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Dockets #0662 - Hearing regarding implementing changes for safe streets during and after the COVID-19 pandemic
A
I'm
pleased
to
be
joined
by
several
colleagues
on
the
city
council,
including
councillor
ed
flynn,
councilor
kenzie,
bach,
counselor
julia
mejia
was
since
then
she
will
be
in
and
out
she
was
here
earlier.
I
think
she
will
come
back
soon.
Counselor,
matt
o'malley,
I'm
gonna,
do
a
quick
scan
to
make
sure
I
didn't
miss
any
other.
A
B
B
B
B
He
wanted
me
to
highlight
that
as
well,
but
pedestrian
safety,
road
diets,
dedicated
bike
lanes,
bump
outs,
everything
is
critical
in
making
sure
that
our
public
is
safe.
I'm
here
to
learn
more
about
my
and
any
updates.
We
have
in
implementing
our
healthy
streets
plan
as
well
as
to
hear
from
advocates
about
how
we
can
further
improve
on
this
existing
plan
and
street
conditions
as
well
to
ensure
that
the
implementation
of
these
plans
are
equitable
and
transport
transparent.
B
C
You
so
much
madam
chair,
I
want
to
echo
the
thanks
to
the
btd
team.
That's
here,
vinnie
jacob.
I
think
I
saw
stephanie
and
matt
and
just
you
know
say
that
I'm
I'm
very
excited
about
the
healthy
streets,
things
that
we
have
seen
implemented.
I
think
a
real
highlight
for
me
has
been
finally
getting
the
temporary
bike
lanes
around
the
common
and
the
public
garden,
and
I
see
folks
using
those
all
the
time
and
very
interested
in
the
path
to
making
that
permanent.
C
C
C
I
think
I've
really
appreciated
the
bike
lanes
both
for
what
they
do
for
cyclists
and
for
the
kind
of
street
slowing
fact
like
factory,
that
they
have
and
just
really
looking
to
do
this
all
throughout
the
district
and
and
all
throughout
the
city
and
and
think
about
how
how
we
get
safe,
safe,
cycling
infrastructure,
all
the
way
out
to
mission
hill
in
my
district
down
to
downtown.
So
thank
you,
madam
chair.
Thanks
for
convening
a
follow-up
conversation
here
and
thanks
again
to
all
the
participants.
A
D
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
thank
you
for
your
leadership
on
this
issue
as
well
as
councillor
braden,
for
bringing
this
to
our
attention
great
to
see
so
many
colleagues
and
friends
and
and
tenacious
advocates
on
this
zoom
delighted
to
be
with
all
of
you.
I
will
say
from
the
offset
my
wife
and
I
have
an
important
appointment
this
afternoon,
so
I
won't
be
on
for
the
duration
of
this
hearing,
but
I'll
certainly
follow
up.
After
the
fact
I've
got
staff
on,
but
suffice
it
to
say.
D
D
Last
october
btd
we
were
working
on
a
monthly
meeting
up
until
really
february,
when
sort
of
the
pandemic
put
everything
on
pause,
but
I
think
now,
more
than
ever,
it's
important
to
include
this
conversation
as
we
think
about
moving
people
around
the
city
in
safe
and
accessible
ways.
So,
thank
you
all
for
your
great
work
and
thank
you
again,
madam
chair
and
councillor
braden,
for
holding
this
hearing.
A
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
I'm
so
delighted
to
have
a
follow-up
conversation.
Following
our
initial
conversation
on
safe
streets,
we've
made
some
progress,
but
we
still
a
lot
to
do.
I've
heard
some
concerns
like
nelson
brighton
that
our
ability
to
create
wide
and
safe
sidewalks
and
make
little
pocket
parks
or
whatever
has
been
a
little
slow
in
response,
but
I'm
really
interested
to
hear
what
folks
have
to
say.
I
also
share
counselor
box
concerned
about
cf
cycling
and
very,
very
distressed
to
read
about
the
death
cyclist
in
cambridge
the
other
day.
E
It's
really
imperative
that
we
make
cycling
a
safe
option
for
so
many
of
our
folks
now
who
are
choosing
to
use
that
mode
of
transit
rather
than
driving
and
to
share
the
roads
safely
with
other
other
other
road
users.
It's
it's
sort
of
imperative
that
we
figure
out
how
to
keep
it
safe.
Thank
you
so
much.
F
A
Thank
you,
council
arroyo.
Okay,
I
do
not
see
councillor
janey
back
on
yet
I
know
she's
working
to
resolve
the
issue
with
carrie
behind
the
scenes
and
councilor
mejia
will
be
back
at
some
point
too.
So
why
don't
we
go
ahead
and-
and
we
can
get
counselors
voices
back
in
when
they
are
connect
reconnected,
so
we'll
kick
it
over
to
our
administration
colleagues
and
beneath
stephanie
jacob
and
matt
have
a
lot
to
share.
A
I
just
want,
if
you
all,
could
get
just
frame
this
from
the
perspective
of
it
being
a
follow-up
hearing,
so
we
want
to
hear
specifically
what
has
happened
since
we
last
met
on
this
and,
of
course,
in
addition
to
upcoming
plans,
but
more
specifically,
with
the
focus
on
what
has
been
done
and
kind
of
how
much
of
what
was
presented.
Last
time,
can
you
be
checked
off
the
list?
Vinnie.
G
We
believe
that
that
focus
also
gets
us
to
helping
bus
routes
that
are
that
have
had
enduring
ridership
even
in
this
pandemic.
Even
though
subway
ridership
has
gone
down,
there
are
many
bus
routes
that
have
seen
enduring
ridership
and,
of
course,
we
believe
our
focus
helps
in
keeping
our
small
businesses
resilient,
particularly
making
sure
that
they
can
retain
jobs
as
much
as
possible.
G
G
G
We
have
helped
over
300
businesses
to
set
up
outdoor
dining
throughout
all
of
boston's
neighborhoods
and
located
25
curbside
spaces
or
food
trucks
as
well
in
our
neighborhoods
and,
of
course,
we've
provided.
Hundreds
of
blue
bike
passes
to
hospital
workers
and
to
employees
or
small
businesses,
including
pharmacies.
G
We
are
currently
working
on
making
our
pop-up
bike
lanes
in
downtown
permanent
and
calming
traffic
on
american
legion
highway
through
separated
bike
lanes,
we'll
be
making
a
major
announcement
on
that
particular
dimension
later
on
this
month,
the
hopefully
before
labor
day,
but
you'll,
hear
more
details
on
that.
So
as
part
of
that
announcement,
we
are
trying
to
move
forward
or
continuing
the
process
to
move
forward
on
installing
bus
lanes
on
columbus
avenue
between
eggleston
square
and
jackson
square.
H
So
the
actual
transportation
team
has
really
been
busy
early
in
the
pandemic.
You
know
we
heard
very
strong
calls
for
like
three
sort
of
categories
of
things:
one
which
is
just
helping
people
meet
their
basic
daily
needs
to
providing
free
access
to
our
public
bike
share
and
three
renewed
urgency
in
addressing
safety
concerns.
H
H
Even
this
week,
as
most
of
that
has
been
figured
out,
we
provided
free
blue
bags
passes
to
915
people
who
worked
in
area
hospitals.
We
secured
a
grant
to
match
our
own
funds
to
provide
free
blueprint,
passes
to
workers
in
regional
grocery
stores
and
pharmacies,
and
for
those
who
are
working
in
boston's,
like
local
stores
and
restaurants.
H
H
H
A
I
Hey
good
afternoon,
everyone,
as
we
mentioned
matt
moran
from
the
boston
transportation,
department's
transit
team,
so
just
a
very
brief
overview.
So
our
return
system
provides
a
critical
link
for
bostonians
traveling
for
school
work
and
other
daily
activities.
Since
the
start
of
the
pandemic,
buses
in
particular
have
demonstrated
enduring
ridership.
This
is
especially
true
for
key
neighborhood
links
such
as
the
routes
22,
28
and
111,
which
I've
seen
ryder
should
rebound
70
to
80
percent
of
free
pandemic
levels.
I
Social
distancing
on
transit
services
is
critical
to
helping
contain
the
spread
of
the
virus.
Therefore,
btd
is
partnering
with
the
mbta
to
enhance
key
bus
corridors
by
improving
travel
times
and
reliability.
The
t
will
be
able
to
run
more
bus
service
and
thus
ensure
crowding
is
less
of
an
issue
on
these
key
transit
links.
I
Additionally,
we
are
continuing
community
processes
for
some
key
bus
lane
corridors,
including
warren
street,
blue
hill
avenue,
columbus,
ave
and
tremont
street
between
jackson
square
and
ruggles.
That
would
essentially
be
a
continuation
of
the
current
columbus
half
plus
foot
lane
and
summer
street.
So
that's
a
brief
overview,
but
thank
you
very
much
for
your
your
time.
I
see
stephanie's
back
on
so
I'll
hand
it
back
over
to
stephanie.
H
Yeah,
sorry
about
that
good
rationale
for
making
internet
a
public
utility
and
not
a
private
company
yeah.
So
as
I
was
saying,
we're
also
taking
an
active
role
in
supporting
our
operations
team
and
keeping
those
lanes
open
and
clear.
So
my
team
has
been
out
a
number
of
times
to
move
barrels
out
of
the
way
to
remark
where
they're
supposed
to
be
located
and
otherwise
just
take
care
of
things
out
there.
H
At
many
of
the
intersections,
where
we
know
we
need
to
do
a
bit
more
intensive
reconstruction
effort,
we'll
be
working
with
residents
and
the
franklin
park
action
plan
team
to
plan
and
design
a
calmer
and
safer
american
legion,
with
better
access
to
franklin
park
for
everyone
that
will
include
separated
bike
lanes.
New
crosswalks
curb
ramps,
better
pedestrian
timing
at
the
signalized
intersections
along
that
two
mile
corridor,
we're
also
continuing
to
work
with
massdot
on
building
a
safe
separated
bike
lane
in
each
direction
on
cambridge
street
in
alston.
G
Thank
you
stephanie
for
that
summary
counselors.
We
that's
our
kind
of
quick
overview
and
highlights
of
what
we've
accomplished
what
we
are
focused
on
right
now,
and
we
really
benefited
from
the
discussion
that
we
had
with
with
all
of
you
and
with
the
other
people,
including
our
passionate
advocates
at
the
last
hearing,
and
we're
all
looking
forward
to
having
a
good
productive
dialogue
going
forward.
A
Thank
you
very
much
for
need.
Okay,
I'm
going
to
go
over
to
our
panelists
now
and
then
we'll
do
q
a
across
everyone,
but
I
do
want
to
recognize
that
council,
michael
flaherty
has
joined
us
and
let
me
see
if
counselor
janie
is
back.
I
don't
see
her
back
yet
so,
for
example,
counselor
flaherty,
who
did
not
get
a
chance
to
give
an
opening
statement.
Just
raise
your
blue
hand.
If
at
some
point
you
need
to
jump
off
and
I'll
make
sure
you
get
the
chance
to
weigh
in
before
then
so.
A
In
the
meantime
great,
we
have
anna
leslie
stacy
thompson,
brendan
kearney
jared
thompson
and
becca
wolfson,
representing
various
organizations
across
the
city.
So
we'll
we'll
go
in
that
order.
If
you
could
introduce
yourself
and
then
give
a
brief
opening
statement,
then
we'll
go
into
questions
anna.
J
Sure
hi
thanks
everyone.
My
name
is
anna
leslie,
I'm
the
director
of
the
allston
brighton,
health,
collaborative
thanks
so
much
to
the
counselors
for
hosting
this
hearing
and
opening
up
for
their
dialogue.
From
my
view,
it's
increasingly
clear
that
we
really
need
more
transparency
around
this
program,
the
timelines
and
the
objectives.
J
So
I'm
going
to
offer
perspective
a
hyper,
hyper
local
level
in
austin
brighton
and
want
to
share
some
challenges
and
some
suggestions
for
how
to
make
the
program
more
effective.
So
for
some
background,
the
transportation
committee
of
the
collaborative
is
a
group
of
neighborhood
residents
and
organizations
focused
on
improving
mobility
as
an
essential
social
determinant
of
health.
J
We
have
a
track
record
of
great
collaborative
work
with
btd's
transit
team
and
bpda's
mobility
study
team.
So
I
want
to
be
really
clear
that
my
frustrations
today
are
not
directed
at
these
teams
who
are
consistently
responsive
and
are
eager
to
collaborate
with
us
so
beginning
april
3rd,
before
the
healthy
streets
initiative
was
created,
we've
been
in
conversation
with
staff,
with
btd
staff.
J
Since
then,
we've
received
repeated
deferments
and
delays,
and
I
just
want
to
talk
about
a
few
of
those
two
of
our
requests
focus
on
improving
pedestrian
safety
and
mobility.
In
our
two
main
streets
districts,
we've
asked
for
sidewalk
expansions
into
parking
spots
because
there's
increased
chewing
outside
of
restaurants,
decreasing
safety,
safe,
passing
space
on
the
sidewalk
we've
all
seen
it
consistent
response
that
we've
received
is
that
is
up
to
individual
restaurants
and
businesses
to
apply
for
expanded
use
permits,
which
is
placing
the
burden
on
each
business
to
apply
for
permits
and
variances.
J
J
Collaboration
with
oed
is
not
the
same
as
collaborating
with
main
streets,
alston,
village,
main
streets
and
brighton
main
street's
directors
have
not
been
looped
in
on
these
conversations,
oed
has
shared
only
a
process
in
which
businesses
can
apply
for
outdoor
dining
permits,
but
does
not
provide
any
follow-up
on
what
businesses
have
applied
or
gotten
approved.
So
main
streets
is
not
able
to
do
any
supportive
follow-up,
we're
not
aware
of
which
of
the
dozen
restaurants
have
been
approved.
J
J
I
ask
that
the
team
has
an
alternative
plan
for
ensuring
safe
movement
during
the
pandemic
for
the
high
density
of
elder
residents
who
live
on
this
quarter
and
have
not
received
response
to
this
question
again.
We
are
asking
for
temporary
change
of
use
of
public
space
that
prioritizes
socially
distant
pedestrian
mobility
over
free
storage
of
private
property.
J
During
the
pandemic,
too,
much
is
changing
too
quickly
at
a
hyper
local
level
for
city
staff
to
know
everything,
and
it's
essential
that
there
are,
they
are
connecting
directly
with
partners
on
the
ground
who
can
give
the
hyper
local
expertise
and
healthy
streets
requires
that
this
program
is
in
response
to
something
brand
new.
So
it
can't
rely
on
old
plans
and
old
data
and
old
patterns
of
movement,
but
that's
the
response
we
have
received.
What
is
the
precedent
for
this
request,
or
is
this
request?
J
J
I'm
asking
btd
leadership
and
the
chief
of
streets
to
acknowledge
that
their
objectives
are
not
meeting
their
actions
and
change
their
actions
to
meet
their
objectives.
That
means
changing
resource
allocation
so
that
their
staff
have
what
they
need
to
partner
with
stakeholders
and
deliver
on
requests.
J
We
have
repeatedly
offered
to
host
planning
meetings
and
walkthroughs
to
collaboratively
design
safe
streets
installations.
We've
offered
our
time
and
our
resources
to
manage
and
monitor
the
installations
and
their
use
and
there's
precedent
for
this.
Also
brighton
was
the
part
of
the
first
parking
day
in
the
city
of
boston
and
residents,
effectively
manage
the
spot
on
brighton
and
harvard
ave,
so
btd
staff
acknowledge
the
backlog
and
request,
and
I
really
commend
their
team
members
who
are
working
long
hours
and
doing
more
with
less.
J
A
Thank
you
so
much
anna
again,
we
have
four
panelists
left
and
then
we
will
do
q
a
and
then
go
to
public
testimony.
I
want
to
note
that
several
colleagues
have
joined
us
in
in
the
meantime,
councillor
janie
council,
president
jainia
believe,
is
back
now,
and
I've
heard
it
before
councilor
flaherty,
as
well
as
concert
lydia
edwards.
So
a
note
to
madam
president
and
counselor
edwards
as
well
we're
we're
kind
of
rushing
through
to
make
sure
we
get
everyone
in.
A
But
if
you
need
to
go
at
any
point,
feel
free
to
raise
your
blue
handle,
make
sure
counselors
who
didn't
get
to
give
no
putting
statement
have
the
chance
to
do
so
at
any
point
if
you
need
to
leave-
and
so
this
way,
we'll
just
kind
of
be
most
efficient
with
everyone's
time.
Great
okay.
Next
up!
Thank
you.
Anna
next
up
is
stacey
thompson.
Stacey
will
be
followed
by
brendan,
then
jared,
then
becca.
K
Great,
thank
you
counselor
wu.
Thank
you
to
all
the
counselors
who
are
here
today
and
btd
staff,
and
I
would
just
echo
what
anna
said
you
know.
The
folks
who
are
here
today
are
really
the
ones
like
literally
doing
the
grunt
work
to
make
this
happen,
and
so
none
of
my
comments
are
directed
toward
the
rockstar
team
and
I
want
to
say
I'm
sorry
you're
spending
two
hours
with
us
when
I
know
it
probably
means
two
hours
of
additional
work
tonight
at
home.
K
K
You
know
nearly
two
months
ago
outlining
our
concerns,
most
most
of
which
have
not
been
addressed,
so
I'm
going
to
briefly
go
through
some
of
that
today,
and
I
would
also
say
that
we
do
have
street
ambassadors
who
have
been
on
the
ground
advocating
for
some
of
these.
These
you
know
needed
changes
in
in
a
pandemic,
so
there
is
an
urgency
and
as
a
need-
and
I
just
want
to
acknowledge
those
great
folks
who
are
some
tuning
into
a
city
council
hearing
for
the
first
time
today.
K
So
thanks
street
ambassadors.
But,
yes,
you
know
on
may
12th
btd
presented
a
plan
at
a
city
council
hearing
about
adapting
streets
around
kobe,
19
response,
and
we
were
initially
very
excited
and
we
have
been
very
supportive.
You
know,
I
think
that
the
bike
infrastructure
downtown
is
as
desperately
needed
as
as
we've
discussed,
and
it's
like
a
large
feat
that
we
got
that
done.
However,
several
months
in
it's
clear
that
the
program
isn't
fully
meeting
the
intentions
described
as
in
that
initial
ptd
btd
presentation.
K
The
most
glaring
issue
with
the
healthy
streets
plan
is
that
the
lack
of
investment
made
in
black
and
brown
neighborhoods
that
have
been
disproportionately
suffering
the
impacts
of
covet,
and
we
know
this
right.
This
was
supposed
to
be
the
intention
of
this
project.
As
early
as
april,
my
team
and
other
advocacy
organizations
reached
out
to
btd
with
specific
recommendations
for
tactical
interventions
in
the
most
impacted
communities.
These
recommendations
came
from
outreach.
We
did
directly
to
community
leaders
and
individuals
in
mattapan
hyde
park,
roxbury
and
dorchester.
Almost
none
of
these
recommendations
have
been
implemented
to
date.
K
You
know
and
like
I
said
that
does
not
preclude
how
great
the
things
are
that
are
here,
and
you
know,
but
I
I'm
gonna
talk
about
cummings
as
an
example.
The
coming
highway
tactical
intervention
is,
is
wonderful.
It
is
desperately
needed,
but
that
only
came
after
a
person
died.
That
was
not
part
of
the
first
phase,
the
first
phase,
and
so
you
know
folks
folks
were
really
impacted
in
that
community
and
there
there
are
lots
of
folks
on
the
ground.
K
You
know
this
is
a
project
that
is
still
contentious
that
doesn't
have
a
lot
of
community
support
unless
it's
for
the
private,
the
groups
that
are
going
to
run
private
shuttles
across
it.
Why
are
we
having
public
meetings
for
a
large
project
in
a
community
when
we
could
be?
You
know,
reallocating
those
resources
much
differently
in
communities
that
really
need
it?
K
This
isn't
a
healthy
streets
problem.
This
isn't
a
coveted
problem.
This
is
a
consistent
problem
that
I
know
you've
heard
from
us
over
and
over
again
about
priorities
and
process
within
the
city
of
boston,
we're
seeing
similarly
lopsided
and
confusing
prioritization
with
other
projects.
As
mentioned
earlier,
warren
street
you
know,
has
already
had
a
very
robust
community
driven
process.
K
My
understanding,
based
on
our
relation,
our
conversations
with
btd
and
the
mbt
directly,
is
that
that
project
is
basically
ready
to
go
and
the
design
includes
better
accommodations
people,
walking,
biking
and
taking
bus,
but
we
haven't
seen
any
movement
on
that
project.
Basically,
in
the
last
six
months.
At
the
same
time,
the
project
on
columbus
ave
has
been
fast-tracked
as
quickly
as
possible,
and
you
know
btd
knows
this.
We've
had
several
conversations
beginning
in
november
of
2019.
K
This
has
all
been
outlined
and
sent
directly
to
the
team
and
the
counselors
who
are
impacted.
You
know,
bikes
were
cut
out
of
this
conversation
and
the
direct
stakeholders
who
are
impacted
by
this
project
who
ride
bikes
were
not
even
met
with
or
consulted
for
the
first
time
until
after
btd
announced
that
it
had
made
a
decision,
there
would
be
no
bike
infrastructure
and
they
were
going
to
construction,
and
just
you
know,
to
compare
that
to
hyde
park
ave
they.
K
That
corridor
had
its
first
open
house
before
the
columbus
avenue
project
had
its
first
open
house.
That,
too,
is
an
important
corridor
for
buses,
for
you
know,
vision,
zero
interventions,
but
there
is
no
plan,
there's
no
clarity
around
when
or
how
any
of
those
things
are
going
to
happen.
So
why
is
one
project
that
you
know?
Many
people
in
the
community
have
been
clear.
Our
voice
hasn't
been
heard.
We
have
concerns.
K
Please
stop,
please
slow
down
still
moving
forward
and
another
project
you
know,
has
had
an
open
house,
so
the
community
is
saying:
please
move
faster,
do
more,
you
know,
I
think
what
what
I'm
trying
to
say
here
is
there
isn't
clarity
around
process.
There
isn't
clarity
around
decision
making,
and
that
is
something
you
know
not
to
just
keep
complaining.
That
is
something
that
can
be
solved.
You
know
we,
I
think
it's
very
simple.
K
We
know
we
want
to
make
a
lot
of
them
permanent
and
we'd
like
to
understand
what
success
looks
like
how
these
will
be
changed
so
that
people
feel
like
they
have
a
seat
at
the
table,
and
we,
you
know
my
understanding
is
that
through
our
goal-
boston,
2030
assessment
process,
the
city
already
has
a
prioritization
matrix,
but
we
haven't
seen
that
publicly.
So,
where
is
that
matrix?
How
are
projects
being
prioritized?
K
A
L
A
M
A
M
You
so
much,
can
you
hear
me?
Okay?
Yes,
we
can
yeah.
So
for
the
first
45
minutes
of
the
hearing,
I
was
having
difficulty
and
got
that
resolved.
Unfortunately,
I
have
another
commitment.
I
just
want
to
go
on
the
record
saying
that
this
is
an
important
conversation.
I'm
I'm
you
know
this.
I
want
to
thank
the
administration
for
all
of
your
work.
I
know
how
closely
you've
worked
with
me
and
district
7..
M
We
have
a
very
old
city
and
the
infrastructure
was
built
mostly
for
cars,
so
I
appreciate
all
the
work
that
the
advocates
are
doing
in
this
space
and
look
forward
to
continuing
to
lend
my
voice
and
strong
advocacy
on
these
issues
when
it
comes
to
equitable
transportation
and
how
we
move
about
this
city,
I
will
make
time
to
review
the
tape.
I
will
listen
for
as
long
as
I
can
and
review
the
tape
for
what
I
missed
and
look
forward
to
following
up
on
next
steps.
N
N
That
is
like
six
inch
steps
all
the
way
around
and-
and
I
called
them
actually
yesterday
in
preparation
with
this
hearing
to
see
if
they
had
a
portable
ramp,
because
I
know
that
was
part
of
the
initiative
that
chris
and
makash
of
the
mayor's
commission
was
very
involved
in
and
they
said.
No,
I'm
sorry,
we
don't
have
them,
and
I
said
well,
you
do
you
know
that
you
can
get
them
for
free
from
the
mayor's
office
that
I
did.
I
don't
know
we'll
look
into
that.
N
You
know
willie,
I
I
don't
know
so
I
guess
that
brings
up.
The
whole
thing
is:
why
was
this
approved
so
in
this
streamlining
this
was
overlooked,
and
so
I
wonder
how
many
times
that
has
happened
across
the
city
if
they
submitted
their
plan
even
in
the
streamlined
process,
it
should
never
have
gotten
a
permit
from
the
inspectional
services
department,
especially
without
a
portable
ramp,
but
I
yeah
anyway,
so
I
I
guess
you
get
my
point.
N
A
O
O
So
thanks
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
comments
on
this-
and
I
support
you-
know
the
the
points
that
were
made
by
our
partners
in
advocacy
about
a
clear
plan
for
what's
to
be
completed,
you
know
a
plan
for
how
we're
equitably
prioritizing
projects
and
a
plan
for
evaluation
and
how
we're
going
to
make
things
permanent.
But
I
also
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
not
missing
a
major
point
here,
and
that
is
that
we
have
a
traffic
and
a
street
violence
problem.
O
We
have
a
climate
and
air
quality
crisis
and,
of
course,
we
also
have
an
affordable
housing
crisis,
but
you
know
at
times
it
looks
like
you
wouldn't
know
that
from
our
development
process
and
certainly
from
our
approach
to
parking
and
thank
you
anna
for
the
comments
you
made
around
the
changes
there
in
austin
brighton
area.
This
city
is
addicted
to
parking.
O
You
know,
there's
one
thing:
that's
most
closely
associated
with
increasing
traffic
in
our
neighborhoods
and
it's
parking
parking
is
the
issue
here
on
many
corridors,
there's
not
enough
room
for
all
the
street
users
and
nearly
every
time
parking
wins
and
cyclists,
pedestrians
and
transit
riders
lose
and
sometimes
they
pay
in
life
and
label.
I
know
it's
going
to
be
difficult
to
cut
parking
in
some
neighborhoods
and
often
the
main
critique
for
cutting
parking
is
that
transit
is
slow
and
unreliable
and
that
sidewalks
and
bike
lanes
feel
unsafe.
O
Well,
parking
is
a
barrier
to
both
an
ever-increasing
number
of
cars.
You
know
enabled
by
ample
parking
hurts
our
air
quality,
and
this
is
especially
sad
in
light
of
the
link
between
air
quality
and
particulate
matter
in
covid,
and
the
solution
is
not
more
cars
but
make
them
electric
all
we
do
with
that
is
outsource
our
carbon
emissions
to
poor
countries
around
the
globe,
not
to
mention
that
electric
people
still
produce
particulate
matter
from
tires
and
from
brakes,
and
they
also
might
be
more
dangerous
to
pedestrians
and
cyclists.
O
O
I
appreciate
that
the
council
has
talked
about
parking
in
the
past,
but
we
don't
need
another
hearing.
We
need
a
plan
and
we
need
a
plan
that
has
a
predetermined
outcome,
less
parking.
We
can
work
to
respond
to
real
concerns
from
business
owners
residents
with
mobility,
challenges
or
other
special
cases,
but
we
need
less
parking,
less
parking
in
new
buildings
and
less
parking.
Overall.
By
that
I
mean
just
to
be
clear:
a
reduction
in
the
amount
of
parking
spaces
that
this
city
has.
We
need
parking
reform
yesterday,
so
counselors.
O
I
would
love
to
see
your
leadership
in
ensuring
that
life-saving
streetscape
changes,
public
space
enabled
by
covet
and
much
needed,
affordable
housing
and
middle-income
housing
is
not
stymied
by
our
addiction
to
parking.
There
cannot
be
an
equitable
vision
for
a
future
of
transportation
in
boston
for
2030
or
a
green
justice
movement
without
less
parking.
We
have
to
straight,
we
have
to
we
have
to
break
our
addiction
to
parking
and
start
putting
people
first.
Thank
you.
P
Great,
thank
you
so
much.
I'm
becca
wolfson,
I'm
executive
director
of
the
boston,
cyclists
union,
we're
also
a
core
member
of
the
vision,
zero
coalition.
Thank
you,
councillor,
wu
and
breedon
for
sponsoring
this
and
all
of
the
councillors
and
btd
staff
for
being
here
today.
First,
I
I
do
want
to
commend
the
city
for
the
projects
they've
put
on
the
ground
so
far.
You
know,
as
vinny
and
stephanie
mentioned,
they've
implemented
more
than
three
miles
of
protected
bike
lanes
and
we're
very
glad.
P
The
focus
on
infrastructure
has
been
separated,
infrastructure
and
not
shared
streets,
and
that's
something
that
most
of
the
cities
in
the
country
have
have
been
focusing
on
shared
streets
and
boston
is
really
leading
in
this
respect.
So
that's
great,
but,
as
folks
before
me
have
said,
we're
just
looking
for
more
we're
looking
for
connectivity
so
that
we
don't
have
this
concentrated
network
in
downtown
without
safe
ways
to
get
that
to
and
from
it,
and
we're
looking
for
equity
in
where
the
streets
are
placed.
P
P
When
the
network
went
in
a
little
bit
more
than
a
month
ago,
the
word
from
btd
was,
we
don't
think
this
is
going
to
stay
out
through
winter
again
was
pleased
to
hear
vinnie
and
stephanie
say
they
are
looking
at
what
can
be
made
permanent
before
winter,
and
we
hope
that
all
of
it
will
be
able
to
man
be
maintained
through
winter.
It's,
you
know,
a
shame
to
say
we
have
these
safe
streets
for
cobed,
but
can't
keep
them
out
through
the
winter
when
we
know
that
covid
will
persist.
P
We
also
know
due
to
facts
and
figures
and
data
that
we've
collected
throughout
the
years
already
pre-pandemic
and
normal
conditions.
More
than
40
percent
of
warmer
weather
riders
continue
to
ride
in
the
winter
weather.
You
know
people
think
that
it's
a
fringe
number,
but
it's
really
almost
you
know
a
majority,
and
we
also
know
we
think
that
transit
is
safe.
P
That's
been
a
major
push
for
people
to
start
biking,
and
so
it's
critically
important,
especially
for
new
riders
who've,
never
ridden
on
city
streets
before
let
alone
in
a
city,
streets
and
winter
that
we
provide
safe
spaces
for
them
to
continue
to
ride.
Blue
bikes,
publish
data
that
in
the
month
of
may
and
2020,
as
opposed
to
may
2019,
there
were
39
percent
of
writers
were
new
in
the
month
of
may
versus
23.
Last
year,
that's
a
year
over
year
increase
and
again
we
know
those
numbers
are
going
to
keep
rising.
P
We've
been
canvassing
people
on
the
downtown
network
and
talking
to
them
about
their
use.
Many
of
them
have
been
saying:
they're,
new
riders
so
again
and
loving
the
infrastructure,
not
enough.
People
actually
know
what
the
barrels
and
cones
are
for.
So
we've
been
doing
some
assistance
in
educating
people.
If
the
city
had
you
know
more
capacity,
I
know
they're
very
capacity
constrained
right
now.
Getting
people
out
to
do
that
outreach
is
a
critical
piece,
we're
happy
to
be
partners
in
that
work.
As
I
said,
network
connectivity
is
really
important.
P
We
can't
you
know
just
have
a
downtown
network.
That's
a
bridge
to
nowhere.
One
critical
connection
point
that
we're
concerned
about
is
getting
people
to
and
from
mgh,
which
is
an
essential
place
for
people
seeking
medical
care
for
essential
medical
workers,
people
getting
to
jobs
in
cambridge
from
all
over
boston,
and
while
the
network
gets
people
to
downtown,
there's
nothing
to
get
folks
across
and
to
the
long
fellow
bridge
which
has
critical
network
and
to
mgh.
So
you
know
what
the
city
is
missing
connected
to.
P
The
downtown
network
is
also
a
connection
on
charles
street
or
cambridge
street,
and
we're
really
looking
for
that.
Many
folks,
you
know,
mentioned
the
tragedy
of
the
fatal
crash
in
cambridge
on
mass
ave
in
harvard
square
on
tuesday.
You
know
what
we
saw.
There
also
happened
on
mass
ave
in
boston.
In
april,
we
suffered
a
very
similar
fatality
in
boston
at
mass
ave
and
harrison
an
individual
was
killed
while
riding
their
bike
at
the
intersection
by
a
large
truck,
which
is
the
same
situation
that
happened
in
cambridge.
P
Also,
what
many
people
didn't
see
was
the
day
before
the
fatal
crash.
In
cambridge,
there
was
a
crash
on
mass
ave,
south
just
south
of
melniercast
boulevard,
where
an
individual
riding
a
blue
bike
was
hit
by
a
large
tractor
trailer.
The
reports
say
that
only
minor
injuries
were
sustained,
but
we
all
know
that
five
seconds
difference
could
have
meant
that
crash
is
fatal.
P
We
are
deeply
concerned
that
the
nassau
south
project
isn't
going
to
be
going
forward
until
the
spring
another
winter,
with
unsafe
infrastructure
in
that
quarter
for
biking
and
walking
and
taking
a
bus
is
a
hazard,
and
you
know
it's
it's
a
shame
that
we
don't
see
projects
move
forward
with
enough
urgency
until
after
someone
has
died,
we're
very
happy
with
the
process
that
the
city
ran
with
the
design.
It's
going
to
be
an
incredible
boon
for
all
residents.
We
just
really
wish
that
went
in
before
next
year's
construction
season.
P
P
You
know
we
do
free
bike
repair
in
neighborhoods
at
farmers
markets
throughout
the
summer
through
the
end
of
august,
we'll
be
doing
bike
repair
every
week
at
the
east,
boston
farmers,
market
people
flock
to
that
market,
because
there
are
no
bike
shops
in
east
boston
and
it's
really
hard
to
take
your
bike
on
the
train
to
get
repaired
because
of
the
crowding
and
lack
of
access.
So
it
would
be
critically
important
great
to
get
access
on
the
blue
line
train.
P
So
so
thank
you
for
that
and,
and
one
more
thing
I'll
say
to
anna
leslie's
point
about
resource
allocation.
You
know
btd.
I
forgot
who
mentioned
at
the
beginning
that
their
team
has
been
spending
time
delivering
food.
You
know,
that's
also
a
critical.
You
know
service
for
residents
who
need
access
to
food,
but
maybe
it
would
be
better
served
to
hire
some
part-time
folks,
give
them
jobs.
Let
them
deliver
food
and
let
the
specialized
btd
transportation
team
do
what
we
really
need
them
to
do
in
advancing
healthy
streets.
A
Thank
you
becca
and
thank
you
to
all
of
our
panelists,
so
we'll
go
to
q
a
now
I
know
several
colleagues
said
they
had
a
2
p.m,
meeting
that
they
will
try
to
come
back
on
for
so
I
think
we
have
lost
counselor
flynn
from
that.
Okay,
we'll
go
to
the
co-sponsor
first
for
questions,
I'll,
save
mine
until
the
end
and
so
we'll
start
with
councilwoman's
braiding.
E
E
J
Yeah,
so
we
have
four
requests
and
the
one.
I
think
that,
where
we've
seen
some
traction
is
dedicated
bike,
bustling
along
western
ave
and
so
hopefully
integrating
that
into
the
larger
western
ab
corridor
rezoning
project,
and
so
the
indication
that
we
got
was
that
that
could
be
the
soonest
that
could
be
addressed
was
later
in
the
summer,
which
I
guess
is
now
so
looking
for
that
any
minute
I'd
say
the
other
requests.
E
J
That's
a
good
question.
I
think
you
know
we're
continually
looking
at
again.
How
are
people
moving
during
this
time
and
where
is
their
tightness
in
corridors
now,
knowing,
for
example,
with
mbta
and
their
increased
service
on
the
66
and
the
57,
so
we'll
hopefully
be
seeing
more
ridership
on
those
routes
along
bright
nav,
but
we've
got
a
dedicated
bus
bike
lane
there,
which
is
fantastic,
so
I
think
also
making
sure
that
that
space
continues
to
be
used
effectively.
J
We
know
with
cambridge
street
hoping
for
dedicated
bike
bus
lane
next
year
and
we
haven't
heard
quite
the
urgency
there
around
need
for
space.
It
really
is
in
our
main
streets
districts
and
I
would
say
particularly
with
students
coming
back
in
our
main
streets
districts.
This
is
only
going
to
get
worse
in
terms
of
pressure
points
where
there's
crowding,
where
there's
tightness
in
people
using
a
sidewalk
space,
I'd,
say
and
also
I'm.
I
am
really
concerned
about
the
washington
street
corridor,
there's
a
whole
foods
there.
J
E
E
during
because
it's
going
to
the
medical
area,
a
lot
of
workers
use
it
to
get
to
work,
but
it
doesn't
run
it's
on
an
early
schedule
on
saturdays
and
it
doesn't
run
at
all
on
sundays.
So
I've
heard
some
concerns
about
that
as
well,
and
it
goes
past
that
area
of
washington
was
down
washington
street
where
again
we're
asking
for
some
more
safe
pedestrian
access.
A
G
Sure
I'm
happy
to
do
that
and
and
constable
I'm
I'm
assuming
that
we'll
have
a
chance
to
talk
to
some
of
the
issues
that
were
raised
by
the
other
panelists
later
on.
In
the
conversation
great,
oh
absolutely,
we
want
to
build
on
our
success
of
installing
bus
lanes
in
austin
brighton
that
we
did
last
year
and
earlier
this
year
we
have
had
a
chance
actually,
as
recently
as
yesterday,
to
meet
with
our
colleagues
at
the
possible
planning
and
development
authority
to
particularly
look
at
doing
something
for
washington
street.
G
G
A
C
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
thank
you
all
again
to
the
advocates
and
to
the
btd
team.
I
guess
my
first
question
would
be
about
kind
of.
I
think
you
guys
made
that
reference.
This
is
for
btd
sort
of
how
we
transition
some
of
this
infrastructure
into
being
permanent,
and
I
would
love
to
hear
what
you
think
the
process
is.
C
I
mean
I'm
thinking
particularly
of
the
bike
lanes
around
the
parks,
but
but
I
just
would
love
to
know
what
that's
going
to
look
like
and
then
I
was
wondering
if
we
could
circle
back
to
the
question
I
raised
it.
I
think,
and
also
the
advocates
around
the
possibility
of
sidewalk
expansion
at
a
more
systematic
level.
So
those
would
be
my
two
questions.
H
Yeah
I
mean,
I
guess,
maybe
it's
helpful
to
understand
that
it's
like
not
super
easy
to
just
it's,
not
like
street
mix,
where
you
can
just
like
move
things
around
and
then
all
of
a
sudden.
It
works,
there's
quite
a
lot
of
work
that
still
has
to
go
into
ensuring
safety
for
everyone,
while
also
maintaining
a
clear
separated
bike
lane
and
a
place
that
we
can
sweep
and
plow
during
the
snow
season.
C
C
H
H
H
You
know
how
much
space
they
really
do
need
and
how
to
make
sure
that
when
we
do
add
those
bike
facilities
that
it
doesn't
result
in
serious
injury
or
fatality
from
interaction
with
a
large
truck
and
a
person
on
a
bike,
there's
also
some
challenges
around
connectivity,
especially
in
a
short
term
turnaround.
So
some
of
the
intersections
are
kind
of
weird
how
they're
operating
and
how
they're
going
to
operate
for
a
little
while,
but
we've
been
watching
how
people
are
actually
using
the
infrastructure,
what
directions
they're
going!
H
C
H
Yeah
at
bremer
street
yeah,
yeah
yeah
we're
we're
gonna
make
that
part
of
the
engine
we're
going
to
do
as
much
as
we
can
with
these
interim
materials
to
make
those
pedestrian
crossings
better
the
other
one
that
I've
noticed
as
a
pedestrian
feeling.
A
lot
different
is
walking
across
charles
street
at
boylston
between
the
garden
and
the
common,
which
used
to
be
four
lanes,
and
now
it's
just
like
two
and
it's
like.
C
G
Yes,
I'm
happy
to
get
to
that
and
I
can't
help
myself
but
add
that
another
huge
kind
of
structural
change
that
we've
done
through
the
downtown
network
is
removed.
The
right
turn
lane
from
grandma's
going
south
onto
boylston
and
making
putting
in
a
bike
lane
on
on
boylestown
street
to
replace
the
eastbound
travel
lane
and
we
haven't
had
any
negative
feedback.
So
far
on
that,
so
that's
that's
been
a
huge
success
on
on
the
expanded
sidewalk
front.
G
G
We,
we
are
happy
to
work
with
specific
communities
such
as
looking
at
western
avenue.
Excuse
me,
washington,
street,
in
in
austin
brighton
between
comad
and
the
brooklyn
border
and
see,
if
there's
anything
locally,
we
can
do
but
right
now
we're
not
geared
up
to
do.
Expansion
of
sidewalks
in
the
current
program.
G
Yeah,
you
know
it
has
to
do
with.
I
think-
and
this
is
my
own
kind
of
thinking-
is-
and
I
think
if
there
is
a
crowding
problem
on
a
particular
sidewalk,
they
should
definitely
investigate,
and
I
think
that
there
are
many
crosswalks
that
are
that
are
wide
enough
and
there
are
many
crosswalks
that
are
extremely
narrow.
So
absolutely.
C
Yeah-
and
I
think
the
question
is
really
like-
do
we
have
even
a
mechanism
for
that
right
because,
right
now
it's
like
if
I
know
that
I
want
expanded
patio
seating,
I
mean,
I
know
that
there
was
a
point
about
systematicity,
but
at
least
I
know,
oh,
if
I
want
to
ask
as
a
restaurant
for
that.
This
is
what
I
do.
There's
no
mechanism,
right
now
to
say:
hey
here,
we're
really
experiencing
a
sidewalk
crowding
problem.
G
C
A
A
A
F
Thank
you,
madam
chair,
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
I
understand
some
of
my
colleagues
have
time
constraints.
If
any
of
them
would
prefer
to
go
right
now
and
raise
a
blue
hand,
I'm
happy
to
give
them
my
time.
I'm
gonna
be
here
for
the
entirety
of
it.
So
it
doesn't
doesn't
impact
me.
I
don't
know
if
I
see
any
hands,
so
I'm
happy
to
go
so
my
my
question
is
at
the
moment
the
cummins
highway.
F
It
was
brought
up
that
that
was
brought
upon
because
we
lost
the
life
there
and
that
stretch
has
been
a
hot
spot.
I
mean
I've
been
in
office
for
eight
months.
It's
come
up
multiple
times
it's
one
of
my
staffers
used
to
bike
that
route.
So
I'm
very
aware
that
it's
a
dangerous
route,
and
so
when
we
talk
about
the
moves
that
we're
making
right
now
with
safe
streets,
I
guess
for
me
what
I
I
want
to
make
sure
of
is
what
what
is
the
permanence
of
these
moves?
F
G
Our
intent
is
to
make
them
permanent,
but,
as
stephanie
was
explaining,
you
don't
want
to
rush
into
it.
You
just
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
that
the
quality
of
design
and
the
focus
on
safety
is
done
properly
and
professionally
and
hand
in
hand
with
the
community,
and
so
the
any
location
where
you
see
a
papa
playing
is
in
an
area
where
we've
always
looked
at
at
permanent
facilities
as
well.
In
many
instances
they
serve
also
as
a
trial,
and
we
can
see
how
that
goes.
F
Thank
you
so
much,
and
so
I
know
we
mentioned
high
park
ave.
I've
been
big
on
advocating
for
hyde
park
ave
because,
frankly,
it's
it's
a
stretch
of
road
that,
in
my
entire
life,
has
really
never
been
redeveloped
from
an
infrastructure
standpoint.
They
did
at
one
point
sort
of
modernized
the
lighting
in
the
middle
lanes
and
they
sort
of
beautified
it
a
little
bit
but
they've
never
actually
structurally
changed
the
traffic
flow
or
any
of
the
things
that
we
could
do
to
create
bike
lanes.
Or
do
any
of
that.
F
F
G
Thank
you,
counselor
and,
as
I
said,
we'll
be
looking
to
make
an
announcement
about
the
next
phase
in
the
coming
weeks,
but
in
addition
to
comments
highway,
we've
also
kind
of
don't
think
these
fall
in
your
district
directly.
But
we
are
starting
early
september,
restarting
our
community
process
for
both
warren
street
and
louisville
avenue,
so
it
will
get
to
marapan
square
and
we've
made
some
improvements
in
maratpan
square
already.
F
F
F
G
I
Hey
counselor
yeah,
so,
as
vanity
mentioned,
we
we're
done
mostly
with
the
public
process
for
the
rossdale
outbound
lane
and
we're
looking
to
finalize
design
and
hopefully
implement
in
the
early
fall.
So
once
we
have
a
better
schedule
with
the
design
and
sort
of
what
that
looks
like
we'll,
be
able
to
report
back
to
you
with
the
exact
timeline.
Q
Well,
thank
you
for
this.
I
think
incredibly
important
conversation.
I
I
want
to
echo
the
comments
from
one
of
the
other
one
of
the
advocates
about
this
is
about
planning
as
well
and
and
seeing
the
bigger
picture
of
how
our
city
is
supposed
to
move.
Honestly,
you
know
I've
been
a
stalwart
supporter
of
affirmatively
furthering
fair
housing
that
amendment
to
our
zoning
code.
Q
At
the
cost
of
the
lungs
and
the
health
of
many
of
our
communities
of
color,
which
we
see
in
east
boston,
we
saw
with
chinatown.
So
I
just
want
to
be
very
clear
that
that's
the
kind
of
lens
that
I'm
looking
at
this
through
and
in
this
time,
I'd
love
to
hear
also
from
the
cities,
their
thoughts
and
commitments
to
two
things
that
I
proposed
the
pre-tax
benefits.
Q
We
had
a
hearing
about
that,
specifically
on
showing
that
we
are
actually
pushing
for
and
incentivizing
people
to
commute
and
use
public
transportation
and
then
also
the
blue
line.
Having
a
car
dedicated
to
folks
to
bikes
on
the
blue
line
myself
and
counselor
will
file
for
that
hearing
order.
I
would
love
to
know
that
the
city
would
be
a
partnership
and
advocating
for
that
to
the
mbta.
Q
I
want
to
acknowledge
areas
where
the
city
has
been
doing
good
in
my
district.
The
east
boston
task
force,
however,
needs
to
get
going.
I
know
that's
part
of
plan
east
boston
and
I
appreciate
that,
but
we
have
a
task
force
for
transportation
and
parking,
and
I'd
like
to
see
that
the
the
neighborhood
conversation
is
is
starting
in
ernst
and
that
we
are
that
we
will
see.
You
know
the
results
of
that
conversation.
Q
I
want
to
acknowledge
the
work
from
eric,
prentiss
and
sidewalks
in
in
the
north
end
and
in
charlestown,
and
dealing
with
the
brick
sidewalks
and
access
for
folks
with
disabilities
in
wheelchairs.
There
has
been
significant
work
there,
but
again
you
know,
hearing
from
my
college
and
other
neighborhoods.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
not
just
the
downtown
historically
preserved,
beautiful
sidewalks
are
taken
care
of,
but
everyone
and
everywhere
feels
that
there's
a
there's
access
to
safe,
safe
sidewalks,
but
I
do
thank
you.
I
do
thank
you
for
that.
Q
Hard
work
in
the
north
end
and-
and
finally
I
guess
I
wanted
to
make
sure
that
we
were
also
discussing
the
safety
on
bennington
street
in
east
boston.
The
it's
become.
It
has
been
a
speedway
for
some
time,
there's
pictures
of
ridiculous
crashes
and
I
would
still
push
for
slowing
down
the
streets
and
making
sure
we
had
more
flashing
lights
and
safety
measures
guided
by
the
community
in
east
boston,
one
more
thing
actually
beneath
and
discussing
the
pre-tax
benefits.
Q
I
am
curious
for
those
tapa
agreements.
Is
there
a
circle
of
community
advocates
that
also
sit
there
with
you
to
help
also
negotiate
and
maximize
more
benefits
from
developers
if
they're
coming
in
there?
I
think
it's
great
that
you're
sitting
down
there
and
pushing
developers
to
do
more.
I'm
curious
who
in
the
community
is
sitting
with
you
to
also
make
sure
that
it's
an
equitable,
you
know
part
of
a
larger,
larger
vision
and
understanding
of
how
we're
pushing
pushing
more
and
more
people
to
use
public
transportation.
Q
So
three
major
buckets
again
I'll
just
say:
I'd
love
to
hear
the
city's
thoughts
and
the
pre-tax
benefits
we
had
a
hearing
about
that.
I
still
firmly
think
it's
something
that
we
should
be
doing
to
incentivize
people
to
I'd
love,
to
hear
the
cities,
I'd
love
to
have
a
commitment
from
the
city
to
advocate
for
or
that
and
support
a
line
on.
The
blue
line,
a
car
on
the
blue
line
dedicated
to
bikes
again
we're
the
only
neighborhood
east
boston
that
cannot
bike
into
downtown
and
I
have
tried
it.
I
did
try
it.
Q
I
wanted
to
to
say
who,
where
is
she?
Where
is
she
stacy?
I
tried
it
and
let
me
tell
you
something
when
you
go
back
behind
in
the
industrial
area
of
chelsea,
the
trucks
aim
for
you
when
you're
on
a
bike,
and
then
you
cross
into
everett,
which
is
right
before
the
casino
you've
seen
those
lines,
and
then
you
make
a
left
turn
onto
the
alfred
street
bridge,
and
then
you
go
into
sullivan
square.
Q
That's
how
you
would
have
to
bike
into
the
city
of
boston
right
now
that
is
frighteningly
dangerous
and
so
I'd
love
to
know
that
there's
the
city
supports
at
least
the
state
being
a
partner
and
then
again.
Finally,
I'd
love
to
hear
again
about
your
community
process
and
involving
advocates
in
the
tapa
agreement
when
new
buildings
are
coming
up
and
you're
pushing
for
those
developers
to
do
more.
G
We
want
to
make
sure
that
we
we
can
get
out
to
the
neighborhoods
as
much
as
do
big
developers
downtown
and
big
developments,
downtown
and
big
employers
downtown
and
so-
and
I
think
we
mentioned
this
at
the
last
hearing-
is
that
we
have
a
program
to
offer
free,
t-passes
and
free
blue
bike
passes
that
will
be
launching
in
the
coming
months.
We
are
for
the
selected
main
street
district,
small
businesses.
G
So
that's
that's
made
some
progress
actually
early
next
week
we
are
doing
a
meeting
with
with
the
main
streets
director
to
figure
out
exactly
how
to
target
that
subsidy,
so
that
people
who
don't
already
have
a
pass
are
kind
of
taking
advantage
of.
You
just
want
to
make
sure
that
it
gets
to
the
right
people
and
results
in
giving
them
the
benefit
of
of
getting
to
the
tea.
Q
G
G
H
G
G
Q
Q
The
city
is
maximizing
as
much
as
possible
for
transportation
benefits,
and
I
am
I'm
hoping-
and
you
know
that,
along
with
encouraging
commutes,
we
don't
want
those
benefits
to
also
just
be
fixing
up
streets
for
more
cars
right,
it's
really
pushing
for
them
to
pay
for
and
and
get
their
tenants
and
their
tenants
workers
off
of
the
streets
and
onto
public
transportation
or
building.
You
know,
infrastructure
for
bikes.
Q
So
again,
I
think
it
would
be
great
to
get
some
more
advocates
in
there
instead
of
rolling
out
a
fully
baked
plan,
saying
this
is
what
we're
going
to
do.
The
point
systems,
the
perspectives,
all
that
could
be
really
informed
again.
This
is
a
matter
of
amplification
and
getting
so
many
people.
I
I
don't
know
anyone
who
disagrees
with
this
maximizing
this
stuff,
but
just
making
sure
we
amplify
as
much
as
possible
to
get
everybody's
everybody's
buy-in.
G
Q
Q
We
did
not
know
what
he
was
going
to
be
doing
and
we're
going
to
be
wishing
him
immense,
but
it
was
a
split
second
went
out
for
his
normal
job
turned
on
the
street
and
he
was
laid
out
so
again,
it's
not
just
bikers
too
and
trucks
we're
talking
about
really
an
infrastructure
that
encourages
people
to
be
moving
physically
out
of
their
cars,
also
on
our
streets,
and
we
need
to
be
seeing
that
holistic
vision.
So
we
wish
you
wish
you
well
howard,.
A
That's
all
thank
you.
Counselor
edwards.
I
see
a
few
hands
up
from
panelists,
I'm
going
to
go
to
counter
makia
to
get
her
questions
in
because
I
know
she
has
a
time
constraint.
So
it
might
be
that
you
would
respond
to
her
questions
anyway
and
if,
if
it's
not
related,
you
can
use
my
time
afterwards
to
get
your
responses
in
terms
of
panelists,
okay,
counselor
mikia,.
R
R
R
We're
thinking
more
about
the
bullets
that
we're
dodging
every
day
in
the
neighborhoods.
We're
not
really
seeing
all
of
this
through
a
planning
and
development,
and
you
know
livable
streets
type
of
environment,
and
if
we
want
people
to
feel
safe
riding
their
bikes,
then
we
also
need
to
have
this
conversation
from
an
interconnected
lens
and
recognizing
that
those
things
are
real.
R
You
know
there
are
kids
who
can't
even
ride
their
bikes
in
their
neighborhoods,
because
they
just
don't
feel
safe
doing
so,
and
I
think
that
that
is
really
important
for
us
to
acknowledge
that
and
to
also
bring
that
into
the
space
and
figure
out.
How
can
we
have
this
conversation
that
also
brings
in
public
safety
into
this
into
this
hemisphere,
if
you
will
to
so
that
we
could
all
have
the
same
conversation,
so
I
just
want
to
throw
that
out
there.
R
A
K
Yeah
I
just
want
to
flag-
and
I
know
we
are
constrained
for
time,
but
thank
you
counselor
megha
for
flagging
that,
because
there
are
actually
a
bunch
of
folks
waiting
to
provide
public
comment
who
are
from
rochester
bay,
abc
from
metapan
food
and
fitness
from
the
community
who
we
might
just
want
to
give
some
space
to
also
share
their
thoughts.
There's
some
folks
that
have
been
working
on
some
of
the
quarters
that
have
been
brought
up.
So
I
do
want
to
flag.
K
R
And
so
you
know
I'm
not
going
to
be
able
to
stay
on
until
I
I'll
leave
and
come
back
and
hear
some
public
testimony.
But
you
know
it
would
it
would
have.
It
would
just
be
nice
to
to
have
that.
So
I'm
going
to
go
to
the
city
of
boston
and
I'll
direct
this
whole
conversation.
What
do
you
guys
have
to
say
about
the
situation.
G
We
can
definitely
get
into
the
details,
but
it
started
with
our
citywide
plan.
Go
boston,
2030,
where
we
identified
areas
which
are
which
had
the
least
or
the
worst
quality
of
public
transit
areas
that
where
people
who
live
there
take
the
longest
to
get
to
work
or
get
to
where
they
have
to
go,
whether
it's
to
a
community
center
or
to
a
playground.
G
These
are
projects
that
we
are
currently
working
on.
They
include
trying
to
improve
bus
service,
for
example
on
blue
hill
avenue.
They
include,
for
example,
and
we've
had
some
success
with
a
program.
That's
already
in
place
include
increasing
service.
That
was
the
city
driven
advocacy
that
we
asked
the
tea
to
adopt
on
the
fairmont
line.
R
G
Yes,
the
community
process
was
managed
by
a
group
of
the
international
institute
of
social
change,
and
they
we
basically
let
them
run
the
public
process
for
us
and
they
have
a
very
high
standard
of
how
community
process
is
done.
How
outreach
is
done,
how
jargon
is
eliminated,
etc
and
they
they
actually
didn't
actually
see
behind
me.
They're
posters
in
four
languages
right
right
behind
me
that
are
that
are
from
go
past
in
2013.
R
Okay,
that's
great
matt,
wait
one!
Second,
I'm
just
gonna
before
you
go,
I
just
gotta
put
in
a
little
bit
more,
then
you
should
answer
these
questions.
I'm
curious.
Also
about
you
know.
One
thing
is
race.
The
other
thing
is
social
economic
status
right
and
there's
a
lot
of
privilege
that
sometimes
people
forget
that
not
everybody
knows
how
to
read
or
write
even
in
their
own
native
language.
So
I'm
just
really
curious.
Matt.
I
No,
it's
echo
what
he
was
saying.
You
know,
I
think
equity
is
a
core
part
of
our
team's
work
at
the
transit
team
within
btd.
You
know
focusing
corridors
where
there
is
you
know,
sort
of
exit,
pre-covered
known
existing
equity
challenges
and
concerns,
and
then
post
covet
are
in
the
sort
of
more
coveted
world
looking
at
sort
of
that
equity
lens,
but
also
zip
codes
that
have
higher
kobe
positivity
rates
to
identify
which
bus
corridors
we
should
look
to
improve.
I
So,
for
example,
as
vanit
said,
we're
looking
to
restart
the
public
engagement
in
warren
street
bluegill
avenue
in
the
coming
weeks,
columbus
avenue
and
north
washington
street,
both
of
which
serve
you,
know,
communities
of
color
and
you
know,
communities
with
equity
concerns
and
then
the
fairmount
line
just
to
act
quite
neat
again,
we
increased.
We
worked
with
the
t
to
increase
service
on
there
by
an
additional
eight
trips
a
day
and
what
that
did
was
allowed
for.
I
You
know
later
service
in
the
evening,
so
people
who
have
later
shifts
last
turnout
used
to
be
11
p.m.
Now
it's
midnight
the
first
stream
used
to
be
6
30.
Now
it's
5
15
a.m,
so
people
who
have
earlier
in
later
job
start
times
are
better
served,
as
are
some
trips
for
boss,
public
school,
related
start
and
end
times.
I
They
also
now
allow
you
to
use
a
charlie
card
on
the
fairmont
line
which
hadn't
been
done
before,
so
they
have
child
card
readers.
You
can
get
that
validated
and
you
can
use
a
standard,
charlie
card
pass
to
get
on
and
off
the
fairmount
line
and
which
allows
for
easier
bus
transfers.
So
that's
key
to
making
the
line
a
lot
more
usable
for
a
lot
of
our
residents.
That's
great.
R
So
I'm
gonna
go
to
just
gonna
move
on
I'm
curious
in
terms
of
looking
at
this
through
a
civil
light,
a
civil
rights
lens
everyone
needs
equitable
access
to
safe
transportation.
With
that
in
mind,
can
you
go
through
the
process
of
identifying
sidewalks
and
streets
that
need
to
be
fixed?
How
does
this
coalition,
or
the
cult
or
the
folks
that
you're
working
with
how
do
they
inform
that
and
who
do
you
work
with
in
the
community
to
to
dessert
to
to
determine
that.
R
G
P
G
R
The
reason
why
I
ask
because
I
think
it
could
be
really
helpful
in
our
advocacy
out
in
these
streets
with
folks
who
are
usually
not
engaged
in
these
conversations,
because
I'm
really
thinking
about
how
do
we
resolve
this
issue
that
this
lack
of
engagement
in
low-income
communities,
so
that
they
could
understand
that
this
is
their
fight
too,
because
oftentimes
the
way.
The
way.
R
The
way
I
have
seen
this
is
that
this
narrative
is
that
these
are
people
who
just
want
more
bikes
and
they're,
not
thinking
about
the
people
who
have
grown
up
here
like
it's
us
versus
them,
and
we
need
to
change
that.
We
need
to
change
that
whole
entire
narrative.
This
is
about
all
of
us
right
and
what
we
need
to
do
is
figure
out
how
we're
going
to
have
this
conversation.
R
There
is
definitely
this
this
this
point
of
contention
here
in
boston
when
it
comes
to
creating
safer
streets,
and
I
think
that
this
moment
in
time
presents
itself
as
an
opportunity
for
us
to
really
think
outside
the
box
and
and
develop
engagement
strategies
that
feel
more
inclusive,
right
and,
and
I'm
urging
the
city
to
really
be
mindful
and
thoughtful
about
your
communication
rollout,
because
I
do
believe
there
is
a
disconnect.
The
last
thing
I'll
say
before
I
get
my
little
gavel,
timer
situation
for
somebody
who
has
to
leave.
R
So
I
feel
like
we
have
an
opportunity
to
to
seize
this
moment
to
create
a
different
type
of
livable
streets
for
all
of
us,
and
I
just
wanted
to
say
thank
you
to
all
of
the
advocates.
I
know
I
wasn't
yelling
at
you
all,
because
you
were
here
and
the
other
ones
were
waiting
in
the
room,
but
I
definitely
would
like
to
see
more
people
of
diverse
persuasions
up
in
here
the
next
time
I
come
back,
okay,
michelle
you
make
that
happen,
and.
A
Thank
you,
councilman,
okay,
great,
so
I
see
councillor
brandon
has
a
hand
up,
and
I
want
to
give
her
the
chance
to
weigh
in
while
she's
doing
that,
I'm
going
to
start
letting
everyone
shifting
everyone
over
from
the
waiting
room
to
the
main
zoom
room,
so
we'll
go
to
council
braden
and
then
I
know
vanita
wanted
to
chime
in
on
a
few
things
in
response,
and
then
I
you
know,
see
chevelle
and
gary
and
and
bikes,
not
bombs,
and
so
on.
So
we'll
start
to
kind
of
shift
through
public
testimony.
E
E
G
G
The
issue
is
to
figure
out
a
way
to
engage
them.
You
know
given
our
resources,
so
I
I'm
sure
I
can
work
with
the
mayor's
office
of
neighborhood
services
and
some
of
our
own
team
members
to
to
find
ways
to
have
a
more
robust
public
engagement
process
that
takes
advantage.
It
takes
advantage
very
bad
for
these
apologies,
but
works
with
the
local
volunteers
to
get
things
done.
E
G
E
E
E
E
You
know
our
our
main
streets
are
pretty
empty
right
now,
but
we're
expecting
17
000
students
to
arrive
back
in
the
next
few
weeks
and
maybe
not
as
many
as
usual,
but
that's
the
usual
number
of
students
that
we
have
17
to
20
000
students
living
in
this
neighborhood.
So
it
does
make
everything
very
congested,
so
anything
we
can
do
to
improve
the
situation
would
be
very
helpful.
G
Very
briefly,
but
I
I
do
want
to
make
sure
that
everyone
who
was
in
the
fit
group
also
has
a
chance
to
speak,
but
I
just
wanted
to
say
to
the
advocacy
groups
that
made
brief
statements
at
the
beginning.
We
first
we
really
really
appreciate
your
recognition
of
the
team.
That's
here
in
front
of
you
of
the
hard
work
that
we
do.
G
So
thank
you
for
that,
but
I
will
say
that
there
are
other
people
as
well
in
our
departments
whether
they
are
people
in
our
operations
department,
whether
they
are
people
in
our
engineering
divisions
who
are
not
in
this
meeting,
but
who
work
equally
hard,
and
I
will
make
sure
to
convey
your
thanks
to
them
as
well.
So
thank
you
thank
you
for
that.
G
I
just
wanted
to
say
that
we
do
have
a
kind
of
a
systemized
way
to
do
this.
When
it's
not
that
there's
no
plan
we
did
when
we
started
this
healthy
streets
initiative
make
a
very
tangible
and
explicit
and
discreet
list
of
things
that
we
would
do
and
we
have
been
focused
on
those
in
the
last
few
months.
G
So
there
was
a
plan
and
there
was
a
way
to
move
forward
and
we've
been
following
that
plan.
Similarly,
we'll
be
making
an
announcement
about
what
we
plan
to
do
next
and
we
will
then
a
lot
of
that
planning
is
based
on
feedback.
We've
heard
from
all
of
you
on
feedback
we've
heard
from
community
groups
and
we'll
be
making
that
public
as
well
going
forward.
G
G
A
S
S
Everyone,
my
name
is
jaheem,
I'm
a
vigorous
year
at
matapan
food
and
fitness
coalition,
and
at
the
moment
I
don't
have
a
car.
So
I
use
my
bike
as
transportation
and
I
like
to
go
to
places
such
as
like
the
park,
the
store,
my
grandma's
house,
I
bike
with
my
family
sometime,
and
I
also
ride
my
bike
to
work,
and
I
think
the
change
on
cummins
highway
is
a
good
idea
because
it
makes
the
bikers,
like
me,
feel
safer
on
the
street.
S
T
Hi
everyone
are
you
able
to
hear
me?
Yes,
we
can
hear
you
perfect.
Thank
you
for
the
opportunity
to
provide
comment.
My
name
is
ambar
johnson,
I'm
affiliated
with
livable
streets,
and
I
would
like
to
advocate
for
desperately
needed
improvements
to
columbia.
Road
liverpool
streets
has
been
working
closely
with
columbia
route
partners
such
as
golden
street
health
center
and
george
mr
bay
abc
to
ensure
that
columbia,
road
is
a
priority
corridor
in
both
go
boston,
2030
and
imagine,
boston,
2030,
yet
there's
been
no
progress.
T
A
U
Thank
you
michelle
my
name
good
afternoon.
Everyone.
My
name
is
chevelle
and
I'm
here
as
a
mattapan
resident
on
behalf
of
madapeen
food
and
fitness
coalition
and
as
the
community
engagement
coordinator
at
liberal
streets
alliance.
All
three
of
my
roles
inform
me
on
what
needs
to
be
done
to
better
the
streets
of
matapan
of
the
matapan
community.
U
As
most
of
you
know,
copen19
has
made
the
city
more
aware
of
the
things
that
I
already
knew
existed
in
matapan
such
as
food
insecurity,
no
choices
between
using
different
modes
of
transportation
and
housing
insecurity,
which
is
why
I
work
where
I
do,
and
I
do
find
a
way
to.
I
do
want
to
find
a
way
to
get
more
resources
in
this
beautiful
neighborhood
that
I
do
call
home
as
a
resident.
I'm
super
excited
about
the
work
that
is
being
done
on
cummins
highway.
U
I
do
not
own
a
car
and
I
am
a
little
afraid
to
use
transit
now,
and
I
often
use
my
bike
to
get
around
as
well
as
walking
and
with
my
bike.
I
don't
have
fear
that
I
will
contract
kovid
because
I'm
in
the
air
I'm
around
it's
open
space,
but
I
still
do
have
to
worry
about
sharing
the
streets
with
drivers
and
walkers.
When
I
heard
that
the
pilot
was
going
to
be
done,
I
couldn't
believe
it.
I
thought
to
myself
now
I
have
an
option
between
three
grocery
stores.
U
Instead
of
one
now,
I
feel
much
safer
biking
on
cummins
highway
because
there's
a
protected
bike
lane
and
now
I
know
I
have
another
route
I
can
just
take
to
ride
about
ride
my
bike
around
with
no
particular
destination
in
mind
as
executive
director
of
mattapan
food
and
fitness
coalition.
Our
vision
is
to
see
matapan
streets,
clean,
walkable
and
bikable.
U
With
29
crashes
and
30
days
on
american
legion
between
mid-may
to
mid-june.
There
is
a
high
need
to
slow
down
cars
and
improve
safety
for
those
who
are
walking
biking,
riding
the
bus
and
driving.
Given
the
significant
safety
concerns
of
the
street.
We
wonder
why
the
city
has
not
yet
done
anything
on
the
street,
but
we've
heard
that
some
things
were
happening
earlier
and
if
any
of
our
street
ambassadors
are
here,
I
would
like
to
invite
them
to
share
what
they
heard
on
each
of
these
streets,
cummins
highway
and
american
legion
highway.
Thank
you.
A
Q
Q
Workers
are
working
extremely
hard,
but
so
are
the
advocates
and
I
think
I
think,
committing
to
a
common
vision
where
people
can
move
around
boston
easily,
that
we
are
dedicated
to
a
green
vision
that
one
is
looking
at
alternative
ways
that
don't
depend
on
fossil
fuels.
All
of
those
things
combined,
I
think
make
for
an
equitable
city
that
is
growing,
and
I
just
wanted
to
to
echo
again.
Q
I
find
that
the
initiatives
the
city
is
doing
is
great,
but
it's
amplified
by
really
talking
to
the
folks
on
the
ground
and
advocates
as
well
as
people
in
the
community.
It
can
only
increase
how
good
and
effective
these
programs
are.
So
I
look
forward
to
I'll
reach
out
to
you
about
a
public
statement
for
the
blue,
the
blue
line,
having
a
car
for
bikes
or
at
least
bike
friendly
car,
and
thank
you
so
much
for
this
time.
I'm
going
to
now
get
prepared
and
work
for
the
cannabis
hearing.
That's
coming
up.
Q
A
V
Yes,
I'm
gonna
laugh
I'm
going
to
introduce
himself
first,
so
hi
everyone,
my
name
is
garland.
I
live
in
jamaica
plain
and
I'm
a
high
school
student.
I
bike.
I
work
at
bikes
up
bombs,
which
is
a
nonprofit
organization
around
just
like
bicycling
and
outreach,
and
trying
to
use
bicycles
as
a
way
to
as
a
tool
for
social
change,
so
yeah.
I
became
involved
through
success
link,
which
is
a
job
thing
through
the
city
and
yeah.
I
love
biking
I'll.
V
Let
gary
introduce
himself.
Yes,
my
name
is
gary
chin.
I
work
full-time
for
bikes,
not
bombs
and
we're
an
environmental
justice
non-profit
in
jamaica,
plain
garland,
and
I
did
some
surveying
on
american
legion
highway
in
mattapan
muslimdale,
and
we
noticed
that
there
were
two
major
concerns
that
kept
getting
brought
up
as
we
were
surveying
the
public.
The
first
one
was
that
speeding
seemed
too
easy
to
do.
Residents
are
frequently
concerned
about
speeding
cars
and
then
the
second
major
concern
was
the
fact
that
pedestrian
bus
and
bicycle
infrastructure
is
lacking.
V
It
seemed
that,
like
the
road
was
purely
just
for
driving
and
motor
vehicles,
and
there
was
a
lacking,
especially
around
bus
stations-
it
was
just
a
sign
post
and
then
people
would
just
have
to
stand
around
and
there
wasn't
any
cover.
There
wasn't
any
like
place,
there
wasn't
any
seating
and
for
pedestrians
there
were
very
few
crosswalks
and
with
bicycles
on
one
side
it
was
a
breakdown
lane
and
then
on
the
other
side.
V
V
We've
also
noticed
that
the
sidewalks
transition
from
narrow
to
wide
and
vice
versa,
at
random
point
and
there's
no
shade,
especially
for
people
who
are
at
the
bus,
stops.
There
were
some
people
who
were
sitting
on
the
curbs
at
the
bus
stops
and
they
were
standing
in
the
medians
across
the
street
waiting
for
the
two
lanes
of
traffic
to
allow
them
to
cross,
and
then
we
have
a
few
recommendations
for
you.
V
V
V
I
think
mass
bike,
as
well
as
a
few
other
organizations
weren't
reached
out
to
until
after
the
plan,
had
been
finalized
and
was
starting
to
get
set
into
motion.
So
there
are
a
lot
of
community
concerns
that
were
really
addressed
during
the
planning
yeah
and
we
feel
like
when
you
know
major
redesigned
projects
are
being
sent
into
motion.
We
need
to
include
those
community
partners,
organizations
and
key
residents
who
really
know
what
changes
need
to
be
made.
Thank
you.
A
W
Okay,
hi
guys,
I'm
back
here.
I
am
talking
about
the
situation
in
my
neighborhood,
but
first
of
all
stephanie.
I
want
to
say
thank
you.
Thank
you.
Thank
you
for
everything
that
you're
doing,
and
thank
you
for
plea
for
mentioning
the
fact
that
this
pilot
that
we
have
on
cummins
highway
was
not
as
a
result
of
the
death
of
the
gentleman
that
was
killed
on
june.
The
9th
many
of
us
know
that
this
was
something
that
was
already
on
the
plan,
the
three
meetings
that
we
had
beforehand.
W
The
day
that
the
gentleman
was
killed
was
really
really
hard
for
me,
and
I
got
a
lot
of
wonderful
messages
of
from
the
bike
community
calling
to
see
how
I
was
doing.
This
is
the
first
time
that
we've
had
a
fatality
of
a
person
riding
a
bicycle
in
matapan,
and
I
was
always
really
afraid
that
that
was
going
to
happen
before
we
had
any
improvements.
W
Right
after
that,
I
called
stacy,
and
I
said
we
need
to
do
something
because
the
video
that
was
taped
of
the
scene
after
the
gentleman
was
killed
had
residents
of
cummins
highway,
whose
voices
were
very
clearly
heard
in
the
video
talking
about
the
fact
that
the
city
needed
to
do
something.
I
heard
a
mother,
say
I
don't
let
my
child
ride
the
school
bus,
because
the
people
on
cummins
highway
are
speeding.
W
W
So
I
went
out
there
that
morning
I
remember
it
was
pretty
chilly
and
we
talked
to
people
as
they
were
waiting
for
the
bus
to
ask
them
what
their
commute
was
like
and
so
that
model
of
street
ambassadors.
Now
that
I'm
a
board
member,
I
said
I
said
stacy.
We
need
to
do
something:
julia
you're,
not
muted.
W
Sorry
about
that.
We
need
to
do
that,
because
the
response
that
I
got
when
I
called
to
the
city
to
say
we
need
to
do
something
to
make
sure
that
the
folks
on
cummins
highway
know
that
this
project
is
happening,
because
I
could
hear
their
voices
in
the
background
they
had
no
idea.
This
was
going
to
happen
right
so
called
stacy.
We
got
the
street
ambassadors,
we
were
able
to
get
some
residents
from
matapan,
some
folks
from
roslindale
and
so
we're
working
on
the
american
legion
and
cummins
highway
project.
W
I
love
talking
to
people.
You
all
know
that-
and
I
love
talking
to
people
in
my
neighborhood,
because
I
knew
that
what
I
felt
in
my
heart
was
correct:
the
engagement
to
the
people
that
lived
in
cummins
highway-
and
this
is
something
that
happens.
We
do
this
ourselves
and
our
neighborhoods.
We
do
not
include
folks
that
live
in
apartment
buildings.
W
We
tend
to
not
talk
to
people
that
are
renting.
We
only
go
to
the
neighborhood
associations.
We
only
talk
to
those
professional
meeting
goers
and
the
professional
meeting.
Goers
were
the
ones
that
were
saying
they
did
not
want
this
project
to
happen.
Unfortunately,
they
didn't
want
it
to
happen
because
it
was
going
to
inconvenience
them
and
they
drive
everywhere.
So
I
was
determined
even
if
we
weren't
going
to
get
street
ambassadors,
but
I
was
a
little
afraid
to
go
up
by
myself.
W
So
for
the
last
couple
of
weeks
we've
been
going
out,
so
I
just
want
to
share
quickly
what
I've
heard
from
some
people.
First
of
all,
this
is
why
I
do
it.
I
wasn't
going
to
walk
around
with
the
clipboard.
I
wasn't
going
to
walk
around
with
the
survey.
I
know
that
in
black
and
brown
communities,
a
clipboard
and
a
survey
mean
who
the
hell
are
you?
What
do
you
want
to
know?
I
don't
know
you,
so
I
immediately
just
this
is
the
way
I
do
it
hi
my
name
is
vivian.
W
G
W
W
and
we're
continuing
to
walk.
I
explained
to
them.
First
of
all,
this
is
not
not
a
bike
project.
This
is
a
safety
project.
We
are
doing
this
for
all
users
if
the
person
is
walking
by
the
way
we're
not
knocking
on
any
doors,
so
we're
whomever
we
meet
on
the
street.
Let
me
walk
with
you.
What
does
it
feel
like
for
you
when
you're
walking?
W
What
was
it
like
before,
and
you
know
that
you
have
a
car,
that's
going
45
miles
per
hour
and
25
mile
per
hour,
speed
limit
area
that
close
to
you,
scary,
scary,
scary,
all
right
so
explain
to
them.
You
know.
If
you
have
all
that
space,
then
you
can
take
all
the
space
you
want
and
you're
going
to
speed.
All
you
want
so,
instead
of
using
the
word
road
diet,
they're
not
going
to
know
what
that
is
kind
of
the
concept
pay
attention
to
what's
happening.
W
Honestly,
I
was
afraid
that
when
this
first
happened
that
it
was
like
the
worst
time
to
do
it,
because
there
were
not
a
lot
of
people
out
there
right-
and
I
thought
my
neighbors,
the
folks
at
the
meetings
are
going
to
say:
why
are
we
doing
this
for
bikes?
Nobody
in
mattapan
rides
a
bike,
look
there's
no
one
out
there
riding
a
bike,
and
I
have
been
pleasantly
surprised
to
see
how
many
people
are
out
there
walking
I'm
using
their
bikes.
W
Fortunately
can't
talk
to
them
because
they're
like
zooming,
so
I
haven't
been
able
to
talk
to
my
fellow
cyclists
to
find
out
how
they're
feeling
about
it
spoke
to
a
travel
nurse
that
was
waiting
for
a
bus
she's
from
houston,
her
the
family,
she's
living
with
already
told
her.
No,
this
is
not
a
good
thing.
I
explained
it
to
her
she's
like
I
get
it
now.
This
is
a
safety
thing.
People
think
it's
a
construction
project.
They
think
that
it's
just
something.
W
That's
going
to
be
there
for
a
short
time
and
go
by
the
way
they
a
lot
of
them
did
receive
the
flyer
that
daniela
from
boston
transportation
department
led
the
efforts
to
make
sure
that
the
folks
on
cummins
highway
had
it.
But
the
flyer
is
one
thing
not
having
been
able
to
go
to
a
meeting
and
really
kind
of
hear
how
it
was
all
thought
through
is
what
they're,
not
sure
of
on
the
day
that
it
happened.
W
My
dear
friend
lee
from
milton
was
out
there.
When
I
got
out
there,
it
was
just
incredible
to
be
able
to
ride
in
a
protected
bike
lane.
I
was
about
to
cry
and
it
was
incredible.
So
I
met
a
mother
that
had
four
kids.
They
were
riding
on
their
scooters
and
I
said
to
them:
you
can
now
ride
in
this
space
and
feel
safe
about
doing
it.
I've
explained
that
the
sidewalk
is
going
to
be
extended.
W
W
I
want
to
keep
this
going.
Okay,
so
I've
ridden
the
30
bus.
We've
talked
to
all
these
people.
We've
talked
to
businesses
inside
the
majority
of
the
people
that
are
on
cummins
highway
like
this.
They
get
it.
They
want
it,
but
they
didn't
understand
it.
So
we
need
to
make
sure
for
moving
forward
we're
talking
to
the
folks
that
are
most
affected
by
that.
Thank
you
so
much
and
now
we're
going
to
listen
to
one
of
the
neighbors
that
we
spoke
to
that
lives
on
kamsawi.
Thank
you.
A
X
X
A
Thank
you
very
much,
mr
higgins,
for
joining
us.
Okay
next
up
will
be
rick,
yoder,
lisa,
beatman
and
then
janae
or
my
pajama,
but
we'll
go
on
that
one
rick
and
again,
I'm
gonna
start
to
be
really
disciplined
about
moving
people
along
because
we're
aiming
for
the
next
hearing
to
start
at
3
30.
rick.
Are
you
still
on?
A
Y
A
co-chair
of
mount
hope,
canterbury,
neighborhood
association
along
american
legion
highway.
I
wanted
to
thank
you
michelle
for
holding
the
hearing
and
for
the
turnout
we
had
from
the
rest
of
the
council,
and
I
love
vivian's
ortiz
presentation.
Thank
you
again
also.
I
wanted
to.
We
wanted
to
thank
stephanie,
stephanie
assistant
susan,
for
the
effort
she
made
a
few
years
ago
coming
out
to
our
neighborhood.
It's
been
many
meetings
doing
tours
and
awarding
us
the
slow
streets
grant
for
it's
really.
Y
Y
Y
We've
been
complaining
about
this
for
decades
and
most
recently,
a
lot
of
very
specific
suggestions
and
questions
with
livable
streets
in
the
past
had
two
two
studies
of
it
by
northeastern
university
and
not
one
word
of
feedback
like
no
replies
to
one
of
our
letters
like
please
start
talking
to
us
what
isn't
being
planned.
Why
not
there's
some
intersections
real
cheap
fixes
to
make
them
safer?
Y
One
is,
I
think
I
spent
a
lot
of
time
looking
at
it
mount
hope,
street
american
agent
jersey
barrier
for
a
solid
bollards
and
a
street
sign.
That's
not
money.
Come
on.
Let's,
let's
talk
about
it.
I
might
be
wrong
in
my
analysis,
but
can
someone
there
give
me
a
call?
You
know,
let's
talk
about
it
walk
hill.
There
was
a
fatality
there,
two
to
three
years
ago
the
rapid
response
from
the
city,
which
was
great,
and
someone
pointed
out.
You
know
what
this
needs
is.
Y
A
traffic
light
hung
from
the
center,
so
the
travelers
on
walk
hill
can
see
it
because,
right
now
they
had
the
post
on
the
side
with
poor
sight
lines
you
can.
You
have
to
get
up
pretty
close
to
american
legion
before
you
can
see
them.
Where
is
it
it's
not
there?
That's,
you
know
that's
more
than
a
couple
of
bucks,
but
still
thanks.
Z
Yes,
can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
you
can.
Thank
you.
I
will
be
very
brief.
I
will
quote
the
former
director
of
the
lina
park,
cdc
kim
simmons,
which
is
the
the
large
the
community
center
and
all
the
affordable
housing
that
is
on
the
boston
state,
hospital
land,
thousands
and
thousands
of
majority
minority,
low-income
people
they
they
had
an
exciting
arrangement
where
they
had
a
dentist.
They
had
some
arrangement.
A
dentist
had
agreed
to
do.
Z
Z
There
are
schools
right
there,
the
brook
charter
school,
there
is
the
community
center
and
there
are
there's
the
boston
nature
center,
which
is
a
half
a
mile
away
and
the
children
were
not
allowed
to
use
their
free
bicycles.
This
is
outrageous
and
you've
all
heard
from
me
before,
so
I
will
leave
it
at
that.
Please
fix
american
legion,
intersections
roadways
and
sidewalks.
A
AA
And
I
really
think
copenhagen
is
a
really
perfect
example
of
a
model
we
can
follow.
They
have
the
strogat,
which
is
one
of
europe's
longest
car-free
pedestrianized
streets
and
being
lucky
enough
to
be
able
to
visit
there
like
businesses
there
were
booming.
So
I
just
really
want
to
make
that
point
that
car
free
streets,
don't
harm
businesses
in
boston
could
be
one
of
america's
sort
of
examples
of
how
to
do
that
and
create
a
very
long
car
free
street
connecting
from
newbury
street
through
downtown
to
the
north
end.
AA
AA
Even
when
I
drive
I
and
I
drive
from
dot
ave
to
dot
ave,
I
don't
use
dot
av
for
that
trip,
so
I
think
dot
av
is
a
perfect
place
to
either
put
in
protected
bike
lanes
or
even
just
go
fully
car
free,
and
you
know
I
think
everybody
is
aware
that
we're
already
a
walking
city
we
already
have
that
that
notoriety
and
and
the
more
we
can
emphasize
that
the
better
it
is
for
businesses
all
across
boston.
So
I
would
really
like
to
see
that.
Thank
you.
A
AB
AB
There
are
many
cases
where
you
have
four
lanes:
two
for
moving
cars,
two
for
parked
cars
and
oops;
sorry,
nothing
left
for
bikes
and
that's
just
not.
Okay,
we've
got
to
find
more
up
street
parking
or
a
zip
car
or
something
and
give
the
bicyclists
a
fair
share.
I'll
leave
it
at
that
vivian.
The
street
ambassadors
loved
hearing
that
too
so
cheers
for
everything.
Let's
do
more.
AB
AC
Hi,
thank
you
counselor
for
letting
me
talk.
Actually
I
didn't
raise
my
hand,
but
as
I'm
giving
the
opportunity,
I'm
just
gonna
make
it
fast.
I'm
the
community
engagement
fellow
at
liveable
streets.
I
have
been
working
in
different
projects
throughout
these
years
and
I
I
just
want
to
say
that
we
need
to
stop
making
promises
to
people
and
start
making
the
projects
happen.
I'm
particularly
interested
in
the
colombia
project
that
second
in
ambar,
it
has
been
very
stopped
and
we
know
there
are
fundings
and
there
are
opportunities
there.
AC
So
please
move
along
and
do
stuff.
We
are
supporting
that
effort
and
the
other
thing
is
that
I'm
new
to
these
meetings,
but
I
do
think
it
took
a
long
time
for
let
the
community
talk
and
we
need
to
give
more
space
for
all
the
folks
to
talk
first,
because
I
feel
many
of
the
partners
that
wanted
to
say
something
they
just
left
because
it
was
free-
and
this
was
supposed
to
be
over
not.
R
The
folks,
because
I
think
it's
really
important
for
us
to
recognize
that
everyone
has
a
voice
right
and
we
just,
and
we
only
have
a
small
limited
amount
of
time
to
to
speak,
and
I
I
would
love
to
brainstorm
how
we
can
create
opportunities
for
us
to
lead
with
the
people,
and
I
know
as
much
as
I
like
to
hear
myself
speak.
It's
not
about
me
all
the
time.
A
AD
No,
I
mean
I
will
echo
having
worked
with
a
little
bit
with
liveable
streets
and
with
maria
and
just
echoing
what
she
said
that
the
many
of
the
folks
who
I
know
were
planning
and
hoping
to
make
comments
this
this
afternoon,
have
have
left
and
have
had
other
obligations,
particularly
with
our
transition
into
virtual
work.
I
know
a
lot
of
us
are:
our
meetings
are
packed
pretty
tightly
back
to
back
as
we
transition
from
zoom
to
zoom,
and
so
just
making
sure
that
those
voices
are
are
heard.
L
Thank
you
so
much
just
three
quick
things
carol
brought
up
outdoor
seating
challenges
and
opportunities.
The
city
has
a
map
right
now.
If
places
doing
it
would
be
great
if
that
map
included
the
permitted
patios
or
seating
plans
that
they
submitted,
they
had
to
submit
them
digitally.
It
would
be
great
if
you
could
just
look
up
and
see
what
was
actually
permitted
on
that
map.
L
Next
thing,
we
hope
there's
a
mechanism
for
expanded
sidewalk
space
for
reducing
crowding
in
the
next
healthy
streets
announcement
that
would
be
great
and
building
on
that
we're
super
concerned
about
snow
clearance
for
people
walking
even
more
this
year,
especially
since
it
is
on
business
and
property
owners
to
clear
the
snow.
What
happens
if
the
business
is
fully
closed?
Do
the
pandemic,
or
if
schools
are
fully
remote,
if
sidewalks
are
covered
in
snow
people
are
going
to
be
forced
to
walk
in
the
street.
L
More
often,
it
may
be
necessary
for
snow
clearance
to
be
taken
out
of
the
hands
of
businesses
in
certain
areas.
Maybe
that
means
the
city.
Does
it,
but
knowing
the
constraints
on
that
maybe
give
grant
money
to
main
streets
groups
to
hire
residents
to
clear
it
with
snuffle
shovels
or
a
snow
plow.
So
it
began
more
as
a
network
and
less
piecemeal
to
create
those
safe
connections
for
people
to
walk
thanks.
So
much.
A
Only
session,
but
I
will
make
sure
that
in
future
planning
development
transportation
committee
hearings,
particularly
when
it
comes
to
this
issue
and
this
topic
as
we
continue
following
up-
that
we
will
do
better
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
are
leading
from
by
following
the
community.
Okay.
So
any
other
comments
from
council
colleagues
or
the
administration
before
we
turn
it
over
to
the
other
hearing.
R
I've
always
seen
a
disconnect
in
terms
of
just
people
who
are
living
the
realities,
and
I'm
so
glad
that
I
got
to
hear
from
so
many
people
who
are
doing
this
work
and
who
are
deeply
passionate
about
this
issue
and
so
really
thank
all
the
advocates
and
the
administration
for
being
here
and
you
counselor
wu
for
your
relentless
commitment
to
trans
justice
and
I've
learned
a
lot
and
really
grateful
to
participate
and
next
time
around.
I
love
all
of
your
recommendations.
I
think
we
need
to
because
this
is
a
big
conversation.
R
E
Just
very
briefly,
I
realize
everybody
has
is
on
a
tight
timeline.
I
really
appreciate
everyone
who
came
to
talk
to
us
today.
The
advocates
folks
from
the
transportation
department,
everyone.
I
think
it's
a
really
important
conversation
and
I
look
forward
to
continuing
it.
This
is
not
the
end
running
at
the
beginning,
end
of
the
beginning,
not
the
beginning
of
the
end.
Thank
you
all
so
much.
Thank
you.
A
Thank
you.
I
know
there
was
much
more.
We
could
have
gone
on
to
look
forward
to
the
upcoming
announcements
from
vineet
and
the
team
and
continue
working
together.
So
this
will
conclude
our
hearing
on
docket
number:
zero,
six,
six,
two
order
for
a
hearing
on
safe
streets,
safe
street
improvements
during
the
coven
19
pandemic,
and
afterwards
this
hearing
is
adjourned
thanks.