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Disability Commission Advisory Board Meeting 9-19-2018
A
B
Evening
everybody
I'd
like
to
call
to
order
the
bottom
disability
commission
meeting
for
the
month
of
September
and
I'd
like
to
start
by
welcoming
all
new
commission
members
to
this
meeting
and
looking
forward
to
working
with
all
of
you.
Let's
start
by
going
around
and
introducing
ourselves,
my
name
is
Carl
Richardson
I
am
the
acting
chair
and
I
am
from
Brighton
Massachusetts
I
live
in
the
neighbourhood
of
Brighton.
To
my
left.
I
am.
D
F
B
B
Second,
all
those
in
favor
signify
by
saying
aye
aye
any
opposed
I'd
carry
our
first
presentation
from
the
city
of
Boston
tonight
is
going
to
be
from
the
housing
innovations
laboratory
to
do
with
compact
housing,
which
was
one
of
the
issues
that
Olivia
a
commission
member
brought
up
last
month.
That
you'd
like
to
hear
about
so
welcome.
M
Some
Wow,
thank
you
for
having
me
here.
My
name
is
Marci
Osterberg
and
I'm.
The
director
of
the
mayor's
housing
innovation
lab
the
mayor,
Mayor
Walsh
started
this
lab
in
2015,
with
the
goal
of
making
Boston
more
affordable
for
everyone
in
the
city.
So
over
the
last
three
years
we've
tested
and
piloted
and
prototype
different
ideas
that
could
drive
down
the
cost
of
housing,
and
this
is
one
of
those
ideas.
Some
of
the
members
here
have
seen
other
ideas.
M
I
met
Olivia
first
at
the
plugin
house,
which
was
something
we
did
on
City
Hall
this
spring
and
we've
had
several
other
initiatives
that
were
working
on,
including
additional
dwelling
units
and
thinking
about
housing
combined
with
our
public
assets
like
libraries
and
fire
stations,
so
I
hope
to
have
other
ideas
to
share
with
this
commission
in
the
future.
But
tonight
I'm
going
to
talk
to
you
about
compact
living.
M
So
what
is
compact
living
compact
living
is
includes
small,
efficiently
designed
units
and
shared
common
areas
with
easy
access
to
places.
Residents
frequent,
such
as
jobs,
groceries
parks,
playgrounds
and
libraries
offering
a
more
affordable
way
for
residents
to
live
in
a
desired
location,
so
on
this
on
this
slide,
there's
a
picture
that
shows
a
two-bedroom
layout,
that's
900
square
feet
and
how
you
could
more
efficiently
design
that
to
make
it
628
square
feet
and
still
have
those
same
number
of
rooms.
M
So
what
does
it
look
like
this
next
slide
shows
how
you
can
take
a
standard,
two-bedroom
and
shrink
it.
So
what
was
a
40
40
feet
by
25
feet
unit?
We
can
become
a
30
feet
by
20
feet,
unit
and
you're
saving
400
square
feet,
and
because
the
cost
of
developing
is
so
tied
to
the
square
footage,
it
can
reduce
the
cost
to
develop
and
that
could
be
passed
on
to
the
residents.
M
So
when
we
first
heard
about
this
idea,
we
wondered
if
there
were
people
in
Boston
who
would
be
interested
in
this,
and
that's
one
of
the
core
roles
that
the
housing
Innovation
Lab
plays
is
getting
these
ideas
out
in
front
of
residents.
So
we
worked
with
several
organizations,
including
the
Boston
society
of
Architects
and
startup,
called.
M
What's
in
and
then
another
developer
and
we
created
a
small
unit,
385
square
feet
that
included
a
fully
accessible
bathroom
and
mobility
throughout
the
unit,
and
we
had
that
first
on
City
Hall
plaza,
but
then
we
toured
it
around
to
six
different
neighborhoods
and
got
residents
input
really
unsure
what
they
would
think
about
this
model.
The
next
slide
shows
the
six
neighborhoods
we
went
to.
We
started
downtown
I,
don't
know
if
anyone
saw
it
when
it
was
here.
I
know:
Commissioner
macaws
had
a
chance
to
come
in.
M
We
learned
a
lot
from
taking
it
around
to
the
neighborhood's.
We
learned
that
people
were
in
arrested
in
this
idea
of
smaller
living,
but
that
was
only
if
it
included
several
items
if
it
was
well
designed
if
it
had
shared
spaces
and
good
access
to
transportation
and
other
places,
they
frequent.
Some
comments
that
we
collected
include
I.
Think
I
would
live
here
because
it
is
enough
room
can
I
put
it
in
my
backyard
and
rent
out
my
house,
another
person
said
I.
M
Think
young
adults
would
live
here,
because
it's
perfect
for
young
adults
and
also
seniors
who
want
to
downsize.
Another
comment,
read
I
think
my
friend
would
live
here,
because
it's
spacious
enough
for
living
can
work
in
a
community
with
other
tiny
homes
and
then
the
last
comment
I
have
is
yes.
This
kind
of
unit
will
help
young
families
to
start
with
the
right
feet
and
good
in
a
good
direction.
M
So
one
of
the
main
takeaways
that
we
learned
from
bringing
this
unit
around
was
that
this
isn't
just
for
Millennials,
but
this
is
for
all
kinds
of
people.
So
there's
a
picture
here
that
shows
different
different
types
of
households
that
this
could
be
good
for,
including
young
professionals,
empty
nesters,
small
families
and
older
adults
in
the
guidelines.
We're
creating
we've
listed
different
communities
that
this
is
good
for,
including
some
of
the
ones
that
I
mentioned,
but
we
also
highlight
people
with
disabilities
who
benefit
from
increased
affordability
in
proximity
to
services
that
meet
their
needs.
M
So
based
on
this
tour,
this
road
road
show
that
we
did.
We
worked
with
the
Boston
Planning
and
Development
Agency
and
the
inspectional
Services
Department,
and
also
the
Boston
Transportation
Department,
and
we've
come
up
with
a
set
of
guidelines
to
ensure
that
if
we
allow
these
smaller
units,
they
meet
those
needs
we
heard
from
residents.
M
So
the
next
slides
detail
what
we
have
as
our
policy,
so
compact
living,
is
going
to
be
defined
as
ten
or
more
units
with
unit
sizes.
Less
than
the
square
footage
listed
here
for
a
studio,
that's
less
than
450
square
feet,
a
one-bedroom
less
than
625
a
two-bedroom
less
than
850
and
a
three-bedroom
less
than
950.
M
If
a
developer
wants
to
build
this
kind
of
housing,
they
would
need
to
meet
the
guidelines
that
we've
set
up.
They
would
need
to
follow
our
usual
regulatory
review
processes,
including
community
community
meetings
and
urban
design
review,
and
they
need
to
have
inclusionary
development
policy
met,
which
is
our
how
we
have
income
restricted
units
in
our
housing.
M
We've
designed
the
guidelines
to
be
not
overly
prescriptive,
but
to
encourage
creativity,
so
we
tried
to
balance
having
enough
guidelines
to
direct
developers,
but
not
being
so
prescriptive
that
we
aren't
thinking
about
or
providing
room
for
things
like
moving
walls.
There's
a
company
called
Ori
that
I've
had
a
chance
to
see
and
you
can
press
a
button
and
suddenly
have
a
full-size
closet
and
you
press
another
button
and
then
you
have
a
big
bedroom
and
this
is
in
a
tiny
space.
So
we
don't
know
exactly
what
the
future
holds.
M
So
we
want
to
have
some
flexibility,
so
these
guidelines
have
three
sections:
the
unit
interior,
shared
spaces
and
transportation
for
unit
interior,
we're
thinking
about
how
to
minimize
that
personal
space,
but
without
reducing
livability
with
shared
space.
We
want
a
foster
resident
community
through
thoughtful,
shared
amenities
and
then
transportation.
We
want
to
reduce
the
impacts
on
the
community
of
increasing
density
in
the
neighborhoods,
so
I'm
going
to
go
through
each
of
them
in
a
little
more
detail
and
then
we'll
open
up
for
questions
so
unit
interior,
there's
three
components
of
the
guidelines.
M
We
talk
about
function.
Each
individual
unit
needs
to
have
functions
for
sleeping,
lounging,
dining
and
cooking,
but
again
the
unit
itself
may
evolve
with
the
touch
of
a
button
in
the
future.
Maybe
to
accommodate
those
needs
storage.
We
found
when
we
brought
the
urban
housing
unit
around
to
the
neighborhoods.
That
storage
was
a
really
important
component.
If
you
have
less
personal
space,
you
need
places
to
put
things
to
hide
them
away,
and
then
daylight,
height
and
and
and
window
space
is
really
important
to
make
a
small
space
feel
bigger
for
shared
spaces.
M
We
again
have
a
couple:
different
components,
function,
location
and
management.
So
for
function,
it's
really
important
that
the
design
of
that
space
is
thoughtful
and
working
with
Commissioner
Micajah
steam.
We
added
some
language
in
about
that.
This,
the
function
of
these
shared
spaces
being
Universal
Design,
so
it
all
have
access
to
them.
These
are
things
like
shared
kitchens
and
living
rooms
and
lounges
or
play
spaces
for
kids.
The
location
is
also
very
important.
These
shared
spaces
cannot
be
buried
in
basements
without
access
to
natural
light.
M
They
need
to
be
on
a
common
path
of
access,
so
they're
really
encouraging
people
to
stop
by
and
use
them,
and
then
management.
There
needs
to
be
a
plan
in
place
to
clean
them
to
have
make
sure
everyone
has
accessibility
to
them
at
all
times
and
how
they're
being
managed
and
then
finally,
for
transportation,
there's
two
components:
thinking
about
reducing
the
parking
ratio
and
having
transportation
demand
management
measures,
so
reducing
parking
ratio
to
so
that
we
don't
have
access
excess
parking.
M
When
we,
if
we
reduce
that
parking,
we
can
have
the
overall
development
being
less
expensive
but
at
the
same
time
providing
options
that
make
it
easier
for
people
to
get
around
the
city.
I
think
I
have
them
listed
here.
For
example,
car
share
spaces
shuttle
bus
services
to
the
nearest
Transit
on-site
childcare,
delivery,
amenities,
subsidized
transit
passes.
What
what
we
have
listed
is
that
the
developer
would
get
to
choose
from
this
packet
of
options
and
pick
ones
that
make
sense
for
that
location
and
for
their
residents.
M
M
B
Before
we
open
it
up
for
questions,
I
just
want
to
remind
everybody
what
the
rules
of
communication
are
for
this
meeting
so
that
everybody
can
participate.
You
will
raise
your
hand,
you
will
be
called
upon
and
then
you
will
state
your
name
and
I.
Just
didn't
do
that
I'm,
Kyle
Richardson,
you
will
state
your
name
and
then
you'll
be
called
upon,
and
then
you
can
ask
your
question.
I.
B
H
M
That's
a
fantastic
idea:
Olivia.
This
is
only
for
ten
units
or
more,
but
we
are
on
a
different
track
with
a
plug
in
house.
Work
we
were
doing
is
bringing
light
to
that
idea
of
backyard
homes
or
people
who
have
property
and
adding
another
unit
there
for
themselves
or
to
rent
out
there's.
Also,
the
ad
you
write
the
additional
dwelling,
that's
right
so
I,
we'll
note
that
you
are
an
advocate
of
that
and
keep
you
informed
and
the
rest
of
the
gravity
forms
any.
I
B
I
I
M
For
that
questions,
felicia,
yes,
great
thanks
for
that
question.
Part
of
why
we
started
down
this
track
is
because
there's
a
lot
of
developers
who
are
interested
in
building
these
units
and
we
wanted
to
make
sure
that
there
was
actually
interest
from
the
public.
So,
yes,
there
are
people
going
to
the
Boston
Planning
development
agency
right
now,
seeking
this
kind
of
housing
to
build
this
and.
I
M
F
F
So
just
wondering
I
know
it's
a
little
bit
down
the
road,
but
has
there
been
in
any
thought
around
the
marketing
of
these
apartments
and
how
do
you
market
them
towards
folks
who
are
existing
in
the
neighborhood?
Currently
have
you
know
or
maybe
fall
within
that
scale
of
lower
income?
And
just
not
nothing
against?
You
know
recent
college
graduates,
but
how
do
these
become
just
not
essentially
housing
for
folks
who
just
graduate
college
these.
M
Are
great
questions
so
the
reason
we
picked
these
numbers,
the
square
footage
is
because
the
existing
regulations-
those
are
the
floor,
so
450
square
feet-
is
the
floor
for
a
studio.
You
can't
build
below
that.
625
is
the
floor
for
a
one-bedroom
and
then
aren't
the
rest
of
our
numbers.
So
what
we're
doing
with
this
policy
is
we're
saying?
Yes,
you
can
build
below
that
if
you
follow
these
guidelines,
so
that
answers
your
first
question.
Hopefully
your
second
question
about
how
the
this
is
being
targeted.
M
We
do
think
that's
a
really
important
emphasis
that
we're
going
to
need
to
do
because
most
of
the
projects
that
are
coming
before
the
Planning
Board
are
about
Millennials,
and
we
want
to
broaden
this
for
it
to
be
about
lots
of
people,
so
we're
planning
to
have
a
communications
strategy
and
a
campaign
to
go
along
with
this
there's
a
couple
examples
that
are
really
interesting
that
are
targeting
local
residents.
The
one
is
called
141,
Westminster
Ave
and
it's
in
fields
corner
and
it's
just
a
local
developer.
M
On
the
student
question,
these
can
be
a
useful
tool
for
housing
students
and
what
that,
what
value
that
brings
to
the
city
is
to
pull
students
out
of
what's
traditionally,
our
family
housing,
like
our
triple-deckers,
where
they're
rooming
up
now
so
having
an
all
millennial
building,
isn't
a
terrible
thing
from
the
city.
It
actually
could
be
a
good
thing,
but
I
wouldn't
want
all
of
these
new
projects
to
be
just
targeted
to
that
group.
I'm.
F
Sure,
thank
you
and
I
totally
agree.
Just
from
this
I
think
that
square
footage
makes
a
tremendous
amount
of
sense
and
I
love
the
idea
of
marketing
towards
other
things.
Just
might
an
adult
feedback
from
living
in
lower
Roxbury
I
mean
northeastern,
has
actually
done
a
great
job,
with
increasing
the
housing
stock
and
partnering
with
for-profit
developers.
During
that
same
time,
where
they've
increased
their
dorm
capacity,
we've
also
seen
the
rental
rates
of
apartments.
F
You
know
single-family
homes
in
my
neighborhood,
probably
triple
or
quadruple.
You
know
we
have
three
bedroom
apartments
right
now
in
Roxbury,
going
for
forty-one
dollars
a
month
and
all
the
marketing
gets
done
towards
college
students.
So,
although
I
agree
in
theory
that
you
know
more
housing
stock,
would
we
leave
some
of
that
pressure?
It
really
hasn't
played
out,
at
least
in
you
know,
Mission
Hill
kind
of
lower
Roxbury
area
yep,
but
this
is
exciting.
Thanks
for
all
your
thought
into
it.
L
B
E
M
M
C
E
Is
there
someone
who's
provided
specific
design,
architectural
expertise
because
for
wheelchair,
accessible
space,
I
agree
that
there's
that
there's
ways
to
comply
and
do
it
without
having
things
be
cavernous?
Frankly,
sometimes
things
are
wasted
space,
that's
not
even
efficient,
but
I'm
that
expertise
is
difficult
to
find
other
people,
professionals
who
have
weighed
in
yes.
M
We've
had
professionals
advise
throughout
the
Boston
site
of
architects,
have
been
a
core
partner
and
Stantec
architecture
firm
as
well
and
I.
Think
having
them
as
core
partners
throughout
the
approval
process
will
be
important
as
well,
along
with
the
Boston
planning
and
development
agencies.
Urban
design
team
having
them
involved,
they're
really
leading
this
charge
and
I
should
also
sorry
to
add
to
your
first
question:
we're
really
emphasizing
in
the
shared
space,
so
the
unit
being
accessible.
Not
all
of
them
are
going
to
be
100%
accessible,
but
there's
that
five
but
the
shared
space.
M
E
A
E
Think,
as
many
of
us
are
aware
that
the
with
things
like
Universal
Design
there,
there
are
ways
that
things
can
be
accomplished
in
more
than
than
one
way,
for
instance,
with
some
of
these,
even
in
a
bathroom
with
mini
sinks,
there's
a
ways,
there's
ways
that
those
can
still
have
adequate
kneehole
space
for
someone
in
a
wheelchair.
It
doesn't
have
to
be
a
full
jet
out
sink
depending
on
on
the
situation,
but
it
does
require
people
with
specific
expertise
that
I've
found
hard
to
come
by.
M
J
Thank
you
and
here's
juice.
Yeah
I
have
just
one
last
question:
you
were
talking
a
lot
about
compact
living
and
how
it
can
be
expanded
or
changed
I'm.
Not
quite
sure,
I
understand.
Are
you
referring
to
like
it's
like,
for
example,
for
some
families
or
empty
nesters.
It's
like
these
apartments
have
built-in
kitchens,
or
what
exactly
were
you
talking
to?
You
could
be
changed.
Thank
you
great.
M
Question
so
one
thing
that
I've
learned
throughout
being
part
of
the
housing
innovation
lab
is
that
we
often
think
of
housing
as
a
static,
permanent
thing
and
our
lives
are
changing
a
lot
in
the
way
that
we
use
space.
The
way
we
work,
the
way
we
get
around
is
changing
rapidly.
If
you
think
about
the
fact
that
uber
was
not
around
15
years
ago,
if
you
think
about
our
smartphone
access
is
all
very
new,
so
the
way
that
we
live
in
our
spaces,
I
think
is
also
evolve
quickly.
M
What
I've
seen
from
startups
is
that
they
well
there's
old
technologies
and
new
technologies
for
this,
so
old
technologies
would
be
things
like
pull
down
beds,
Murphy
beds.
This
is
in
tables
that
you
can
open
up
to
make
them
bigger,
even
things
like
having.
Instead
of
having
a
big
TV
in
your
house
having
a
screen
that
you
pull
down
in
a
projector,
these
are
things
that
can
take
a
space
and
make
it
so
it
has
multi
purposes.
M
It
could
be
your
living
room
and
then
it
can
be
your
kitchen
and
then
it
could
be
your
bedroom
there's
also
new
technologies
that
are
really
expanding
the
way
this
works
and
makes
it
even
more
accessible
for
more
people,
because
imagine
with
a
command
of
a
voice
or
the
touch
of
a
button.
You
can
make
those
changes
instead
of
physically
needing
to
pull
down
a
bed.
K
M
Question
not
everybody
loved
smaller
spaces.
Some
people
want
to
have
2,000
square
feet
and
that's
fine,
so
a
lot
that
when
we
heard
the
negative
comments,
they
were
mostly
this
isn't
for
me
and
I.
Think
that's
part
of
our
our
messaging
is
that
this
is
a
solution
for
some
people,
but
we
can't
just
have
one
solution
as
a
city
we
need
when
we're
thinking
about
affordability,
we
need
to
have
lots
of
tools
in
the
tool
kit
and
this
might
meet
certain
people's
needs
at
certain
points
in
their
life.
M
K
N
O
One
in
four
individuals
has
a
disability,
and,
despite
being
such
a
large
percentage
of
the
population,
children
were
isolated,
and
so
few
of
these
young
people
were
included
in
programs.
Families
were
looking
for
meaningful
opportunities
for
participation
at
PYD.
We
look
at
the
ability
and
we
empower
youth
to
reach
their
full
potential
at
PYD.
Everyone
dances
for
some
of
our
young
leaders
like
austin,
their
disability,
is
apparent,
whereas
for
other
young
leaders
like
Selena,
they
have
a
hidden
disability.
O
O
Whether
a
disability
is
a
parent
or
hidden,
it
remains
clear
that
the
economic
gaps
for
people
with
disabilities
are
staggering,
with
21
percent
of
people
with
disabilities
working
compared
to
69
percent
of
people
without
disabilities,
workers
with
disabilities
earn
63
cents
to
every
dollar
that
workers
without
disabilities
earn
for
doing
the
same
work
at
PYD.
We
are
building
a
bridge
for
success.
O
Our
mentoring
programs
pair
young
people
with
caring
adults
who
can
act
as
role
models.
Our
community
programs
provide
opportunities
for
youth
to
engage
in
recreation
and
develop
active,
healthy
lifestyles.
Our
our
career
readiness
programs
equip
young
people
with
the
skills
and
the
connections
they
need
for
employment
opportunities
and
our
inclusion
programs
work
with
organizations
and
businesses
to
become
more
inclusive
of
people
with
disabilities.
O
At
PYD.
We
are
building
a
bridge
for
a
more
inclusive
world
and
we
know
that
this
benefits
everyone
this
match
right
here
is
one
and
Eric
and
they
came
to
PYD
about
ten
years
ago.
At
the
time,
Eric
was
in
high
school
and
one
was
working
in
the
tech
industry
at
Massachusetts
Institute
for
technology,
both
one
and
Eric
use
a
wheelchair
and
throughout
their
match,
one
has
coached
and
inspired
Eric
to
take
risks
and
to
succeed.
Today,
Eric
is
in
college.
O
In
2015,
PYD
began
expanding
our
programs
to
include
an
online
component
and
through
leveraging
technology,
we've
been
able
to
expand
our
reach
in
a
couple
of
different
ways.
The
first
we
have
an
e
mentoring
program
that
enhances
communication
by
limiting
geography
as
a
barrier,
and,
secondly,
we
have
an
e-learning
platform
which
has
allowed
us
to
train
hundreds
of
organizations
across
the
country.
Around
inclusion,
our
young
Employment
Program
is
multifaceted
in
which
we
work
with
students,
teachers
and
businesses
to
address
barriers
to
employment.
O
O
We
also
have
a
goal
of
increasing
our
trainings
to
Train
800
organizations
by
2020,
which
will
allow
thousands
of
more
young
people
with
disabilities
to
be
included.
We
are
building
capacity
in
a
number
of
ways,
such
as
recruiting
training
and
supporting
mentors
teachers
and
partners
and
I'll
turn
it
to
Nicole
our
development
director
to
talk
about
our
growth
strategy,
Thank.
N
You
Kristen
and
thank
you,
everyone,
and,
as
Kristen
mentioned,
we
have
goals
for
growth.
There
are
thousands
of
more
young
people
in
Boston
alone,
who
could
be
a
part
of
our
programs,
and
that
is
why
we
seek
an
investment
of
3.7
million
dollars
over
two
years
to
be
able
to
help
reach
more
youth,
and
that's
just
one
of
the
ways
that
people
can
become
involved.
There
are
many
ways
to
support
and
as
Carl
and
Kyle
both
know,
one
of
the
ways
is
to
become
a
mentor.
N
Thank
you,
the
two
of
you
both
of
you
for
either
being
part
of
our
mentor,
alum,
alum,
Corps
or
being
a
current
mentor
one-to-one
mentoring.
We
do
currently
seek
caring
adults
to
be
paired
with
the
youth
with
a
disability,
and
it
takes
a
four
to
six
hours
a
month
of
in-person
time
and
you
can
visit
PYD,
org
or
reach
out
to
Kristen
or
myself
to
learn
more
about
that.
N
Where
would
love
to
have
them
meet
you
and
your
internet
business
networks
to
learn
and
discover
the
world
of
work
and
I'd
also
encourage
you
and
yours
to
complete
our
inclusion
evaluation
to
learn
about
where
your
strengths
are
in
inclusion
and
where
maybe
your
your
growth
edges
are
in
inclusion.
We
have
an
inclusion
assessment
that
you
can
take
and
then,
based
on
the
assessment
complete
some
of
our
inclusion.
Trainings
we've
got
many
modules
and
they
can
be
completed
online
as
well
as
in
person
and
I.
Think
that's
a
wrap
Kristen.
N
I
O
Our
one-to-one
mentoring
program
service
is
the
Greater
Boston
area,
the
128.
However,
our
a
mentoring
program
is
open
across
the
country.
Right
now,
we
primarily
have
mentees
from
Maine
Connecticut
Massachusetts
we're
looking
to
expand
to
Wyoming
and
Kansas
in
the
next
year,
but
it's
also
open
for
young
people
over
the
age
of
18
and
our
inclusion.
Trainings
are
open
across
the
country
as
well.
I
B
H
B
E
O
So
our
a
mentoring
program
is
a
group
network
and
it
has
a
couple
of
different
components.
There
are
monthly
career
readiness
webinars.
So,
for
example,
yesterday
there
is
one
on
stress
management,
others
would
be
disclosure
interviewing
skills,
there's
also
forums
on
it.
Where
mentors
and
mentees
can
ask
different
questions,
and
then
there
are
prompts
for
mentors
and
mentees
to
do
activities
around
career
readiness,
for
example,
under
the
interviewing
section,
they
could
pick
an
advanced
question
to
do
together
or
a
beginner
question,
and
there
are
also
job
postings
on
the
site
as
well.
L
A
lot
of
different
programs,
you
have
much
more
than
just
mentoring.
So
what
if
a
youth
decides?
You
know
to
be
involved
in
one
of
your
other
programs
and
not
necessarily
have
a
mentor.
Can
they
can
they
participate
in
those
and
not
have
a
mentor?
Or
would
you
recommend
that
everyone,
you
know,
go
through
the
mentoring
program,
Thank.
L
N
O
Sure
so
we
have
a
mentoring
specialist
that
does
in
our
community-based
program,
really
everything
from
start
to
finish
of
interviewing
training
screaming
and
then
supporting
the
match,
so
they
have
a
key
point
person
to
provide
resources,
and
then
we
also
have
a
lot
of
trainings
throughout
the
year,
depending
on
what
they're
interested
in
and
events
going
on,
so
kind
of
having
that
designated
support.
Thank
you.
Welcome.
B
G
This
is
Juan
Ramirez.
Thank
you
for
sharing
the
information
today,
I'm
just
curious,
for
example,
if
there
is
a
person
who
is
interested
in
looking
for
a
job
or
job
shadowing
in
one
of
the
organizations
that
is
not
part
of
your
group,
would
you
be
a
group
would
try
to
make
that
connection
with
a
new
institution
that
they
are
interested,
so
they
can
probably
improve
their
networking
opportunities
so.
G
G
N
So,
in
other
words,
if
you
were,
if
you
thought
you
wanted
to
see
if
there
would
be
an
internship
opportunity
at,
for
example,
CVS
health-
and
you
knew
that
we
already
had
a
contact
there,
there
may
be
a
way
for
us
to
reach
out
to
them,
but
I
would
say
there
isn't
so
much
of
us.
The
program,
especially
the
career
readiness
program,
doesn't
so
much
work
that
way,
but
what
the
job
code
do
is.
N
They
certainly
are
working
closely
with
our
with
the
young
participants
and
taking
into
account
their
interests
and
their
needs
and
their
their
current
skills
and
what
what
their
skill
path
is
moving
forward
and
then
making
that
that
right
fit.
So
there
is
so
there
is
a
kind
of
interview
process
that
each
young
participant
takes
with
the
potential
employer.
Does
that
help
answer
your
question?
Thank
you.
Q
Thank
You
mr.
chairman,
at
Commissioner
Micajah
fellow
Commission
members,
my
name
is
Farah
Jai
Singh
I'm,
the
city
engineer
with
city
of
Boston's
Public,
Works
Department.
Today
we
have
a
very
exciting
project.
We
would
like
to
bring
to
your
attention
and
seek
your
guidance.
It
is
the
rebuilding
of
the
northern
Avenue
bridge.
That
bridge
has
been
closed
for
some
time
and
it
is
way
overdue
for
some
attention.
We
are
quite
concerned
about
this
Umbridge
of
situation
beyond
our
control.
Q
The
good
thing
is:
the
city
has
hired
a
very
competent
architectural
and
engineering
firm
with
aecom
and
urban
ideas
flat.
They
are
going
to
give
you
a
brief
presentation
as
to
how
this
project
meets
your
nut
needs
but
addresses
your
concerns
so
without
any
further
ado,
I'd
like
to
introduce
Frank
Coppola
with
aecom,
who
will
give
a
brief
presentation
and
will
be
happy
to
answer
any
of
your
questions.
Thank
you.
R
Thank
you
power
and
good
evening.
Everyone
thank
you
for
having
us
or
inviting
us
to
make
a
presentation
tonight
brief
agenda.
What
we're
going
to
go
over.
We
already
do
the
introductions.
We
want
to
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
concepts
for
the
bridge
and
talk
about
how
we're
addressing
accessibility
as
we
develop
the
design
one
of
the
questions
might
be.
Why
are
we
looking
to
replace
the
northern
Avenue
bridge,
as
you
can
see
by
this
graphic
here?
R
Northern
Avenue
bridge
was
a
important
transportation
link
for
many
decades
in
the
city
until
they
had
to
be
closed
because
of
its
deteriorating
condition.
When
you
look
at
what's
within
a
quarter
mile
radius
of
the
bridge
and
a
half
mile
radius
of
the
bridge,
there
are
significant
locations:
the
Rose,
Kennedy
Greenway,
multiple
MBTA
stations,
significant
portions
of
the
downtown
district
in
the
Seaport
District,
as
well
as
great
access
to
the
harbor
in
the
harbor,
walk
along
the
front.
R
So
there's
many
many
destinations
in
in
areas
points
of
interest
within
a
short
distance,
and
this
bridge
is
sort
of
in
the
center
of
that
entire
area.
So
we
really
feel
restoring
some
kind
of
mobility
linked
using
the
northern
Avenue
bridge
is
is
a
significant
and
critical
step
in
developing
along
continuing
to
develop
along
the
waterfront.
R
As
we
started
this
project,
we
started
some
basic
foundations.
One
of
the
things
is,
we
want
the
new
bridge
to
be
a
destination.
We
want
it
to
be
open
in
easily
accessible
to
the
public.
We
want
to
improve
mobility
around
the
Seaport
area
and
provide
that
continuous
Harbourfront
connection
and
path
along
the
the
Boston
Harbor.
We
want
to
consider
resiliency.
R
Some
of
the
things
that
we
started
to
develop
is
we're
looking
to
do
a
we're
going
to
raise
the
bridge
as
I
mentioned
before,
on
about
resiliency.
We
want
to
raise
it
up
and
that's
one
of
the
issues
we
want
to
talk
about
tonight,
we're
trying
to
go
with
a
fixed
bridge,
because
we
don't
want
to
end
up
with
a
movable
bridge
again
so
that
every
time
the
bridge
has
to
open,
if
it's
moveable,
it
interrupts
the
mobility
connection.
We
do
need
to
maintain
navigation.
R
There
is
a
navigational
channel
there,
so
we're
going
to
match
the
same
height
and
clearances
that
the
Moakley
bridge
was
designed
to,
and
we
think
we
have
an
opportunity.
If
you
look
at
the
existing
bridge
today,
when
the
bridge
is
open,
it's
opened
over
two
fields
of
wooden
piles
which
we're
referring
to
as
the
islands.
We
think
that
those
islands
present
a
additional
opportunity
to
provide
public
space
and
access
to
the
waterfront
that
we'll
be
able
to
make
accessible
to
all
and
that
way
develop
more
waterfront
access
and
provide
that
to
the
public.
R
Some
of
the
reasons
as
to
why
we're
dealing
with
resiliency
these
are
some
photos
from
last
winter,
some
of
the
storm
surges
we
had
during
the
winter
storms.
As
you
can
see,
the
existing
bridge
was
actually
partly
inundated
by
the
by
the
sea
level
rise
or
by
the
storm
surge.
I
should
call
it.
So
we
really
need
to
consider
this
as
we
design
the
bridge.
We
don't
want
to
put
millions
of
dollars
into
a
new
structure
and
have
it
dipped
in
salt,
water,
every
winter.
R
Here's
a
here's,
a
concept,
one
of
the
concepts
we
had
now.
This
is
staying
true
to
the
dimensions
and
shape
of
the
existing
bridge,
except
here
the
bridge
has
been
raised
to
maintain
that
minimum
navigational
clearance
that
I
mentioned
before
and
to
also
address
the
end
conditions
raising
them
up
so
that
we're
above
the
predicted
2070
sea
level,
rise
or
hob
or
high
water
level.
R
So
here's
some
of
the
important
connections
that
we
wanted
to
point
out
as
we're
incorporating
our
design
we're
making
design
assumptions
that
no
slope
will
exceed
four
and
a
half
percent.
We
want
to
stay
under
the
the
allowable
percentage
to
make
sure
that
this
is
a
a
comfortable
and
gradual
slope.
We
are
extending
our
connections
out
to
the
Havel
walk
northern
Avenue
in
the
connections
along
both
sides
of
the
channel,
to
make
sure
that
we
are
able
to
maintain
that
slope
and
get
to
a
point
where
we
blend
into
the
existing
conditions.
R
This
is
what
I
mentioned
before
existing
adjacent
to
the
Coast
Guard.
Building.
Where
you
make
the
connection
to
the
have
a
walk,
will
you
come
off
of
the
ignore
than
Avenue?
There's
a
set
of
stairs
there,
one
of
the
things
we're
incorporating
in
our
design
and
we're
working
with
the
GSA
and
the
who
control
that
building
is
we're
looking
to
make
some
changes
working
with
them.
R
One
of
the
other
things
I
mentioned
the
islands
before
this
is
a
cross-section
through
one
concept,
through
the
islands
we're
looking
at
providing
or
developing
those
islands
and
providing
that
additional
space,
we're
keeping
accessibility
in
mind
as
we
work
and
look
to
develop
these
islands,
these
will
be
a
little
bit
lower
we're
not.
We
want
to
make
sure
that
access
to
the
water
is
practical
and
that
we're
not
10
to
12
feet
above
the
water.
R
All
options
are
on
the
table,
we're
looking
at
ramps
and
we're
looking
at
elevators
to
make
sure
that
it
that
access
to
that
is
maintained
for
everybody
and
also
along
the
islands
themselves,
especially
if
we're
going
to
have
multiple
levels,
we'll
make
sure
that
they're
constructed
in
such
a
way
that
there's
an
accessible
path
across
the
whole
footprint
of
those
islands.
As
we
move
forward.
R
So
you
know
that
we,
the
mayor's
office
or
the
city
of
Boston
through
the
mayor's
office,
has
appointed
an
advisory
task
force.
There
are
17
members,
we
meet
monthly,
usually
it's
the
fourth
Thursday
fourth
Thursday
of
every
month.
The
next
meeting
is
next
Thursday
and
we'll.
The
next
meeting
will
be
at
the
Children's
Museum
going
forward.
The
next.
The
subsequent
meetings
will
be
at
district
hall
down
in
South
Boston.
R
Our
goal
is
to
have
a
recommended
option
for
the
bridge
design
by
the
end
of
this
year,
so
that
next
going
into
next
year,
we
can
start
all
of
our
environmental
permitting,
as
you
can
tell
it's
a
bridge,
we're
going
to
do
a
lot
and
design
a
lot
of
work
over
water
and
in
the
water.
So
there's
a
significant
permitting
effort
that
has
to
go
on
once.
We
have
a
preferred
option,
so
we're
looking
to
get
into
that.
R
We
this
is
the
website,
if
you're
looking
to
get
in
from
any
information
where
all
the
information,
all
the
minutes
of
all
of
our
meetings
and
any
presentations
that
we
put
up
to
either
the
task
force
or
any
meetings
like
this
we
have
documents
on
they
are
all
posted
to
the
website.
You're
certainly
welcome
to
go.
There,
there's
also
a
way
to
provide
comment
through
an
email
to
the
website.
You
can
put
comments
in
if
you
want
to
reply.
R
Please
indicate
that
and
we'll
respond
to
your
question
or
comment
that
you
submit
and
I
think
that's
the
end
of
our
presentation
tonight.
We're
certainly
open
for
questions
on
this
and
I
have.
As
Pyrrha
said,
we
have
members
of
the
design
team
if
there
are
technical
questions
that
too
tough
amita
field
myself.
Thank
you.
Go
ahead.
Hi.
H
Olivia
Richard,
just
speaking
as
a
wheelchair
user
ramps,
are
infinitely
preferable
to
elevators
because
a
ramp
very
rarely
breaks.
It
goes
out
of
service
as
opposed
to
an
elevator
which
does
also,
if
you're,
looking
for
sustainability
ramps.
Quite
frankly,
as
long
as
you're,
not
making
them
out
of
brick
are
great
right.
R
We
are
we're,
certainly
looking
at
that,
and
we
would.
We
would
defer
to
ramps.
There's
the
great
change
in,
because
the
existing
structure
occupies
a
certain
footprint
within
the
water.
We
can't
really
go
larger
without
significant,
permitting
hurdles
to
make
it
larger.
So
we
don't
want
to
have
a
ramp,
that's
which
goes
back
and
forth
multiple
times,
but
if
we
can
make
a
ramp
that
is
reasonable,
then
we
probably
would
go
with
ramp
over
elevator
and.
H
R
R
I
Hi,
this
is
fully
shadows
birdsong.
So
my
question
is
just
I.
Don't
know
this
area
very
well
and
so
I've
been
over
the
bridge
boy,
one
to
two
times
a
long
time
ago,
but
I
was
listening
to
talk
about
that
and
so
I'm
thinking
that
you
talked
about
the
bridge
being
sustainable
for
like
75
years
and
so
whatever
that
you're
gonna
in
this
pile.
I
These
do
two
islands,
the
materials
that
you
use
will
they
be
because
if
we
talk
about
water
surges,
so
this
is
going
environmental
and
it
you
know,
I
feel
like
you're,
going
to
invest
in
putting
the
stuff
there
and
then
with
the
environment
that
you
talk.
That
may
happen.
It's
gonna
be
a
waste
of
money
and
it's
just
because
it's
gonna
be
deteriorated
soon.
So
are
you
looking
at
sustainable
materials
for
that
piece
as
well?
Yes,.
R
R
F
R
Has
not
been
finally
decided
at
this
point,
we're
working
through
the
taskforce
to
come
up.
That's
one
of
the
design
decisions
that
needs
to
be
made
based
on
design
loads.
The
the
structure
will
be
able
to
accommodate
either
one
that'll
almost
be
a
policy
decision
at
the
end,
but
we
are
getting
a
lot
of
input
on.
You
know,
advocacy
groups
that
would
like
to
see
it
bike
and
ped
only
in
groups
that
would
like
to
see
some
use
of
vehicular
use,
but
that
has
not
been
determined
it
as
at
this
point,
great.
R
R
So
from
a
design
condition
we're
considering
the
entire
area
is
covered
with
pedestrians.
So,
from
a
loading
perspective,
it
will
be
significantly
designed
for
a
significant
load
in
safe
for
pedestrians.
As
far
as
whether
or
that
kind
of
condition
it
will
be
closer
to
the
water
and,
of
course,
during
inclement
weather,
we
would
not
expect
a
lot
of
people
to
be
down
there
and
we
would
have
the
appropriate,
railings
and
and
other
protective
--zz
that
are
specified
by
codes
and
standards.
Today,.
E
Thank
you
in
follow-up
about
the
decision
of
whether
it
would
be
a
pedestrian
bicycle
or
a
vehicle
bridge.
So
then,
inherently
if,
if
that
decision
is
made,
that
there'd
be
some
vehicular
traffic
there
would
be
designed
and
built
into
a
design
would
be
something
that
would
be
protective.
Oh,
if
that's
do
I
understand.
R
No,
if,
if
the
bridge
is
ultimately
designed
to
accommodate
a
a
lane
of
traffic,
it
would
be
a
separate
accommodation
separated
from
where
either
bikes
or
pedestrians
would
be
it,
and
it
would
be
that
space
would
be
used
for
those
vehicles
and/or
the
use
of
that
space.
Maybe
time
restricted,
so
it
could
be
just
available
to
vehicles
on
certain
times
of
certain
days
and
then,
like
almost
like
Newbury
Street
on
weekends.
You
could
make
the
bridge
you
know
only
for
pedestrians
and
bikes
in
certain
periods.
B
R
Understood
there
is,
we
do
have
to
consider
expansion
and
contraction.
It's
almost
it's
660
feet.
Long
it'll
be
a
considerable
amount
of
Steel
in
there,
but
there
are
ways
we
can
do
that
with
cover
plates,
so
that
there
is
a
little
bit
of
a
lip
but
understood
that
a
wheeled
mobility
device
crossing
these
things
you
want
to
have
a
minimum
amount
of
gap
or
for
changing
in
thickness.
R
L
R
Well,
so
the
bridge
has
been
closed
for
nearly
six
years.
Now
it's
been
closed
to
traffic
for
more
than
that
closed
pedestrians
for
nearly
six
years.
At
this
point,
so
the
construction
other
than
construction
access,
which
would
mostly
come
off
of
Atlantic
Avenue
at
that
dead
end
by
the
James
Hook
lobster
company
other
than
that,
we
don't
see
any
real
impact
to
existing
pedestrian
and
or
vehicle
traffic
in
the
area,
because
it's
mostly
over
water,
we
think
a
lot
of
the
work
will
be
staged
off
of
floating.
R
To
answer
that
we
have
a
member
from
the
courthouse
as
one
of
our
task
force
members.
One
of
those
issues
has
come
up.
We've
talked
about
that,
certainly,
during
during
high
high
security
required
events
at
the
courthouse,
I'm
sure
a
public
safety
would
control
access
to
the
bridge.
It
also
provides
a
could
provide
an
alternative
way
of
getting
people
away
from
the
courthouse
if
necessary.
So
we
are
aware
of
security
concerns
around
the
courthouse
and
we're
also
aware
of
providing
an
asset
to
use
of
the
courthouse.
Q
Me
sorry,
gentlemen,
this
is
paralyzing
again
just
wanted
to
remind
all
of
you
that
this
bridge,
in
all
technicality,
is
still
a
roadway
that
is
over
water.
That's
why
it
is
called
a
bridge,
but
what
that
means
is
it
will
continue
to
abide
by
all
state
city
federal
regulations
as
to
how
a
roadway
needs
to
be
built,
which
means
it
needs
to
abide
with
all
the
a
DA
regulations.
P
S
R
Can
answer
that
one?
So
most
of
it
will
be
what
we
call
hard
scape,
some
kind
of
paving
or
solid
surface.
There
may
be
some
kind
of
you
know
areas
where
there
are
planting
and
stuff,
but
we
certainly
are
considering
having
it
open
to
everybody,
including
children.
One
of
the
reasons
why
we
want
to
have
it
close
to
the
water.
There
aren't
a
lot
of
places
along
the
waterfront
where
you
can
actually
access
the
water.
R
P
Right,
thank
you
again,
Koh.
So
first
I'd
like
to
start
by
reporting
that
our
office
is
currently
working
on
our
annual
collaboration
with
the
mass
rehab
Commission
on
our
internship
program.
Just
this
week
we
placed
nine
Boston
residents
into
city
departments,
including
the
City
Council,
the
elderly,
Commission
BC
YF
in
the
city
clerk.
P
This
actually,
we
have
an
intern
here
tonight,
Winston
he's
working
in
our
office,
so
the
internship
program
runs
for
five
weeks
and
it
ends
on
October
19th,
which
will
culminate
in
our
another
annual
event
called
disability,
mentoring
day
or
DMD.
We
have
DMD
day
every
year,
also
in
collaboration
with
mass
rehab,
and
that
brings
our
interns
from
this
program
back
into
City
Hall,
along
with
a
new
group
of
mentees
who
do
a
day
of
job,
shadowing
training
and
networking
with
city
departments.
P
In
the
afternoon
we
bring
in
private
businesses
for
a
mini
job,
fair,
which
supports
our
ultimate
goal
of
connecting
residents
with
jobs,
and
every
year
we
get
a
couple
of
job
offers
given
to
the
interns
and
the
mentees.
So
it's
a
really
exciting
event.
D-Md
Day
is
part
of
a
national
initiative.
Other
cities
do
it
and
we've
been
doing
it
for
seven
years
ago.
P
I
have
also
an
update
on
the
Boston
Public
Library
ramp,
David
Viera
emailed
me
this
afternoon
to
say
that
he
couldn't
make
it
tonight.
I
requested
that
I
give
the
board
an
update
in
his
absence.
So
I've
been
speaking
with
the
director
of
operations
at
the
library,
and
he
had
told
me
that
the
ramp
was
supposed
to
be
installed
this
summer,
but
it
was
delayed
because
of
contractual
issues.
However,
those
issues
have
been
resolved
and
he
has
a
date
now
for
the
ramp
to
be
installed
in
late.
P
P
D
P
Thank
you,
okay,
maybe
offline.
The
board
can
make
suggestions
and
emailed
them
into
to
me
and
rest
of
my
staff.
Okay,
also
I
want
to
mention
that
the
abilities
Expo
is
coming
back
to
Boston
it's
this
weekend.
It's
a
national
Expo
that
travels
from
city
to
city
and
has
information
every
information,
any
information
you
need
about:
disability
equipment,
services,
products.
It
also
has
workshops
on
things
like
health
care,
transportation
and
travel.
P
It
has
entertainment
and
usually
has
wheelchair
sports
demonstrations
and
all
kinds
of
things,
so
that
runs
all
weekend:
Friday
Saturday
and
Sunday
at
the
Boston
Convention
and
Exposition
Center.
It's
free
and
everybody's
welcome
to
attend,
we'll
have
a
table
there,
along
with
other
disability
organizations
from
the
state
and
private
nonprofits
and
lots
of
other
local
agencies.
P
So
finally,
I
wanted
to
say
we
have
two
meetings
left
for
this
year.
We
have
October
24th
and
December
12,
so
I'd
like
to
use
those
next
few
meetings
to
see
if
the
board
can
kind
of
get
to
know
each
other,
maybe
figure
out
some
common
interests
and
also
to
see
if
any
of
you
are
interested
in
serving
as
officers
on
the
board.
P
We
have
to
do
elections
every
year,
according
to
our
bylaws,
so
I'd
like
to
target
January
as
the
month
where
we
work
on
nominations
and
then
have
hold
the
elections
in
February,
if
possible,
in
the
offices
that
we
have
for
the
board,
chairperson,
vice
chair
secretary
and
treasurer.
So
now
that
we
have
so
many
new
board
members,
it
would
be
great
to
fill
all
four
positions.
The.
P
P
Could
be
then
actually?
Finally,
I
do
have
one
more
thing,
I'd
like
to
mention
I'm,
not
sure
if
we
had
told
the
board
this
over
the
summer,
but
we
were
involved
in
an
exchange
program
through
the
United
Nations.
We
had
a
fellow
here
in
our
office
from
Moldova,
a
very
nice
young
gentleman
named
John
and
as
part
of
the
exchange
program,
one
of
our
staff
got
to
travel
to
Moldova
to
observe
their
government.
A
Sure
I'd
be
happy
to
Thank
You.
Commissioner
yeah
I
believe
many
of
the
board
members
did
meet
I
believe
in
May,
a
young
CEO
who
is
a
fellow
in
our
office
for
about
a
month
through
the
American
Council
for
professional
Fellows
program.
It's
a
program,
that's
funded
by
the
State
Department
here
in
the
US,
and
so
he
was
here
for
about
four
weeks.
A
All
of
last
week
in
quiche
na
Moldova
meeting
with
the
deputy
mayor
department
heads
as
well
as
leader,
disability
leaders
in
the
in
both
ki
schnell
and
the
greater
country
of
Moldova.
Talking
about
the
great
work
that
we
do
in
the
Commission
and
also
talking
at
length
about
the
good
work
that
the
disability
advisory
board
does.
A
With
the
hopes
of
they
are
now
going
to
currently
work
towards
implementing
an
advisory
board,
they
currently
have
no
no
mechanism
within
their
municipal
government,
for
the
voices
of
people
with
disabilities
to
be
heard
outside
of
advocacy
work
by
nonprofits
and
civil
society
groups.
So
they're
now,
working
on
the
process
of
working
with
the
mayor's
office
and
advocating
for
an
advisory
board
is
similar
to
this
one,
as
well
as
the
potential
for
in
the
future
having
paid
disability
Commission
staff
as
well.
A
P
Jessica
and
one
other
thing
I
do
want
to
mention
about
the
positions
of
officers
on
the
board.
One
thing
that
the
chairperson
is
tasked
with
is
developing
the
agenda
in
our
bylaws
they're,
technically
supposed
to
develop
the
agenda
as
far
as
working
with
our
staff
on
which
presentations
to
have
for
the
month.
So
every
month
we
plan
to
have
three
presentations,
one
from
a
local
non-profit,
one
from
a
city
department
and
one
from
a
on
a
big
development
project
in
Boston.
P
So
if
the
chairperson
would
be
the
one
to
work
with
us
to
help
figure
that
out
and
also
I
want
to
encourage
the
board
to
send
us
ideas
and
suggestions
of
things
that
you
want
to
hear
about
things
that
you
want
to
learn
about,
whether
it's
an
agency,
a
project
or
a
city,
office
and
I
know,
olivia
has
been
really
good
about
speaking
up,
so
she
had
asked
about
the
compact
living.
So
we
had
that
this
month
and
she's
interested
in
bikes,
so
we're
gonna
try
to
get
that
together
for
next
month.
P
F
Kyle
asks,
or
maybe
just
suggests,
I
really
like
the
idea
of
kind
of
the
social
opportunity,
just
particularly
to
get
to
know
all
the
new
members
is
it.
Would
it
be
possible
to
have
a
shorter
meeting
in
December
and
set
aside
some
time
to
break
bread?
Would
folks
and
either
have
dinner
here
or
somewhere
nearby
afterwards.
B
E
P
E
Yeah,
no
that
definitely
makes
sense
because
obviously
prioritization
is
is
always
important,
but
I
think
just
as
a
logistic
realizing
with
two
board
meetings
left
this
year
and
I
fully
agree
with
the
desirability
of
having
it
be
a
shorter
meeting
and
getting
to
know
each
other
that
then,
realistically,
that's
meaning
certain
things.
Won't
you
won't
get
discussed
till
til
next
year,
so
I
just
wanted
to
understand
that
process.
It's
better!
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
B
T
T
T
The
date
for
the
first
meeting
is
October
18
and
it's
in
the
evening
from
5:30
to
7:30
and
I,
encourage
you
to
attend
that
meeting.
The
first
meeting
and
I
also
encourage
you
to
apply
for
a
seat
in
the
advisory
board
for
more
information
on
that
you
can
find
it
at
MBTA,
dot-com,
/,
r,
t
AG,
MBTA,
dot-com,
/
r,
th
e.
T
The
next
homework,
for
you
is
related
also
to
transportation.
The
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
is
working
on
focus
for
T
draft,
which
is
the
planning
for
the
next
15
years.
That's
what's
called
focus
40
and
the
draft
is
available
now
as
a
PDF
document
and
the
you
are
able
to
read
a
draft
and
have
comments
and
go
into
their
website
and
enter
the
that
feedback
and
the
website
for
that
is
wwm
bt,
a
focus,
40
comm,
slash,
focus,
40
the
plan
and.
P
T
B
B
F
B
T
I'll,
just
briefly
mention
a
few
of
the
projects
that
we've
worked
on
this
month.
I
continue
to
serve
at
the
architectural
access
board.
The
meeting
was
it
on
the
10th
and
I
go
every
to
meeting
every
two
weeks.
All
the
meetings
are
every
two
weeks
and
we
talked
to
the
come
to
the
mayor's
office
of
doing
the
new
urban
mechanics.
They
are
working
on
community
gardens,
art
installation,
so
we
had
a
meeting
about
the
accessibility
for
those
art
installation.
T
We
also
met
with
the
proponents
of
the
Old
North
Church.
There
they're
planning
major
renovation
for
the
crypt
portion
of
the
the
church.
It
there's
a
long
term
capital
plan
coming
in
in
the
future.
It's
many
years
ahead,
but
the
first
phase
is
the
crypt
renovation
and
the
the
part
where
we
came
in
and
had
input
was
the
addition
of
accessible
ramps
for
the
Crypt.
C
P
Is
Kristen
I
just
have
one
follow-up
comment:
Patricia
mentioned
that
she
serves
on
the
AAB,
the
architectural
access
board
and
another
role
of
the
chairperson
of
this
commission
would
be
to
review
the
variances
from
the
AAB
they
get
mailed
out
each
month
to
our
office
and
to
the
chairperson.
Do
they
still
go
to
you
Carl.
B
P
I
think
because
we
don't
have
an
official
chair,
they
don't
go
to
Carl,
because
the
mass
office
on
disability
has
a
listing
of
all
the
chair
people,
chairpersons
of
the
Commission's
throughout
the
state.
So
that
will
be
another
role
of
the
chair
person
is
to
review
the
variances
and
disseminate
them
to
the
board.
I
also.
B
Think
it
moving
forward
I,
don't
think
it
should
be
the
responsibility
of
the
chair
alone,
I
think,
because
we
all
have
different
expertise,
like
maybe
Olivia
and
John
know
about
wheelchair
ramp.
But
I.
Don't
my
area
of
expertise,
but
I
know
might
know
about
you
know
signage
and
Braille
and
assistive
listening
devices,
though
maybe
we
could
form
like
a
subcommittee
that
they
could
be
shared
to
and
we
could
I.
D
D
B
Next,
we're
moving
on
to
old
business,
one
of
the
things
that
was
sent
out
as
part
of
the
package
by
Jessica
to
review
for
tonight's
meeting
with
the
letter
for
the
adaptive
fourth
program.
Did
everybody
get
a
chance
to
look
at
that
letter
and
if
so,
is
everybody?
Okay
with
that
letter,
as
written
by
both
Jeri
and
Commission,
on
the
costs.
C
H
B
H
There's
a
bike
rack
literally
in
the
picture
within
view,
so
we
need
to
have
some
sort
of
education
or
some
sort,
actually
education
and
some
sort
of
regulation
around
these
things,
because
they're
here
we're
not
gonna
get
rid
of
them
unless
we
throw
them
in
the
Charles,
but
they
scream.
So
you
can't
do
that.
So.
B
D
P
B
F
P
B
H
E
Elizabeth
I
have
an
update
on
the
MBTA
Ride
pilot
program,
one
this
concerning
is
that
affects
people
who
use
want
to
use
the
ride
paratransit
system,
both
whether
for
whatever
kind
of
vehicles
they're
trying
to
use
there
is
right
now
a
disparity
in
how
many
rides
are
allotted
per
per
client
per
month
and
I.
Guess
it's
based
on
usage.
E
I,
don't
know
who's
made
these
decisions,
but
I
have
a
friend
and
colleague,
who
had
to
be
out
of
the,
but
I
had
to
be
out
of
state
over
a
two-year
period
for
blocks
of
months
for
very
ill
parents,
and
so
because
she
wasn't
even
using
the
conventional
ride
vehicles.
She
was
designated
two
rides
per
month.
That's
one
round
trip
of
a
paratransit,
and
she
with
that
few
rides.
E
E
Obviously,
if
someone
is
using
the
ride,
whether
it
was
previously
conventional
or
now
the
paratransit,
every
every
work
day
of
the
week
in
both
read
the
I
believe
the
maximum
is
40
passes
and
some
people
are
provided
with
40
but,
as
I
said,
she's
only
provided
with
two
and
then
was
told.
There's
a
moratorium
right
now
on
the
people
are
locked
into
whatever
level
they
were
using
it,
and
it
did
seem
to
me,
as
I
was
trying
to
use
it
more
often
as
a
wheelchair
user.
That
I
was
in
that
sense.
E
It
was
acknowledged
Oh
now,
instead
of
I,
don't
remember
if
it
was
ten
at
one
point
that
but
then
up
to
20
and-
and
so,
if
you
are
using
it,
then
you
will
be
sustained
at
that
level
or
that
offered
a
next
level.
But
it's
a
catch-22
for
people
who
are
at
that
lower
level.
So
that's
really
an
inequity,
a
disparity
and
how
that's
being
handled
and
as
I
said,
I,
don't
even
know
how
those
decisions
were
made.
E
I
think
there
should
have
been
a
especially
as
a
pilot,
a
certain
reasonable
number
that
was
offered
to
everybody
above
and
beyond
one
round-trip
I,
don't
know
if
that's
an
isolated
case,
but
I
certainly
am
aware
that
there
was
some
difference
in
availability
for
those
passes,
so
that
affects
anyone
who
has
been
is
ride
eligible
and
wants
to
use
the
paratransit
system
or
on
the
wave
wheelchair
meaning
wheelchair
accessible
vehicle.
The
wave
update
is
that
there
continue,
even
though
that's
helpful,
that
there
are
more
Ebor
waves
available.
I
have
seen
them.
E
Trying
to
just
do
it
on
demand
and
I
tried,
curb
I
thought.
It
was
interesting
that
that
the
way
they
categorized
it
was
wheel,
chair
preferred
not
not
required
or
wheel,
chair
needed
or
but
wheel
chair
preferred,
and
they
immediately
helped
me
up
to
a
driver.
But,
having
been
through
enough
of
these
issues,
I
immediately
contacted
the
driver
and
he
didn't
have.
E
He
was
a
regular
cab,
so
that
was
not
a
fit
and
at
that
point
given
the
constraints
of
needing
to
get
to
a
meeting,
I
abandoned
the
the
curb
effort
and
went
back
to
other
other
channels
as
a
way
to
get
where
I
needed
to.
But
with
all
of
these,
what
is
frustrating
and
I
realize
it
is
a
subset
of
people
with
mobility
issues.
E
B
Thank
you
a
little
bit
a
couple
of
things.
One,
the
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
the
viewers
and
the
audience
note
that
that
there's
a
distinction
between
the
ride
and
the
pilot
program,
which
is
shared
transportation,
such
as
uber
and
lyft,
where
the
ride
is
subsidizing
that
so
divided
meaning
the
actual
paratransit
is
still
unlimited.
It
just
the
it's
just
the
shared
transportation
services
and
what
they
did
and
I'm
not
saying
I
agree
with
this.
But
what
they
did
is
they
looked
at
a
particular.
B
So
the
other
thing
I
want
to
say
is
that
well,
it
should
be
think
this
commission
should
be
concerned
with,
and
we
should
certainly
dialogue
it
that
the
state
MBTA
things,
though
I,
don't
know
how
much
control
commissioner
mccoshen
office
have
over.
All
of
that,
but
she'll
be
off
it.
Here's
the
concerns
and
will
certainly
share
them,
and
maybe
we
can
have
the
ride.
Pilot
program
come
in
and
give
a
presentation.
D
D
So
the
price
we
actually
great
we're
gonna
save
half
the
money
we
spend
and
then
sad
my
thumb
and
then,
if
over
in
left,
are
like
three
times
better
and
now
we
will
take
three
times,
that's
rest,
but
they
would
have
taken
me
more
now.
You
lose
your
money,
you're,
not
saving
money
and
then
that
you
can't
do
it.
D
When
they
tell
me
more
well,
you
can't
beat
business.
There's
a
mess
because
was
flying.
Something
was
happening.
Something
and
that's
the
hard
part
of
testing
when
you're
talking
about
a
public
service,
don't
need
a
move-on
department,
so
they're
worried.
My
baby
boy
is
about
me
and
it's
fine
permissible
right
at
face
value
when
you
get
mom,
not
when
y'all
gonna
ride
with
me
a
hundred
million
dollars
in
here
and
then
I'm
gonna,
be
in
something
that
would
happen.
P
Also
add
that
I
meet
regularly
with
the
tea
executives
and
the
tea
or
high
up
and
designing
these
programs
and
I
do
give
input,
but
just
to
echo
what
John
and
Carl
said
that
they
have
to
look
at
sustainability
because
it
is
a
public
service.
So
they
do
have
those
limits
imposed
and,
as
John
said,
they
haven't
really
saved
money.
Yet
they
thought
they
would,
but
they
really
haven't.
P
D
P
E
Could
I
just
make
one
follow-up
comment?
Yes,
and
it's
certainly
I
want
the
whole
board
to
know.
It
is
not
my
intention
to
take
a
disproportionate
amount
of
time
out
of
our
meetings
to
discuss
this
topic,
but
I
do
think
it
raises
some
important
issues
that
also
pertain
to
other
topics
that
we
deal
with,
not
only
as
John
had
pointed
out,
the
recognition
that
there
are
other
bodies
that
deal
with
it,
but
the
one
thing
that
I
would
give
a
some
additional
commentary
to,
though,
to
both
the
commissioner
and
to
all
those
involved.
E
Is
the
pilot
started
out
as
a
one-year
pilot
from
2016
to
2000
17
and
now,
even
this
much
time
and
thankfully
the
pilot
continued
there
kept
being
a
threat
of
how
many
more
you
know,
would
it
last
three
more
months
or
the
granting
cycle?
Luckily,
the
drivers
were
a
great
source
of
information
on
the
ground,
at
least
to
know.
Oh,
if
they're
still
leasing,
new
vehicles
or
putting
them
out
there
there's
a
decent
likelihood.
E
There
aren't
they
aren't
showing
very
much
need
for
a
wave
accessible
vehicle,
the
wheelchair
accessible
vehicles,
because,
if
you,
if
there
aren't
enough
out
there,
if
people
aren't
able
to
use
it,
then
you're
not
showing
that
six,
that
trips
are
being
taken
or
frankly
and
I've
benefited
from
it.
A
few
of
us
are
able
to
use
some
of
this
as
a
semi-private
service,
while
it's
available
to
other
people
and
that's
not
what
was
intended
either.
D
H
D
B
P
H
B
E
E
You
know
that
will
be
coming
up
in
the
next
coming
couple
of
weeks
or,
if
there's
something
late-breaking
that
otherwise
might
be
in
the
chairs
report.
But
perhaps
you
know
that
something
is
convening
a
meeting
again
that
might
that
not
only
for
people
in
the
room
but
who
are
watching
or
listening
to
our
proceedings,
it
might
be
helpful
for
them
to
know
about.
E
Does
I,
don't
know
what
people
feel
about
that,
but
just
it's
something
we
had
done
it
at
the
Cambridge
Commission
and
if
it
it
seemed
like
it
was
a
helpful
audition
and
the
Commissioner
and
others.
The
officers
could
set
the
parameters
on
what
the
announcements
are,
but
that's
how
I
would
view
it
are
things
that
are
either
late-breaking
or
are
in
close
proximity
such
as
the
expects,
bow
and
just
say,
you'll,
be
making
discussing
it
further
in
your
report.
John.