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From YouTube: Designing Cummins Highway for All Abilities - 5/25/22
Description
We hosted a meeting on May 25, 2022 to share updates about the Cummins Highway reconstruction project and opportunities to incorporate street trees in the reconstruction of the street.
The meeting goals were:
Our colleagues from the Commission for Persons with Disabilities co-hosted the Cummins Highway reconstruction meeting. We talked about the Commission's work and its role in street design citywide. We discussed design details we include in projects to support people with different abilities. We shared specific designs for Cummins Highway.
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A
Your
microphones
are
turned
off
to
start.
You'll
need
to
unmute
to
speak
if
you're
there's
a
mute,
unmute
button
in
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left
of
your
screen.
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you
are
joining
by
phone
you'll
press
star
six,
you
can
also
use
non-verbal
feedback
options.
Those
are
available
in
the
bottom
right
of
your
screen.
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A
A
All
right
and
then
before
starting,
I
wanted
to
begin
with
a
moment
of
remembrance
and
then
to
make
room
for
all
of
what
we
might
be
experiencing
today,
I'm
horrified
by
the
mass
shootings
in
laguna,
woods,
california,
buffalo
and
now
you
move
all
day
texas
and
I'm
really
struggling
to
process
the
depth
and
scale
of
the
wrenching
losses.
A
A
I
found
myself
free
listening
to
an
address.
The
mayor
gave
to
city
employees
last
week
where
she
expressed
her
own
anger,
as
well
as
her
ever
deepening
conviction
that
we're
at
a
point
where
every
possible
action
that
we
that
we
take
must
also
be
grounded
in
efforts
to
read
out
supremacy
and
racism,
anti-semitism
and
hate.
She
believes,
and
I
believe
I
really
do
that
boston
can
lead
the
way
in
showing
how
we
can
build
communities
for
everyone
truly.
That
is,
and
should
be
the
goal.
A
Oh
sorry,
that
should
be
the
goal
of
all
the
work
that
we
do
and
I'm
so
glad
that
we're
gathered
here
today
to
talk
about
an
important.
B
A
Of
that
and
that's
building
a
boston
for
people
of
all
abilities,
but
before
we
continue
with
that
conversation,
I
wanted
to
begin
with
a
moment.
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A
E
Good
evening,
everyone
once
again
jeffrey
lexus,
I'm
chief
design,
engineer
with
the
city
of
boston,
public
works
engineering
department,
also
the
project
manager
for
the
cummins
highway
project.
Happy
to
talk
to
you
guys
again
with
that,
I
will
turn
it
over
to
patricia.
F
A
All
right,
so
the
goals
of
the
meeting
tonight
is
to
learn
how
the
city
works,
to
facilitate
full
and
equal
participation
in
all
aspects
of
life.
So
we
have
patricia
here
as
our
special
guest
and
she'll
be
able
to
share
about
the
disabilities
commission
and
its
work
to
advance
access
across
the
city.
A
Understand
how
the
commission
works
with
other
departments
and
agencies
learn
a
little
bit
about
some
common
requests
of
the
commission
and
tools
that
the
commission
uses
that
you
may
use,
discuss
some
design
standards
and
requirements
for
accessibility
that
will
be
included
in
the
reconstruction
of
cummins
highway
and
then,
as
always,
we
have
end
with
some
other
resources
and
activities
that
we
hope
you'll
find
of
interest.
E
Once
again,
good
evening,
everyone
thank
you
for
joining
us.
I
have
to
talk
about
comments
highway,
just
to
jump
in
to
into
highway
and
give
you
a
quick
rundown
of
what
we
have
going
on
cummins
highway,
we're
here
to
have
a
discussion
about
what
it
is
that
we
plan
to
do
for
this
corridor.
E
We
want
to
talk
to
the
community
to
get
an
understanding
of
your
needs
and
then
essentially
how
we
can
fine-tune
our
design
to
provide
the
best
product
that
you
guys
will
be
living
with,
at
least
for
the
next
70
years.
Your
design,
your
input
is,
is
very
important
in
the
production
of
the
design,
and
we
will
continually
continuously
be
working
with
you
and
to
reach
out
to
the
community
to
inform
on
this
final
design.
E
So
why
is
it
that
we
plan
to
reconstruct
cummins
highway
cummins
highway
hasn't
been
updated
since
the
spring
of
1995.?
As
you
can
see
in
this
picture,
streetcars
ran
along
the
roadway
and
they
were
removed
in
1953
to
make
room
for
cars.
You
know
because
we
had
that
that
that
car
boom,
and
what
you
essentially
see
is
that
the
current
existing
configuration
of
cummins
highway
reflects
the
priorities
of
the
1950
was,
which
was
to
enable
non-residents
to
drive
quickly
through
this
neighborhood.
E
So
for
the
comments,
however,
reconstruction,
what
we
plan
to
do
is
to
completely
rebuild
the
street,
so
that
includes
sidewalks,
curb
we're
proposing
street
lights
traffic
signals
and,
of
course,
there'll
be
new
roadway
pavement
along
the
corridor.
E
So
as
part
of
all
the
projects
that
we
work
work
on
in
the
city
of
boston,
our
our
initiatives
are
ultimately
to
advance
the
the
goals
of
go
boss
in
2030..
E
So,
in
order
to
accomplish
this,
what
we
plan
to
do
is,
and
what
we
do
actually
do
in
regards
to
our
projects,
is
partner
up
with
other
city
departments
to
come
to
to
advance
our
collective
plants.
E
We
work
to
inform
residents
of
the
work,
that's
happening
around
the
city
so
that
you
can
be
involved
and,
of
course,
we
look
to
improve
collaboration
in
our
work
so
that
we
can
achieve
not
only
the
neighborhood
goals
but
also
city-wide
goals.
E
Their
bullet
point
we
want
to
take
a
look
at
is
collaboration
with
residents.
As
I
mentioned,
I
mean
your
input
is
very
important
and
what
we
want
to
do
is
we
want
to
increase
awareness
and
participation
in
the
efforts
that
you
care
about.
Ultimately,
we
want
to
confirm
your
vision
for
the
future
of
the
projects
and,
ultimately,
the
future
of
this
city
that
we
live
in.
F
F
F
F
Our
mission
for
the
disabilities
commission
is
to
increase
opportunities
for
people
with
disabilities
by
facilitating
full
and
equal
participation
in
all
aspects
of
life
within
the
city
of
boston.
This
includes
reducing
architectural
communication,
procedural
and
attitudinal
barriers
at
the
local
government
level,
as
well
as
facilitating
access
to
civic
activities,
publix
right
away,
housing,
education,
employment,
transportation,
recreation
and
more
thanks.
F
F
Our
department,
where
are
seven
people,
and
we
all
focus
in
one
different
act
aspects.
Commissioner
makash,
is
the
ada
coordinator
for
the
entire
city
of
boston,
sarah
lewin
and
myself.
We
do
the
architectural
access
review
and
the
rest
of
the
staff,
do
program
and
services
and
provide
information
and
referral
and
do
outreach
and
engagement.
F
We
just
had
our
awesome
community
forum
event
and
we
included
here
a
link
for
the
video
for
those
of
you
who
were
interested
in
in
watching
that
that
was
just
last
week
and
it
it
was
an
in-person
event
and
at
the
last
minute
it
became
a
hybrid
event.
So
now
we
have
the
recording.
F
So
I
invite
you
to
watch
that
and
our
next
big
event
that
the
public
is
invited.
It's
going
to
be
also
in
person,
it's
going
to
be
in
city
hall,
and
we
included
here
the
flyer
on
the
right.
It's
going
to
be
on
july
19th,
and
that
is
our
ada
day.
So
we're
super
excited
about
it
and
please
register
and
come
on
in
next.
F
F
F
One
great
example
of
the
policies
is
the
boston
complete
streets.
This
is
a
guide,
it's
a
national
framework
that
we
share
with
design
teams
and
in
this
guide
it's
spelled
out
dimensions
and
materials
and
guidelines
to
tell
the
designers
where
they
need
to
place
each
element
here
in
the
photo.
You
see
the
pedestrian
zone
in
the
middle,
where
the
the
person
is
walking
and
on
the
right
that
in
between
space,
is
called
the
frontage
zone
and
then
the
left
where
the
trees
are
that's
the
greenscape
or
also
called
furnishing
zone.
F
F
F
Oh
before
we
go
to
the
next
one,
on
the
left
on
the
bottom
left
of
the
photo.
We
see
the
yellow,
yes,
the
yellow
tactile,
okay.
So
that
is
an
important
piece
of
information,
because
here
in
the
city
of
boston,
we
require
those
detectable
watering
strips
to
be
the
color,
yellow
and
yellow
is
the
best
color
for
a
person
with
low
vision
or
or
where
I'm
blind,
but
they
can
just
see
a
little
bit
so
yellow
is,
is
the
best
contrast
color
for
this
application.
F
So
when
a
person
with
a
low
vision,
also
blind
steps
on
this
detectable
warning
strip,
they
can
feel
it
through
the
shoe
through
the
sole
of
the
shoe.
They
can
feel
that
this
is
a
pedestrian
crossing
and
this
is
the
intersection
and
even
the
direction
where
this
person
needs
to
approach
the
pedestrian
crossing.
So
it's
pretty
important
in
our
sidewalk
reconstruction
policy.
F
F
Okay,
outdoor
dining
guidelines:
okay,
this
one
is
a
fun
one.
So
we
used
to
have
a
pretty
small
and
limited
program
for
outdoor
seating,
but
then
2020
came
the
pandemic
came
and
we
came
up
with
a
fast
and
furious
pilot
program
for
outdoor
seating,
and
our
priority,
of
course,
was
to
make
these
spaces
accessible
for
everyone.
F
So
we
quickly
applied
for
a
variance
and
we
got
a
special
permission
to
use
portable
ramps.
So
that
was
the
beginning.
That
was
the
first
pilot
for
outdoor
dining
and
then
we
did
a
second
and
now
we're
working
on
a
third
pilot,
so
lots
of
fun,
but
also
as
as
you
know,
our
priority
is
to
make
each
program
each
space
accessible
for
people
with
all
abilities.
F
F
F
F
Okay,
this
slides
about
places
for
public
accommodation.
We
ensure
that
our
sister
agencies
and
like
the
transportation
department
or
like
the
public
works
department
or
any
agency
that
is
planning
a
public
meeting.
They
they
have
the
knowledge
and
the
things
that
make
sure
that
everybody
can
attend
those
meetings
and
they
can
participate
and
they
can
be
engaged
in
in
the
process.
F
We
also
communicate
with
non-governmental
organizations
and
businesses
like
restaurants,
stores
museums
and
give
them
relevant
information
to
make
their
places
accessible,
easy
to
use
and
make
sure
that
they
they
have
the
information
that
is
easily
available
to
them.
F
Not
only
the
information
that
makes
them
like
move
walls
and
do
the
projects,
but
also
the
easy
information
like
using
large
print
or
to
use
certain
kind
of
furniture
or
easier
things
and
communication
things
that
that
makes
people
that
might
need,
like,
I
said,
a
large
print
menu
or
an
ipad
things
that
are
are
going
to
enhance
the
experience
for
everybody.
F
F
F
There
are
two
applications,
one
is
for
driver
and
one
is
for
a
passenger,
and
you
can
contact
our
office
for
the
eligibility
and
and
to
talk
to
the
manager.
Her
name
is
kylie
potter
and
the
email
is
kylie
potter
at
boston.gov.
F
F
We
have
a
new
tool
that
is
a
request
for
curb
ramps.
We
included
here
at
the
bottom
of
this
slide
is
ada
curb
ramp
request,
and
that
is
to
alert
us
that
there
is
a
spot
in
your
public
sidewalk.
That
needs
a
curb
ramp,
so
please
use
it,
and
this
is
a
great
collaboration
with
our
public
works
department,
so
I'm
very
proud
of
it.
F
F
This
is
another
example
of
our
collaborations.
This
is
with
the
department
of
public
public
facilities
and
the
office
of
property
management.
F
The
pictures
here
is
the
picture
of
the
old
incline
lift
in
the
mezzanine
and
that
is
going
to
be
replaced
for
a
brand
new
vertical
wheelchair
lift
one
the
picture
on
the
right.
It's
hopefully
going
to
be
installed
this
year
and
that
is
through
a
grant
from
the
state.
So
I'm
excited
about
this,
and
that
is
going
to
bring
accessibility
to
that
fourth
floor,
mezzanine
at
city
hall,
so
yay
next.
F
Okay,
more
collaboration.
This
slide
is
about
the
public
improvement
commission.
This
is
a
commission
that
reviews
projects
coming
to
the
public
right
away.
It's
formed
by
six
agencies,
six
representatives
and
one
of
those
representatives
is
our
commission.
Commissioner
makash
and
the
dissing
me
is
sarah
leon.
F
The
disabilities
commission
became
part
of
this
commission
just
last
year
in
2021,
so
we
are
very
excited
to
have
a
seat
in
this
commission
and
be
part
of
the
review
process
and
the
approval
process.
This
commission
oversees
all
work
in
the
public
right
of
way
sidewalks
streets
and
intersection.
Next.
F
F
F
And
another
collaboration
is,
of
course,
with
our
public
works
department.
The
public
works
department
now
has
its
own
ada
coordinator,
and
we
communicate
all
the
time
communicate
about
crop
cuts,
new
curb
cuts
and
old
ones
that
need
repair
construction
of
street
and
intersections,
and
we
work
closely
with
our
other
municipal
agencies
and
private
contractors.
Next.
F
We
also
collaborate
with
the
parks
department,
and
this
is
an
example
of
an
accessible
playground.
This
is
martin's
park
in
boston
and
we
also
collaborate
with
mayor's
office
of
housing.
That's
a
new
name
too
formally
the
department
of
neighborhood
development
and
the
boston
housing
authority.
Next.
D
All
right,
thank
you
so
much
for
that
overview
of
all
of
the
work
that
the
commission
does.
I'm
always
impressed
by
how
much
you
all
accomplish,
and
I
I
hope
that
everyone
has
a
better
understanding
at
this
point.
If
there
are
any
questions
about
the
disabilities
commission
and
their
work
overall,
we'd
love
to
take
those
questions.
D
All
right,
we
have
a
question
from
miss
barbara
crichlow.
H
Hi
patricia:
how
often
are
you
going
to
be
attending
these
meetings
with
the
community?
Is
this
going
to
be
a
regular
thing.
F
Yes,
thank
you
for
that
question.
Yes,
I
I
am
invited
to
the
regular
meetings,
not
just
the
meeting
the
presentation
with
the
community,
but
the
regular
project
meetings.
I
I
plan
to
attend
that's
as
often
as
possible.
H
Yeah,
because
you
know
I
have
I've,
had
a
lot
of
questions
about
some
of
the
projects
that
have
been
going
on
and
and
I
attended
the
meeting
last
week.
That
was
that.
H
Well,
I
virtually
attended
the
meeting
last
week,
that
was
at
suffolk
law
school
and
some
of
the
things
that
I'm
hearing
are
not
really
what's
going
on
in
mattapan.
H
I
mean
there's
a
lot
of
subjects
I'm
and
I'm
talking
about
when
you
mentioned
about
the
sidewalks
being
concrete,
there's
a
lot
of
blacktop
sidewalks
in
mattapan
and
they've
been
requested
to
be
replaced,
the
intersection
at
morton
in
blue
hill
avenue.
H
H
We
have
some
of
the
neighborhood
folks
that
are
complaining
because
they
get
to
the
corner
and
they
have
to
just
take
their
life
in
their
to
their
hands.
You
mentioned
with
sidewalks
and
trees.
H
We
have
a
lot
of
that
where
the
trees
in
matapan
are
old
trees
and
they
are
actually
coming
up
through
the
sidewalks
and
when
we
call
the
city
at
first
it
was
only
one
person
who
was
an
arborist.
H
Now
we
have
two,
but
we
still
don't
have
the
anybody
coming
out
and
handling
some
of
the
issues
that
we
have
and
then
I
also
want
to
ask
you
where
the
mbta
is
involved.
There's
two
questions:
we
found
out
that
the
t
is
going
to
be
redoing,
this
the
train
trolleys
through
from
ashmont
to
matapan
square
and
some
of
those
stops
don't
have
they're,
not
ada
compliant,
and
then
the
other
thing
is
is
that
I
really
have
a
concern
about
blue
hill
avenue.
H
I
heard
at
the
meeting
last
week
that
they,
it
was
stated
that
the
bus
down
the
middle
of
blue
hill
avenue
was
the
safest
way
for
anybody
with
a
disability
to
take
the
bus,
and
that
just
does
not
make
sense
when
somebody
has
to
come
off
the
sidewalk
into
traffic
to
get
to
a
bus
lane
in
the
middle
of
blue
hill
avenue,
I
don't
see
where
that's
a
safe
process,
so
I'm
just
hoping
that
patricia.
H
I
appreciate
your.
I
know
I
threw
a
whole
lot
at
you,
but
these
are
issues
that
have
been
going
on
for
quite
a
while.
F
H
I
will
I
will,
because
I
just
like
to
hear
what
your
the
the
department's
consideration
for
some
of
the
issues
that
we
have
and
these
like.
I
said
these
are
not
new
issues.
These
these
issues
have
been
going
on
for
quite
a
while.
F
Yes,
yes,
I'm
happy
to
to
look
at
each
location
individually.
Like
okay,
we
used
to
say
that
the
the
state
are
rebuilding.
We
don't
have
control
of
what
the
state
does,
but
we
can.
We
can
have
a
discussion,
a
conversation
with
them
about
the
the
community
is
asking
us
to
do
so.
We
can
advocate
for
you
to
the
state
project,
so
I'll
be
I'll,
be
happy
to
hear
from
you
directly.
E
E
And
robert
I'll
I'll
touch
upon
you
me
a
couple
of
the
issues
that
you
raised
a
lot
of
those
I
mean
definitely
in
the
purview
of
public
works
when
it
comes
to
the
the
sidewalks
I
mean,
for
example,
asphalt
sidewalks.
We
do
have
a
backlog
of
streets
that
we're
working
on.
We
have
a
backlog
of
over.
E
I
think
it's
over
400
million
dollars
of
streets
that
that
we
need
to
reconstruct
we
get
about,
I
think,
maybe
seven
to
eight
million
dollars
a
year
to
reconstruct
these
locations
of
we
extract
residential
streets,
which
is
ultimately
just
maintenance.
You
mean
fixing
the
roadway
fixing
the
sidewalks
fixing
the
pedestrian
ramps.
We
do
work
with
patricia
and
our
ada
coordinator
to
ensure
that
what
we
are
proposing
meets
our
current
standards,
the
current
guidelines
and-
and
we
obviously
receive
new
ones
every
day,
but
but
yeah.
E
It's
definitely
something
that
we're
taking
a
look
at
same
issue
with
the
uprooted
sidewalks,
that's
being
caused
by
the
trees,
the
the
people
that
we
see
from
the
sidewalks.
Any
issues
that
you
see
in
your
neighborhood,
please
reach
out
to
through
three
one
one.
They
definitely
allocate
those
issues
to
the
right
department.
E
If
it's
more
of
a
full
roadway
reconstruction,
it
would
come
to,
it
would
come
to
us,
but
if
it's
just
I
mean
spot
improvements
that
can
be
done.
We
have
our
construction
management
division
who
will
come
out
and
report
the
sidewalk
in
those
locations
just
so
that
they
do
provide
an
accessible,
accessible
path.
I
know
you
mentioned
a
number
of
issues
with
mbta.
Please
follow
up
with
with
patricia
on
those.
E
A
lot
of
those
projects
should
be
going
through
the
pic
process
that
was
mentioned
in
her
presentation
where
disabilities
disabilities
is
part
of
the
commission
now,
so
the
mbta
is
required
to
go
through
pic
when
they're
proposing
to
make
changes
within
the
city
right
of
way.
E
So
definitely
they
should
be
adhering
to
our
standards
and
meeting
and
meeting
them
and
addressing
any
concerns
when
it
comes
to
ada.
That's
something
I
mean
now
that
that
the
disabilities
commission
is
appointed
member
of
pic.
This
is
that
is
something
that
they
would
definitely
make
sure
happens
in
the
future.
D
Okay,
robert
would
like
to
ask
a
question:
I'm
just
gonna
find
him
in
the
list
and
ask
him
to
unmute.
C
I
All
right,
I
just
want
to
add
to
some
of
barbara's
concerns
like
sometimes
the
curb
cuts
are,
are
really
an
obstruction
you
know
for
for
for
traffic
and
cause
traffic
to
run
into
the
curbs
like
where
american
legion
highway.
Where
you
turn
on
to
morton
street,
you
go
down
that
little
street
and
the
curb
cut
is
such
where
you
stop
and
you
and
you
can't
see
how
the
curb
cut
extends
and
it's
very
high.
I
I
The
turn
is
like
a
55
degree
angle,
and
I
think
it
was
intentionally
done
that
that
way
to
slow
down
cars,
but
it
just
it
just
seems
you
know
really
like
you're
rubbing
our
noses
in
it.
You
know
and
it
it
it
could
be.
You
know
a
more
fluid
term,
but
I
think
it
you
know
it
seems
like
they
wanted
to
do
that,
to
to
take
a
jab
at
people
who
drive
cars
and
the
other
thing
is
I've
been
mentioning
this
for
about
over
10
years
and
on.
I
American
legion
highway
and
walk
hill
and
there's
been
a
lot
of
accidents
there,
but
the
lights
on
on
the
walk
hillside
are
too
far
apart,
so
you
can
come
right
up
to
wendy's
and
still
not
see
the
light
and
I'm
going
the
other
way
you
could
go
to
where
louise
flores
was
and
not
see
the
light.
Until
you
get
past
that
and
they've
never
tried
to
correct
that
or
move
the
lights
closer
in,
so
it
could
be
seen
from
a
greater
distance
and
that's
an
intersection
where
people
have
gotten
killed.
F
E
E
Yeah,
I
did
definitely
wanted
some
clarification.
Are
you
talking
about
the
bump
outs
and
the
in
the
curb
extensions
because
generally
referred
to
pedestrian
ramps
or
even
driveways.
D
C
I
Okay,
I'm
unmuted,
it's
the
it's
the
one
where
you
take
the
left
past
the
ghost
path
that
looks
like
it
used
to.
No,
that's
not
the
same
one,
it's
the
one
at
the
light,
the
one
at
the
light
that
goes
past.
I
Yep
you're
coming
up
on
it,
no
is
that
it
yeah
yeah
you're
coming
up
to
it.
You
take
this
left
here.
I
If
you
stop
go
back
to
where
you
were,
if
you
no
showing
the
curve
cut
all
right,
if
you
stop
at
the
stop
line
you
you
can't
always
see,
you'll
see
the
road
going
across
where
you
can
you
can
where,
where
it
goes
across
through
the
middle
of
the
curb
cut,
and
you
you
really
don't
it's
unnaturally
far
out
and
cars
hit
that
I
think
you
can
even
tell
in
that
picture
that
it's
been
hit
quite
a
bit.
E
So
so,
robert,
what
we
provide,
I
mean
this
space
for
in
between
the
median
is
essentially
a
a
a
curb
cut
within
the
meeting
for
pedestrians
to
cross
over.
Not
only
does
it
provide
protection
from
vehicles,
I
mean
we
want
to
have
an
elevated,
curb
or
or
reveal
in
case
you
mean
say
a
car
is
move
is
driving
out
of
control.
I
mean
pedestrians
are
protected
as
they're
crossing
the
street
in
this
area.
E
We,
when
designing
something
like
this,
we
do
take
a
look
at
turning
movements,
I
mean,
did
not
impede
any
access
of
vehicles.
We
we
kind
of
we
we
look
at.
We
look
at
the
design
to
make
sure
that
you
mean
vehicles
are
able
to
navigate
around
them
without
hitting
them
or
damaging
them.
E
I
Can
you
hear
me
now?
Yes,
okay,
when
you
showed
it
from
the
other
angle,
you
could
clearly
see
that
the
angle
yeah
the
angle
you're
going
over.
That's
the
angle.
The
angle
you're
going
around
the
corner
is
not
a
45
degree
angle.
It's
that's
like
a
55
degree
angle
that
you're
turning
that
corner
and
people
are
expecting
a
45
degree
angle
and
that's
why
they
hit
that
curve
and
it's
the
same
thing
going
into
off
of
morton
street
into
the
park.
It's
like
a
55
60
degree
angle
that
they
try.
They
make
you
turn.
D
So
I'll
just
say
that
some
of
these
things
that
you've
brought
up
for
american
legion
and
for
morton
are
related
to
you
know
the
this
is
where
franklin
park
is
and
has
been
there's
a
lot
of
historical
oddities
with
parcel
lines,
and
things
like
that.
So
you
know
the
canterbury
street
heading
down
to
morton
is
at
a
weird
angle.
If
you
you
know,
are
driving.
D
I
think
the
expectation
from
the
designer
standpoint
is
that
you're
moving
a
bit
slower
and
that
you're
coming
out
further
into
the
intersection
before
you
make
that
left.
We
are
at
7
20.
So
we
can
come
back
to
these
questions
later,
but
I
do
want
to
keep
moving.
We
have
a
couple
of
other
people
with
their
hands
up
right
now
and
then
we
have
more
content
to
get
through.
G
G
E
E
Yeah
we're
looking
at
construction
to
begin
more
than
likely
in
the
spring.
By
the
time
we
advertise
the
project
this
year,
we're
not
entirely
chauffeur,
we'll
be
able
to
get
a
shovel
in
the
ground.
It's
just
after
we
advertise
the
project.
It
needs
to
go
through
procurement,
budgeting
auditing.
E
That
process
usually
takes
a
few
months,
so
once
that's
completed,
then
the
contract
can
actually
move
forward,
but
we
envisioned
that
that
that
that
won't
allow
us
to
put
a
shovel
on
the
ground
this
year,
so
it'll
more
than
likely
push
into
the
spring
of
2023.
E
Year,
two
seasons,
so
it
will
start
in
in
april
of
2023,
maybe
they'll
work
through
the
year
and
then
they'll
continue
the
the
with
the
momentum
where
they
stop.
All
construction
is
usually
around
november
and
then
they'll
start
back
up
in
the
spring
of
2024
and
finish
up
that
year.
So
they
should
be
completed
by
the
fall
of
2024.
G
All
right,
my
other
question,
is
okay
in
the
meantime,
can
come
inside
be
cleaned
up
a
little.
You
know
it's
a
mess.
You
took
the
the
original
plan
down,
but
get
so
all
of
those
white
markers
and
stuff
is
still
especially
up
there
by
the
cemetery.
G
You
know
it
would
be
really
nice
if
those
things
could
be
removed.
D
The
cemetery
is
is
not
going
to
be
removed;
that
is
a
permanent
condition.
The
section
between
fairway
and
harvard
wood
intersection
is
the
focus
area
for
this
reconstruction
project,
and
it
is,
admittedly,
a
mess
because
of
the
trial
that
we
had
out
there
and
the
ongoing
utility
work.
D
That
is
digging
up
the
street,
but
that's
also
why
we
want
to
keep
moving
with
the
design
conversation
and
say
that
you
know
that
we
can
actually
get
started
in
the
spring
next
year
is
still
a
pretty
aggressive
schedule
for
the
city,
so
we
will,
that
is,
it
will
get
a
lot
worse.
J
D
Construction,
so
there's
not
a
whole
lot
that
we
can
do
in
between
now
and
then
in
terms
of
pavement
quality
or
things
like
that.
G
Okay,
I
have
another
question:
that's
not
related
to
cummins
highway,
but
is
there
any?
Can
anyone
speak
on
the
electric
cars?
Is
there
any
plan
for
the
city
to
put
stations
anywhere
in
the
community,
and
I
know
you
might
not
know
this,
but
I
was
thinking
about
it
and
we're
talking
about
emission
and
clean
air
and
all
this,
so
it
would
really
be
nice
if
I
don't
know
if
a
space
could
be
created
on
cummins
highway.
G
You
know
for
that
purpose.
But
if
you,
if
anyone
has
any
knowledge
about
this,
I
really
would
appreciate
some
in
information.
Yeah.
D
Of
course,
so
I'll
have
I'm
gonna
volunteer
nathaniel
to
find
some
website
links
to
send
to
you
about
the
city's
work
on
electric
vehicles,
public
charging
stations
and
our
requirements
for
new
development.
D
We
are
still
working
through
design
for
cummins
highway,
so
it's
not
off
the
table,
but
it
is
definitely
something
that
we
can
consider.
So
it's
a
great
idea.
I
know
I
have
other
people
with
their
hands
up,
but
we
do
have
more.
D
Through
especially
I'm
seeing
some
of
the
questions
in
the
chat,
so
I
want
to
keep
us
moving,
but
thank
you
so
much.
We
will
get
to
you,
val
and
thomas
right
after
the
we
are
getting
through
some
more
of
this
content.
D
Okay.
So
when
we
talk
about
designing
streets
for
accessibility,
there
are
some
tools
that
we
use
a
lot
that
we're
going
to
talk
about
in
a
bit
more
detail.
But
first,
what
I'm
going
to
do
is
share
a
brand
new
video
that
we
created
in
partnership
with
the
disabilities
commission
about
some
of
the
treatments
that
we
use
in
the
city
and
why
we
do
them
so
with
that.
Here
is
the
video.
J
J
J
J
A
raised
crosswalk
is
at
the
same
height
as
the
sidewalk
raised.
Crosswalks
are
like
a
speed.
Hump
and
a
crosswalk
in
one
drivers
have
to
slow
down
to
go
over
a
raised
crosswalk,
and
it's
an
extra
reminder
that
drivers
must
yield
to
people
crossing
raised.
Crosswalks,
improve
accessibility
for
everybody
who
travels
around
boston.
J
J
J
K
D
All
right,
many
thanks
again
to
the
disabilities
commission
for
working
on
the
video
with
us.
So.
D
Already
watched
it
once
gonna
move
on
okay,
so
patricia,
can
you
tell
us
a
little
bit
more
about
sidewalk
materials
and
what
you're
looking
for
out
of
all
of
our
projects.
F
F
They
are
the
result
of
our
harsh
winter
conditions,
where
the
the
water
freezes
and
thaws
and
pushes
the
bricks
or
the
concrete
pavers
they
push
them
up
and
out
of
place.
So
when
that
happens,
this
is
a
an
unsafe
condition
for
people
who
are
blind
or
they
have
low
vision,
and
I
have
two
examples
of
of
that
mix
of
materials
of
the
granite
and
the
bottom
photo
and
in
the
top
that
is
a
concrete
paver.
F
F
F
I'm
continuing
to
talk
about
materials.
The
the
photo
on
the
left
is
an
example
of
what
happens
when
the
sidewalks
get
wet.
F
So
as
soon
as
a
granite,
smooth
material
gets
wet
with
rain
or
with
eyes,
it
becomes
really
slippery
and
treacherous,
and
for
that
reason
we
continue
to
prefer
the
use
of
standard
concrete
because
concrete
absorbs
the
the
rain
and
the
eyes
a
little
bit
better
than
the
smooth
granite,
and
I
want
to
also
talk
a
little
bit
about
the
design.
F
Sometimes
developers
want
to
put
some
fancy
material
and
some
interest
in
their
in
their
sidewalks
and
they
introduce
these
different
colors,
but
for
people
who
are
blind
or
there
are
low
vision,
this
dark
spots
can
be
confused
by
hole
or
steps
or
or
something
just
the
in
our
long
dark
nights.
It's
just
harder
to
to.
L
L
F
D
All
right,
I'm
going
to
relieve
patricia
so
she
can
take
a
drink
of
water
or
something
I'm
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
curb
ramp
design
and
some
of
the
things
that
we
think
about
and
that
she's
going
to
talk
a
little
bit
more
about
it.
They
are
more
complicated
than
they
seem
as
we're
designing
them.
D
There
are
basically
like
four
parts
of
any
curb
ramp
as
you're
coming
off
the
street.
Obviously,
as
patricia
mentioned,
you'll
hit
that
detectable
warning
strip
itself,
that's
the
yellow
and
then
the
ramp
that
comes
up
to
the
sidewalk
at
the
top
of
the
ramp
is
the
level
landing
area,
and
that
is
a
how
you
can
transition
from
the
ramp
to
the
sidewalk
and
so
forth.
Many
of
our
ramps
have
flares,
which
are
those
angled
pieces
on
the
sides.
D
We
also
take
a
lot
of
care
and
how
those
are
designed
so
that
people
with
visual
disabilities
can
tell
that
it's
going
down,
but
also
isn't
so
steep
that
maybe
someone
trips
on
it.
So
it's
a
very
fine
balance.
D
We
also
take
a
lot
of
care
on
exactly
how
steep
that
ramp
is
how
it
meets
with
the
street,
because
it
can
be
dangerous
for
people
in
wheelchairs.
If
the
ramp
is
too
steep,
they
could
fall
backwards
and
really
get
hurt
or
if
they're
coming
down
a
ramp,
that's
a
a
decent
slope.
If
the
street
it
goes
up
higher,
they
might
fall
forward
and
get
hurt
and
then
sort
of
well
not
getting
hurt,
but
you
could
also
get
stuck
in
that
transition
point
between
the
ramp
and
the
street.
D
D
We
are
required
to
follow
national
and
state
requirements
for
how
these
ramps
are
designed.
There
are
all
kinds
of
numbers
and
minimums
and
maximums
the
ones
that
I
think
about
a
lot
are
just
the
maximum
angle
of
that
ramp.
How
steep
is
it?
D
The
minimum
size
for
the
ramp
is
actually
only
four
feet,
but
we
know
from
experience
that
everyone
wants
to
use
the
ramp,
not
just
people
who
are
in
wheelchairs,
but
also
you
know,
able-bodied
pedestrians
we
all
tend
to
funnel
through
that
ramp.
D
So
there's
a
minimum
size
and
then
there's
a
size
that
we
try
to
aim
for
on
our
projects,
which
is
a
minimum
of
five,
but
it
can
go
up
from
there
and
then
that
level
landing
area
is
really
important,
because
if
you're
in
a
wheelchair,
you
need
to
be
able
to
maneuver
to
your
destination
once
you're
at
the
top
of
the
ramp
in
a
flat
area.
D
Otherwise
you
might
get
stuck
or
tilt
to
the
side
and
fall
over
so
that
level
landing
area
is
really
important
to
make
sure
that
we
have
and
all
of
our
ramp
designs,
as
I
mentioned,
curb
ramps
do
more
than
just
help.
People
with
disabilities
get
around
as
patricia
talked
about
earlier.
That
tactile
strip
is
really
important.
D
It
helps
people
understand
when
they're
entering
a
place
of
potential
conflict
with
traffic,
whether
that's
vehicular
traffic
or
bike
traffic,
and
so
we're
also
very
conscious
about
where
we
use
materials
that
feel
like
that,
because
we
only
want
them
in
places
where
a
person
who
is
traversing
on
foot
or
with
a
mobility
device
understands
like
they
feel
that,
and
they
know
what
it
means.
They
know.
It
means
they're
about
to
enter
a
crosswalk
or
leave
a
crosswalk
and
back
into
the
sidewalk
area.
D
F
Thank
you
stephanie,
yes,
so
the
the
configuration
of
the
curb
brand,
the
curb
ramps
are
important,
and
this
is
another
example
of
do's
and
don'ts.
So
the
photo
on
the
left
is
a
do
because
it
is
a
curb
ramp
that
leads
the
pedestrian
straight
on
to
the
pedestrian
crossing
the
and
that
is
called
a
perpendicular
curb
ramp.
F
And
this
is
the
same
subject
and
just
a
different
point
of
view.
This
is
a
plan
view,
so
we're
gonna
start
in
the
top
right.
The
number
one
that
is
an
example
of
the
apex
design,
the
one
that
it
doesn't
work
well
for
pedestrians
who
are
blind
or
have
low
vision,
because
it
might
lead
them
to
the
the
wrong
spot,
which
is
the
middle
of
the
intersection.
F
So
we
we
go
to
the
top
left
where
there's
number
two
and
number
three.
Those
two
ramps
are
the
perpendicular
design.
So
those
two
ramps
are
great
because
they
lead
the
pedestrian
perpendicularly
to
the
pedestrian
crossing
to
the
other
side.
So,
from
from
two
and
three
we're
gonna
go
down
to
four
and
five
and
those
are
also
perpendicular
ramps
that
will
receive
the
pedestrians
in
a
perpendicular
direct
kind
of
way.
F
Yeah,
seven
and
seven
and
eight
they're
also
perpendicular.
Yes,
I
give
merit
to
this
intersection,
because
this
is
in
boylston
street
and
there
is
a
lot
of
infrastructure
here.
I
think
there's
a
train
station
here,
but
still
the
the
design
team
was
able
to
squeeze
those
two
perpendicular
curb
ramps
so
kudos
to
that
team.
F
D
So,
even
though
we
try
not
to
build
those
apex
style
ramps
in
some
locations,
that
is
the
only
and
that
is
the
best
option
available.
However,
we're
only
allowed
to
do
it
and
that's
this
side
with
the
red
line
where
that
intersection
curve
is
pretty
big
and
there's
room
within
the
street
out
of
the
way
of
traffic
for
someone
in
a
wheelchair
to
be
able
to
turn
themselves
around
and
stay
within
the
crosswalk.
D
A
lot
of
our
streets
have
these
types
of
ramps
and
they
are
not.
They
do
not
meet
standards
and
that's
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
are
building
so
many
more
ramps
and
spending
so
much
more
time.
Thinking
about
ramps.
But
in
this
particular
example,
it
is
acceptable
because
of
the
existing
conditions
of
the
street.
D
You
know
we
do
have
resource
constraints.
We
have
over
800
miles
of
city
streets,
most
of
them
have
sidewalks
on
both
sides.
We
have
a
lot
of
ramps
that
we
need
to
get
through
and
so
we're
trying
to
prioritize
using
those
resources
in
the
best
place.
So,
while
this
intersection
could
potentially
benefit
from
a
curve
extension
which
I'll
talk
about
next,
it
does
meet
our
requirements
today,.
D
So
when
we're
looking
at
redesigning
intersections
doing
a
complete
intersection
reconstruction,
we're
able
to
make
those
ramps
way
better,
so
on
the
left,
you
can
see
an
intersection
that
is
in
dorchester.
D
D
D
It
just
was
really
difficult
for
people
to
get
around,
and
it
was
also
confusing
and
challenging
for
people
crossing
the
street
and
people
driving
through
here,
because
it
wasn't
clear
who
had
the
right
of
way
when
someone
was
going
to
be
stopping
how
cars
were
entering
the
intersection,
but
on
the
right,
you
can
see
that
what
we've
done
is
actually
extend.
The
curb
along
this
north
side
of
the
street,
built
a
curb
extension
on
each
side
of
harvard
and
then
between
school
and
thane,
which
gives
us
those
nice
perpendicular
ramps
that
patricia
was
talking
about.
D
So
we
really
try
to
use
curb
extensions
in
places
that
are
tricky
like
this
and
we'll
be
using
them
a
lot
on
cummins
highway
too.
D
Another
thing
that
we
take
care
of
in
the
transportation
department
and
where
you
know
we
try
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
intersection
reconstruction
projects
and
upgrades
have
information
for
people
who
are
blind
or
have
low
vision,
and
even
for
people
who
are
hard
of
hearing
or
deaf
are
these
buttons,
which
I
think
you've
all
heard
before.
But
just
in
case
you
haven't
heard
them.
This
is
what
it
sounds
like.
D
D
These
buttons
are
not
always
required
to
turn
on
the
pedestrian
signal,
but
they
are
there
to
make
sure
that
our
residents
with
disabilities
are
able
to
get
around
just
as
easily
as
anyone
else.
D
D
There
are
various
ways
that
our
signals
team
decides
what
to
use
and
a
lot
of
times
it
has
to
do
with
how
loud
these
the
audible
part
of
this
button
is
because
you
want
to
make
sure
that
no
one
is
getting
confused
about
which
direction
is
on
for
them
to
cross
the
street.
D
Oops
you've
already
heard
that
moving
on
all
right
and
then
just
to
wrap
up
a
little
bit
with
the
mbta.
Some
of
you
have
already
heard
this
before,
but
every
mbta
bus
is
accessible
to
people
with
disabilities,
and
so
therefore,
both
the
mbta
and
the
city
are
working
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
bus
stops
are
also
accessible,
and
so
there
are
kind
of
four
main
things
that
we
make
sure
we
have
at
bus
stops,
but
specifically
for
people
with
disabilities.
D
We
need
to
have
space
at
the
front
of
the
bus
to
deploy
a
ramp
that
comes
out,
and
we
need
to
have
that
nice
level
sidewalk.
D
So
no
one
is
tripping
or
falling
once
they
get
off
the
bus,
and
then
we
also
have
a
detectable
difference
between
the
sidewalk
and
anything
else,
so
that
you
know
without
having
to
see
like.
Oh,
this
is
where
the
curb
falls
off.
This
is
not
where
I
need
to
be
on
cummins
highway.
We
are
taking
care
to
make
sure
all
of
the
new
bus
stops
that
we're
building
meet
those
accessibility
requirements.
So
we
have
that
clear
space
in
the
front.
That
is
very
obvious
for
bus
drivers
and
passengers
alike.
D
We
have
the
tactiles
on
either
side
of
the
crosswalk
so
that
if
you
get
off
the
bus-
and
you
do
have
a
visual
disability
you're
able
to
tell
that
you
are
crossing
and
a
place
of
conflict
in
this
location,
people
on
bikes
are
required
to
stop
for
you.
But
you
know
that,
like,
oh,
I'm,
I'm
crossing
something
right
now
and
then
you
get
to
the
other
side
and
you're
on
the
sidewalk.
D
We're
also
building
raised
crosswalks
at
almost
all
of
the
side
streets.
So
this
will
help
prevent
puddling
and
other
issues
that
come
with.
Having
ramps,
I'm
not
going
to
say
that
they're
easier
to
design
than
our
standard
ramps,
but
in
some
ways
they
are
because
we're
keeping
it
nice
and
flat,
and
we
don't
need
to
worry
so
much
about
making
sure
that
the
ramps
are
facing
in
the
right
direction
and
all
of
that
we
have
a
bit
more
room
to
play
by
keeping
it
all
at
the
same
level.
D
And
then
the
final
thing
that
I
want
to
touch
on
is
just
making
sure
that
people
with
visual
disabilities
as
they're
walking
along
the
sidewalk,
understand
like
where
the
walkway
is
for
them
and
where
the
bikeway
might
be
for
people
on
bikes,
and
so
we
have
a
few
different
tools
that
we
use.
The
very
first
thing
is
just
making
sure
that
the
bike
lanes
are
a
deeply
different
color
than
the
sidewalks
they're,
usually
asphalt
so
they're.
D
This
dark
black
kind
of
color,
which
contrasts
really
well
with
the
light
concrete
sidewalks,
but
we
also
make
sure
that
there's
some
sort
of
detectable
difference
between
the
walkway
and
the
bikeway,
and
so
there's
a
couple
of
examples
here,
one
on
summer
street
where
we
have-
and
this
is
more
similar
to
what
we're
thinking
for
cummins
highway,
where
we'll
have
trees
and
street
lighting
and
other
things
between
the
pedestrian
space
and
the
bike
space,
so
that
just
kind
of
reinforces
that
division
and
then
on.
D
The
bottom
is
just
on
warren
street,
out
of
outside
of
the
roxbury
branch
library
in
nubian
square,
where
there's
actually
a
curb
between
the
sidewalk
and
the
bike
lanes.
So
if
someone
has
a
visual
disability,
they
can
kind
of
feel
that
edge
and
know
that
that
is
not
a
space
for
them
in
the
same
way
that
they
would,
if
they
were
adjacent
to
a
travel
lane.
D
D
So
our
bike
lanes
on
cummins
highway
will
be
between
five
and
six
feet
wide,
but
we
do
need
to
provide
more
space
on
either
side
so
that
we
can
run
our
maintenance
vehicles
down
it.
So
visually
they
will
be
five
to
six
feet,
but
there
will
be
at
least
seven
and
a
half
feet
clear
so
that
street
sweepers
and
snow
plows
can
come
through.
B
Thank
you.
Can
you
hear
me?
Yes,
okay
great,
I
have
two
questions.
One
is
the
in
regards
to
a
curve
extension
there's
a
I
like
curve
extensions.
However,
there's
one
in
particular
that
I
feel
is
very
dangerous
and
a
lot
of
cars
have
almost
gotten
into
accidents
that
I've
known
of
one
it's
at
the
corner
of
the
intersection
of
columbia,
road,
american
legion
highway
and
I
think
canterbury
it's
coming
from.
I
think
the
canterbury
taking
a
right
onto
cummings
highway
that
bump
out
curve
is
extremely
dangerous.
B
Going
on
to
a
two-way
street
on
cummings
highway-
and
I
I'm
wondering,
has
there
been
any
discussion
in
terms
of
addressing
that,
because
a
lot
of
cars
have
almost
gotten
into
a
car
accident.
E
B
The
intersection
of
cummings
highway
and
american
legion:
it's
where
that
the
fire
station
is
at
the
corner
there.
E
Yeah
yeah,
okay,
I'm
as
of
right
now,
where
now
I.
B
E
No
no
worries.
No,
I
was
just
going
to
mention
as
of
right
now
we're
not
looking
at
making
any
improvements
to
that
intersection
as
part
of
this
project.
The
limits
of
this
project
are
from
river
street
fairway
street
fairway
to
to
the
wood
avenue
and
harvard
street
intersection.
We
are.
E
We
are
looking
at
extending
the
limits
or
extending
the
project.
You
mean
down
to
the
american
legion
highway
in
in
the
near
future,
and
that's
something
that
we're
discussing
internally,
but
in
terms
of
making
any
changes
at
this
intersection.
Not
as
of
yet
I
mean
this
is
a
this
is
the
five
leg
intersection.
E
It
will
require
a
significant
amount
of
resources
in
order
to
fix
some
of
the
issues
that
that
they
may
have,
but
to
kind
of
pinpoint
what
exactly?
What
you're
you're
referencing.
B
It's
the
triangular
with
the
coming
tyrae
and
american
legion
that
triangular
and
smack
in
the
middle.
So
it's
a
triangular
triangle
that
looks,
let's
see
where
you
I'm
just
looking
terms
of
cummings
highway,
that
small
triangular
one
to
the
top
left
kind
of
it's
it's
like
if
you're
coming
down,
can't
very
into
that
intersection
and
you're,
taking
a
right
onto
cummings
highway
that
triangular
that
ex
extended
curve,
it's
very
dangerous
yeah,
so
the
one
assigned
by
the
white
car
the
on
the
other
side
of
the
white
car.
Oh.
B
Colored,
that
is
extremely
dangerous
when
you're
coming
from
canterbury
and
you're,
taking
it
right
onto
cummings
highway
that
bump
out,
because
the
cars
come
and
when
the
other
cars
that
are
coming
on
to
cummings
highway
they're,
so
close
that
you
can
crash
into
the
cars
and
many
cars
have
almost
crashed
into
the
cars.
Are
that
are
I'm
going
towards
hyper
cab,
and
I
think
the
city
just
changed
a
little
where
they
put
the
white
stop
further
up,
but
that
doesn't
really
make
a
huge
change
there
have
been.
B
C
D
B
B
B
So
I'm
just
concerned,
I
I
wasn't
aware
of
any
community
meetings,
even
though
I
heard
there
was,
there
was
no
leaflets
or
anything
put
in
the
mail,
a
box
like
this
meeting,
but
I'm
just
a
little
concerned
and
how
much
of
the
bikeway
this
permanent
bikeway
that
you
guys
are
presenting
is
going
to
be
placed
on
cummings
highway
because
it's
a
lot
of
traffic
and
you
don't
really
see
hardly
any
bikers
biking
down
the
street
honestly.
B
Cummings
highway,
it's
very
frustrating
very
and
a
lot
of
residents
are
very
frustrated,
at
least
the
residents
whom
I
know
who
lives
up
and
down
off
of
cummings
highway.
It's
very
frustrating
this
bike
lane
and
you
hardly
ever
see
anyone
riding
a
bike.
But
then
those
are
in
cars
are
stuck
in
traffic,
so
I
don't
personally
agree
with
a
permanent
bike
lane
extended
sidewalks
for
people
with
disability,
yes,
but
not
for
a
bike
lane
not
on
cummins
highway,
which
coming
towards
it's
a
very
it.
That
street
is
always
busy
extremely
busy.
E
I
mean
thank
you
for
your
comments.
I
mean
we,
we
understand,
you
mean
some
of
your
concerns
in
terms
of
of
the
trafficking
and
the
bicycle
users
along
the
corridor,
what
we're
seeing
with
cummins
highway.
You
mean
this
this
project,
I
mean
we've
kind
of
talked
about
this
already
I
mean
I
mean
previously
like
this.
This
project
was
not
the
principles
of
this
project.
Wasn't
to
put
a
bike
lane
along
comes
highway.
It
was
to
address
the
speeding
along
the
corridor.
E
We
understand
that
cummins
highway
is
busy
during
the
peak
hours,
but
all
other
times
of
the.
During
the
day
you
mean
you
have
cars
that
are
traveling,
30
40
50
miles
along
cummins
highway,
because
they're
able
to
do
that
because
of
the
volumes.
So
we
we
looked
at
reducing
the
number
of
travel
lanes
along
commerce
highway
to
make
it
safer
with
that
space
that
we're
saving
by
reducing
the
number
of
travel
lanes,
we're
able
to
provide
other
accommodations
for
pedestrians
and
also
for
cyclists
in
terms
of
people
not
biking
on
commerce
highway.
E
It
as
current
comes
comes.
Highway
currently
stands
right.
Now
I
mean
it's
not
the
safest
bicycle
route.
I
mean
I
I
bike,
you
mean
I,
I
wouldn't
find
myself
biking
on
cummins
highway.
You
mean
with
it
with
the
four
lane,
with
four
lane
four
travel
lanes
along
the
corridor.
I
mean
cars
are
speeding
down
this
roadway.
I
wouldn't
feel
safe
riding
my
bike
on
this
street.
E
Providing
bicycle
accommodations
would
make
it
a
lot
safer
for
not
just
users,
my
age,
but
you
mean
children
and
as
well
as
the
elderly,
to
actually
ride
safe
down
comes
highway,
so
do
we,
we
do
expect
people
more
people
to
ride
down
this
corridor
and
and
the
fact
that
I
mean
it's
also
a
great
connection.
E
You
mean
to
franklin
park
also
to
the
nate
to
the
the
ponzi
river
greenway,
which
I
mean
dcr
as
well
as
the
cities
is
taking
a
look
at
expanding
or
extending
I
mean
these
are
all
these
are
all
acts.
These
are
all
points
and
and
moles
of
transportation
that
we're
trying
to
improve,
improve
access
within
within
a
neighborhood
like
like
mattapan,
that
has
been
divested
in
in
the
past.
So
it's
it's
it's
more
than
just
proposing
bike
lanes
on
on
cummins
highway.
E
In
regards
to
this
project,
I
mean
there's
a
lot,
there's
a
lot
that
that
we're
doing
in
regards
to
improving
spaces
for
pedestrians,
you
need
for
disabled
people,
we're
looking
at
improving
the
air
quality.
I
mean
providing
more
green
spaces.
E
So
it's
a
lot
that's
coming
into
this
project
and
we
are
looking
at
the
traffic
and
looking
at
ways
to
help
alleviate
some
of
the
traffic
congestion
that
we
see
on
cummins
highway,
but
I
mean
ultimately
during
peak
hours
I
mean
traffic
is
something
that
we
see
in
boston
but
as
part
of
this
project.
Yes,
we
are
looking
at
ways
to
improve
the
traffic
efficiency
throughout
the
quarter.
E
It's
a
long
conversation,
it's
a
long
issue
that
we've
we've
been
long
looking
at,
but
now
we
hear
your
concerns
and
we're
definitely
looking
at
it
as
part
of
our
design.
D
I'll
just
add
that
you
know
we
are
listening
to
a
lot
of
residents,
we're
on
the
court
or
walking
and
talking
to
people
every
month
during
the
winter
and
twice
a
month
before
that,
we're
we're
really
trying
to
reach
as
many
people
as
possible
to
talk
to
them
about
these
changes,
get
their
feedback
and
but,
as
jeff
said
like,
we
will
be
adding
the
bike
lane
on
cummins
highway
as
part
of
this
project.
D
But
we
are
also
keeping
a
lot
of
space
for
traffic
to
be
flowing
for
parking
and
to
add
more
trees
and
other
things.
We
are
going
through
all
of
the
reviews,
with
other
agencies
and
departments,
to
make
sure
that
we
are
meeting
all
of
the
standards
for
emergency
response
and
other
things
and
we're
pretty
confident
with
where
we're
moving
with
the
project.
L
Thank
you
so
much
you
know
I
I
do
appreciate
that
you
all
are
taking
the
time
to
do
this
and
to
share
so
much
information.
That's
very
helpful.
L
One
of
the
things
I
was
mentioning
in
the
chat
that
correspond
to
some
of
the
changes
that
are
being
made
is
the
concern
with
the
fact
that,
because
this
is
a
strong
corridor,
traveling
from
not
only
roslindale
through
hyde
park
into
mattapan,
going
out
to
milton
the
amount
of
traffic
that
comes
down
this
way
when
we
change
it
to
a
one-lane
road
with
a
bike
lane
some
of
these
side
streets
that
were
that
we're
experiencing
even
now
we're
seeing
cars
where
people
are
parking
on
both
sides
of
that
street
now
having
to
deal
with
large
trucks
passing
through,
it
becomes
very
difficult
to
traverse,
literally
just,
for
example,
down
seminole.
L
There
was
a
vehicle
coming
out
from
seminole,
which
was
a
18
wheeled
truck
and
a
car
going
into
seminole
at
the
same
time,
which
blocked
up
the
road
on
cummins
highway,
which
created
a
whole
conundrum
for
for
just
driving
down
the
way.
The
concern
we
have
is
obviously
with
this
being
kind
of
the
new
norm.
That
will
be
the
situation.
L
Will
the
city
be
able
to
change
some
of
these
roads,
maybe
being
one
way
or
one
side
parking
only
or
something
on
that
line?
Obviously,
that
creates
a
lot
of
effect
for
those
of
us
who
are
residents
or
staying
in
some
of
these
streets,
because,
if
that
does
change
now,
parking
is
lost,
obviously
makes
a
lot
more
difficult
for
people
who
are
in
the
area.
L
So
I
just
want
to
know
what
what
the
city's
plan
or
or
thought
is
to
some
of
these
issues,
because,
yes,
it
is
going
to
slow
down
traffic.
Yes,
you're
going
to
get
more
traffic
on
the
roads,
but
what
people
do
when
there's
the
slowdown
in
traffic?
Is
they
cut
off
into
the
side
streets
and
where
a
lot
of
these
factories
are
already
tight,
there's
more
accidents
that
are
likely
to
happen
in
the
side
streets
that
may
have
been
happening
on
the
main
road.
D
Yeah
well,
thank
you
for
that,
and
I
I
do
think
that
is
something
that
we're
aware
of,
but
as
mentioned
in
the
chat,
a
lot
of
these
changes
do
require
like
community
process.
D
Those
take
a
lot
of
time
to
work
through
as
a
community,
but
if
there's
interest,
you
know
the
city,
obviously
we're
here
to
to
listen
and
to
do
our
best
to
make
sure
that
those
changes
happen
in
a
way
that
you
know
is
respectful
of
the
community
process.
L
And
then
my
other
thought
to
this
is
or
a
question
rather
are
there
going
to
be
any?
I
guess
what
do
you
call
them
rotary
establishments
along
the
way
between
the
the
covenants
highway
side,
all
the
way
down
to
the
mattapan
side?
Are
there
gonna,
be
some
rotaries
put
into
that
those
areas
and
if
so,
where
are
they
gonna
be
placed.
E
Yeah
rotary's
a
lot
more
larger
and
they
usually
allow
accommodate
space
for
multiple
cars
to
enter
side
by
side
around
it.
A
roundabout
only
allows
one
car
to
go
around
in
a
singular
file
so
to
say
around
it,
and
we
are
opposing
that
to
be
at
the
the
greenfield
road
intersection
so
greenfield
road,
cummins,
highway,
alabama
and
weight
boss
at
intersection.
E
D
Okay,
it
is
a
little
after
eight,
I
I
don't
see
any
more
hands
up
right
now
and
questions
in
the
chat
seem
to
calm
down
a
little
bit,
so
I
am
going
to
share.
Instead,
our
next
steps
for
jen
to
walk
us
through
with
grace
but
speed.
A
All
right,
I'm
gonna
hit
both
of
those
all
right,
so
next
steps
for
cohen's
highway.
So
again,
our
goal
here
is
a
safer,
more
accessible
street.
We
want
it
to
be
a
tree-lined
neighborhood
street,
where
everyone
wants
to
be
to
walk,
wait
for
the
bus
ride,
bikes
travel
by
vehicle
and
for
it
to
connect
to
everyone
to
the
city's
amazing
assets
like
our
open
spaces,
and
we
want
elders
to
be
able
to
cross
the
street
as
well.
A
This
has
been
a
long
process,
we've
been
very
thorough,
so
we
started
back
in
april
of
2019,
we've
had
a
series
of
public
meetings
and
then
in
june
2021
we
started
this
conversation
series
about,
as
you
can
see
in
the
kind
of
blue
box,
all
these
different
aspects
that
we
think
about
when
we're
designing
a
project
as
important
as
cummins
highway.
A
A
All
right,
so
I'm
gonna
just
briefly
summarize
the
different
kind
of
teasers
about
what
what
we
have
talked
about
in
the
past.
All
of
this
content
is
available
on
our
website,
where
you
can
watch
the
recording
or
just
access
the
slide,
deck
and
flip
through
it.
A
For
in
june
2021,
we
had
a
very
special
edition
of
the
t-talk
series,
with
charles
brown,
discussing
the
way
that
mobility
of
black
americans
is
limited
in
the
us,
through
police
policies
and
polity.
If
you
haven't
seen
it
really
suggest
you
check
it
out.
It
was
fantastic.
A
Next,
please,
we
heard
in
july
of
2021
about
the
city's
heat
resilience
study
and
how
that
relates
to
the
redesign
of
cummins
and
talked
about
air
quality
and
how
transportation
policies
and
design
influence
air
quality.
A
A
But
if
you
want
to
know
more,
you
can
check
that
out
and
then,
in
february
we
had
colleagues
from
the
environment
department,
talk
about
the
ongoing
urban
forest
plan
and
what
we
can
do
to
add
more
trees
and
keep
them
healthy
as
part
of
this
project,
and
then
in
march
we
discussed
around
that
roundabout
that
we
were
just
talking
about
talking
about
around
about
sorry,
okay,
it's
getting
delayed.
J
A
We
had
our
colleagues
from
the
age
friendly
boston
to
talk
about
how
we
design
for
an
age-friendly
street
and
what
we
might
do
with
cummins
to
make
that
a
reality.
A
And
then
our
final
meeting
of
this
conversation
series
is
gonna,
be
in
june.
We
hope
to
see
you
all
there.
We're
gonna
have
colleagues
from
the
mirrors,
sorry,
where
it's
now.
J
A
All
right,
then,
we
invite
you
also
in
june
we're
going
to
have
a
pop-up
event
where
we'll
just
have
a
table
and
some
information
at
the
corner
of
cummins
and
blue
hill
ave
to
talk
about
the
project
with
members
of
the
project
team
and
after
june.
K
A
All
right
so
I'll
now
share
some
resources
that
might
be
of
interest
to
you
to
just
if
you
do
need
to
run.
We
are
sharing
all
this
content
as
well.
I
will
email
it
to
everyone
who
registered,
but
I
these
are
some
really
important
top
opportunities,
including
very,
very
important.
The
bus
network
redesign
from
the
mbta,
the
mbta
is
proposing
changes
to
its
bus
network
across
the
region.
There
are
some
increases
in
bus
service
and
more
weekend
service
that
are
exciting
there.
A
C
A
There
are
some
changes
proposed
in
matapan
to
where
the
bus
routes
start
and
end
the
routes
that
they
navigate
through
metapan.
All
of
that
is
available
on
the
website.
These
are
just
some
screenshots.
We
took
to
give
you
a
taste
of
what
those
those
look
like,
but
really
do,
encourage
you
to
check
it
out
and
provide
feedback,
because
yeah
the
bus
is
very
important.
A
And
there
are
a
number
of
meetings
coming
up
where
you
can
about
this
redesign
information
is
on
the
slide
and
I'm
sure
we're
putting
it
in
the
chat
as
well.
C
D
I've
done
for
these
slides
is
just
include
the
ones
that
are
in
boston
and
that
have
been
announced
so
far,
but
they
continue
to
add
events
and
opportunities.
So
these
are
the
in-person
community
meetings
that
they
have
announced
so
far,
but
you
can
expect
to
see
more
happening.
D
Thank
you.
Stephanie.
D
And
then
there
are
also
two
upcoming
virtual
meetings
that
you
may
be
interested
in,
one
that
is
so
they're
hosting
a
lot
of
virtual
meetings,
but
the
one
that
is
specifically
focused
on
boston
is
on
thursday
june
2nd
and
then
there's
a
system
wide
public
hearing
on
tuesday
july
26th
but,
as
jen
said,
definitely
participate.
Send
in
your
comments.
Share
your
feedback
explore
the
map.
This
is
your
opportunity
to
tell
the
mbta
directly
what
you
need
for
bus.
A
Service
all
right
and
the
mayor
has
is
kind
of
midway
through
a
series
of
coffee
hours
where
she's
visiting
neighborhoods
in
the
city,
the
one
in
matapan
is
on
june.
30Th
and
information
is
available.
J
A
A
The
city
also
has
an
open
space
plan
survey
that
is
open,
so
you
can
provide
feedback
on
open
space
in
boston.
What
you'd
like
to
see.
A
The
boston's
rental
relief
fund
is
still
open,
so
you
can
learn
more
at
the
link
provided
on
this
slide.
A
And
blue
bikes,
so
blue
bikes
is
our
public
bike
share
system.
The
discounted
passes
are
available
and
those
are
either
only
fifty
dollars
a
year
or
five
dollars
a
month,
and
you
can
learn
more
at
our
website.
B
A
J
A
And
finally,
we
really
hope
you'll
stay
in
touch,
we
being
both
the
commission
for
people
with
disabilities,
as
well
as
the
transportation
and
public
works
departments
working
on
this
project.
So
thank
you
again
so
much
for
for
joining
us
tonight.
We're
really
glad
you
can
make
it
and
we
look
forward
to
seeing
you
in
june.
D
D
That
is
something
that
we
have
done
in
some
places
in
the
city.
It
does
cause
additional
complications
and
delays
at
signalized
intersections
where
we
try
to
meet
requirements
for
how
those
are
phased
and
timed.
It
is
typically
easier
and
more
predictable
for
everyone,
including
people
with
disabilities.
If
bike
travel
is
going
in
the
same
direction
as
the
adjacent
travel
lane,
so
that
does
tend
to
be
our
preferred
design,
and
you
can
unmute
yourself
to
ask
your
last
question.
E
I
am,
I
grew
up,
born
and
grew
up
in
and
lived
in
boston
and
matapan.
I
lived
in
matapan
for
probably
most
probably
half
of
my
life
and
hyde
park
as
well.
I
just
recently
moved
out
because
I
got
priced
out
but
born
and
raised
mattapan
grew
up
here
still
visit,
frequently.
I
You
know
it
is
it's
good
to
hear
that
all
of
you
are
lost
in
residence
and
jeffrey,
I'm
sorry,
you
got
priced
out.
I
think
that's
one
of
the
things
that
matapan
residents
are
worried
about
they're
worried
about
you
know
being
disenfranchised.
I
I
would
like
to
see
a
program
in
boston,
public
schools
that
groom
kids
for
city
planning
and
send
them
to
places
like
mit
and
northeastern
and
wentworth,
so
that
all
of
our
city
planners
can
be
from
neighbor
from
our
neighborhoods,
and
that
should
be
a
goal
that
that
we
work
on
and
you
you
don't
want
to
disenfranchise
people.
So
there's
a
lot
of
there's
a
lot
of
pushback
to
this,
because
people
do
feel
disenfranchised
and
they
feel
like
they're
getting
pushed
out
of
their
neighborhood
and
you
you
have
to
understand
the
residents
concerns.
I
You
know
that
you
guys
are
coming
in
and
making
major
changes
and
like
matapan
square,
you
wanted
to
change
matapan
square,
but
matapan
square
is
designed
very
well
for
traffic.
I
mean
you,
you
could
do
improvements
for
crossing
the
streets
and
stuff
like
that.
But
the
way
the
traffic
flow
goes
really
works.
A
lot
of
traffic
six
lanes
of
traffic,
seven
lanes
of
traffic
are
funneled
through
the
milton
interchange
into
into
blue
hill
ave
and
it
works.
I
It
works
very
well,
I
don't
think
there's
any
square
or
a
major
intersection
in
the
city
that
works
as
well.
As
you
know,
matapan
square,
so
you
know
we
we
just
want
to.
We
just
feel
that
apprehensive
and
that
when
we're
not
as
much
of
a
part
of
the
process
as
we'd
like
to
be.
D
Yeah,
thank
you
for
those
comments.
D
You
know,
I
think
we
are
really
trying
to
be
as
open
and
transparent
as
possible
and
have
been
having
these
monthly
meetings
for
a
year
now
and
had
several
community
meetings
before
that
and
we'll
continue
to
be
out
talking
to
people
throughout
the
design
process
and
jeff
is
a
proud
graduate
of
wentworth.
C
D
So
all
right,
thank
you
all
for
coming
tonight.
We
will
be
sharing
the
slides
and
recording
of
this
shortly.
You
will
get
an
email
with
that
information,
we'll
also
be
adding
it
to
the
website
and
also
making
some
changes
to
the
website
to
make
it
a
little
easier
to
find
all
of
this
content.
D
So
thank
you
again
for
coming
and
have
a
great
evening
good
night.
What's
up
everybody.