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Description
The City of Boston held this meeting to provide an update on the Blue Hill Avenue Transportation Action Plan project. During the meeting, we presented our engagement team, including City staff and community-based engagement consultants. Then, we talked about the work we have done thus far. After, we responded to a commonly asked question - "What is the plan for parking?" - and heard from our Mayor's Office of Housing colleagues about their work on and near the corridor. Finally, we had time for discussion."
A
So
hello,
everybody
Welcome
again
to
this
month's
Blue
Hill
Avenue
transportation
action
plan,
community
meeting-
we're
very
excited
to
have
you
all
here
with
us
today.
Thank
you
for
spending
your
time
with
us
recordings
of
our
past
monthly
Zoom
meetings
and
all
other
project
materials
can
be
found
at
boston.gov,
Blue,
Hill
Avenue.
That
includes
recordings
of
every
presentation
that
are
uploaded
on
YouTube
and
also
PDF
copies
of
all
presentations
as
well.
A
So
as
we
do,
we
like
to
start
with
our
project
goals
for
some
of
you
you've
seen
this
before,
but
we
always
like
to
assume
we're
reaching
new
people
each
month.
So
the
first
goal
for
this
project
is
to
improve
pedestrian
safety
along
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
almost
everybody
has
a
pet
off
screen
at
some
point,
and
so
this
is
the
Baseline
need
for
the
corridor
for
a
project
moving
forward.
According
to
the
city
of
Boston
goal,
number
two
is
to
expand
Transportation
options
and
reliability.
A
One
thing
that
we've
heard
consistently
throughout
the
project
thus
far
is
that
people
don't
feel
like
they
can
travel
safely
and
reliably
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue
by
any
mode,
and
so
we
want
to
make
sure
we
are
addressing
those
issues
and
also
expanding
the
freedom
of
choice.
People
have
and
how
they
choose
to
travel
and
then
goal
number
three
is
to
connect
infrastructure
Investments.
A
So
elaborating
a
bit
more
on
what
tonight's
meeting
goals
are.
The
first
goal
is
to
let
folks
know
where
this
project
came
from,
who
was
involved
and
why
this
engagement
process
is
different
than
some
other
City
projects
you
may
have
been
involved
in.
The
second
goal
is
to
provide
some
updates
about
the
planning,
studies
and
engagement
activities.
We've
been
doing
thus
far.
A
Gold
number
three
is
to
respond
to
Common
questions
that
we're
hearing
about
blue
hill
Avenues
Transportation
action
plan,
we'll
highlight
one
of
those
today.
The
fourth
goal
is
to
share
project
updates
about
related
initiatives
along
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
and
then
goal
number
five
is
to
provide
an
overview
of
upcoming
engagement
and
how
to
get
involved.
B
Thank
you
Christy
good
evening,
everyone.
My
name
is
Chevella
Lee,
Pacheco
and
I'm,
the
co-founder
of
consult
Lila,
we're
supporting
this
process
by
supporting
the
youth
engagement
of
this
we'd
like
to
start
off
all
of
our
meetings.
Just
with
some
ground
rules
planning
can
be
very
contentious
conversation,
and
so
we
just
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
all
on
the
same
page
of
some
expectations.
The
first
is
just
to
maintain
respect
for
others
in
this
space
for
the
city
for
Consultants,
but
also
for
community
members.
B
You
know
different
people
have
different
experiences,
so
we
ask
that
you
maintain
respect
for
yourself
and
for
each
other
in
the
chat.
The
second
is
to
please
use
I
statements
just
so
that
we
can
hear
what
your
experience
is.
If
you
are
representing
a
neighborhood
association
or
group,
please
just
share
which
group
you
are
speaking
on
behalf
of
when
you
say
we,
our
third
ground
rule,
is
just
to
step
up
and
step
back.
That's
something
we
use
with
the
young
people.
B
So
if
you're
not
really
sharing
your
experience,
much
please
just
step
up
share,
whether
that's
in
the
chat
or
coming
off
of
mute.
If
you
are
someone
who
we've
heard
a
lot
from,
if
you
wouldn't
mind
just
taking
a
step
back,
we
do
want
to
hear
from
everyone
and
everyone's
experience
with
Blue
Hill
Ave,
and
the
fourth
is
that
we
are
being
very
intentional
about
having
time
at
the
end
of
these
meetings,
to
hear
from
Community
to
allow
you
to
make
comments,
ask
questions
and
share
reactions,
so
just
wanted
to
share
that
with
you
today.
A
Thanks,
shavella,
okay,
so
tonight's
agenda.
First,
we
will
do
a
brief
overview,
so
you
can
meet
the
team,
get
oriented
to
the
project
and
we'll
review
the
public
commitments
that
we
debuted
last
month.
Then
we'll
respond
to
a
common
question
we
hear,
which
is
what
is
the
approach
to
parking
after
that?
We'll
hear
some
from
the
mayor's
office
of
housing,
about
housing
projects
and
initiatives
going
on
along
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
and
finally,
we'll
end
with
how
to
get
involved
and
then
some
discussion
time.
A
So
first
as
we
do,
we
like
to
do
an
introductory
poll,
so
I
am
going
to
oh
thank
you
Jeff.
So
this
first
poll
is
just
to
get
a
sense
of
who's
in
the
room.
So
if
you
could
let
us
know
what
is
the
main
way
you
travel
on
Blue,
Hill
Avenue.
So
when
you're
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
how
are
you
traveling
most
often,
if
you
want
to
you,
can
tell
us
a
bit
about
why
that's
your
main
way
of
getting
around
and
then
the
home
zip
code
as
well.
A
Great
okay,
thank
you,
everybody
for
for
answering
the
poll.
It
looks
like
we've
got
about.
63
percent
of
people
drive
20
of
folks,
take
the
bus
or
train
10
bike,
five
percent
walk
and
two
percent
indicated
other.
If
you
want
to,
let
us
know
the
other
I'm
very
intrigued,
so
great
thanks
everyone,
you
can
see
those
results
here
too.
A
A
We're
also
supported
by
our
state
Partners
on
this
work.
So
here
is
a
list
of
folks
that
we
speak
with
at
least
weekly
I
would
say
about
this
project,
so
that
includes
folks
from
both
mbta's
Capital
delivery
and
Transit.
Priority
teams,
as
well
as
Ben
Muller,
who
helps
make
sure
we're
coordinated
with
the
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
in
Boston
and
I
will
pass
it
off
to
Stephen
to
introduce
the
engagement
team.
C
You
can
see
that
there's
a
kind
of
a
range
of
Consultants,
that's
working
with
the
city,
grayscale
collaborative
powerful,
Pathways
tool,
Design
Group,
consult,
Leela
and
real
talk
for
change
with
Cesar
McDowell,
and
so
we
all
bring
different
expertise,
different
backgrounds,
different
levels
of
connection
with
the
community,
for
instance
Chevella
and
alenza,
actually
live
in
Mattapan
and
so
they're
Consulting
from
within
and
helping
to
sort
of
steer
the
process
as
well.
We
have
Community
Partners,
which
you
can
see
on
the
right,
the
top
right
now.
C
This
is
a
list
of
folks
that
we
meet
with
every
week.
There
are
many
more
folks
that
we
do
communicate
with
on
a
more
of
a
monthly
basis
or
bi-monthly
basis,
which
you
can
see
at
the
bottom,
but
so
far
the
Community
Partners
that
we
are
meeting
with
on
a
weekly
basis
are
Mattapan
food
and
fitness,
Coalition,
greater
Mattapan,
neighborhood,
Council,
Morning,
Star,
Baptist,
Church,
matapan,
Square,
main
streets
and
Garrison
Trotter,
neighborhood
association
and,
of
course,
we're
meeting
with
our
clients
and
our
collaborators
every
day.
C
Boston
transportation
department
and
the
Boston,
Planning
and
Development
agency
and
Kenya
joins
our
meetings
every
week
as
well.
So
we're
making
sure
that
we're
connected
to
the
bpda
in
a
very
consistent
way
this.
This
engagement
team
is
I,
think
unique
to
a
lot
of
the
ways
in
which
engagement
happens
in
Boston.
C
Everyone
on
this
team
are
fully
engaged
and
are
are
helping
to
steer
the
conversation.
So
when
we're
meeting
on
a
weekly
basis,
it's
the
it's-
the
Community
Voices
Community
leaders
that
are
really
helping
to
define
the
weekly
agenda
and
then
the
agenda
that
we
bring
to
bear
in
these
monthly
updates
and
these
monthly
calls.
So
so
this
team
is
I,
think
really
been
great
to
work
with
and
and
we'll
continue
to
work
with
you
throughout
this
engagement
period
of
the
process.
Next
slide.
C
D
So,
where
are
we
now?
There's
been
a
lot
of
different
types
of
Engagement
activities
that
we
have
been
doing?
We've
been
holding
a
number
of
Workshop
sessions
with
community-based
organizations
and
Civic
associations.
We've
had
thus
far
20
public
meetings
about
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
or
Madison
Square,
and
that's
going
all
the
way
back
to
2019
when
this
project
was
first
building
up.
D
11
in-person
pop-ups,
three
Community
walks,
one
mailer
that
was
sent
out
to
23
000
homes,
and
these
are
the
homes
and
spaces
that
are
within
a
half
mile
radius
of
the
roadway
and
over
500
survey.
Responses
with
more
to
coming
in
in
the
works
are
also
we're
in
the
process
of
developing
a
series
of
focus
groups
with
neighborhoods,
where
working
and
doing
a
number
of
Outreach
with
faith-based
groups
as
well,
and
that
again
is
continuing.
D
We're
developing
a
business
survey
to
engage
the
small
businesses
along
Blue,
Hill
Avenue
and
that's
happening
closely
with
the
office
of
Small
Business
Development.
We're
also
in
conversation
with
the
office
of
Housing
and
I'll
share
a
little
bit
more
in
the
bpda
and
they'll
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
that.
In
a
little
bit
and
just
to
kind
of
give
a
picture
of
context,
you
know
we're
doing
this
work
very
differently.
D
Just
the
makeup
of
the
Outreach
team,
the
community
engagement
team
and
how
we're
doing
Outreach
I
should
say
is,
is
very
different.
We're
taking
a
very
holistic
approach,
because
we're
recognizing
that
this
is
not
just
about
Transportation
we're
talking
about
public
realm,
we're
talking
about
housing,
we're
talking
about
business,
we're
talking
about
access
in
a
variety
of
ways,
so
we
want
to
make
sure
that
folks
are
aware
that
we're
really
looking
at
this
from
a
big
picture
lens
in
a
very
practical
way.
D
With
few
commitments,
one
is
the
city
and
the
engagement
team
are
committed
to
making
informed
data-driven
decisions
which
respond
to
questions
raised
by
the
public.
We
continue
to
collect
questions
and
so
far
collected
over
100
questions
from
our
public
meetings
about
the
project
and
helping
to
shape
the
overall
vision
and
commitment
number
two.
The
city
and
engagement
team
are
committed
to
providing
pedestrian
safety
along
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
One
of
the
major
things
we
hear
about
is
not
simply
just
about
traffic
congestion,
but
also
as
pedestrians.
D
People
are
having
difficulty
making
connections
from
crossing
the
street
the
location
of
crosswalks.
The
conditions
of
the
road
is
something
that
we
want
to
make
sure
it's
accessible
to
everyone
all
persons,
both
able-bodied
and
otherwise.
Commitment.
Number
three:
the
city
engagement
team,
believe
that
the
Public
Funding
for
this
project
should
be
allocated
based
on
public
priorities.
D
This
is
10
amounts,
I,
think
there's
a
lot
of
public
perception
about
the
city,
doing
things
based
on
an
existing
agenda
and
that's
completely
understandable,
because
there
was
a
time
in
history
where
stuff
like
that
would
happen
again.
We
are
a
very
unique
and
different
team
working
closely
with
the
city
with
the
intention
of
doing
this
differently
and
wanting
to
focus
this
project
around
what
the
public
identifies
as
priorities.
D
So
you
may
hear
throughout
this
process
of
this
session
and
in
other
sessions
and
in
past
sessions
when
people
say
things
like,
we
don't
want
this,
we
might
turn
around
and
say.
Well
then,
what
do
you
want?
We
want
folks
to
be
as
clear
and
concise
as
possible
and
describing
what
changes
you
would
like
to
see
in
the
community
along
blue
Avenue
next
slide.
Please.
D
So
this
was
a
bus
operator
that
talked
about
some
of
the
challenges
and
the
difficulties
of
how
the
right
being
a
driver
along
the
Route
28
bus
and
the
stress
that
it
caused
another
quote
is
Center
running
bus
lanes
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue
are
the
only
way
it
will
work.
Otherwise.
Bus
lanes
won't
be
respected,
I
love,
the
Columbus
bus
lanes
and
again
this
is
from
their
perspective
as
a
bus
operator
pulling
into
bus
stops
is
really
hard.
D
A
A
What
the
trade-offs
are,
those
sorts
of
things,
but
today
we
wanted
to
give
you
all
sort
of
a
high
level
overview
of
how
this
city
approaches
parking
as
a
framework
for
those
future
conversations
moving
forward.
So
the
first
thing
that
we
wanted
to
talk
about
today
is
that
as
city
employees,
we
think
about
parking
availability,
so
How
likely
is
it
that
I'll
be
able
to
find
a
parking
spot
when
and
where
I
need
it
and
that's
a
combination
of
two
different
things.
A
So,
of
course,
the
number
of
actual
spaces
on
the
street
as
a
factor,
but
then
the
other
Factor
actually
is
the
number
of
people
who
can
use
each
space
per
day.
So
we
have
a
bit
of
an
example
here
if
you
have
eight
parking
spots
in
front
of
the
businesses
that
you
see
at
the
bottom
of
your
screen
and
each
of
those
are
marked,
as
you
know,
your
standard
two-hour
parking
spots.
A
However,
if
you
actually
try
to
match
the
parking
time
limits
to
the
businesses
that
they're
next
to
so,
let's
say:
there's
a
convenience
store
and
people
are
usually
doing
quick
trips.
You
know
running
in
to
grab
something
but
quickly
going
back
to
their
car.
What
we
can
do
is
offer
something
like
15
minute
parking
there,
and
so,
when
you
start
to
do
those
more
strategic
timed
parking
regulations,
we
see
that
in
spots
one
to
six
36
cars
can
be
there,
but
in
spots
seven
and
eight
from
nine
am
to
9pm.
A
You
could
have
up
to
96
cars
that
are
able
to
park
there
and
use
those
stores
for
a
quick,
pickup,
drop-off
needs,
and
so
we'll
be
talking
with
folks.
A
lot
about
that
and
that's
a
key
element
of
the
business
survey
that
you
heard
lensa
mentioned,
which
is
how
long
do
people
typically
spend
in
your
store?
You
know
how
many
people
are
you
receiving
per
hour?
Are
there
areas
where
it
might
be
helpful
to
have
a
pickup,
drop-off
Zone,
slash
a
loading
zone
so
that
a
delivery
truck
could
also
use
it
things
of
that
nature?
A
E
Great,
so
the
poll
is
specifically
about
parking
and
the
computer
will
let
you
type
in
as
many
chooses
many
of
the
concerns
as
you
want,
and
we
know
that
people
may
have
a
lot.
But
what
we're
hoping
to
is
for
you
to
get
just
the
top
two
concerns
that
we
can
get
a
sense
of
your
most
important
concerns.
So
we're
going
to
launch
that
poll
and
hopefully
we
had
about
30
people
participate
at
the
first
one,
so
we're
hoping
to
get
closer
to
the
50
people,
the
55
people
that
we
have.
E
E
So
double
parking
seems
to
be
a
lot
of
people's
concerns.
Although
I
think,
as
someone
mentioned
in
the
chat,
it's
there's
a
reason
for
why
people
are
doing
it,
and
so
the
question
just
is:
how
do
we?
How
do
we
think
through
that
and
the
alternative
use
of
that
space,
so
I
hope
people
can
see
the
results
when
I
took
my
kids
roller
skating
a
couple
weeks
ago?
Definitely
some
double
parking
going
on
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
which
I
think
everyone
agrees
to.
E
But
if
that
is
the
necessary
reason
for
parking,
then
we
need
to
best
understand
that
availability
of
parking
among
the
top
concerns
and
parking
enforcement
is
another.
So
hopefully,
this
gives
you
a
flavor
of
of
what
people
in
the
room
are
thinking
and
I'll,
pass
it
back
to
Kirsty
to
pass
it
to
Julio.
A
Thank
you
Jeff.
So
for
now
we
are
going
to
pass
it
to
our
colleagues
over
at
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
to
present
a
bit
about
housing
initiatives,
projects,
programs
along
the
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
Corridor,
and
then
at
the
end,
we'll
talk
a
bit
about
how
both
of
these
topics
are
intricately
interrelated.
Actually,
so,
with
that
Julio
I'll
pass
it
off
to
you.
F
F
So
the
B1
Parcels
are
mostly
matapan
in
the
council
district,
four
and
five.
So
this
is
I
would
say
north
of
Mattapan
Square
right
up
until
before
right
before
you
get
to
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club.
So
the
B2
Parcels
are
closer
to
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club
and
that's
actually
near
Franklin
Park
and
then
B3
is
mostly
located
in
the
Grove
Hall
section
of
the
corridor
in
Roxbury
and
then
lastly,
B4
is
on
the
stretch
of
the
corridor
after
Grove
Hall.
F
F
So
we
started
with
30
Parcels
and
again,
you
know
these
Parcels
are
across
Mattapan
towards
Justin
Roxbury
and
totaling,
approximately
97
000
square
feet
of
land.
Most
of
these
Parcels
are
small,
with
the
exception
of
a
couple
of
parcels
that
were
on
the
larger
side,
so
I
would
say.
The
average
parcel
is
about
three
to
five
thousand
square
feet
with
a
couple
of
the
parcels
being
on
the
larger
end
between
10
and
11
000
square
feet.
F
There
was
a
change
in
the
in
city
council
makeup,
as
we
were
going
through
this,
so
we're
trying
to
work
with
some
of
the
newer
counselors
as
much
as
we
can,
and
hopefully
in
the
near
future,
re-engaging
folks
for
the
parcels
that
have
not
been
awarded.
Thus
far,
there
is
a
couple
of
different
zoning
uses
in
in
the
corridor.
Again,
you
know
these
the
zoning
changes
as
you
move
through
the
different
neighborhoods
and
different
sections
of
the
corridor.
F
So
we
try
to
be
mindful
of
that,
while
also
trying
to
achieve
the
goals
that
we
heard
were
important
to
folks.
So
as
part
of
our
engagement,
we
basically
we're
walking
up
and
down
the
card
or
talking
to
businesses,
knocking
on
doors,
dropping
Flyers
and,
and
you
know,
doing
walking
tours
and
a
lot
of
other
engagement
practices.
F
That
did
not
move
forward
because
of
the
financial
crisis
at
the
time,
and
then
there
were
some
other
efforts
that
also
happened
under
Menino.
There
was
a
Blue
Hill
Avenue
initiative,
I
believe
in
the
early
2000s
that
resulted
in
Mecca
and
grow
fall
and
a
lot
of
the
the
main
streets
initiatives
that
came
out
of
that
as
well.
Next
slide,
please.
F
So
this
is
a
timeline
of
our
project,
I'm
again
similar
to
the
BTD
initiative.
I
think
we
were
sort
of
a
few
months
away
when
we
started
so
some
of
the
very
early
efforts
were
to
just
meet
with
all
the
agencies
that
were
either
doing
work
on
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
or
planning
to
work
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
This
was
back
in
2019
and
then
we
quickly
moved
to
a
very
involved
Community
engagement
process.
F
We
wanted
to
take
our
time
and
do
it
a
little
bit
different
from
the
previous
efforts
that
were
done.
A
lot
of
that
came
out
of
what
we
heard
from
folks.
A
lot
of
the
neighborhood
businesses
were
either
being
pushed
out
or
had
been
there
for
15
20
30
years
in
some
cases
renting,
so
they
were
at
risk
of
being
pushed
out.
F
So
we
were
trying
to
not
only
create
affordable
housing,
which
is
what
our
agency
focuses
on,
but
also
affordable
commercial
spaces
for
folks
who
either
start
new
businesses
or
expand
their
businesses,
and
then
we
we
continue
to
do
that
through
2020.
We
know
all
the
challenges
that
we
experienced
during
that
time
with
covet.
I.
Think,
in
a
way,
these
virtual
meetings
were
helpful
to
us
because
they
did
allow
for
more
engagement
and
I.
Think
folks
were
able
to
join
these
meetings.
F
You
know
where
they
were
cooking
or
taking
care
of
their
kids,
or
you
know
all
the
things
that
they
could
do
that
they
previously
weren't
able
to
do
and
I
think
we
did
get
a
better
outcome
because
of
that,
as
you
know,
as
bad
as
things
corporate
has
been,
we
issued
our
first
RFP
in
the
spring
of
2021.
This
was
for
the
10
Parcels
in
the
matter,
pan
section
of
the
Carter
out
of
that
we
actually
designated
a
couple
of
Developers
for
eight
of
the
ten
sites.
F
We
are
working
with
them
now
and
hoping
to
close
on
those
before
the
end
of
the
year
and
that'll
lead
to
affordable
home
ownership,
affordable
rental,
affordable
commercial
spaces
along
the
corridor,
and
we're
very
excited
about
that.
We've
also
been
working
closely
throughout
this
process
with
neighborhood
organizations
and
elected
officials,
our
partners
and
the
other
agencies
and
and
stakeholders
in
the
neighborhood.
F
The
second
RFP
that
we
issued
was
in
the
spring
of
2022,
and
that
was
for
18
Parcels
on
the
B3
and
B4
parcel
group,
and
we
actually
also
just
finished
designating
Developers
for
10
of
those
18
sites
that
we
put
out
and
that
will
that
will
also
lead
to
open
space,
which
we're
very
excited
about.
There's
going
to
be
open
in
Green
Space
on
Louisville
Avenue.
F
As
part
of
this
we're
also
creating
affordable
home
ownership
and
again
affordable
commercial
spaces
along
the
car
here
and
we're
also
because
we
just
designated
those
development
teams
for
those
sites.
We're
actually
going
to
be
working
very
closely
with
them
in
the
neighborhood
groups
on
the
design
furthering
those
designs
addressing
concerns.
F
F
We
still
have
a
number
of
sites
that
were
not
designated
so
the
B2
parcel
group.
We
have
now
put
out
an
RFP
for
so
those
will
be
going
out.
Hopefully,
in
this
next
package,
along
with
everything
else
that
we
have
not
designated
I,
think
the
goal
will
be
to
re-engage
the
community
figure
out.
What
the
best
uses
will
be
make
sure
we're
still
on
the
same
page,
but
also
maybe
looking
at
things
a
little
bit
different.
F
We
noticed
that
some
of
the
smaller
sites
were
not
generating
the
interest
that
we
thought
we
would
be
getting
so
I
think.
Maybe
we
have
an
approach
where
we
look
at
small
sites
and
big
sites
and
figure
out
what
the
best
way
to
develop
those
sites
or
dispose
of
those
sites
will
be
so
we
will
be
doing
engagement
in
the
in
the
spring
and
I
would
say,
stay
tuned
for
that,
and
you
can
reach
out
to
me
or
our
office
with
any
questions
on
that.
G
Yes,
good
evening,
hopefully
everyone
can
hear
me.
My
name
is
Antonio
leich
I'm,
also
with
the
mayor's
office
of
housing.
I
am
a
senior
development
officer.
Who've
actually
just
recently
joined
the
office
by
I.
Am
super
excited
to
be
here
tonight
to
let
everyone
know
of
a
upcoming
opportunity
that
we
have
at
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
geared
towards
affordable
home
ownership,
as
you
may
have
noticed,
or
have
heard
mayor.
G
Wu
has
publicly
made
a
commitment
and
has
also
allocated
Federal
funding
that
we've
received
from
the
American
Rescue
plan
act
to
support
this
initiative,
and
we
are
at
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
our
taking
and
pushing
that
initiative
forward,
as
we
are
serious
about
making
that
commitment
so
without
further
Ado.
If
you
haven't
been
introduced
to
what
you
will
hear
going
forward,
a
lot
up,
we
hope
is
a
program
that
we
are
calling
welcome
home
Boston.
G
G
Based
on
community
feedback,
which
we
have
got
in
the
past,
which
we
will
continue
to
gather
in
this
meeting
and
going
forward
as
well
in
future
Community
engagements,
but
so
far,
what
we
have
gathered
from
respondents
and
feedback
is
that
we
are
going
to
be
maximizing
the
use
of
public
land
available
to
create
homeownership
opportunities
again
for
low
to
moderate
income
home
buyers.
This
program
will
also
try
to
focus
on
providing
family
size
units
which
are
two
plus
bedrooms
for
those
families
that
require
that
space
to
accommodate
their
families.
G
What
you'll
see
in
the
bottom
of
this
presentation
slide
is
the
potential
sale
prices
that
we
are
targeting
for
these
two
bedrooms
to
three
bedroom
home
ownership
opportunities
and
we
will
be
working
with
development
or
developer
Partners
to
ensure
that
we
maintain
these
prices
that
we're
looking
for
next
slide.
Please.
G
So
in
the
spirit
of
community
and
put
communities
survey,
we
encourage
you
to
go
to
the
welcome
home
Boston
website,
which
you
see
linked
here
below.
We
have
additional
information,
also
an
interactive
mapping
tool
so
that
you
can
see
where
these
sites
are
exactly.
We
have
presentation,
slides
previous
Pleasants,
chasing
slides
that
you
can
access
and
view.
We
also
have
a
QR
code
here
that
you
can
also
use
to
jump
straight
to
the
website
as
well.
We
do
have
a
survey
link
there
and
also
a
sign
up
for
any
upcoming
notifications.
G
F
Great
so
this
slide
just
covers
General
moh
contacts.
If
you
have
any
questions
about
the
different
programs,
so
if
you
want
to
get
out
and
developer
mailing
list
for
future
requests
for
proposals,
if
you
have
any
questions
about
CEO
and
Parcels,
you
have
no
ideas
for
projects.
If
you
want
to
know
more
about
the
welcome
from
Boston
which
is
going
to
just
covered,
these
are
the
folks
that
you
can
contact.
F
F
F
The
the
mayor's
office
of
housing
also
has
a
home
buyers
and
homeowners
division,
which
is
the
Boston
Home
Center,
and
they
provide
resources
for
a
number
of
different
things.
So
if
you
want
to
take
a
home
buying
class,
if
you
want
to
better
your
credit,
if
you
want
to
get
down
payment,
closing
cost
assistance,
if
you're
a
homeowner,
they
offer
help
with
repairs
and
Lead
removal
and
then
there's
also
the
office
of
housing
stability,
which
offers
resources
for
renters
and
landlords.
And
that
includes
you
know,
rental
assistance
or
landlord
disputes.
A
A
Planning
Council,
who
specialize
in
this
kind
of
thing,
and
so
one
thing
I
wanted
to
leave
you
all
with
is
sort
of
how
at
a
high
level,
we
at
the
city
think
about
the
intersection
between
housing
and
transportation,
and
so
we
believe
that
housing
development
must
plan
for
residents.
Transportation
needs,
no
matter
their
age
or
ability.
Those
who
drive
take
transit,
walk
and
bike.
A
The
city
of
Boston
believes
that,
with
the
right
coordination
and
planning,
we
can
leverage
new
developments
and
transportation
Investments
to
create
more
affordable,
safe
and
reliable
transportation
options,
including
when
it
comes
to
parking
access.
So
we
are
looking
forward
to
continuing
this
conversation
with
those
in
this
room
and
the
many
others
who
are
not,
as
I
said
this
one
after
the
last
time.
You
hear
from
us
about
either
of
these
topics,
so
we're
excited
to
keep
the
conversation
going.
C
And
speaking
of
continuing
the
conversation
and
keeping
things
going,
we
want
to
sort
of
end
before
we
open
up
for
public
comment
and
conversation
with
some
information
about
ways
that
you
can
get
involved.
And
hopefully
you
can
inform
your
neighbors
of
ways
that
they
can
get
involved
as
well.
So
one
of
the
ways
we
want
to
highlight
on
the
next
slide
is
the
upcoming
real
talks.
C
C
If
you
remember
that
first
poll,
a
large
majority
of
people
that
have
come
to
tonight's
meeting
and
have
come
to
many
of
the
meetings
through
the
process,
have
identified
as
motorists
and
one
of
the
things
we
want
to
make
sure
that
we
balance
out
is
the
representation
of
people
that
are
actually
using
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
particularly
during
rush
hour,
which
tends
to
be
less
than
50
percent
motorists
that
are
using
it.
And
so
we
want
to
be
reaching
out
to
people
that
are
taking
public
transportation.
C
People
that
are
walking
people
that
are
using
ride
share.
Other
modes
that
are
not
so
represented
in
this
process
is
really
where
we're
focusing,
but
we
also
want
to
focus
on
folks
that
that
may
also
not
have
time
for
some
of
these
meetings
and
we
can
schedule
around
their
schedules,
so
people
that
have
children
and
families
seniors
youth,
as
we
said,
consult
Lila
is
particularly
focused
on
youth
activities
and
and
that's
the
sort
of
one
of
the
other
things
we
want
to
highlight
tonight,
but
the
real
talks
are
going
to
be
starting.
C
H
For
the
past
five
months,
we've
been
working
with
four
young
people
to
plan
this
event
as
a
way
to
get
other
individuals
who
are
not
normally
in
community
meetings
or
more
formal
processes
around
giving
input
to
come
to
this
event
and
give
input
there,
we
will
have
free
food,
we
will
have
a
talent,
showcase,
free
games,
as
well
as
some
art
making
activities
and
walk
Audits
and
again.
This
is
a
winter
place
making
event.
So
it's
supposed
to
happen
in
the
winter
time,
so
we
do
hope
to
see
you
all
there.
C
A
Yes,
we
do
so.
Thank
you,
Stephen.
Thank
you
Chevelle,
for
talking
about
those
exciting
opportunities.
I
really
do
want
to
encourage
everyone
to
come
out
to
Mattapan
Square
this
weekend,
regardless
of
whether
the
youth
committee
that
our
partners
at
consult
Lil
have
been
working
with,
have
some
really
exciting
activities
planned.
A
A
A
Same
as
last
time,
this
group
of
folks
it
looks
like,
are
really
interested
in
getting
involved,
and
we
really
deeply
appreciate
that
on
this
team
we
really
do
want
this
to
be
a
community
focused
community-led
process,
and
that
can't
happen
without
you
all.
So,
thank
you.
So
much
I'll
leave
that
poll
open
for
just
a
couple
more
seconds,
while
I
talk
about
some
of
our
upcoming
activities.
A
So,
as
Stephen
mentioned,
we'll
be
doing
the
real
talk
sessions
and
as
Chevelle
mentioned,
we
have
backed
fade
in
the
Square
event
on
March
4th
we're
also
continuing
our
weekly
drop-in
hours
at
matapan
station,
so
those
are
inside
of
matapan
station
in
the
community
room
from
12
to
2
every
Thursday
through
the
end
of
March.
You
can
find
folks
from
BTD
and
MBTA,
and
often
also
folks,
from
our
office
of
Economic,
Opportunity
and
inclusion,
as
well
as
bpda.
So
definitely
stop
by
those
are
a
great
resource.
A
We
are
working
on
getting
those
scheduled
in
Grove.
Hall
I
am
very
hopeful
that
we'll
have
updates
on
that.
For
you
soon.
We
are
just
working
through
the
final
details
of
securing
a
space.
For
that,
we
will
continue
these
monthly
public
meetings
through
July,
so
as
long
as
you
are
registered
for
today,
you're
registered
for
all
of
the
meetings
moving
forward
through
July.
These
happen
every
fourth
Tuesday
from
6
30
to
8
P.M.
So,
thank
you
all
for
joining
tonight.
A
A
617-635-3944
that
comes
directly
to
my
desk
phone,
you
can
leave
me
a
voicemail
and
I
will
make
sure
to
get
back
to
you.
We
also
have
our
website
where
we
have
all
of
our
current
presentation
materials
or
you
can
always
email
us
at
bluehillab
boston.gov.
If
you
have
more
questions
that
you
want
to
make
sure
our
team
is
seeing,
you
can,
let
us
know
using
this
great
form
that
Ellen
sent
her
team
at
powerful
Pathways
created
for
us.
A
So
with
that
I
am
going
to
end
the
poll
and
open
things
up
for
the
discussion
portion
of
tonight's
meeting.
So
if
you
are
interested
in
asking
a
question,
please
feel
free
to
raise
your
hand
and
we
will
try
to
get
through
as
many
folks
as
we
can.
We
do
like
to
end
these
meetings
at
8
pm
to
be
respectful
of
people's
time.
So
I
ask
that
you
try
to
keep
your
question
concise
and
also
that
you
speak
relatively
slowly,
so
that
our
interpreters
have
time
to
translate.
A
Okay,
alrighty
looks
like
we'll
start
with
the
chat,
so
there
is
a
question
about.
Can
we
send
out
monthly
notices
for
these
meetings
earlier?
Yes,
we
absolutely
can
February
snack
up
on
us
a
little
bit
being
a
short
month,
but
we
try
to
get
information
out
to
you
all
through
our
newsletter
at
least
twice
a
month
to
let
you
know
about
both
this
meeting
and
also
the
other
work
we're
doing.
A
A
We
have
heard
much
about
the
double
in
triple
parking
that
happens
on
that
part
of
the
corridor
and
are
very
aware
that
it's
an
issue
that
will
absolutely
be
a
focus
of
both
our
parking
studies
so
that
we
can
start
to
quantify
how
bad
of
an
issue
it
is.
We
we
know
it
is.
We
heard
it
from
the
bus
operators
that
we
spoke
to
as
well
and
then
to
look
at
sort
of
the
surrounding
area
as
well
and
begin
to
figure
out
what
we
can
do
in
order
to
address
those
issues.
A
So
there
are
a
wide
range
of
strategies
the
city
can
draw
on
to
help
to
address
those
issues,
including
you
know,
better
timed
parking,
spaces
and
regulations
enforcement
looking
for
other
opportunities
for
people
to
do
sort
of
like
the
run
and
drop
off.
So
thank
you
so
much
for
raising
that
to
us
again.
Definitely
we'll
be
talking
about
that
block
around
Talbot
and
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
A
What
is
the
execution
date
of
our
plans?
Great
question
about
timeline,
so
we,
the
city
of
Boston,
received
money
from
the
federal
government
to
help
with
this
process.
We
received
15
million
dollars.
According
to
that
Grant.
We
need
to
be
looking
for
someone
to
construct
the
project
by
the
end
of
September
2024.
A
However,
the
city
is
committed
to
moving
at
the
pace
of
Community
engagement
and
Trust.
So
if
we
need
to
ask
the
federal
Administration
for
some
more
time
in
order
to
feel
like
we're
sufficiently
addressing
Community
concerns,
we
will
absolutely
ask
for
that
time
and
we
will
keep
you
all
updated.
If
anything
at
all
changes
about
that
timeline.
A
Let's
see,
we
also
have
a
question
from
JP
in
the
chat.
Will
they
keep
the
same
number
of
lanes
of
traffic
in
the
proposed
changes
on
Blue,
Hill
Avenue?
Also
a
great
question,
so
we
are
pre-designed
right
now.
We
do
not
have
a
design
concept
for
the
corridor.
We're
really
focused
on
having
these
conversations
with
folks.
A
There
is
a
very
sketch
design
that
was
included
in
the
Grant
application
that
we
put
in
with
the
federal
government,
which
we
can
give
you
all
access
to,
but
we
are
committed
to
putting
this
process
first
and
letting
the
feedback
that
we
receive
inform
whatever
we
propose
as
the
design
on
the
corridor.
The
city
is
interested
in
Center
running
bus
lanes
as
a
concept,
as
we've
stated
before,
considering
that
over
half
of
people
on
the
corridor
during
rush
hours
or
on
buses
and
the
sort
of
space
efficiency
of
those
buses.
A
A
So
I
want
to
be
really
clear
about
that
and
why
I
bring
that
up
is
because,
as
we
get
into
those
conversations
about
what
would
it
mean
to
have
Center
running
bus
lanes,
then
we
can
get
into
conversations
about.
You
know
number
of
lanes
of
traffic
and
having
turning
lanes
and
what
that
looks
like
for
parking
on
a
block
by
block
basis,
so
we're
committed
to
having
those
conversations
we're
just
not
having
them
yet,
because
we're
still
pre-designed
and
we're
still
Gathering
feedback.
G
Sure
yeah
I
can
take
that
on
so
I
mentioned
earlier
in
the
presentation
that
we
are,
we
have
150
Parcels
that
we're
looking
at
in
our
first
RFP
we've
prioritized
20
Parcels,
which
are
in
the
Dorchester
area
very
close
to
the
Blue
Hill
Ave
area,
and
we
have
not
set
limits
on
how
many
units
we
are
looking
at
in
those
Parcels.
Each
parcel
are
has
varying
Square
footages,
ranging
from
three
thousand
to
seven
thousand
square
feet.
A
G
It
I
it
would
be
hard
to
give
a
rough
estimate.
I
would
advise
folks
to
go
to
the
various
links
that
we
provided
in
the
chat.
Welcome
home
Boston
also
has
links
to
the
income
limits.
It
really
depends
on
your
household
size
number
and
your
income
plus
assets,
so
that
would
depend
on
what?
What,
where
do
you
rank
on
the
percentages
that
we're
looking
for
of
residents
to
be
homeowners?
A
F
So,
just
to
add
to
what
Antoni
was
saying:
the
income
limits
do
change
every
year,
so
just
be
mindful
of
that.
They
have
been
going
over
the
last
couple
of
years,
but
essentially
HUD
dictates
what
those
numbers
are,
since
they
provide
a
lot
of
our
funding
the
so
the
I
think
somebody
linked
in
the
chat
earlier,
but
there
is
a
maybe
I
can
find
it
after
after
this,
but
the
the
income
limits
also
includes
the
maximum
sales
price
for
a
lot
of
the
condos
as
well.
F
Maybe
Antonio
can
speak
to
that,
but
the
the
the
link
includes
income
limits
by
household
sizes
for
a
number
of
different
area,
median
income
ranges
and
then
you'll
also
see
maximum
sales
prices
as
well
and
I
think
somebody
might
have
just
posted
it
in
the
chat,
but
take
a
look
at
those.
And
then,
if
you
have
any
questions
on
your,
if
you
qualify
enough
for
these
programs,
I
would
say
contact
the
Boston
Home
Center.
That's
the
first
stop
in
this
process.
F
A
A
A
A
Even
if
we're
not
changing
the
number
of
spaces
on
the
straight,
but
we
will
have
to
talk
more
in
depth
with
folks
in
the
community
about
whether
or
not
something
like
a
parking
benefit
district
is
something
that
folks
are
even
interested
in.
So
hopefully
that
answers
that
question.
Please
always
feel
free
to
follow
up
by
chat.
If
I
am
not
answering
your
question
sufficiently,
I
did
see
that
Andre
had
his
hand
raised
Andre.
Did
you
still
want
to
ask
a
question?
I
will
ask
you
to
unmute
just
in
case
there
you
go.
A
I
A
It's
a
great
question
and
it's
actually
a
third
option.
So
most
parking
enforcement
in
the
city
happens
through
the
Boston
transportation
department
and
our
parking
enforcement
officers.
So
these
are
civilians.
They
are
not
police
who
are
deployed
around
the
city
and
are
tasked
with
looking
at
parking
violations.
A
And
such
there
is
a
very
specific
I
guess,
legal
distinction
for
what
they
can
do,
though
so
Boston
Transportation
departments,
parking
enforcement
officers
are
only
allowed
to
ticket
cars
that
are
not
moving
so
folks,
who
are,
let's
say,
traveling
in
a
bus
lane
or
like
traveling
through
a
bus,
stop
or
something
like
that.
Our
parking
enforcement
officers
are
not
allowed
to
issue
those
folks
tickets.
A
A
It's
almost
in
you
know
incomprehensible
numbers
when
you
try
to
put
that
into
you
know
what
would
that
mean
actually
for
for
the
thousands
of
bus
riders
that
are
traveling
here,
it's
time
away
from
their
families?
It's
more
time
they
have
to
spend
on
the
bus
getting
to
and
from
work
and
so
Center
running
bus
lanes
would
remove
buses
from
traffic,
which
we
know
would
make
them
more
reliable.
A
A
The
other
element
of
this
is
that
the
MBTA
is
planning
to
put
more
service
on
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
but
unfortunately,
if
buses
are,
you
know,
weaving
in
and
out
of
traffic
they're
hitting
bus
stops
that
are
have
parked
cars
in
them,
or
that
kind
of
thing
that
can
slow
buses
down
and
cause
them
to
Bunch.
So
that's
where
you'll
see
multiple
buses
arriving
at
a
stop
together,
instead
of
at
their
scheduled
time.
A
Under
the
new
bus
Network
redesign
proposed
by
the
MBTA,
a
bus
will
travel
down
political
Avenue,
every
2.7
to
6
minutes,
depending
on
which
part
you're
on
and
sort
of
how
many
routes
are
there
so
and
then,
just
as
a
one.
More
key
statistic
is
that
over
about
20
000
people
get
on
and
off
buses
every
day
on
this
stretch
of
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
A
A
Okay,
one
of
the
concerns
I
have
is
that
they
will
slim
Lanes
down
like
American
Legion,
causing
more
traffic
as
they
increase
residential
units
like
the
complex
by
Wendy's
on
American,
Legion,
Cummins
Highway.
Next,
to
the
commuter
rail
stop
and
matapan
square
across
from
macombas.
Are
they
taking
traffic
into
account?
So,
yes,
we
are
absolutely
taking
traffic
into
account.
A
J
Thank
you,
I.
Guess
the
question
I'm
going
to
ask.
You
is
basically
the
one
that's
been
asked
before
more
than
talking,
which
you
say
it's
a
responsibility
of
traffic
and
parking
the
traffic
management.
This
issue
at
what
point
do
we
Engage
The
MBTA
police
and
the
Boston
police
in
enforcement
of
chapter
90.,
since
we
know
that
the
reason
the
buses
do
not
flow
properly
is
the
lack
of
traffic
management
people
who
double
up
the
lights?
You
know
light
coordination,
things
of
that
nature.
A
Yeah
Mr
Lisa.
Thank
you
for
your
for
your
question,
you're
right.
That
is
something
that
we
hear
about
a
lot.
This
is
part
of
why
we
find
it
so
important
to
be
coordinating
across
departments
because,
as
you
mentioned,
and
across
agencies,
as
you
mentioned,
those
are
all
entities
that
are
not
within
the
Boston
transportation
department,
but
so
we
will
be.
K
And
so
a
couple
of
things
you
know
I'd
like
to
see
that
data
that
study
that
you
refer
to
regarding
the
deaths
on
American
Legion
Highway,
because
they're
still
doing
it
on
American
Lehigh,
Allegiant
Highway.
The
the
sad
thing
is
that
they're
doing
it
and
delaying
to
the
right
that
I'm
not
sure
whether
that's
a
bike
lane
so
trying
to
modify
Behavior
by
cutting
down
on
the
number
of
lanes
hasn't
worked
in
terms
of.
I
K
Down
on
speeding
and
unsafe
driving,
which
is
more
of
an
Enforcement
issue,
but
but
I
also
want
to
look
at
that
study
that
you're
refer
to
and
and
then,
when
you
think
about
what
it
it
does
to
folks
that
live
in
the
community.
In
terms
of
that,
one
lane
going
up,
American
Legion
Highway,
it
didn't
seem
like
there
was
much
balancing
in
terms
of
how
do
we
balance
the
inconvenience
of
folks
that
are
trying
to
get
down
American
Legion
Highway,
to
get
to
work
back
from
American
highway.
K
To
do
the
shopping,
to
go
back
and
forth
versus
this
study
that
you
refer
to
that.
The
folks
who
did
the
work
on
Miracle
is
a
Highway
didn't
come
to
us
the
way
we're
having
these
discussions
down
same
thing
for
Siever
Street
and
when
I
drive
on
Stevenson
I
live
on
Silver,
Street
and
I
get
deceiver
and
walnut
to
go
down.
Columbus
Ave,
most
of
the
time
that
bus
lane
is
free
and
so
we're
sitting
there
in
these
long
lines
of
traffic.
K
K
We
look
at
the
lane
next
to
us,
no
one's
in
it
and
so
I
raised
the
question
at
a
last
minute
about.
Has
it
been
discussion
about
the
Blue
Hill
Avenue
project
without
having
a
dedicated
bus
lane,
but
improving
traffic
flow
on
Blue
Hill
Ave?
Even
if
there
was
a
bike?
If
even
if
there
was
another
bike
lane
on
the
other
side,
why
is
there
this.
K
Grip
on
the
bus
lane,
knowing
that
there's
so
much
opposition,
wouldn't
it
make
sense
to
also
have
a
plan
to
say
we're
going
to
beautify
blue
hill
and
we're
going
to
improve
bus
flow.
We're
going
to
improve
away
for
businesses
to
have
folks
not
double
parking
on
Blue
Hill
Library
places
where
folks
can
park,
because
I
think
that's
what
the
community
has
been
asking.
K
What
other
options
are
there
than
to
have
a
dedicated,
bustling,
going
down?
Blue
Hill
lab?
Knowing
that
you
got
to
fight?
You
got
a
real
battle,
we're
going
to
be
out
in
the
street
if
y'all
try
to
put
that
bus
lane
there,
we
don't
need
that
kind
of
fight,
because
we're
telling
you
early
on
there's
a
better
way
to
do
this
than
just
Ram
down
a
bustling
down
the
middle
of
Blue
Hill
Ave
down
our
throats.
K
There's
a
better
way
to
do
this,
and
it
doesn't
necessarily
mean
that
there
has
to
be
a
dedicated
by
a
bus
lane.
There
can
be
bike
Lanes
there
can
be
improve
traffic
flow
with
buses
when
they
are
moving
up
and
down.
Blue
Hill
Ave
can
flow
in
a
much
smoother
way.
If
you
look
at
that
island
in
the
middle
of
Blue
Hill
lab,
and
so
there
are
modifications
that
can
happen.
K
E
K
I
want
to
see
that
study
that
no
one
has
seen
yet,
but
I
do
think
that
there
has
to
be
a
mindset
shift
where
folks
are
saying
we
have
such
opposition.
We
want
a
beautify,
Blue
Hill
lab,
so
that
folks
who
live
in
the
area
can
enjoy
it.
The
businesses
will
be
less
pressed
for
parking
and
that
we
can
make
it
a
place
where
everyone
wants
to
be
and
be
happy
and
not
have
a
community
upset
like
we
are
about
Columbus
Ave,
Silver,
Street
and
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
A
So
I
can
contact
you
by
email
if
that
works,
to
make
sure
that
you
get
that
data
and
then
I'm
happy
to
have
a
longer
discussion
too,
if
you'd
like
so
in
the
interest
of
time,
I
probably
will
leave
most
of
the
follow-up
for
our
email
communication.
Just
because
we
are
at
eight
o'clock
and
we
have
a
few
more
folks
to
get
through
counselor
Fernandez,
Anderson
I,
see
you
have
your
hand
raised
so
I'm
going
to
ask
you
to
unmute
thanks.
L
A
A
M
You
know,
make
everything
make
everybody
equally
happy,
but
my
dad
used
to
always
teach
me
that
you
know
they
came
to
a
good
deal
when
everybody's
equally
unhappy
about
it,
but
no
one's
more
unhappy
than
anyone
else.
Yeah.
Oh
I'm,
sorry,
my
name
is
Jay
Flynn
I'm
from
transit
matters,
and
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
who
what
Transit
matters
is.
We
are
a
Transit,
advocacy
and
kind
of
think
tank
group.
M
So
yeah
I
am
a
guy
that
doesn't
live
in
your
neighborhood,
telling
you
what's
best
for
you.
So
I
apologize
for
that.
But
you
know
we
we've
done
a
lot
of
research
on
what
slows
buses
down
and
what
keeps
them.
What
makes
them
go
faster
and
you
know
I
mean
there
are.
If,
if
you
look
at
like
average
time
of
commutes
in
Boston
that
you
know
I'll
admit,
I
used
to
live
in
Central
Square,
Central
Square
usually
got
fairly
quick
service.
M
Although
I
remember
many
times
getting
frustrated
because
three
Route
One
buses
in
a
row
were
all
trying
to
all
following
each
other,
but
the
you
know
there
is
a.
There
is
a
a
canyon
going
in
between,
like
basically
Dorchester
Roxbury
and
Mattapan,
where
people
are
taking
twice
as
much
time
to
go
to
work
and
a
higher
percentage
of
people
are
driving
and
that's
because
for
a
hundred
years
the
the
t
is
neglected.
That
area.
M
But
you
know
we
gotta
leave
our
kids
a
better
world
than
we
have
now
and
getting
more
people
to
take
buses
requires
they'd,
be
fast
and
efficient
and
reliable,
and
unfortunately,
the
best
way
of
doing
that
is
a
center
running
bus
lanes.
I
would
love
to
look
at
any
research
that
anybody
has
done.
That
shows
something
else
that
works
as
well.
You
know,
and
you
know
we
at
Transit
matters-
would
be
happy
to
come
chat
with
any
a
neighborhood
group,
whether
it
be
a
you
know,
a
neighborhood
advocacy
group
churches.
L
L
L
Stephen
mention
something
about
figuring
out
the
number
of
people
that
are
I,
guess
traveling
through
Blue
Hill
Avenue,
in
comparison
to
the
residents
that
are
actually
commenting
and
involved,
and
so
that
you
could
see
the
the
trouble
with
that
right.
You
could
see
that
it
does
feel
sort
of
this
is
this:
is
this
the
gentrification?
You
know
Transit
architecture
coming
in
in
our
neighborhood
and
what
does
that?
L
What
does
that
mean
that
people
that
come
through
are
important
because
they
need
to
they
need
to
get
through
their
jobs,
their
jobs
that
pay
more
than
our
jobs,
or
is
it
more
important
to
prioritize
the
residents?
So
that's
that's
a
question
and
then,
of
course,
I
would
like
you
know
real
understanding
of.
If
everything
is
going
to
be
and
I
I
like
the
in
person
and
I,
like
the
door-to-door
I,
think
you
guys
are
doing
a
really
good
job
I.
L
I,
don't
necessarily
have
a
position
either
way,
I'm
interested
in
listening
and
helping
this
process
in
whatever
way
that
we
can
be
practical
and
effective,
but
also
that
we're
very
careful
and
when
we
say
equity
and
intentionality
that
we
are
tracking.
You
know
responses
by
demographics
by
residents
that
we
do
publicize
it
and
I
I.
A
In
terms
of
your
question
about
you
know:
how
do
we,
how
do
we
weigh
the
different
feedback
that
we're
getting
and
that
sort
of
thing
I,
think
you
know,
part
of
of
what
we
have
focused
on
is
just
really
trying
to
get
to
folks
that
we
often
don't
hear
from
in
forums
like
this.
So
that's
why
we
mentioned.
You
know,
folks,
with
young
families,
people
who
live
in
public
housing,
seniors
bus
riders,
because
we
often
don't
see
them
show
up
as
much
in
meetings.
A
L
I
I
guess
just
in
terms
of
you
know
the
comments
overall
like
when
you're
prioritizing
people
that
are
transporting
themselves
back
and
forth
and
through
Blue
Hill
Avenue.
You
can
understand
sort
of
you
know
the
historical
context
here.
The
lack
of
faith
in
government
that
this
community
faces
I
think
that
we
are
saying
we
are
not
just
a
place
for
you
to
travel
through
to
Jay's
point.
For
example,
he
made
a
Salient
point
about
a
hundred
year
over
hundreds
of
years
and
forever
being
ignored.
What
does
that
mean?
L
It
means
that
folks,
folks,
who
are
not
coming
into
matapan
Dorchester,
to
advocate
for
higher
jobs
or
for
human
life,
or
you
know,
violence
prevention.
All
of
these
other
things
that
prioritize
black
and
brown
bodies,
and
so
it's
important.
It's
also
important
for
us
to
have
the
conversation
transparently
about
how
this
impacts
the
community.
So
when
you're,
if
we,
if
you're
doing
a
thing
like
Transit,
the
conversation
should
be,
you
know
partnering
with
other
types
of
resources
to
a
lenses
in
Jay's
point
I
guess
is
to
build
out
this.
L
You
know
business
Corridor
in
a
way
that
it's
inviting,
but
also
looking
at
other
community
benefits
that
are
coming
our
way
so
that
we
can
Revitalize
this
area
that
we
can.
You
know
by
way
of
Arts
or
up
uplifting
and
sidewalk
improvements,
and
all
of
that
so
I
think
we
want
to
see
a
conversation
about.
Where
is
the
money
going
to
come
from
to
actually
Revitalize
these
businesses
all
the
way
through
the
corridor?
L
And
then
also
the
conversation
about?
You
know
just
the
disparity
and
the
history
behind.
It
is
important
because
we
can't
have
reconciliation
or
any
type
of
collaboration
unless
we
partner
in
truth,
so
I
would
just
encourage
the
conversation
to
be
very
transparent
and
open
about
the
harm
so
that
we
can
talk
about
moving
forward
and
I.
Think
that's
that's
a
more
healthy
way
of
moving
forward,
as
opposed
to
just
saying
here's
a
great
thing.
L
It's
good
for
you,
I'm
not
from
here
I,
think
it's
good
for
you,
but
rather
here's
the
harm.
Now
it
would
late
but
better
late
than
never.
But
how
do
you
invest
in
equity
and
the
businesses
in
and
around
the
area
and
I
look
forward
to
talking
more
with
you
Christy,
because
I
know
that
those
are
your
priorities
as
well,
and
anyone
who
is
interested,
especially
with
the
white
Stadium
being
proposed
to
change
there
are
other
things
going
around
that
we
could
look
at
resources
to
do
better
with
blue
Avenue.
Thank
you.
A
N
You
know,
but
we
live
in
Eggleston
square
and
we,
you
know
mostly
get
around
the
city
without
a
car.
Our
life
is,
you
know,
largely
organized
you
know,
you
know
utilizing
today's
services
and
patronizing
businesses
and
accessing
things
up
and
down
Blue,
Hill,
Avenue
and,
and
you
know
in
Mattapan
and
Roxbury
Dorchester,
and
then
you
know
where
we
live,
JP
and
Egleston.
N
You
know
it's
just
I
just
want
to
say
that,
like
it's,
it's
a
lot
of
people
who
aren't
in
a
car
often
like
invisible,
because
they
just
take
up
less
space
physically,
so
like
just
like
looking
out
on
the
street
like
when
20
cars
are
queued
at
a
red
light
and
it's
very
frustrating
for
everybody
to
go
through
like
two
red
light
cycles
and
not
get
through
the
intersection.
You
know
you
see
it
like
across
the
city
like
every
day,
just
like
people
not
getting
through
it's.
You
know
visually.
N
That
was
like,
oh
my
God
look
at
this
traffic,
but
on
one
bus
you
could
have
30
people,
you
could
have
30
people
in
those
cars.
That's
gonna
go
seven
blocks.
You
have
30
people
on
one
bus
that
only
doesn't
take
off
that
much
space.
It
doesn't
look
like
there's
that
many
people
impacted,
but
we're
impacted
too.
You
know
and
we
bike
and
we
bike
with
the
kids
and
you
know
in
a
lot
of
places,
it
just
doesn't
feel
safe.
N
We
don't
some
of
the
restaurants
and
stuff
we
used
to
go
to
on
Blue
Hill
Ave.
We
don't
go
to
really,
since
our
kids
were
born,
because
we
don't
feel
safe
biking
over
there.
We
can't
you
know
it
would
just
opt
for
something
that's
easier
to
get
to
you
know
so
just
want
to
like
say
you
know.
It's
like
people
who
aren't
in
cars
also
have
places
to
be
and
jobs
to
get
to
and
kids
to
get
to
school,
and
you
know
we
just
don't
take
up
as
much
space.
N
So
sometimes
we're
not
visible.
You
know
the
road,
the
waste
design
like
it's
easy
for
us
to
just
not
be
seen
or
like
for
people,
and
you
know-
and
you
know,
I
drive
sometimes
too.
You
know
so
like
I
understand
what
you
know,
how
frustrating
it
is
to
get
around
Boston.
You
know,
but
yeah
we
just
want
to.
N
You
know
like
say
that
you
know
we're
out
here
and
you
know
we
look
forward
to
being
able
to
enjoy
our
neighborhood
and
adjacent
neighborhoods
more
often
and
and
better
you
know,
without
having
to
worry
about
you
know
getting
hit
by
a
car.
That's
you
know
running
it
through
a
red
light
or
trying
to
get
around
a
triple
Parts
block.
You
know
just
the
kind
of
the
chaos
that
currently
exists.
It's
really
we'd
love
to
see
it
change
sooner
rather
than
later.
Thanks
for
hearing
us
out.
A
Thank
you
for
your
comment
so
and
thank
you
to
everybody
who
came
tonight
one
of
the
things
that
I
so
appreciate
about
these
communities
that
Blue
Hill
Avenue
touches
is
that
folks
are
really
do
take
the
time
to
get
involved,
and
we
couldn't
do
this
without
you.
So
thank
you
for
staying
with
us
a
little
bit
late
tonight.
We
really
appreciate
it.
I
hope
that
we'll
see
you
at
Future
meetings.
As
always.
A
If
you
have
questions,
if
you
have
concerns
I'm
available
to
chat
with
anybody,
you
can
reach
me
at
the
phone
number
listed
previously
or
by
email
and
I
really
do
want
to
make
sure
that
this
is
a
community-led
process.
So
I
can
always
make
myself
a
bill,
and
with
that,
thank
you,
everybody
so
much
have
a
great
rest
of
your
Tuesday
night,
and
hopefully
we
will
see
you
all
soon.