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Description
The City's Public Works and Transportation Departments hosted a public meeting on November 16, 2022. During the meeting, we shared the final design for Congress Street in the Fort Point neighborhood, which will expand sidewalks significantly, improve accessibility, introduce new separated bike lanes, and, potentially, increase and diversify the tree canopy.
A
Take
just
to
have
everyone's
name
and
and
your
pronouns
in
the
in
the
in
the
zoom
feed,
so
that
you
know
we
can
keep
track
of
everybody
and
get
back
to
people.
The
chat
is
also
recorded.
I
know
I
mentioned
that
we'll
have
plenty
of
time
after
the
presentation
for
feedback
and
comments,
we'll
be
monitoring
the
chat.
It's
a
great
way
to
just.
You
know,
mid-stream
posting
comments.
A
A
And
again,
just
with
muting
we'll
keep
for
the
sake
of
background
noise
and
we'll
we'll
keep
everyone's
muted
for
the
time
being.
But
you
can,
you
know,
ask
to
be
unmuted
and
a
host
can
can
get
your
microphone
on.
The
reaction
box
is
is
where
you
want
to
raise
your
hand
when
the
time
comes,
so
that
we
have
a
flag
to
know
that
there's
a
pertinent
question
and
there's
a
cue
for
someone
that
has
a
feedback.
A
So
again,
just
the
team
tonight,
the
the
city
team,
myself,
I'm,
a
senior
planner
with
BTD
and
but
flanking
me,
the
real
you
know,
brains
behind
the
operation.
We
have
my
partner
and
colleague,
Jeff
Alexis,
the
engineer,
senior
engineer
at
Public
Works
and
Stephanie
seskin,
our
active
Transportation
director,
who
brings
just
a
tremendous
amount
of
talent
and
skill
to
this
team.
It's
really
been
a
joy
to
have
Stephanie
join
in
to
to
really
add
a
lot
of
perspective
and
again
expertise
and
background
to
a
project
like
this.
A
This
is
the
core
team,
but
we
have
a
number
of
others
working
behind
the
scenes.
Other
Engineers
within
BTD
and
Public
Works
the
disabilities
commission
kind
of
across
the
board
City
agencies,
so
that
this
representation
and
everyone's
perspective
is
included,
but
also
our
design
team.
Too.
That's
been
working
on
this
project
for
a
number
of
years,
actually
CSS
and
HDR
find
professionals
who
have
put
together
just
a
really
exciting
set
of
plans
that
would
like
to
show
tonight
and
a
little
bit
of
context.
A
A
But
there
are
these
key
important
side
streets
and
connecting
roadways
that
the
city
stepped
up
to
take
on
for
design
and
reconstruction
to
tie
into
the
new
Greenway
and
Conga
street
is
the
last
and
final
remaining
Crossroads
to
be
designed
and
to
be
constructed
with
completed
Summer
Street.
That
was
happening
concurrently
at
one
point,
some
Street
and
Congress
being
designed
in
the
community
process
kind
of
simultaneously
and
that's
a
lot
of
kind
of
balancing
and
a
lot
of
community
participation.
A
So
what
we
did
was
we
pivoted
to
Summer
Street
Summer
Street
really
needed
that
accessibility
issue
to
be
satisfied
and
rectified.
It
was,
as
you
recall,
the
slopes
on
the
sidewalks
on
Summer
Street
would
just
you
know
not
just
not
compliant.
They
were
Beyond
non-compliant
at
the
stage
they
were
at.
So
we
had
to
do.
Summer
Street
there
was
funding
available
that
was
completed,
came
out
fantastic
now,
it's
time
for
Congress
Street,
and
here
we
are.
We
made
a
lot
of
progress
to
get
to
this
point
a
little
bit
of
the
timeline
again.
A
A
So
after
that,
little
bit
of
in
between
time,
you
know
we
did
relaunch
with
sleepa
Street,
to
connect
to
to
this
Congo
Street
last
year
in
2021,
and
we
kind
of
accelerated
that
and
put
that
up
front
before
focusing
entirely
on
Congress
Street,
again,
a
relaunch
of
Crossroads
and
the
scope
of
work
and
the
limit
of
work
being
essentially
from
that
intersection
at
the
Museum
and
sleeper
Street
to
Boston
off-road.
We
had
you
know
a
couple
Community
meetings
this
year,
other
engagements
and
briefings
with
the
neighborhood
association
with
what's
The.
A
We
had
kind
of
on
the
ground
engagement,
making
sure
that
the
commercial
interests
and
the
businesses
were
also
informed,
and
you
know
seeing
they
have
a
stake
in
this
as
well
as
the
residents.
So
we
wanted
to
make
sure
we
covered
all
of
our
bases
in
terms
of
reaching
everybody
that
we
possibly
needed
to
reach
in
regards
to
the
redesign
of
Congress
Street.
A
So
with
that
intro
I
wanted
to
now
get
really
into
the
meat
of
the
project
and
the
the
presentation
tonight.
My
colleague
Jeff
Alexis,
again
senior
engineer
at
Public
Works,
who
has
done
a
number
of
design
project
like
like
this
and
let
a
quite
a
few
of
these
projects
and
collaborated
with
BTD
on
on
many
projects.
A
Jeff
is
going
to
actually
walk
through
some
really
great
images
and
illustrations
that
we
have
for
everyone
to
to
get
a
perspective
of
where
we're
at
with
this
final
plan
that
incorporates
you
know
a
lot
of
wonderful
things
like
that.
Can
you
know
accommodate
sidewalk
sidewalk
cafes,
you
know
safer,
intersections,
calm
the
traffic
a
little
bit
these
kind
of
elements
that
really
can
enhance
this
District
I
mean
the.
The
fourth
point
is
already
kind
of
a
contrast
to
that.
A
You
know
the
newer
more
modern,
South,
Boston
waterfronted
Seaport
right,
so
we
want
to
you,
know,
build
off
the
existing
character
of
what
we
have
in
in
the
forward
point
and
I
think
the
community
kind
of
understands
that
and
the
feedback
that
we
that
we
had
in
the
the
the
first
two
Community
meetings,
I,
think
we've
built
off
that
and
you'll
see
what
the
final
product
is
here
and
I
hope.
Everyone
is
pleased
with
what
we're
presenting
tonight.
C
Yes,
thanks
Pat
much
appreciate
it
good
evening,
good
evening,
everyone
and
thanks
for
joining
us
to
discuss
the
Congress
Street
redesign
project.
Once
again,
my
name
is
Jeffrey
Lexis,
with
public
works
department
before
jumping
into
the
design.
I
just
wanted
to
emphasize
that
all
of
our
efforts
that
we've
made
have
been
to
try
to
bring
your
vision
of
Congress
Street
to
life.
C
We
heard
that
you
wanted
us
to
prioritize
water
sidewalks,
to
improve
pedestrian
spaces
and
to
provide
space
for
sidewalk
cafes,
as
Pat
mentioned,
but
also
to
advice,
bicycle
Lanes,
to
prove
access
for
different
modes
of
transportation.
We
believe
that
this
was
actually
accomplished
in
our
final
design.
C
So
here
is
a
visual
of
the
roadway
across
the
street
from
number
343
Congress
Street,
as
you
can
see,
we're
proposing
a
tree-lined
roadway
with
ample
sidewalk
space
for
pedestrians
and
sidewalk
cafes
adjacent
to
the
sidewalk,
we're
proposing
a
roadway
grade.
Buffered
bicycling
with
the
built
separation
in
this
section,
we're
maintaining
one
travel
Lane
in
each
Direction,
I
mean
there's
a
few
parking
spaces
for
curbside
use,
bring
it
into
Focus
to
some
of
the
design.
C
C
Next
slide,
please
all
right
so
shifting
gears
to
show
you
a
plan
view
of
Congress
Street
I'd
like
to
further
highlight
the
design
elements
we're
implementing
as
part
of
this
project.
As
we
mentioned
in
our
prior
meetings,
we
are
proposing
race
Crossings
on
all
the
uncynized
approaches
to
Congress
Street,
to
provide
traffic
common
and
to
prove
safety
for
pedestrians
to
raise
buffered
bike.
C
C
So
here
we
have
a
cross
section
of
Congress
Street
West
of
a
street,
as
you
can
see,
The
Pedestrian
walking
path
is
adjacent
to
the
buildings
and
the
sidewalk
for
a
cafe.
Space
is
separated
by
the
tree
line,
slash
Furniture,
Zone
area,
the
raised
buffered
bicycle
lane
is
gray
separated
and
it
is
adjacent
to
the
traveling.
As
you
can
see,
the
same
configuration
is
mirrored
on
the
other
side
of
Congress
Street
as
well.
C
Note
the
widen
sidewalks,
the
buffered
bike
lanes
and
the
previous
previous
pavers
we're
also
proposing
an
additional
Crossing
at
Thompson
Place
at
the
Thompson
Place
intersection,
which
was
a
request
that
was
actually
made
by
the
Fort
Point
Community
by
Whiting,
the
sidewalks
at
the
a
Street
intersection.
We're
also
able
to
make
substantial
improvements
to
that
Crossing
as
well.
C
C
C
C
As
I
mentioned,
we're
proposing
race
Crossings
at
all
the
approaches
along
Congress
Street
that
that
are
not
at
a
signal
at
a
traffic
signal:
space
Crossings
along
Congress
Street
to
slow
turning
vehicles
and
to
make
pedestrians
more
visible
as
a
bonus.
These
also
eliminate
the
potential
for
puddles
in
the
crosswalks,
and
this
is
provided
at
sleeper,
Street,
Farnsworth,
Street
and
stilling
streets.
C
C
These
will
be
regulated
as
short-term
parking
during
the
day
and
is
intended
to
accommodate
pickup
drop-off
activities
they
can
be
resident
only
overnight
accessible
parking
spaces
will
be
added
to
the
side
streets
in
consultation
with
the
Mayors
commission.
For
persons
with
disabilities,
you
mean
the
parking
is,
is
ultimately
something
that
can
be
regulated
after
the
after
the
the
project
is
completed.
C
C
The
furniture
Zone
will
be
four
and
a
half
feet
wide,
which
will
include
Street,
trees,
street
lights,
trees,
benches
and
bike
racks,
which
would
be
located
in
a
Furniture
Zone.
It
will
also
provide
separation
for
any
seasonal
outdoor
seating
and
Street.
Furniture
is
pending
the
approval
of
the
four
four
point:
Channel
Landmark
District
commission.
So
these
are
ongoing
conversations
that
we're
having
with
them
on
how
to
move
on
what
to
move
forward
with.
In
terms
of
these,
these
features
and
these
elements.
C
The
street
lighting
that
will
be
featured
as
part
of
this
project
will
be
the
Boston
Fort
Point
fixture,
as
as
with
with
all
the
features
along.
Oh
Congress,
Street,
it's
putting
the
approval
of
the
four
point:
Channel
Landmark
District
commission,
but
we
understand
that
these
are
the
the
lights
that
have
been
preferred
in
regards
to
the
Das
antennas.
C
C
Next
slide,
please
so
moving
on
to
the
bike
lane
design,
this
has
evolved
since
our
Summit
Street
project
to
improve
detectability
for
the
bike
lane
for
people
who
are
blind
who
have
low
vision
on
the
bike
lane
will
be
at
the
same
level
as
the
roadway.
This
is
actually
the
preferred
treatment
that
the
commission
of
disabilities
wants
for
bikeways.
C
Thanks
a
lot
please
and
moving
on
to
the
Landscaping
I
mean,
as
I
mentioned,
the
number
and
placement
of
trees
appended
approval
for
the
0.4
Point
Channel,
Landmark,
District,
commission
and
sometimes
I
need
to
stay
because
we're
still
under
we're
still
in
discussions
with
them
on.
If
we're
going
to
be
moving
forward
with
the
number
of
trees.
C
But
as
of
right
now,
we
are
planning
to
protect
eight
of
the
eight
existing
trees
that
along
the
corridor,
we
hope
to
add
37,
more
trees
and
we're
looking
at
a
diversity
of
of
species
along
the
quarter.
All
the
trees
will
be
between
three
and
four
inches
caliper
we're
planted
and,
as
you
can
see,
we
have
the
elm
Patriot,
the
elm
Accolade.
C
We
have
the
elm
Dennis
fire
on
Princeton
Pine
Oak,
the
chopello
green
Gable
and
the
grinco,
the
ginkgo
Princeton
Sentry.
So
these
these
a
wide
variety
of
trees
that
they're
all
incredibly
beautiful
and
they
bring
they
bring
color
as
well
as
shade
to
the
corridor.
So
this
is
something
that
we're
hoping
to
to
implement
and
from
We're
hearing
from
the
community.
C
And
so,
in
addition
to
the
tree
plantings
and
and
are
our
intentions
to
help
new
trees,
Thrive
we'll
be
using
structural
soils
and
permeable
pavers
along
the
tree
lines
for
the
Patrice
that
we're
proposing
structural
soil
provides
additional
rooting
space.
It
prevents
soil
compaction
and
allows
for
the
water
to
drain
permeable
pavers
allow
for
more
rainwater
to
reach
the
road,
the
roots
of
the
trees,
and
that
those
those
elements
that
we're
hoping
to
propose
as
part
of
this
project
will
help
these
trees.
Thrive.
A
Okay,
Jeff
thanks
what
I
want
to
do
next
appreciate
that
Jeff
great
job
presenting
those
slides
what
I
want
to
just
cover
in
the
next
few
slides,
is
just
put
into
some
more
context:
adjacent
projects
right
and
how?
How
this
you
know
these
blocks
of
Congress
kind
of
fit
into
some
of
the
surroundings
in
the
in
the
network
of
streets,
but
just
just
to
backtrack
a
bit
on
kind
of
the
design
that
was
just
presented.
A
There
was
a
lot
to
be
desired
and
a
lot
of
room
for
improvement.
So
we're
pleased
about
that,
and
we
heard
that
from
the
neighborhood
you
know
prior
meeting.
So
we're
we're.
Definitely
please!
You
know
if
we
can
get
this,
you
know
the
green
elements
in
right
and,
and
you
know
the
permeable
pavers
or
recharge
the
water.
A
You
know
you
know
additional
Green
Design.
You
know
that
would
add
to
this
whole,
you
know
effort
of
constructing
a
complete
Street.
You
know
the
safety,
you
know
the
crossings,
the
raised
Crossings
on
the
approaches.
So
there's
a
there's
a
lot
of
positive
things,
a
lot
of
exciting
things
about
this
design.
We
hope
you
liked
it.
We're
gonna
talk
all
about
that
when
the
presentation's
done,
but
I
just
wanted
to
just
mention
that
before
we
talked
about
just
a
few
other
updates
on
a
street
right.
A
This
came
up
before
about
a
limit
of
work
and
our
scope
of
work.
So
great
great
news,
y'all
we're
going
to
expand
the
scope
of
work
to
include
that
stretch
within
the
context
of
this
design,
work
and
reconstruction.
We
are
going
to
add
the
a
street
piece
that
has
been
a
bit
of
a
challenge,
to
put
it
mildly,
for
pedestrians,
persons
with
disabilities
and
others
trying
to
Traverse
on
that
western
edge
of
a
Street
between
Congress
and
Melcher
Street.
A
So
we
still
have
a
couple
of
developers
on
the
hook
for
contributions,
and
you
know
we
can
there's
plenty
of
other
ways
that
we
can
use
mitigation
funds
from
those
projects
to
accentuate
a
street,
but
rather
than
wait
or
rely
on
others.
We,
the
city
kind
of
stepped
up
here,
to
add
the
scope
of
work
to
include
the
piece
of
a
between
Congress
and
Melcher
and
I
think
credit.
A
So
you
can
see
kind
of
the
pieces
coming
together
where
we
have
we
reconstruct
sleeper,
we
reconstruct
Congress.
We
get
this
piece
of
a
street
more,
you
know
accessible
and
then
improve
this
Crossing
at
a
and
melcha
the
intersection
itself
and
some
of
the
sidewalk
conditions.
As
you
Traverse
kind
of
up
the
hill
towards
Summer
Street
Boston
Wharf
Road
we've
been
coordinating
again
with
this
other
adjacent
project.
That's
in
design,
it
will
be
reconstructed,
it's
it's.
A
A
combination
of
developer,
WS,
Development,
Amazon
massdot
and
the
City
kind
of
all,
collaborating
and
partnering
on
a
upgrade
to
West
Service
Road.
What
is
known
as
West,
Service
Road,
and
then
you
know
on
the
other
side
of
Congress
Boston,
Wharf
Road
itself,
and
we've
had
a
lot
of
kind
of
overlapping
meetings
and
coordination
to
make
sure
that
the
timelines
match
up
and
then
who's
doing.
What
within
the
limit
of
work
and
the
designs
are
under
review.
A
C
C
C
This
was
done
in
the
past,
of
course,
but
I
mean
that's
a
long
time
ago.
So
we
would
definitely
need
to
go
back
to
the
landmass.
Commission.
The
project
has
changed.
The
scope
has
increased
since
then
so
I
mean
we
definitely
want
to
make
sure
that
we're
on
the
same
page,
but
then
before
we
move
forward
we're
aiming
to
bid
the
project
for
construction
in
late
winter.
Early
spring
I
mean
we're
on
a
really
aggressive
schedule.
C
C
A
So,
just
to
conclude,
before
we
get
into,
you
know
comments
feedback,
q,
a
and
when
we
can
go
I
know
we
zip
through
a
number
of
the
slides,
took
about
30
minutes
or
so
we
still
have
plenty
of
time
left
on
the
call
to
where
we
can.
We
can
go
back
and
look
at
any
of
those
slides
if
we
need
to
I
can
keep
the
presentation
up.
I
I,
as
I'm
sharing
my
screen
I
can
go
back
for
any
reference
but
kind
of
post
meeting.
A
A
A
D
D
B
E
Thanks
very
much
for
for
taking
the
time.
That
was
a
great
presentation
for
those
of
you
who
don't
know
me:
Christian,
summonelli
and
I
represent
the
Boston
groundwater
trust
the
plans.
Look
wonderful,
I'm
really
excited
to
see
the
poorest
elements
in
this
area
as
well,
and
it's
certainly
a
long
needed
upgrade
for
the
stretch.
E
If
that's
the
case
here,
we
would
like
to
know
that,
so
you
know
we
we
would
need
to
know
when
the
observation
well
would
be
destroyed,
then,
ultimately,
when
it
would
be
replaced.
I
hope.
That's
not
the
case,
I
hope
it's
simply
just
a
an
issue
of
of
re-grading
but
I'd
be
more
than
happy
to
send
Jeff
and
the
team
sort
of
an
overlay
of
where
our
observation
walls
are
what
the
cover
looks
like
and
I'd
be
happy
to
walk
the
site
with
you
as
well.
E
At
some
point
just
so,
you
can
take
a
look
and
physically
see
where
they
are
and
document
it.
If
you
haven't
done
that
already
I
just
haven't
seen
the
specific
plans,
but
just
want
to
make
sure
that
these
are
preserved
throughout
the
work
they
were
preserved
throughout
the
work
on
Summer
Street
years
ago,
when
that
section
was
done
as
well
and
I
just
want
to
make
sure
that
they're
preserved
here.
Likewise.
C
C
From
my
understanding,
we're
not
looking
at
adjusting
the
curb
lines
in
or
anything
like
that,
so
whether,
where
the
observation
Wells
are
within
the
sidewalk
I
believe
we
should
be
okay,
we
are
wider
than
the
sidewalks
at
certain
locations,
but
I'll
I'll.
Let
Kevin
confirm
if,
if
he's
taking
a
look
at
that
already.
G
G
We
spent
a
lot
of
time,
Outside
the
Fire
Museum.
It's
an
active
station
too
and
I
know.
You've
stated
to
have
those
cut
outs
for
like
short-term
parking
along
that
strip.
It's
it's
utilized
by
your
Uber
and
your
ubereats
with
the
restaurants
and
so
forth.
So
I
was
just
gonna.
Maybe
if
it's
possible
just
an
idea.
G
Something
to
think
about
is
those
curb
Cuts,
rather
than
rather
than
being
like
a
15
minute
parking
limited
to
maybe
just
pick
up
and
drop
off,
because
if
all
you
need
is
one
Uber
pulled
over
or
an
Uber
Eats
guy
going
to
pick
up
food
and
those
parking
curb
cutouts
are
full
traffic's
going
to
stop
so
just
an
idea,
just
a
recommendation,
but
otherwise
everything
looks
fantastic,
great
job.
Thank
you.
A
G
A
D
A
I
think
that
was
one
of
the
reasons
why
we
kept
some
of
these
in
the
to
begin
with
and
I
think
the
regulations
we're
gonna
we're
gonna
refine
the
regs
that
I
think
whatever
the
time
duration
is.
That
makes
the
most
sense
for
what
the
demand
is
and
I
think
you
make
a
great
point
that
it's
probably
going
to
be
one
of
those
five
minute
deals:
okay,.
H
Won't
stay
on,
but
thank
you
so
much
I'm
sitting
here
with
my
eight-year-old,
so
you
can't
see
we're
really
excited
about
bike.
Lanes!
We're
really
excited
about
trees.
We're
really
excited
about
this
really
more
like
the
neighborhood.
It
is
where
there
are
so
many
people
who
live,
and
you
just
and
thank
you
so
much
for
all
of
your
work
and
efforts
and
for
engaging
all
of
us
throughout
I
just
wanted
to
follow
up
on
trees
and
just
in
general
to
to
ask
that
you.
H
A
Great
to
hear
thank
you
so
much
I
appreciate
it
and
I
mean
I
would
recommend.
Maybe
just
like
plugging
yourself
in
with
the
neighborhood
association,
who
are
really
great
advocates
for
I,
mean
top
to
bottom
kind
of
whether
it's
City
initiatives
or
State
programs
or
development
issues.
It's
it's
a
great
kind
of
Clearinghouse
and
conduit
for
communication
and
advocacy,
and
you
know
commenting
on
projects
and
making
the
voice
heard
of
the
community.
I
I
A
C
Works
I
mean
so
I
mean
I.
Guess
I
can
touch
upon
this
just
a
little
bit
so
I
mean
I
I
daily.
The
landmarks
commission
determines
what
features
and
and
I
want
to
say
design
elements
that
we
propose
in
the
four
point
neighborhood,
there
are
already
existing
trees
on
Congress
Street,
so
I
I
think
it's
just
more
so
of
them.
Taking
a
look
at
what
the
existing
footprint
of
the
of
the
street
is
and
what
we're
I
mean.
B
D
D
We
submit
the
application
online
ahead
of
time
they
put
together
an
agenda.
I
haven't
been
to
a
Fort
Point
Channel
Landmark
District
commission
meeting
in
a
long
time,
but
some
of
the
other
landmark
District
commissions
that
I've
attended
meetings
more
recently.
The
meetings
do
tend
to
be
pretty
packed
with
stuff,
but
I.
Think
all
of
the
meetings
are
still
virtual,
so
you
can
at
least
eat
and
put
on
comfy
pants,
while
you're
waiting
for
the
project
to
come
up
and
typically
there's
a
conversation
between.
D
D
D
So
that
is
generally
the
process
that
we
go
through
these
folks.
The
Commissioners
are
not
paid
for
their
time
and
I
would
be
remiss
if
I
didn't
note
that
there's
supposed
to
be
seven
Commissioners
and
there
are
only
five
right
now.
So
if
you
feel
passionate
about
preservation
and
about
the
Fort
Point
Channel
neighborhood,
you
should
apply
to
be
a
commissioner.
You
can
apply
online.
D
A
J
J
You
know,
I
I,
think
you
really
hurt
us
and
I
think
this
plan
is,
is
really
terrific
and
very
responsive
to
the
issues
and
concerns
and
opportunities
that
that
Congress
Street
presents
the
neighborhood
and
the
city.
So
thank
you.
The
issue
of
trees
and
landmarks.
It,
as
you
may
have
sensed,
is
a
sensitive
issue
right
now,
somehow
the
the
trees.
You
know
both
sides
of
the
of
Summer
Street,
with
a
full
canopy
of
trees,
went
forward
a
number
of
years
ago.
We're
not
see
and
I
don't
unders.
J
J
So
it
is
really
a
concern
and
and
I
have
to
say,
I'm
complete
I'm,
a
complete
supporter
of
the
landmark
District
I
was
part
of
clued
trees,
but
but
that's
we're
having
some
difficulty
expanding
trees
in
the
in
the
landmark
District
streets
right
now
so
I.
Just
if
you
would
please
take
back
that,
it's
important
that
the
community
be
involved
in
the
discussion
for
how
our
our
streets
are
going
to
be
renovated
and
improved.
J
It
is
I'm
not
sure
what
the
Denine
is
on
the
call,
but
you
know
I
think
the
variety
of
trees
that
were
selected
here.
The
palate
is
terrific
and
it's
going
to
have
fall
interest
and
it's
really
exciting
and
trees
on
Congress
Street
in
the
past
have
struggled
because
the
sidewalks
were
so
narrow.
But
this
is
a
situation
that
I
think
the
trees
will
make
it,
which
is,
is
terrific
to
see.
K
You
know
that
we're
kind
of
striking
a
balance
when
it's
not
a
street
Tree
Line
Street
the
way
you
see
on
Summer
Street.
It
has
a
different
texture
to
it.
It's
a
little
bit.
The
buildings
are
more
exposed
here.
So
you
know
this
is
all
for
review,
but
it
has
been
thought
about
in
developing
the
design.
Both
the
you
know
the
wish
to
have
more
tree
plantings
throughout
the
city,
but
to
do
it
in
a
way.
That's
respectful
of
this
neighborhood.
J
That
that's
terrific,
danine
and
I
think
also
it
isn't
that
trees
aren't
allowed
because
they
are
in
the
guidelines
and
and
and
maybe
you're
more
thoughtful
sort
of
textural
choices
will
convince
the
current
Commissioners
that
this
this
should
be
part
of
the
neighborhood's
future,
because
you
know
a
landmark
is
not
something
you
know
pickled
at
at
time.
This
we're
a
living,
neighborhood
and
landmarks
allows
for
that,
and
so
hopefully
this
approach
will
succeed.
Thanks
foreign.
D
B
B
We
need
to
really
get
on
this
and
work
through
the
community,
something
all
whoever
participants
are
here
to
get
with
fpna
and
let's
get
a
letter
to
the
commissioner,
because
I
think
the
large
number
of
Commissioners
would
support
Street
trees
and
there
wouldn't
be
this
resistance.
We've
had
repeatedly.
B
Secondly,
I
and
I
I
also
want
to
say
I'm
thrilled
with
the
design.
You
guys
have
listened.
It's
been
worth
the
wait
dating
back
to
Crossroads
and
I'm.
Very
excited
about
the
design.
I
have
one
question
tonight
and
that
would
be
the
blue
bike
station
on
Congress
Street
is
I,
think
the
most
active
in
our
neighborhood
and
unfortunately,
in
the
winter
time,
from
what
I
understand
it
has
to
be
removed,
because
you
need
to
plow
that
area.
B
D
B
B
A
Thanks
Steve,
you
can
you,
can
you
can
see
blue
bug
station
and
then
you
can
see
the
little
if
you
squint,
you
can
see
the
little
bike.
Rack
kind
of
blue
bike
illustration
by
between
these
trees,
so
yeah
I
would
be
up
on
the
it
would
be
out
of
the
street,
which
is
good,
it'll,
be
up
on
the
sidewalk
level
and
the
you
know
right
adjacent
to
a
bike
lane
great.
L
Thanks
Steph
Tom
ready
that
I
live
on
wormwood
Street
resident
I
I
do
appreciate
all
of
the
effort
you
guys
have
done
to
do.
What
I
do
is
a
yeoman's
job
of
reaching
out
not
just
to
Residents
but
to
the
businesses
along
Carver.
Street
I
think
that
that
Dimension
is
really
important
to
make
sure
that
what
we
create
here
isn't
something
that
causes
a
problem
for
them.
It
was
good
to
hear
from
the
fire
Museum
that
they're
in
support
of
this
I
didn't.
L
L
K
A
Job
on
this,
so
thanks.
That's
great
appreciate
that
Tom,
the
first
one
is
a
street
I'll
I'll
yeah
the
west
side
right.
That
was
the
one
we
were
real
concerned
about,
but
the
luckies
too,
that
that
would
be
in
a
couple
work.
If
we
bump
out
one
side,
I
think
we
do
gain
a
foot
or
two
on
that.
If
I'm
correct
Jeff
on
the
Eastern
side
of
a
even
within
our
original
scope
of
work,
we
were
going
to
gain
a
little
bit
on
that
sidewalk.
Maybe
Kevin
knows
but
yeah.
L
So
for
everybody
on
the
call
right,
the
parking
that's
along
there
now
between
Congress,
Street
and
Melcher,
is
going
to
have
to
change
right.
It's
going
to
have
to
be
pulled.
You
can't
fit
all
of
that
in
there
with
the
parking
and
and
what
FP
a
had
had
proposed
as
an
idea
back
in
goes
back
to
2019.
Pat
is
how
far
back
it
goes
was
to
was
to
eliminate
the
metered
parking
further
down
on
a
street
and
make
that
residential.
L
A
L
The
approach
and
the
solution,
but
I
get
it
so
it's
both
I,
don't
want
to
get
into
an
A
Street
discussion
right.
You
guys
are
going
to
come
back
on
that,
but
thank
you.
So
it
includes
the
sidewalk
on
the
side
of
Lucky's
right
because
it's
just
as
a
bad
a
shape
as
the
both
sides
of
a
street
right.
Okay,
thank
you
and
then
the
the
loading
dock.
What
what.
A
A
However,
right
the
that
building
is
a
Remnant
and
the
use
of
that
building
is,
unlike
any
other
building
on
this
entire
Corridor
in
these
blocks.
It's
like
a
light
manufacturing
industrial
building
with
this
active
loading
dock
and
all
the
other
uses
are
ground
floor,
retail
commercial
space
and
residential
space
on
institutional,
this
Standalone
this
use,
and
there
is
no
other
loading
access
in
the
rear
or
the
sides.
There
are
a
couple
doors
in
the
back,
but
it's
it's
not.
A
We
have
to
maintain
that
dock
for
those
businesses
they
made
it
very
clear
that
it's
essential.
We
do
take
away
the
kind
of
parallel.
You
know,
abuse
kind
of
of
the
loading
zone
and
that
kind
of
disruption
that
we
get
by.
You
know
extending
the
sidewalk
creating
the
bike
facility,
but
we
do
leave
a
car
to
fall.
A
The
dock
for
vehicles
to
back
in,
do
the
loading
and
then
and
then
take
off,
but
yeah
we've
had
a
number
of
conversations
with
them
trying
to
seek
Alternatives
and
we
still
have
more
to
go
with
them
in
terms
of
how
we
could
regulate
that
and
work
with
them
on
better
ways
to
manage
it.
If
it
has
to
stay,
how
can
we
better
manage
it,
make
it
safe?
While
we
keep
that
dock
open
but
yeah,
it
was
a
compromise.
You
know
kind
of
a
both
where
you
know
we
we
build
the
bike
lane.
A
We
we
improve
the
sidewalk
and
you
know
take
away
that
parking
kind
of
parallel
in
front,
but
we
did
maintain
the
dock
under
this
design
and
yeah
it's
there's
gonna,
be
you
know,
there's
going
to
be
periods
where
you
know,
there's
a
truck
there
like
there
has
been
all
these
years.
It's
not
the
greatest
scenario
at
all,
but
they're
really
at
this
time
really
was
not
an
alternative.
A
Ground
floor
yeah
I
mean
you
know
it's
been,
you
know,
people
are.
You
know
pleased
with
the
direction
that
we're
heading,
and
you
know
that
we're
maintaining
some
spaces
for
their
needs
for
whether
it's
you
know,
pizza,
pickup
and
drop
off
things
like
that,
but
yeah
we've
had
good
feedback,
the
the
the
robotics
company
on
the
corner.
A
You
know
good
feedback
from
them.
Even
I
mean
369,
like
even
with
kind
of
the
issue.
With
that
doc
they're
very
supportive
of
the
you
know
the
cafe
space
and
you
know
being
able
to
you
know,
have
cyclists
Traverse
this
this
card,
where,
before
it
just
kind
of
dropped
off
at
you
know,
once
it
came
over
the
bridge,
but
yeah
they
have
been
engaged
with.
You
know
made
a
point
of
of
really
reaching
out
via
email
telephone
we've
talked
to
them
about
preservation
of
some
of
these
door
mats.
A
So
to
speak.
You
know,
Jeff
knows
what
I'm
talking
about
these
specialty
treatments
in
the
pavement,
so
there's
been
focus
on.
That
kind
of
you
know
with
you
know,
lmis.
You
know
what
a
you
know:
a
maintenance
agreement
for
specialty
pavement
and
yeah.
We've
been
on
the
ground,
you
know
flying
having
conversations
with
the
tenants
and
yeah
I
mean
you
know
when
the
Project's
built.
A
D
D
G
M
Great
thank
you
first
off
just
very
excited
about
the
progress
and
sort
of
where
you
landed
even
versus
previous
public
meetings.
So
definitely
looking
forward
to
this
because
of
pedestrian
and
as
someone
who
increasingly
is
using
blue
bikes
to
get
around,
and
that's
actually
specifically
I
wanted
to
ask
about
for
that
blue
bikes
station.
The
the
thing
I
think
I'm,
finding
more
and
more
with
the
off
sidewalk
stations,
as
a
user
of
them,
is
that
they
tend
to
encourage
riding
on
the
sidewalks
to
sort
of
get
into
and
out
of
the
dock.
M
Depending
on
how
they're
oriented
I
was
wondering,
and
actually
sometimes
that's
almost
worse,
when
they're
adjacent
to
the
bike
lanes,
because
they're
sort
of
not
space
to
get
into
the
lane,
sometimes
I
was
just
wondering
if
you've
sort
of
finalized
I
couldn't
tell
from
the
slides
like
exactly
what
the
entrance
exit
situation
with
that
is
which
way
the
dock
is
facing.
You
know
whether
there's
a
ramp
to
get
into
and
out
of
there
or
whether
you're
sort
of
like
carrying
the
bike
over
the
curb
just
wondering
kind.
D
So
it
is
right
next
to
a
curb
ramp,
so
the
curb
ramp
is
to
the
left
in
this
drawing
we
have
not
finalized,
which
direction
the
like
bikes
and
docks
will
be
facing.
We
do
typically
have
the
bikes
pulling
into
the
sidewalk
rather
than
into
the
roadway,
but
certainly
like
on
a
case-by-case
basis.
You'll
find
a
different
configuration,
and
so
that
is
one
of
like
the
very
last
things
that
happened,
unfortunately,
is
like
the
blue
bike
station
being
put
down.
D
So
it's
also
somewhat
nice
that
these
are
movable.
So
if
we
put
it
one
way-
and
we
get
a
lot
of
feedback
from
folks
that
please
turn
it
around
the
other
way,
we
can
do
that
so
final
decision.
It
will
never
actually
it'll
always
be
something
that
we
can
change
so
happy
to
take
feedback
on
which
direction
you
think
it
should
be
facing.
But
there
is
a
ramp
right
next
to
it
to
help
reduce
the
likelihood
that
people
would
come
backing
down
the
sidewalk
to
get
to
it.
M
Yeah
so
I
guess
my
thought
on.
That
would
just
be
if
you're
heading
on
the
side
with
the
the
racks
it
looks
like
it
would
make
a
lot
of
sense
that
you'd
go
in
and
out
through.
The
ramp.
I
would
sort
of
suspect
that
people
going
the
other
direction
on
their
way
in
and
out
might
end
up
making
other
Maneuvers
that
we
would
prefer
that
they
not
make
in
order
to
get
to
and
from
the
rack,
as
opposed
to
sort
of
stopping
and
trying
to
cross
the
crosswalk.
M
So
but
I'm
not
sure
what
the
answer
to
that
is.
I
guess
I
just
wanted
to
sort
of
highlight
it
as
a
concern,
because
I've
seen
it
kind
of
not
working
out
as
well
in
some
of
the
other
racks
like
on
Tremont
Street,
that
have
kind
of
similar
configurations
where
they're
on
the
sidewalk
opposite
a
bike
lane
where
you
have
to
cross
the
road.
D
But
we
do
want
to
make
sure
you
know
in
front
of
343.
We
do
have
a
significant
amount
of
Cafe
seating
set
aside.
You
know
we
want
to
balance
the
needs,
but
I
I
am
personally
here
to
add
another
blue
bag
station
I
in
like
the
not
the
everyday
person,
but
the
the
big
boss
on
it.
So
I
can
I
can
say
or
putting
one.
D
Thank
you
all
right,
Steve
I
know
that
you
have
your
hand
up,
but
I
did
want
to
just
check
that
I
didn't
have
any
more
questions
in
the
chat
before
we
came
back
to
you
again.
So
I
think
that
there
is
there.
There
is
a
question
about
how
many
spots
disappear
on
Congress
and
options
for
replacing
those
elsewhere
in
the
district.
A
Yeah
I
mean
all
I
could
say
there
is
just
there.
There
were
trade-offs,
I
think
Within.
You
know
we
wanted
to
go
in
a
direction
that
you
know
in
our
survey
and
in
our
concept:
development
with
the
neighborhood
and
we
presented
the
different,
the
different
Alternatives
and
the
one
that
was
really
received.
The
most
support
and
backing
was
the
one
that
that
for
some
people,
it's
unfortunate
where
you
you
know
you
have
to
sacrifice
some
of
the
on-street
parking,
so
we're
trying
to
strike
a
balance.
But
it's
definitely
you
know.
A
A
So
yeah
I
mean
it's
it's
a
matter
of
kind
of
use
of
this
public
space,
how
we
can
best
allocate
it
what
the
community
wants
to
see.
But
you
know
I
hear
what
you're
saying
about
you
know
this
kind
of
chipping
away.
You
know
a
space
here
there
space
there
and
it
does
have
an
impact
for
those
people
that
do
need
to
store
their
vehicles
on
the
street.
D
All
the
time
was
really
important,
plus
the
seasonality
of
the
blue
bike
station.
At
the
end
of
the
day,
there
actually
aren't
a
whole
lot
of
parking
spaces
on
the
street.
We
are
retaining
six
for
that
short-term
parking,
which
could
be
also
overnight
residential
parking.
That's
something
that
we
typically
do
for
these
areas.
D
At
the
end
of
the
day.
You
know
the
the
on-street
curb
access
was
kind
of
the
lowest
item
on
our
list
and
and
we
weren't
able
to
to
fit
it
in
there.
So
that
is
really
where
the
bulk
of
the
you
know
the
the
parking
or
curbside
removal
comes
in.
So
you
know
that's
the
honest
answer
is
like
we're:
we'll
have
six
spaces
and
it's
sort
of
down
for
about
a
total
of
20.
B
B
Think
354
Congress
Street
has
become
kind
of
a
two-lane
I
think
like
more
like
valet
parking,
but
a
double
wide,
with
double
parking,
and
it's
pretty
regular,
where
they're
double
parking
with
no
one
in
the
car
is
not
idling
just
parked,
and
so
it
leaves
one
lane
for
vehicles
and
Cycles
to
make
that
turn
anything.
You
could
do
while
you're
working
with
that
owner
to
straighten
out
what
the
what
the
laws
of
the
land
are
at
Thompson
Place
along
fp3
would
be
extremely
helpful.
A
B
I
think
the
I
think
the
spaces
are
probably
used
by
Manton
or
spartello,
but
it's
fairly
regular
that
they're
double
parking,
not
even
single
Lane,
along
fp3,
but
a
double
parked.
A
double
parking
of
a
I
think
six
cars
along
fp3,
which
leaves
a
very
narrow
Lane
along
Thompson
Place
right
alongside
where
Menton
is
on
the.
A
B
A
C
D
D
D
D
We
mentioned
that
we
would
be
adding
accessible
parking
spaces
along
the
corridor,
so
Thomas
asked
what
streets
are
getting
those
spots
at
this
point
we
don't
actually
know,
but
the
commission
for
persons
with
disabilities
just
asked
us
to
find
three
locations.
They
will
be
on
some
of
these
side
streets
so
that
they
can
pull
over
right
next
to
a
curb
and
have
the
space
to
load
and
unload
properly.
D
But
the
end
of
the
day
where
they're
going
to
go
is
something
that
we
still
have
to
look
at
with
disabilities,
and
you
know
update
folks
on
this
mailing
list
and
in
the
neighborhood
about
what
that
could
look
like
and
I.
Imagine
that
that's
something
we
could
also
talk
about
when
we
come
back
to
talk
about
a
street
that
did
that.
D
We
talked
about
the
Lucky's
side
of
E
Street
Tom
also
pointed
out
to
watch
the
turn
from
Melcher
to
a
street.
The
11
bus
specifically
has
a
tough
time
negotiating
that
we
had
a
Seth
asked
the
question:
what
is
the
current
schedule
for
the
sleeper
Street
project
and
Pat
replied
that
sleeper
would
be
concurrent
with
Congress,
so
these
projects
are
going
to
be
put
out
to
bid
together
and
should
be
happening
around
the
same
time.
D
D
I
think
we
have
gone
through
all
of
the
questions,
although
just
anymore.
Okay,
all
right,
Kevin,
yes,
I
know
Thompson
Place
is
a
private
street,
so
we
probably
wouldn't
be
able
to
put
the
accessible
parking
space
on
it.
Thank
you,
though,
and
then
Pat.
Perhaps
you
can
confirm
that.
Are
we
adding
an
accessible
parking
space
on
sleeper
Street
as
part
of
that
project.
A
N
D
N
Congress
Street
and
I'm
curious
because
we
are
experiencing
a
lot
of
you,
know:
cell
conversions,
to
existing
street
lights
and
that
is
giving
us
a
mismatch
of
the
single
lantern
lights
across
from
the
existing
double
lanterns,
because
a
double
Lantern
cell
adapted
a
street
a
light
pole
has
not
been
approved
yet
or
wasn't
the
last
conversation
that
we
had
with
the
city.
So
I
was
just
curious.
If
you
could
revisit
that
and
remind
me
what's
going
on
with
the
historic
lighting.
K
I
I
can
respond
to
that.
The
standard
light
fixture
for
for
Congress
is
the
single
Lantern,
not
the
double.
There
is
one
double
that's
going
to
be
remaining.
Actually
it's
in
this
view,
right
to
the
right
of
the
the
one
that
you
see
there.
The
signal
that
you
see
there
because
it
has
I,
don't
remember
what
the
attachment
is
that
it
has
but
I
remember
it's
for
a
utility
purpose
that
that
has
to
that
one
has
to
remain.
C
Yeah,
yes,
Sarah,
the
the
one
with
the
double
Lantern
is
for
the
the
dash
and
Santa,
so
the
Distributing
antenna
systems,
those
were
those
will
be
replaced
by
the
street
lighting
department
when
a
particular
type
is
selected
for
Fort
Point.
We're
we're
not
getting
into
that
as
part
of
this
project.
So
we'll
maintain.
E
K
F
D
A
D
A
D
A
A
Issues
that
that
exist,
the
street
lights
I
think
is
part
of
this
plan
are
not
included,
but
I
can
go
back
and
see
it's
just
you
know
if
they'll
be
swapping
out
or
updating
just
it.
You
know
as
part
of
the
general
improvements,
but
it
doesn't
appear
to
at
least
to
be
reflected
in
this.
This
is
more
of
just
kind
of
the
you
know
the
concrete
and
accents
and
and
the
curb
extensions.
O
D
O
Okay,
we
can
talk
to
them
about
that,
but
to
clarify
I
think
that
Tom
asked
the
question:
it's
not
just
design,
but
it
pulled
back
up
the
graphic.
The
dark
green
is
they're.
Gonna
fix
the
crop
slopes
and
fully
reconstruct
the
dark
green
portions
of
the
sidewalk
that
was
in
that
image
and
then
they're,
going
to
design
they'll
fully
design.
O
The
improvements
needed
to
fix
accessibility
issues
from
Necco
to
Melcher
I
think
that
that
clear,
so
they're
constructing
from
netco
to
a
including
those
curb
extensions
on
both
sides
of
a
and
Melcher
and
then
they're,
giving
us
the
full
design
for
nakoda
Belcher
we're
natural
summer.
Sorry,
sorry,
I'm
in
streets,
late,
laughs,.
O
A
O
D
A
I'll,
just
close
with
that's
a
good
one,
the
good
night
song.
What
would
you
like
to
hear
Mack
the
Knife
or
something
like
that?
Next
steps?
Jeff
talked
about
about
just
some
follow-ups
and
the
kind
of
the
construction
schedule
and
then
again
just
our
contact
information.
If
anything
comes
to
mind
kind
of
post
meeting,
please
feel
free,
but
I
appreciate
everyone's
participation,
all
the
engagement,
all
the
positive
feedback,
all
the
questions,
everything
that
we've
kind
of
Incorporated
and
taken
and
built
into
these
drawings.