader
community,
as
as
it's
being
cut
through
to
get
down
there.
In
addition
to
being
able
to
move
the
flow
down
there,
it's
they're
all
they're,
all
related
to
one
another.
So
so
we'd
love
to
obviously
see
that,
and
if
we
have
to
expand
I,
guess
the
ask
for
those
to
step
up
into
to
partner
with
us.
D
Then
we
need
to
know
that
if
we
have
to
sit
some
some
other
funds
aside.
Probably
now
is
the
time
to
know
before
we
head
in
to
head
into
the
budget
season
and
then
obviously
just
try
to
get
a
commitment
on
on
making
sure
that
an
aerial
solution
or
an
outside-of-the-box,
forward-thinking
idea
is
thrown
in
as
opposed
to
just
kind
of
just
lumping
it
into
those.
D
If
we're
talking
about
the
MCC
AV
CEC
talking
about
their
expansion
Massport,
obviously,
as
they
continue
to
expand
the
cruise
ship
terminal
activity
as
well
as
Conley
terminal,
and
this
will
talk
about
potentially
trying
to
open
up
that
site
for
street
extension,
which
would
require
these
trucks
to
basically
make
it
a
left-hand
turn
across
Summer
Street,
not
onboard
with
that.
This
has
got
to
be
a
better
alternative,
I
think
to
that
we
know.
D
I
think
we've
talked
to
you
guys
all
personally
well
stuck
bumper-to-bumper
on
L
going
to
summer
and
to
just
to
envision
these
big
tractor
trailers
and
she's,
making
a
left-hand
turn
across
sama
Street.
That's
no
bueno!
That
is
no
bueno.
That's
just
gonna,
be
that's
just
a
recipe
for
disaster,
so
we
need
to
work
closely
with
mass
port
to
try
to
identify
what
the
solutions
to
those
issues
are
because
once
those
super
tankers
come
in,
we're
gonna
see
that
truck
flow
and
a
minimum
triple
possibly
quadruple
when
again
a
good-news
bad-news.
D
D
Meetings
and
I
challenged
the
sort
of
the
survey
that
had
been
taking
place
and,
if
you
think
about,
if
you're,
in
a
vehicle
and
you're
down
sadee
in
the
federal
courthouse
and
you're
gonna
you're
trying
to
exit
sup,
Boston,
waterfront
and
you're
gonna
naturally
take
the
left,
because
you
can't
go
over
the
northern
Avenue
bridge
as
it
currently
is
configured.
So
most
folks
would
take
the
left
and
a
so
forth.
D
Survey
surveying
vehicles
that
that,
at
that
juncture
there
I
had
suggested
I
think
the
study
is
flawed
from
its
inception,
because
unless
you
knock
on
the
driver's
window-
and
you
ask
them
what
would
their
preferred
route
of
travel
be
and
they
would
say
well
no
and
she's
if
northern
Avenue
Bridge
was
open,
I
just
go
over
there
other
than
under
your
bridge.
But
that's
not
always
gonna
be
the
case.
So
all
those
cars
that
are
queued
up
bumper-to-bumper
there.
D
You
cannot
assume
that
they're
gonna
go
over
the
northern
Avenue
bridge
because
the
because
the
shoot
in
order
to
go
I-93
north
you
have
to
go
over
the
Evelyn
Oakley
bridge,
and
so
unless,
where
we
have
our
clicker
and
we're
sitting,
there
we're
clicking
cars,
and
if
everyone
thinks
that
those
cars
are
gonna,
be
attributed
to
no
other
area,
bridge
I
think
that's
a
from
the
get-go.
That's
a
flawed
study.
You
literally
would
have
to
knock
on
the
door
and
ask
the
driver
in
door
his
or
her
occupant
sister
I,
guess:
where's
your
final
destination.
D
D
The
blocking
of
the
box
is
there
any
technology
out
there
that
we
could
use
that
would
curtail
folks
that
can
block
the
Box
other
than
having
a
an
office
and
knock
on
the
window
and
pull
the
vehicle
over
and
give
them
a
citation
because
they
can't
be
everywhere.
But
when
you
see
the
block
the
Box,
it's
it's
a
major
which,
which
one
of
my
major
issues
I
just
don't
know.
If
there's
any
technology
and
I
know,
there's
some,
maybe
some
new
technology
coming
on
that
we're
gonna,
try
feeling
soon.
D
E
Short,
the
work
that
we've
done
in
the
work
we've
been
focused
on
are
those
things
which
we
have
the
sort
of
the
current
authority
to
do
so.
That
really
is
about
signage
and
striping
high,
as
well
as
stationing
officers
quickly
rare
for
deterrence.
The
use
of
technology.
Things
like
photo
enforcement
are
things
that
are
not
actually
currently
allowed
by
the
state
as
a
as
a
means
to
actually
issue
a
ticket,
whether
it's
for
blocking
the
box
or
for
other
sort
of
enforcement
issues.
J
Counselor,
thank
you
for
your
comments.
One
way
on
the
northern
Avenue
Bridge
piece
that
you
mentioned
and
trying
to
determine
the
volume
that
would
use
it
if
it
was
open.
If
you
count
the
right
turns
at
Moakley
in
Atlantic
Ave
those
that
don't
access
the
tunnel,
because
there's
no
other
weird
way
to
go
so
that
number
the
number
of
vehicles
turning
right
onto
Atlantic
Avenue
from
Oakley
you
could
surmise
would
be
the
number
that
would
use
northern
Avenue
extracting
what
was
coming
from
seaport
Boulevard.
So
the
number
Toledo.
J
Alright
Atlantic,
if
you
counted
the
rights
which
we
have
data
for
the
right,
turns
at
Mowgli
in
Atlantic
not
going
into
the
tunnel
going
receding
on
Atlantic
Avenue
and
then
separating
out
those
that
were
on
Seabourn
right.
You
could
determine
the
volume
in
a
general
fashion,
integer
that
northern
Avenue
that's
already
on
Navin.
You
know
coming
from
fan,
Pierrot
are
100
northern
Avenue
or
wherever
pf4.
D
Yeah
and
then
it's
something
we
may
abandon
it
and
go
straight
up
sleep,
a
Street
to
Congress
Street.
You
know
what
kind
of
snake
around
and
go
in
and
arrest.
That's
that's!
Probably
more
of
a
photo
photo.
Back,
Bay,
Beacon,
Hill,
sort
of
a
West,
End
travel
or
maybe,
instead
of
going
over
and
sneaking
that
way.
I
guess
go.
J
M
E
In
general,
as
it's
called
before,
at
least
in
2017,
there
was
roughly
ninety
six
thousand
TMC
trips
that
start
in
the
city
of
Boston
every
single
day
about
34
million
in
total
over
the
course
of
over
the
course
of
the
calendar
year.
We
don't,
we
don't
have
with
us
right
now,
I
think
the
specifics
of
how
many
originated
in
South,
Boston
waterfront
are
Pickler
areas.
M
E
I
E
E
Think
that
obviously
was
raised
and
it's
very
discretion
there's
obviously
there's
mass
transit,
which
is
heard
a
broad
category
which
includes
both
the
shuttles
and
public
transit
like
the
MBTA,
neither
the
T
there's
not
any
specific
sort
of
user
fee
for
the
use
of
the
road
for
either
of
those
categories.
I'm.
M
Curious,
you
know
about
any
sort
of
revenue
opportunity,
but
then
my
second
question
is
relative
to
the
TNCs.
Why
we
can't
ask
them
to
allow
the
public
to
utilize
available
seats
once
employees
or
you
know,
whoever's
using
them
occupy
those
extra
seats
because
we're
you
know
if
they're
not
at
full
utilization,
especially
in
the
off-peak
hours
they're
still
operating
they're
still
idling
they're.
Still,
you
know
using
our
infrastructure.
Could
they
also
take
our
residents
and
visitors
from
point
A
to
point
B,
just
a.
E
J
M
M
Other
question
is
on
you
know
some
of
the
recommendations
that
we
want
to
make
to
the
MBTA.
Who
are
you
working
with
to
deliver
those
recommendations,
because
you
know
I
think
especially
my
colleagues
from
South
Boston
there's
been
recommendations
for
as
long
as
I've
been
alive
on
improvements
that
we've
never
been
able
to
see
the
light
of
day
so.
E
There
are
two:
it's
a
very
significant
MBTA
planning
processes
that
are
happening
right
now.
One
is
called
focus
40,
which
sort
of
looks
at
the
overall
system,
subway
bus
and,
to
a
lesser
degree,
commuter
rail
that
he
is
going
through.
So
the
focus
for
you
is
from
draft
recommendations
are
actually
out
right
now
and
we've
been
very
actively
doing
feedback
on
that
I
encourage
everybody
else
to
do
that
as
well.
E
There's
a
very
specific
commuter
rail
effort
called
the
future
rail
vision,
that's
happening,
which
I
think
has
some
specific
impacts
on
this
area,
and
that
is
another
planning
effort
that
we've
been
very
engaged
in
giving
some
exclusive
feedback
about
things.
We
think
of
me
a
much
bigger
difference
for
for
this
area
for
the
city
and
Frank
for
the
region
as
a
whole.
I
just.
I
To
add
to
that
councillor
of
that,
you
know
the
MBTA's
better
bus
project,
which
is
underway
in
earnest,
now,
is
really
taking
the
comprehensive
look
at
the
entire
bus
network
and
making
recommendations
for
route
adjustments
or
improvements.
The
existing
network,
and
we
have
been
working
at
a
staff
level
on
a
very
regular
basis,
with
the
MBTA
service
planning.
Folks,
who
are
leading
that
effort
and
they're
gonna
work
with
us
very
closely.
I
M
A
George,
so
just
to
follow
up
on
a
couple
other
things.
Are
there
really
great
questions
of
my
colleagues
on
the
private
shuttles,
and
this
will
be
I
think
the
next
panel
will
be
able
to
answer
answer
some
of
this
as
well,
but
the
the
city
has
a
jitney
license,
which
this
committee
also
oversees,
which
I
was
trying
to
pull
up
the
the
language.
A
Each
license
must
include
the
number
of
passengers
they
intend
to
carry
the
size
of
the
vehicles,
the
schedules
on
the
route
so
that
it's
one,
not
reduplicating
transit
and
to
not
not
causing
public
safety
issues
so
I,
don't
my
understanding
is
that
none
of
the
private
shuttles
in
the
Seaport
area
have
these
jitney
licenses.
I
could
be
wrong,
but
I
would
love
to
follow
up
on
that
at
some
point,
and
just
to
you
know
offer
that
this
can
this
committee
should
have
some
oversight,
or
at
least
role
in
in
thinking
about
those
conversations.
A
I
also
want
to
connect
it
back
to
the
question
that
Tony
had
brought
up
earlier
from
livable
streets
about
what
is
defined
as
transit,
and
you
know
whether
it's
the
northern
Avenue
bridge
conversation
or
this,
this
larger
study,
how
was
the
city
and
Ruby
PTA
thinking
about
private
shuttles
versus
mass
transit
and
it's
it
I've
heard
them
kind
of
lumped
together
in
statement
after
statement.
How
are
you
thinking
about
that
distinction,
as
in
terms
of
priority
and
use
of
the
roads.
I
Thank
You
councillor,
so
your
last
point
I
think
the
priority
of
this
focus
is
really
going
to
be
on
public
transit,
publicly
accessible
transit,
I
think
we
probably
will
get
into
you
know
how
to
better
route
and
manage
shuttles
and
I
think
will
be
parts
of
those
recommendations
but
I
think,
first
and
foremost
the
focus
will
be
on
publicly
accessible
transit
services.
Do.
A
A
The
same
other
commitments
that
that
mass
transit
has
to
to
allow
the
benefit
to
the
corporations
and
the
the
businesses
I
think
it's
great,
because
there
are
so
many
employees
and
certainly
is
such
an
economic
hub
of
the
city
there.
But
there's
a
bill.
I
think
there's
room
to
to
push
it
even
further
in
terms
of
access,
and
so
that
would
be
a
strong,
strong
demand.
A
Coming
from
this
committee
and
I'll
talk
to
the
next
panel
about
that
as
well,
I
think
Jim,
you
were
the
one
who
mentioned
that
the
study
area
could
be
changed
as
you
were
going
through
the
the
geographic
area.
So
how
did
you
explain
a
little
bit
about?
What
does
that
mean?
So
council
Flaherty
walked
us
through
the
kind
of
January
to
February
to
potentially
October
December
timeline
of
the
study.
But
at
what
point
will
the
geographic
boundaries
be
locked
down
within
that.
I
I
think
we
want
to
work
with
the
community
and
confirm
sort
of
what
our
focus
area
will
be
so
I
think
that
will
happen
early
on.
Obviously,
we
need
to
get
started
on
focusing
of
our
work,
but
you
know
I
think
it's,
but
it's
more
than
just
kind
of
the
study
area,
its
connections
outside.
Obviously
that
are
way
more
or
you
know
extremely
important
to
address.
I
So
those
connections
and
improvements,
improving
those
connections
beyond
the
study
area
are
obviously
kind
of
paramount,
but
I
think
the
intent
of
kind
of
a
study,
area,
I,
don't
think
gonna.
Let
will
ever
really
lock
it
down
are
to
say
you
know
these
are
the
areas
that
we're
gonna.
Look
to
you
know,
maybe
it
just
routing
zhh,
look
to
ways
to
sort
of
improve
operations
for
transit
was
kind
of
meant
kind
of
more
I.
I
Guess
you'd
call
it
a
focus
area,
but
it's
not
like
we're
not
going
to
look
at
the
impacts
of
the
sort
of
service
recommendations
beyond
those
borders
because
really
we're
trying
to
serve
you
know
not
just
seaport
mobility
needs
but
getting
to
and
from
the
seaport
from
these
sort
of
key
other
sort
of
destinations
throughout
the
city.
Obviously
the
self
Boston
neighborhood
North
Station,
as
we
know
we
struggle
with
that
connection,
downtown,
etc.
So
yeah.
I
A
Guess
my
question
is
just
about
the
phasing
of
it
and,
if
you're
saying
that
you're
realistically
trying
to
finish
this
by
spring,
even
though
you
know
the
nine
months
goes
further
than
that,
but
the
first
part
is
sort
of
an
open-ended.
Well,
we're
not
even
sure
exactly
what
area
we're
talking
about
or
what
we're
talking
about,
and
then
once
we
define
that,
then
we
will
zoom
in
and
do
likelihood
of,
BRT
or
aerial
or
or
anything
else.
I'm
I
just
want
a
little
more
detail
and
sort
of
what
percentage
of
the
time
will
be.
A
I
Hoping
that
we
can
get
clarity
within
the
first
month
of
really
actively
kicking
off
the
study
on
kind
of
the
focus
area,
and
then,
where
are
the
connection
major
connections
we
need
to
sort
of
solve
for
I
think
will
come.
It
needs
to
come
very
quickly
to
your
point
in
order
to
really
get
down
into
the
weeds
I'm,
starting
to
develop
recommendations
and
improvement
idea.
So
I'm
hopeful
that
can
happen
within
the
first
month.
I
I
guess
of
the
effort,
I'm
just
confirming
and
I
think
the
council
authority
brings
up
some
good
other
sort
of
areas
beyond
sort
of
this
hardline
here,
but
I
think
we
should
be
able
to
hopefully
determine
that
pretty
quickly
and
that
obviously
needs
to
be
done
quickly.
So
we
can
focus
on
what
we
want
to
try
to
make
recommendations
for
so.
A
Otherwise,
there's
no
opportunity
and
then
it
will
be
sort
of
zoomed
in,
whereas
it
might
appear
from
the
beginning
that
we're
conducting
this
multi
month
process
and
you
can
weigh
in
anytime
on
any
of
these
issues.
But
if
we
know
your
feedback
on,
this
will
only
be
taken
and
then
quickly
implemented
in
month.
One
you
have
to
come
to
the
first
meeting.
That
should
be
clear
for
at
least
the
neighborhood
leaders
to
be
able
to
tell
everyone
else.
Okay,.
I
A
Thank
you
and
then,
let's
see
in
terms
of
the
phase
two
then
of
that
study,
I'm
particularly
curious
about
the
BRT
analysis,
bus,
rapid
transit.
What
level
of
detail
are
you
intending
for
there
for
the
result
to
encapsulate?
Will
it
be?
We
suggest
these
routes
and
here's
how
we
would
deal
with
any
concerns
around
traffic
and
making
congestion
worse
or
removing
parking
etc,
or
is
it
just
gonna
be
a
fairly
general
I.
A
I
Know
a
great
idea
of
connecting
via
Congress
Street
to
North
Station
B
as
some
sort
of
BRT
types
of
interventions,
but
we
want
to
see
what
happens
if
you
try
to
design
those
interventions
and
then
analyze
with
traffic
modeling
to
see
you
know
if
you
want
to
put
a
cue
jump
in
at
an
intersection
for
a
bus.
How
does
that
impact
general
traffic,
or
maybe
it
benefits
it?
I
And
I
think
we're
hoping
to
get
also
to
sort
of
conceptual
costs
for
the
package
of
improvements
trying
to
be.
You
know
realistic
on
the
timing
of
them,
which
ones
can
happen.
You
know,
hopefully
sooner
and
as
mentioned
earlier,
I'm
hoping
that
we
could
find
some
immediate
interventions,
especially
when
it
comes
to
things
like
safety
and
access
to
transit.
You
know
through
sort
of
some
tactical
urbanism
type
interventions.
I
If
we
could
try
to
do
right
away
and
then
maybe
those
leading
to
sort
of
more
you
know
harder
construction,
especially
when
Summer
Street
gets
reconstructed
you
know,
can
those
sort
of
tactical
Urbanus
ideas
become
real
sort
of
hard?
If
you
will
curb
line
changes,
you
know
those
sorts
of
things
will
help
inform
the
Summer
Street
Phase
two,
for
example,
and
I
think
we
do
have
we've
done
some
design
work
on
Congress
Street,
for
example,
I
think
we
need
to
look
at
that.
Revisit
that
see.
I
What
sort
of
you
know
it's
it's
kind
of
old
design,
I
would
say
I'm
done
while
ago,
I
think
we
need
to
revisit
that
and
figure
out,
for
example,
Congress
feet
so
sort
of
all
the
main
corridors.
We're
gonna
look
at
sort
of
conceptual
improvements,
design
improvements,
especially
as
they
relate
to
transit,
but
also
access
to
transit,
ped
safety,
those
sorts
of
elements,
okay,.
A
I
I
I
Into
totally
yes,
that
was
the
idea
I
was
trying
to
articulate
earlier.
Is
that
sort
of
that's
gonna
be
a
very
technical
piece?
Looking
at
you
know,
how
do
we
maximize
the
Silver
Line
operations?
How
do
we
make
improvements
to
get
the
most
a
Silver
Line?
That
will
help
feed
into
sort
of
our
sort
of
bigger
vision
for
transit.
Improvements
will
be
a
you
know,
fed
into
this
in
coronated
with
this
effort,
okay,.
A
I
There
are
four
of
us
now,
so
our
deputy
director
is
Ted.
He's
a
deputy
director
of
transportation,
infrastructure
planning,
I
work
with
him
and
then
I
have
we
have
two
additional
staff
that
are
transportation,
planners
Matt,
Moran
them
sitting
back
there
in
Nick
Schmidt,
who
we
just
hired
so
right
now,
there's
four
of
us
that
work
on
specifically
transportation
planning,
but
then
obviously,
BTD
planning
has
a
very
robust
staff
and
always
has
and
I've
been
fortunate
to
be
at
the
PvdA
for
the
past
14
years.
K
In
the
process
of
hiring
and
transportation
team
right
now,
interviews
are
ongoing
and
we're
nearing
completion
of
the
first
phase
of
those
within
the
planning
division.
So
we
anticipate
having
at
least
some
staff
on
board
before
the
end
of
the
year,
so
that
will
certainly
fortify
the
planning
division
under
Vinnie
Gupta
Pat.
How
is
our
senior
planner
assigned
to
this
particular
region
and
we'll
work
closely
with
with
Jim
Fitzgerald
and
the
BPD
a
senior
staff
so.
E
K
A
A
okay
so
I
feel
like
this
is
a
kindergarten
question
in
this
room
of
experts.
So
when
you
say
transit
planners
you
mean
people
working
and
interacting
with
MBTA
and
then,
but
what
about
bikes
and
multimodal
as
well
and
then
transportation
planning
you
mean
just
streets
signals
or
what's
the
distinction.
K
So,
sort
of
all
things
related
to
transportation.
That's
you
know.
Basically,
our
mission
in
the
active
transportation
division
under
Stephanie
Susskind
there
are
planners
that
are
are
dedicated
to
the
sort
of
micro,
mobility
and
new
mobility,
we're
in
the
process
of
hiring
staff
for
that
as
well.
That
will
work
on
TNCs
and
sort
of
better
curb
management.
All
of
those
things
we
think
are
this.b
a
certain
cross
pollenization
of
functions
as
folks
work
together
to
see
how
we
can
work
better
with
the
MBTA,
as
well
as
with
our
other
partner
agencies.
So.
A
K
Can
probably
get
you
a
better
organizational
chart
as
it
relates
to
specific
functions
and
sort
of
get
you
some
clarity
around
exactly
what
what
personnel
resources
will
be
dedicated
to
different
mobility
functions,
as
well
as
on
the
operational
and
the
engineering
side,
so
that
we
can
actually
implement
what
we
identify
as
some
of
the
important
transit
and
mobility
improvements?
Okay,.
A
That
would
be
very,
very
helpful,
I'm
not
trying
to
belabor
a
point
I'm,
just
I,
guess
I'm
trying
to
get
wrap
my
mind
around
this
is
such
a
need
across
the
city
and
every
neighborhood.
Are
we
intending
to
grow
these
numbers
and/or?
Will
it
always
be
RFP,
look
for
funding
to
fund
my
consultant,
more
timelines
deadlines,
etc,
etc,
or
when
can
we
start
absorbing
more
and
more
of
this
in
house.
E
In
Roth
I'm,
where
I'm
off
on
this,
so
within
our
our
policy
and
planning
team
within
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
there
are
five
planners
who
basically
take
a
geographic
focus,
and
that
is
from
the
role
that
Pat
and
others
others
play
I'm
all
working
for
vineet.
There
are
these
groups
that
we
are
building
out
to
be
able
to
do
much
of
what
you're
saying
to
go
faster
on
things
like
transit,
which
is
the
transit
team,
so
we're
adding
to
folks
who
basically
will
be
planners
or
planner
engineers
who
are
focused
on
on
transit.
E
There
are
two
additional
folks
who
will
be
adding
to
Stephanie's
seska's
team,
which
was
not
included
in
that
five.
This
is
already
getting
more
complex.
You're
right
at
Norwich
are
probably
easier,
but
two
additional
folks
on
the
vision,
zero
side
and
then
two
additional
folks
on
the
TDM
and
sort
of
new
mobility
side,
transportation,
demand
management
and
new
mobility
side.
So
in
many
ways
we
are
actually
doubling
our
capacity
over
the
course
of
on
the
on
the
planning
side
alone
to
be
able
to
go
faster
in
this
particular
area.
Again.
E
This
is
because,
as
you
said,
you
know
the
mayor
recognizers.
They
need
to
be
able
to
go
faster
and
do
the
work
that
we
all
want
to
be
able
to
get
done.
So
your
collective
support
of
raising
the
parking
fines,
which
essentially
indirectly
supports
our
ability
to
expand
our
capacity,
has
been
an
advocacy.
A
I
J
K
K
B
You
know
we
also
thinking
about
a
comprehensive
evacuation
plan
if
there
was
some
type
of
an
emergency
they're
factoring
in
the
gridlock
or
factoring
in
the
traffic,
and
having
said
that,
my
long-term
plan
is
that
left
to
see
a
firehouse
or
a
police
station
in
that
area.
I
think
it's.
It's
very
important
to
start
thinking
about
this
now.
Any
any
thoughts
about
that
are
the.
E
B
Reason
I
brought
that
up
by
else,
I
served
25
years
in
the
Navy
and
I
worked
on
some
of
those
issues,
but
it's
also
important
for
us
to
communicate
with
the
residents
in
the
impacted
areas
about
what
their
responsibilities
are.
If
there
was
some
type
of
an
evacuation
as
well,
what
should
they
expect?
How
do
we
communicate
with
them?
B
A
You
panel,
we
so
appreciate
your
time
today
and
and
all
you're
doing
and
as
we
do,
the
switch
over
to
the
next
panel
I
would
like
to
invite
down
Rick
dimino
from
a
better
City
he's.
If
you
would
be
interested
he's
Morrison,
if
we
would
love
to
have
you
join
us
and
Tommy
Butler
Marc
O'leary
from
the
MC
CA
and
Andy
Paul
from
mascot.
N
All
right,
I've
been
a
resident
of
Boston
for
a
long
time,
and
the
plans
we
heard
about
just
now
are
great
we're
really
supportive
of
the
long-term
plans
and
all
the
rest
of
that.
The
one
thing
I
have
to
say
is
in
the
Seaport
area
in
Fort
Point.
We
need
some
policemen,
we
need
traffic,
we
need
just
just
presence.
It
makes
such
a
huge
difference
when
we
can
walk
down
the
street
and
see
a
policeman.
That's
not
a
year.
You
know
multi-year
plan,
but
it's
something
that
would
solve
a
huge
number
of
problems.
N
B
A
F
F
Thank
you,
I
just
it'll.
Just
take
me
two
seconds
at
least
no
I
just
want
everyone
to
have
the
right
information.
Thank
you,
but
really
I.
Think
the
key
component
of
this
is
the
private
businesses
addressed
a
need
in
the
neighborhood
that
was
not
available
through
public
means.
There
is
no
public
transportation.
That's
adequate
form
that
area
to
North
Station,
so
the
private
groups
decided
to
get
together
and
several
had
their
own
shuttles
that
they
were
operating
with
or
without
I.
F
Don't
know
about
the
whole
license
ID
that
was
brought
up,
but
I
think
it's
important
to
note
that
they
addressed
a
concern
and
are
trying
very
hard
to
assist
in
alleviating
the
congestion
in
the
neighborhood
and
removing
vehicles
from
the
streets.
So
that's
number
one.
It's
100%,
privately
funded
there's
been
discussion
about
public
component
of
that.
The
only
public
component
of
this
is
that
actually,
the
private
businesses
are
actually
paying
and
working
with
the
MCCA
to
provide
the
staff
to
oversee
it
and
run
the
RFP
for
the
buses
with
reference
to
having
the
public
right.
F
We
would
love
that
to
happen.
We
would
love
to
have
some
city
support.
Those
businesses
pay
tens
of
millions
in
taxes
and
would
love
to
have
those
buses
be
paid
for
by
the
city,
not
by
the
private
businesses.
As
we
go
to
the
ferry
program,
which
we've
been
a
huge
advocate
again
again
get
the
buses
off
the
street.
It's
13
minutes
by
water
to
get
from
North
Station
to
the
Seaport.
F
We
are
developing
with
the
MCC,
a
an
application
to
provide
public
seating
when
there's
availability
at
a
cost,
which
is
hopefully
going
to
be
the
same
cost
that
the
progress
businesses
have
so
that
it
will
be
open
to
as
many
people
as
possible
as
many
available
seats,
particularly
on
a
reverse
commute
when
those
will
probably
be
empty
at
a
reduced
cost.
But
they
have
to
be
at
some
kind
of
cost
to
help
us
offset
what
we
are
paying,
which
is
in
excess
of
three
million
dollars.
F
So
I
just
want
to
be
clear
that
that
is
going
on
and
we
think
it's
great
for
the
city.
We
hope
the
water
ferry
is
going
to
be
an
example
set
for
the
city
that
can
be
done,
but
we
really
look
forward
to
getting
some
public
assistance
to
let
everyone
ride
them.
We'd
love
to
have
everyone
on
them,
but
I,
don't
think
you
can
continue
to
ask
the
private
businesses
to
pay
millions
in
taxes,
but
also
underwrite
private
programs
to
try
to
get
people
from
point
A
to
point
B.
L
Why
is
with
the
anticipated
increased
truck
traffic
from
Connolly
terminal?
Why
is
the
suggestion
to
bypass
the
bypass
road
with
trucks?
So
there's
definitely
some
interest
in
understanding
as
we
work
together
on
track,
61
and
a
lot
of
great
initiatives
that
are
in
the
neighborhood
how
the
community
can
be
involved
and
how
the
city
in
the
state
can
coordinate
these
plans
and
these
efforts
to
improve
our
transportation
needs.
So
thank
you
very
much
for
your
time
and
I
look
forward
to
hearing
more
from
this
panel.
Thank.
A
You
Sara,
okay,
so
Thank
You
panelists
for
your,
not
even
agreeing
ahead
of
time
being
dragged
to
the
council
floor.
The
suggestion
from
counselor
Flaherty
was
that
we
know
that
you
are
here
because
you're
involved
very
intimately
with
different
parts
of
this
whole
conversation.
If
you
could
maybe
just
go
down
the
line
and
or
maybe
Rick
could
start
out
and
give
the
overview
and
an
if
each
person
after
that
could
also
just
chime
in
a
few
centons,
is
about
your
agency's
particular
involvement.
That
would
be
extremely
helpful
for
us.
So.
O
First,
council,
world
council,
flame
council
fire
tea.
Thank
you
so
much
for
inviting
a
better
city
to
be
part
of
these
conversations
and
deliberations.
We
constantly
excited
and
look
forward
to
collaborating
with
the
Boston
City
Council.
All
of
you
have
been
tremendously
engaged
with
shaping
the
city
and
helping
all
of
us
try
to
move
the
city
forward
and
is
a
number
of
instances
where
we've
been
able
to
collaborate
to
get
some
pretty
wonderful
things
done.
We
greatly
appreciate
that
and
again
thanks
to
the
invite
so
going
back
to
so
a
better
city.
O
O
My
membership
represents
a
number
of
the
major
economic
drivers
in
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
and
we
are
directly
focused
on
working
and
collaborating
with
the
city
of
Boston
other
cities
and
the
Commonwealth
in
the
region
on
shaping
and
influencing
the
built
environment
to
keep
ourselves
economically
competitive,
helped
to
support
our
quality
of
life,
as
well
as
to
work
on
matters
of
sustainability
and
climate
change.
We
try
to
do
that
as
effectively
as
we
can.
We've
been
in
that
business
believe
it
or
not.
O
Since
1989,
when
we
were
the
otteri
business
committee
and
still
remain
actively
involved
with
these
types
of
projects,
so
in
2014
a
better
city
was
asked
to
cheer
and
to
help
project
manage
the
South
Boston
sustainable
transportation
plan,
and
we
did
that
with
the
collaboration
of
all
the
relevant
city
and
state
agencies.
A
million
dollars
was
raised
and
another
$100,000
was
raised
by
the
private
sector
to
put
forward
and
go
forward
with
that
plan.
That
plan
was
initiated
by
the
many
no
administration
and
then
was
further
supported
in
advance
by
the
Walsh
administration.
O
Many
of
you
were
part
of
that.
Many
of
you
helped
to
make
sure
that
we
were
doing
that
right.
We
gauged
many
many
members
of
the
community.
The
public
engagement
process
was
very
robust.
All
of
the
City
Council's
that
from
many
areas
and
local
legislative
officials
were
actively
involved
in
helping
us
to
think
through
that
plan
to
make
sure
that
we
did
it
to
the
best
of
our
ability.
O
As
was
discussed
here
earlier,
there
was
a
number
of
near
term
midterm
long
term,
recommendations
that
were
identified
in
that
plan.
I
have
and
I'm
ready
to
share
with
you
a
update
on
a
number
of
the
recommendations
that
were
related
to
that
plan
and
I
can
I'll
hand
that
to
you
and
when
the
appropriate
time
comes,
but
some
of
the
interesting
findings
of
that
plan
that
are
really
important
for
us
to
continue
to
keep
being
reminded
of.
O
O
So
three
years
have
since
passed,
but
in
2015
we
estimated
by
2035
that
there
would
be
another
17
million
square
feet
of
development
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront
area,
that
that
could
be
as
many
as
nine
thousand
to
two
hundred
additional
residents
and
23,000
additional
jobs.
And
you
should
know
that
in
2013
we
again,
we
finished
this
plan
in
2015,
so
we
could
only
take
a
snapshot
of
the
relevant
data
that
we
had
at
the
time.
In
2013,
there
were
thirty
six
thousand
five
hundred
jobs
already
existing
in
the
South
Boston
waterfront.
O
So
the
notion
of
adding
another
twenty
three
thousand
and
also
on
another
nine
thousand
two
hundred
residents-
was
a
pretty
significant
finding.
In
addition,
when
we
looked
at
those
numbers,
we
thought
we
should
better
understand
what
the
trip
relationship
was
going
to
be
relative
to
that
growth,
and
that
studies
found
that
63%
there
would
be
a
63%
increase
in
the
trips
to
this
area
by
2035.
O
So
your
questions
about,
where
is
the
future
of
public
transit
heading
a
completely
relevant
and
very
important
for
all
of
us,
including
me
to
work
with
you
to
try
to
answer
it's
a
critical
element
of
the
future
mobility
of
this
area,
but
also
the
relevant
relationship
to
dealing
with
issues
of
congestion
and
safety
that
relate
to
the
immediate
residential
areas.
They.
D
Just
may
just
interject
through
the
chair.
So
how
does
that
square
with
a
recent
survey?
They
just
came
that
T
ridership
is
down
well,
have
a
sixty-three
percent
increased
by
twenty
thirty
five.
You
have
a
significant
portion
of
that
saying:
it's
gonna
be
public
transportation,
and
then
there
was
a
study
that
just
came
out
within
the
last
within
the
week.
Saying
that
t
ridership
is
down
it.
That's.
O
Right
councilor-
and
there
was
the
there-
was
some
specific
routes
like,
for
example,
the
blue
line
with
there
was
actually
increased
transit,
though
I'm
not
sure
and
I
would
need
to
look
closely
at
the
Silver
Line.
But
the
one
thing
that
we
understood
and
actually
analyzed
and
examined
in
our
study
was
the
Silver
Line,
which
is
the
transit
service.
The
specific
part
of
the
civil
line
that
connects
South
Station
to
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
is
over
capacity.
O
So
at
the
am
peak
a
hundred
and
twenty
five
percent
capacity
of
the
Silver
Line
was
identified
in
the
study
and
from
whatever,
roughly
from
all
of
our
relevant
qualitative
impact
input
that
that
line
is
still
over
capacity
today,
so
the
the
most
robust
of
the
Frances
services-
and
there
are
bus
services
that
go
from
the
South
Boston
community
into
the
sea
port
as
well
as
then
go
on
into
the
downtown.
The
Silver
Line
is
already
at
over
capacity
and
as
unit
well
know,
even
though
generically
are
generally
speaking.
Overall
transit
numbers
are
down.
O
The
relationship
to
transit
to
this
particular
area
is
frankly
over
capacity
and
I
know.
You
know
this
because
you
share
your
concerns
with
me,
together
with
the
council
and
council
and
the
rest
of
you
on
a
regular
basis
that
that
bus
service
is
inadequate,
that
we
currently
have
sometimes
buses
passing
by
residents
that
can't
get
on
the
bus,
because
they're
overly
crowded
of
all
the
buses
that
serve
the
area.
Only
the
four
bus
has
some
capacity.
O
That's
the
bus
that
happens
to
go
to
not
station,
because
the
routing
and
configuration
and
the
travel
timer
that
buses
is
very,
very
inadequate,
so
the
transit
demand
for
this
area
is
currently
very
high
and
is
going
to
get
stronger
and
now
in
the
transit
service.
That's
currently
in
the
area
is
inadequate.
O
Getting
so
a
better
city
then
worked
with
our
city
and
state
colleagues
in
Massport,
in
with
DLT
and
the
city
Boston
of
course,
and
again,
I
want
to
credit
all
of
them
because
they
showed
great
leadership
and
they're
continually
focused
on
the
implementation
of
this
plan
and
worked
collaboratively
to
implement
this
plan.
But
one
of
the
recommendations
that
came
out
of
this
plan
was
to
tell
me,
and
our
colleagues
at
the
Seaport
EMA
and
to
work
with
the
public
sector
to
consolidate
the
private
shuttle
operations.
O
That
was
actually
a
clear
recommendations
because,
as
Richard
martini
referred
to,
there
was
a
there
still
remains
a
number
of
independent
shuttle
operations
that
are
not
part
of
that
consolidation.
But
by
and
large,
we've
consolidated
most
of
those
operations
and,
as
a
result,
our
being
much
more
efficient.
O
Utilizing
that
shuttle
system
in
a
very
efficient
and
effective
way
actually
carrying
more
people
and
connecting
and
again
I
want
to
emphasize
the
people
that
are
on
those
buses
are
the
public.
Those
are
citizens
of
the
Commonwealth
of
Massachusetts
that
are
ultimately
deciding
to
take
rail
to
North
Station
or
the
orange
line
to
North
Station
and
then
get
on
a
private
shuttle
bus
that
wasn't
being
provided
by
anybody
else.
We
would
be
happy
to
see
the
public
sector
and
the
MBTA
pick
up
these
people.
O
When
we
did
the
study
it
was
31%
of
the
trips
we
had
projects,
as
council
Flynn
suggested
earlier,
that
the
so
aligned
Phase
three
project
was
going
to
help
us
get
to
the
45%.
We
had
many
more
vehicles
than
a
currently
operating
on
the
Silver
Line
in
the
queue
to
be
purchased.
That's
still
on
even
purchase.
Today
we
had
T
under
D
that
was
supposed
to
be
making
the
Silver
Line
better
listed
as
one
of
the
plans
and
still
listed
in
the
water
fog
transportation
plan
and
recommendations.
O
So
we
still
have
a
ways
to
go
to
get
to
that
transit.
Sheer
number
and
it's
clear
that
the
numbers
that
are
being
forecasted
relative
to
the
trips
and
the
growth
of
this
area
are
going
to
need
to
have
transit
if
we're
going
to
be
successful
to
support
the
mobility
of
the
seria
going
forward.
One
last
point:
the
relationship
to
the
transit
operation
actually
did
end
up
with
some
recommendations
and
then
some
actions
and
again
I
I
have
this
list
for
you.
O
For
example,
the
public
transport
buses
that
are
actually
going
from
South
Boston
to
the
Seaport
were
directly
improved.
We
actually
saw
an
increase
in
the
headways
on
the
frequencies
of
that
public
transportation
service,
and
that
was
within
the
partnership
with
the
MBTA,
together
with
the
City
of
Austin.
All
of
your
help
and
the
legislators,
we
got
the
25
million
dollars
passed
for
other
capital
improvements
for
the
South,
Boston
transportation
plan
and
relationships
and
getting
those
things
recommended.
Those
dollars
are
allocated
and
I
can
tell
you
specifically
and
how
they're
allocated.
O
In
addition,
we
got
a
hundred
and
three
million
dollars
allocated
by
the
MBTA
last
year
for
new
civil
line
vehicles
again
through
all
of
your
advocacy
and
the
work
of
the
collaboration
of
the
public
agencies.
There
are
many
good
things
going
on
relative
to
the
implementation
of
the
plan,
but
there's
still
much
more
work
to
do
and
I
look
forward
to
being
partners
with
you
to
get
those
things
implemented.
Thank
you.
Q
Provide,
maybe
some
supplemental
information
to
what
was
presented
by
chief
Osgood
earlier
mascots
role.
In
this
we,
the
two
assets
that
mascot
owns
in
the
Seaport
area,
are
93
and
I-90,
so
you
might
be
asking
why
is
mascot
here
at
the
table,
but
what
we
do
provide
is
an
avenue
for
state
and
federal
funds
to
support
transportation
projects
of
many
different
shapes
sizes
and
modes.
One
of
those
is
the
Cypress
Street
project
which
provides
a
freight
connection
from
the
Connell
eternal
to
the
bypass
road.
Q
That's
currently
under
design,
there's
a
public
hearing,
and
we
heard
some
folks
speak
about
that.
We
are
looking
to
do
a
more
robust
public
hearing
as
this
project
unfolds
and
engage
neighborhood
stakeholders
through
that
process.
In
addition
to
that
other
act,
action
items
that
came
out
of
the
sustainable
transportation
plan
were
to
look
into
the
bypass
road.
Some
mascot
has
opened
up
the
bypass
road
through
a
permanent
permit
process
with
the
executive
office
of
environmental
affairs
to
allow
Nick
Euler
traffic
and
we're
monitoring
that
and
we'll
be
over
the
course
of
the
next
ten
months.
Q
In
addition
to
that,
the
state,
through
the
department
of
conservation
recreation,
does
on
day
Boulevard.
It
was
identified
in
the
plan
and
a
road
safety
audit
was
conducted
in
February
of
this
year.
There
was
obviously
the
tragedy
that
struck
over
the
summer,
accelerated
the
implementation
of
a
road
die
on
day
Boulevard
and
improved
safety
access
to
and
from
the
neighborhood
to
the
beach.
Those
that
work
is
ongoing.
We're
also
going
to
be
doing
improvements
at
the
corner
of
L
and
day
Boulevard
to
the
signalized
intersection.
That's
currently
under
flash
control.
Q
So
if
there's
real
actionable
items
that
qualify
for
state
or
federal
funds,
it's
certainly
something
that,
in
our
partnership
with
BPD,
a
and
BTD
could
initiate
a
project
to
identify
funds
and
take
action
on
implementing
those.
We
also
have
the
adaptive
signal
control
project,
which
mascot
is
helping
oversee
in
partnership
with
BTD,
that's
a
long
summer
street
and
should
help
improve
transit
signal
priority
through
that
corridor.
It
is
first
of
its
kind
in
Boston,
but
mass
dot
has
done
adaptive
signal
control
on
other
corridors
throughout
the
state
and
that's
currently
going
through
an
RFP
process.
Q
C
R
Good
afternoon
my
name
is
Marc
O'leary
and
I
am
the
communication
and
external
relations
assistant
manager,
ethica
Veterans
than
our
Authority
I,
also
serve
as
the
liaison
for
the
convention
center
to
the
city
of
Boston.
I
just
want
to
thank
chairperson,
Wu
councillor
Flaherty
and
councillor
Flynn
for
having
this
meeting
today
and
inviting
us
to
testify.
R
The
MCCA
is
worked
with
members
of
this
committee
on
a
variety
of
issues.
Transportation
has
been
a
consideration
always
with
the
BMC
CA,
but
has
been
become
a
priority
over
the
past
few
years.
The
MCC
a
knows
that
that
transportation
was
in
the
area
or
a
main
issue.
We
also
know
and
understand
that
we
have
a
responsibility
to
minimize
and
mitigate
the
the
daily
impacts
of
our
operations
at
the
BCC
to
the
neighborhood
south
of
our
our
campus
South
Boston.
So
you
know
we
just
want
to.
R
You
know,
take
this
moment
to
say
that
the
primary
focus
of
our
transportation
apartment
that
was
founded
in
2007
is
to
move
people
in
and
out
of
not
only
the
BCC
but
the
Hines
property
that
we
own
as
well.
You
know
we
bust
people,
hundreds
of
thousands
of
people
every
year
to
and
from
these
convention
centers,
and
we're
well
aware
of
the
frustration
that
our
convention
center
guests
have
many
of
whom
traveled
thousands
of
miles
only
to
find
themselves.
You
know
gridlocked
a
couple
blocks
away,
so
transportation
is
expensive.
R
We
know
that
it's
frustrating
for
our
guests
in
its
I'm.
Sorry,
it's
expensive
for
our
show
management
show
managers,
but
we
understand
that
our
transportation
problems
are
part
of
a
larger
problem
for
South
Boston
and
when
you
sit
down-
and
you
start
to
contribute
to
making
improvements
in
South
Boston
transit,
that
that
provides
tangible
benefits
to
normal,
the
BCC,
but
all
stakeholders
involved.
So
that's
why
the
the
MCC
a
has
consistently
looked
over
opportunities
and
are
contributing
to
making
improvements
in
the
South
Boston
area
as
part
of
the
South
Boston
sustainable
waterfront
transportation
plan.
R
For
example,
over
the
past
couple
of
years
the
MCC
a
has,
as
you've
heard,
grown
and
operated
bus
consolidation
program
working
with
private
partners
in
the
area
we've
taken.
What
was
once
over
20
separate,
privately
operated,
shuttles
and
now
turn
that
into
12
buses.
Who
can
perform
a
more
reliable
and
consistent
service
for
the
people
in
the
area,
and
so
with
the
success
of
that
program,
you
know
we're
happy
to
announce
that
we're
gonna
be
taking
that
onto
the
water.
R
So
there's
going
to
be
an
opportunity
for
public
ridership,
as
mentioned
on
that
and
we'll
be
taken
in
additional
buses
off
the
road
with
the
long-term
goal
of
reducing
more
of
these
shuttles
so
last
summer
the
MCCA
also
collaborated
with
many
of
the
stakeholders
in
this
room
today
on
a
wave
initiative
for
pedestrians,
where
a
lot
of
stakeholders
contributed
and
we
were
able
to
put
up
70
signs
on
wayfinding
that
allowed
pedestrians
in
the
area
to
be
able
to
easily
more
efficiently
navigate.
What
has
become.
R
R
These
improvements,
as
well
as
the
sidewalks
on
Summer
Street,
that
have
just
been
our
almost
near
completion,
have
made
a
significant
impact
on
the
area
and
have
really
improved
the
commute
from
salt
station
to
to
the
BCC.
So
we
appreciate
that
and
I
would
just
say
that
in
closing
you
know
the
MCCA
supports
really
an
all-of-the-above
approach
to
any
of
any
of
these
programs
that
we're
talking
about
today.
R
You
know
on
a
personal
note,
as
a
lifelong
resident
of
South
Boston
I've
been
able
to
see
not
only
the
growth
in
the
waterfront,
but
the
growth
in
the
neighborhood
I've
also
seen
the
growth
of
congestion
and
safety
issues
grow
with
that
development,
which
raises
concern
when
you
talk
about
change
and
I
neighborhood
mobility
and
safety
need
to
be
a
priority,
and
I
just
want
to
applaud
this
committee
for
taking
a
strong
leadership
on
that
and
being
at
the
forefront
of
these
issues.
Thank
you.
P
Good
afternoon,
chairman
Wu,
consul's,
Flaherty
and
Flynn,
my
name
is
Tommy
Butler
and
I'm.
The
assistant
director
of
mass
blitz
office
of
government
affairs
and
community
relations
and
with
me,
I'm
joined
by
Hayes
Morrison,
the
deputy
director
of
strategic
planning
at
mass.
But
we
appreciate
the
opportunity
to
come
before
the
committee
and
we
we
appreciate
the
the
collaboration
we've
enjoyed
with
with
the
city
of
Boston
in
the
past
and
we'll
continue
to
enjoy
that
in
the
future.
P
Flint
cruise
port
Boston
has
also
enjoyed
a
very
successful
2018
season,
with
roughly
three
hundred
and
ninety
thousand
six
hundred
passengers
visited
the
port
of
Boston
this
year.
This
included
152
ship
calls
from
33
different
vessels
which
represent
about
20
different
international
cruise
lines
and
with
the
success
of
Flint
cruise,
but
we've
also,
you
know,
are
working
with
state
partners
to
to
look
at
some
potential
investments
that
need
to
be
made
in
the
cruise
port
as
well
to
keep
Boston
viable
in
that
industry.
P
The
South
Boston
waterfront
transportation
center
serves
as
a
multimodal
transportation
hub
that
you
know.
We
think
filled
a
void
in
the
waterfront
and
you
know
providing
not
only
just
parking
but
also
you
know,
there's
bike
accommodations.
There
is,
you
know,
information
about
public
transit
and
just
is
a
nice
mobility
hub
in
the
area.
B
Thank
you
to
the
panelists
for
being
here
and
for
your
update
on
what
you're
working
on
it's
very
helpful
and
appreciative.
I
have
a
few
questions
and
Mark
I
enjoyed
your
listening
to
your
presentation
about
some
of
the
great
improvements
the
Convention
Center
is
making
expect,
especially
around
pedestrian
safety.
I
know
some
of
the
blinking
lights
and
the
pushed
out
sidewalks
on
Summer
Street
as
a
direct
result
of
BCC,
make
it
an
easier
commute
to
walk
from
salt
to
the
convention
set
up
now.
R
Well,
you
know,
as
you
know,
it's
still
ongoing
on
the
improvements
on
Summer
Street
from
that
the
last
mile
there's
we
call
it,
you
know
not
only
for
convention
guests,
but
we
are
also
able
to
hear
some
feedback
from
members
of
the
community
throughout
private
shuttle
systems.
As
you
know,
we
work
a
lot
with
private
partners
in
and
around
the
area.
Some
of
our
neighboring
employers,
the
feedback
has
been,
has
been
positive.
You
know,
street
improvements
on
Summer
Street
have
always
been
a
goal.
You
know
just
tackling
those
and
figuring
out
the
right
timing.
R
For
that
we,
you
know
we
commend.
You
know
we
applaud
the
the
efforts
from
the
city
on
that
those
sidewalks
were
always
tough,
so
I
can
say
that
you
know
from
from
guests
travelling
from
Summer
Street
into
the
Convention
Center
and
from
employers
around
our
property.
The
feedback
has
been
positive.
People
are
very
appreciative
of
that.
Thank.
B
You
and
I
know
I'm
on
Cypress
Street
I
do
have
the
opportunity
to
speak
to
Fort
Point
residents,
frequently
at
least
once
a
week.
Maybe
we
can
have
a
discussion
sometime
over
the
next
several
months,
but
I'd
really
like
to
bring
in
some
more
environmental
professionals.
Take
a
look
at
Cypress
Street.
How
can
we
make
it
more
environmentally
friendly
I
know,
there's
there's
some
Kappa
lot
of
chemicals
below
the
street.
That
needs
needs
to
be
addressed,
so
that
would
be
would
be
PCP
and
how
we
can
make
improvements
to
to
the
Cypress
Street.
H
B
Neighborhoods
as
well
and
in
East
Boston-
and
you
know,
the
port
of
Boston
is
strong,
its
vibrant
as
a
matter
of
fact,
as
a
u.s.
Navy
ship,
that's
getting
christened
tomorrow,
USS
Thomas
hudner
named
after
a
Medal
of
Honor
recipient
from
Massachusetts.
So
it's
such
a
great
honor
for
our
state
to
host
it.
But
the
reason
the
Navy
is
coming
to
Boston
is
because
Mau
sport
is
prepared
to
welcome
them
in
the
city
of
Boston
is
doing
great
to
welcome
all
ships
into
the
harbor
as
well.
So
thank
you.
Thank
you.
B
We
do
have
a
major,
as
you
know,
as
you
know,
a
major
problem
in
the
Seaport
and
I'm
mostly
concerned
about
it
as
a
public
safety
issue,
I'm
nervous.
If
there
is
an
emergency,
if
the
body
have
to
known
it
at
four
o'clock,
that's
why
I
would
really
like
to
see
a
police
station.
They
are
in
a
fire
station
there,
but
also
an
evacuation
plan
in
how
we
communicate
effectively
to
the
residents
that
are
currently
living
there.
I
don't
know.
Is
there?
Can
you
comment
on
some
of
some
of
those
points
right
sure.
O
So
excellent
question:
council
Flynn
earlier
comments
were
made
about
the
relationship
to
enforcement
and
the
relationship
to
intersection,
control
and
I.
Think
the
focus
of
those
types
of
things
is
something
that
warrant
a
good
amount
of
attention
and
priority
I
think
the
opportunity
to
think
about
how
the
both
the
neighborhood,
the
South
Boston
waterfront,
relate
to
the
regular
deployment
of
the
appropriate
public
safety
personnel
and
enforcement
officials
and
how
we
could
potentially
work
to
see
a
more
folks,
focused
resource
of
those
types
of
human
resources
in
that
area.
O
Would
would
be
something
that
I
think
I
know
that
all
of
you
are
interested
in
and
I
think
that
warrant
some
additional
attention.
I
do
think
that
at
one
point
you
know
the
City
Council
in
the
city
considered
could
cadets
in
a
different
role.
I
was
fortunate
enough
to
be
the
Commissioner
when
that,
when
that
opportunity
presented
itself,
I
think
it
might
be
worthwhile
to
have
those
conversations
and
examine
those
opportunities
again.
O
I
think
the
opportunity
to
again
I
know
that
all
of
you
are
deliberate
over
the
city
of
Boston's
various
departments,
budgets
I
know
it's
kind
of
sometimes
challenging.
You
think
about
increases
in
the
budget
for
parking
enforcement
officers,
but
I
do
think
that
sometimes
it's
a
good
idea,
because
I
think
it's
an
a
way
to
actually
help
the
city
do
its
job
to
keep
its
street
safe.
And
you
know
you
as
you
all
of
you,
know
that
I've
relative
to
my
position
on
that
I've
I
feel
pretty
strongly
about
it
and
so
I
think.
O
As
you
know,
the
Transportation,
Commissioner
and
and
the
chief
have
those
types
of
resources
the
opportunity
to
target
them
and
to
focus
on
both
police
cadet
parking
enforcement
personnel
in
areas
where
they're
needed
on
a
more
regular
basis,
as
opposed
to
being
spread
and
many
different
jurisdictions
in
geography,
would
be
a
good,
a
good
idea
and
something
that
I.
You
know
what
would
benefit
some
of
these
areas.
Obviously,
where
the
growth
is
pretty
substantial.
The
traffic
volume
is
is
substantial.
O
So
that
kind
of
thinking
which
I
know
that
you
are
all
engaged
in
and
if
there's
ways
in
which
we
can
help
we're
happy
to
help
roll
up
our
sleeves
in
that
regard,
but
dear
interest
in
that
regard
is
absolutely
right
on
the
money
and
makes
a
lot
of
sense,
and
you
know
we
have
great
working
partners
here
at
Massport
and
Convention
Center
in
TLT
and
the
City
of
Austin,
and
so
this
question
of
enforcement
and
police
and
public
safety
personnel.
You
know
there's
also
jurisdictional
questions
in
this
area
and
leadership.
O
I
believe
from
elected
officials
is
necessary
in
that
regard,
and
legislative
action
and
I
know
you
know
we.
We
applaud
you
for
considering
helping
to
solve
those
problems,
because
we
think
that
they're
important
they
don't
only
affect
the
day-to-day
life
of
the
public,
but
they
also
relate
directly
to
opportunities
to
help
solve
this
problem.
So
we
stand
ready
to
to
be
part
of
those
conversations
I.
You
know
we.
O
We
don't
get
involved
with
directly
in
those
types
of
things,
but
we
do
think
it's
important
to
try
to
solve
them
and
again,
if
this
way
is
for
us
to
be
helpful,
you
you
please
let
me
know,
but
your
so.
Your
point
was
well
made
councilor
tonight,
I
didn't
want
to
go
on
too
long,
but
I
just
wanted.
He
has
a
summer
well.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
Rick
and
I
guess.
My
final
question
or
comment
is
to
the
gentleman
from
the
d-o-t.
It
may
be
unrelated
to
the
topic
right
now,
but
d-o-t
has
a
piece
of
property.
It's
called
the
Reggie
Wong
Center,
it's
a
basketball
court,
a
volleyball
court
off
of
Chinatown
mm-hmm.
It
may
or
may
not
be
up
for
sale
at
some
time,
but
I
I
can
tell
you
that
it's
utilized
all
the
time
by
young
people
playing
volleyball
and
playing
basketball.
It's
a
it's!
B
C
D
Biennium
thanks
for
mentioning
the
road
diet
stuff
just
to
give
you
update,
give
an
opportunity
given
mention
to
Senator
Collins
and
state
ribbons
like
David
bill.
They
did
a
lot
of
heavy
lifting
on
that
working
with
DoD
and
obviously
congressman
Lynch
as
well,
and
councillor
Flynn
for
the
speed
humps
there
that
just
came
up
obviously
for
the
anticipated
inclement
weather,
but
seems
to
be
paying
off
some
dividends
there
on
kind
of
slowing
down
the
chaos
on
des
boulevards
that
enters
L,
Street
and
heads
out
to
its
Castle
Island.
D
D
You
do,
but
if
you
think
about
the
first,
the
first
minute
we
had
in
the
second
panel
at
the
end
of
the
day
for
me,
the
takeaway
and
again,
we
see
each
other
lots
of
times
whether
it's
you
know
Tommy
in
the
mass
school
we
were
on
the
Hutton
or
the
other
day
dealing
with
folks
down
the
Convention
Center.
There's
whole
myriad
of
issues
that
we
deal
with
so
we're
out
in
the
on
the
circuit,
but
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
takeaway
here
is,
if
we're
not
collaborating,
we
continue
to
collaborate.
D
I
mean
you
think
about
as
long
as
you're
staying
in
touch
with
sort
of
chief
Osgood
and
Commissioner
fee
and
doctor
and
Pat
Hoey
and
Jim
Fitzgerald
at
that
level.
You're
doing
what
you're
doing
with
all
the
stakeholders
down
there
massport
BCC
DoD,
everyone
has
consultants,
consultants,
consult
and
so
as
long
as
they're,
all
talking
to
one
another
I
swear,
make
sure
that
we're
not
operating
and
I
know
that
it's
time
there's
competing
interests
and
they
may
be
some
disagreement.
But
I
really
think
that
we're
at
a
critical
time
for
our
city.
D
Again,
as
we
continue
to
move
the
city
forward,
we
continues
the
unprecedent
development
and
growth
that
we're
we're
talking
to
one
another
on
transportation
solutions
and
if
that's
happening
great,
we
just
sort
of
see
each
other.
You
know
all
the
time
and
we
just
don't
always
get
caught
up
on
everything,
but
I.
All
I
ask
is
that
we
continue
to
keep
you
know,
city
officials,
on
the
loop
there's
so
much
that
government
can
do.
We
obviously
need
our
private
partners,
clearly
consultants
that
are
in
that
arena
as
well,
that
have
those
existing
relationships.
D
So
it's
if
we're
sort
of
are,
if
everyone's
operating
in
their
own
silo
with
their
own
consultant
I'm,
not
quite
sure
that
that's
gonna
be
healthy
when
we
come
to
making
when
it
comes
to
sort
of
making
decisions.
But
that's
kind
of
where
we're
at
and
I'd
venture
to
say
that
you
know
the
consortium
of
stakeholders
that
have
their
own.
D
The
private
shuttles
that,
as
described
as
PCC,
probably
is
done
it
better
than
anybody
is
as
Marx
described
in
terms
of
consolidating
that
going
from
you
know
almost
probably
40,
and
they
might
think
at
one
point
to
down
to
dozen,
which
is
good
stuff.
But
it's
just
that's
the
type
of
stuff,
but
if
everyone's
sort
of
operating
in
their
own
and
just
worried
about
their
own
self-interest
or
not
at
least
the
courtesy
heads-up.
D
And
there
will
be
times
of
conflict
on
what
we're
dealing
with
when
we're
with
Massport
the
vehicles
originating
from
Connally
terminal
going
onto
the
bottom,
a
bypass
road.
And
then
our
hope
would
be
into
the
interchanging
endure
onto
the
bypass
road.
That
was
explained
earlier
and
now.
There's
gonna
be
a
sort
of
a
different
idea.
D
At
least
as
is
being
discussed
as
to
Crossing
summer
Street,
and
you
know
going
down
and
getting
onto
cypher
and
and
now
you're
talking
about
the
cypher
improvements
and
you're
gonna
instantly
have
a
critical
conflict
point
of
tractor-trailer
chassis
with
you
know:
pedestrian,
regular
vehicular
traffic
cyclist.
So
just
that
those
are
these
are
the
conversations
we
need
to
continue
have.
Is
that
left-hand
turn
off
a
substrate?
Is
that
is
that
prudent?
Or
should
we
find
another
way
to
get
them
onto?
D
These
are
all
the
discussions
that
need
to
happen
that
play
into
what
you're
doing
play
into
what
the
city
is
doing
play
into
what
the
state's
doing?
So?
That's
all
that's
my
ask
I,
guess,
I'm!
A
notorious
IED
is
just
that
those
lines
of
communication
continue
to
stay
open,
keep
chin
Fitzgerald
in
the
loop
at
the
BPD,
a
keep
chief
and
Commissioner
Pat,
keep
them
keeping
them
abreast
of.
O
Great
point:
the
good
news
is
that
there's
been
as
you
kind
of
see,
a
lot
of
collaboration
I.
You
know
what
I
talked
to
these
people
and
our
colleagues
up
on
a
on
a
regular
basis
and-
and
you
know
and
I
have
to
each
one
of
them
and
again
I'll.
Give
you
this
little
matrix
of
all
the
things
that
have
been
done
got
this
divert
I
mean
there
are
parts
of
the
private
sectors
responsibility.
Will
we
try
to
do
the
right
thing
and
if
it's
worth
funding
transit,
if
it's
funding,
why
to
transit?
O
But
we
also
want
to
coordinate
and
believe
it
or
not
we're
actually
coordinating
on
climate
change
and
resiliency
work
as
well,
because
your
point
is
well-taken
on
that
as
well,
counselor
I
mean,
and
so
we
actually
had
the
city
of
Boston
South,
Boston
and
Trent's
resiliency
plan
presented
to
the
Seaport
leadership
group.
We
had
presented
to
our
board.
We
are
trying
to
coordinate
and
collaborate
in
those
efforts.
Yes,
individual
buildings,
I'm
gonna,
try
to
take
actions
to
make
those
buildings
more
resilient,
but
you're
right.
It's
we're
talking
about
districts.
O
D
I
think
the
second
piano
key
service,
the
first
panel
piece,
the
impetus
of
the
hearing,
was
to
say
we're
aware
that
this
is
$400,000
funds
out
there
that
we
got
to
get
going
on
some
stuff,
and
there
was
some
delays
in
that,
but
also
to
recognize
that
there
are
ongoing
efforts.
You
know
in
collaboration
with
yeah,
not
chief
and
our
Commissioner
and
Jim
Fitzgerald,
and
trying
to
be
PDA
and
pad
away
from
the
train
station
of
finding
that
that
is
still
because
we
see
each
other
regularly
on
that.
D
But
we
have
a
critical
piece
of
400,000
that
we
wanted
to
go
to
work
to
solve
this
problem
that
so
that
was
the
reason
for
the
hearing,
but
also
to
bring
you
folks
in
just
to
say
you
know
all
due
respect.
There
was
also
there's
also
other
things
happening.
That
ya
know
we're
all
in
the
same
boat,
trying
to
row
in
the
same
direction.
So
no
pun
intended
those
shuttles
I
can't
wait
here
right.
Thank.
A
D
A
Thank
you
so
much
panel
I'm
gonna
make
one
last
call
for
anyone
else
who
wishes
to
testify
hearing
none
we'll
wrap
up
time
for
the
next
hearing
about
to
start
at
1:00
if
your
greatest
day,
but
thank
you
thank
you
to
everyone
who
has
participated.
This
will
conclude
the
hearing
on
docket
number
one
273
order
for
a
hearing
regarding
the
South
Boston
seaport
waterfront
and
the
South
Boston's
Seaport
transit
strategic
plan
called
for
by
councillor
ed
Flynn
and
councillor
Michael
Flaherty.
This
hearing
is
adjourned.