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From YouTube: MassDot Design Public Hearing of 3-9-23
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City of Chelsea, MassDOT, Design Public Hearing: Chelsea Downtown Broadway
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Slides
right
after
that,
so
as
you
can
see,
this
meeting
is
being
recorded
by
continuing
to
participate
in
this
design,
public
hearing
who
are
consenting
to
being
recorded.
If
you
are
not
comfortable
being
recorded,
you
may
excuse
yourself
from
the
meeting
just
also
a
note
that,
after
the
formal
presentation
there
will
be
a
question
and
answer
session,
so
you'll
have
an
opportunity
to
ask
questions
from
the
project
team.
You
may
also
submit
a
question
online.
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I
will
Begin
by
first
presenting
the
members
of
the
hearing
panel
for
this
evening's
presentation
in
front.
Here.
We
have
district
6
office,
we
have
Angela
Scofield
with
Massey
Ortiz,
Municipal,
right-of-way
division,
also
from
the
city
of
Chelsea.
We
have
Alex
train
and
we
have
German
German
Mota,
both
as
I
said
with
the
City
of
Charleston,
and
we
have
Jonathan
kapis
and
we
just
met
from
Asian
TV,
who
will
be
helping
Mass
Duty
with
the
design
consultant
services.
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All
right
also
during
question
and
answer,
if
you
have
any
questions
regarding
MBTA
Transit,
we
also
have
Robert
puto
and
last
and
finally,
we
have
our
sonar
photographer
Melissa
Lupo,
taking
verbatim
transcript
of
10
nights
here
before
I
move
in
with
the
Herring
I
would
like
to
now
ask
if
there
are
any
elected
public
of
officials
present
this
evening.
That
would
like
to
speak
up
front
at
this
time.
You
may
speak
now
briefly
just
for
an
opening
statement
or
or
later
in
the
presentation
before
we
open
the
hearing
to
the
public.
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Finally,
the
city
of
Chelsea
has
helped
coordinate
the
public
hearing
by
hosting
the
information
on
their
Facebook
page,
the
city
website
and
Twitter
accounts.
A
copy
of
this
notice
is
in
the
handout
and
will
be
attached
in
the
final
hearing
transcript
if
you
would
like
to
retrieve
the
handout
electronically.
Please
use
the
QR
code
shown
on
the
screen
and
also
shown
on
the
public
hearing
flyer
where
the
copies
are
located
near
near
the
sign-in
sheet.
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We
are
finishing
the
25
design
stage,
which
means
that
after
this
hearing,
we
will
be
advancing
the
project
toward
a
75
to
100
percent
design,
submission
and
then
to
the
final
design
submission.
We
estimate
the
construction
cost
will
be
approximately
7.4
million
dollars,
which
will
come
from
federal
aid.
Funding
with
a
Federal
Highway
Administration
will
be
funding.
80
percent
in
Mass
DOT
funding
the
remaining
20
percent.
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Now
the
graphic
on
the
right
of
the
screen
is
an
aerial
view
of
the
project
limits.
The
project
is
approximately
one
half
mile
in
length.
Seven
interceptions
are
shown
at
the
highlighted.
Circles
are
starting
from
the
bottom
there's
a
Second
Street
and
Broadway,
there's
Everett
Ave
and
cross
street
at
Broadway
and
then
moving
up.
There
is
a
Third
Street
and
Congress
Avenue
at
Broadway
and.
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E
And
decrease
congestion
and
air
pollution,
one
of
the
major
notable
Parts
about
the
downtown,
as
many
of
you
know,
are
the
fact
that
it
consists
of
one
long,
five
intersections
or
donut
stop
by
and
aren't
really
controlled
right
now,
and
so
a
lot
of
the
crashes
that
we
see
in
DC
involving
vehicles
are
often
rear.
End
crashes.
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So
it's
over
five
major
Transit
lines,
traversing
the
downtown,
including
three
high
frequency
MBTA
bus
routes,
the
downtown
numerous
bus
stops
that
are
some
of
the
most
fizzy
and
active
in
the
MBTA
Network,
and
these
include
the
bus
stops
at
Bellingham
Square
on
Hawthorne
Street,
as
well
as
bus
stops
located
down
Broadway.
One
of
the
key
considerations
that
the
city
and
our
communities
Partners
made
as
part
of
the
original
plan,
was
facilities
that
could
improve
bus
service
for
residents,
especially
residents
dependent
upon
the
101.
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So
through
a
pilot
program
over
the
last
two
years,
the
city
has
instituted
a
dedicated
bus
lane
throughout
the
downtown
that
spans
Broadway
from
City
Hall
down
to
Everett
Everett
and
we've
also
begun
evaluating
improvements
to
bus
stops,
as
well
as
potential
traffic
signals
and
intersections
that
could
give
those
buses
the
right
of
way
of,
as
will
restraining
on
tonight's
presentation.
A
lot
of
the
buses
right
now
are
unable
to
fully
reach
the
sidewalk
at
these
bus
stops,
making
an
incredibly
difficult
abilities
to
get
on
and
off
the
bus.
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As
you
said,
the
brick
sidewalks
will
go
away,
there'll
be
ADA
compliance,
sidewalks
and
curve
ramps
and
generally
a
simpler
roadway
Network
around
City
Hall
as
well.
That
allows
for
more
direct
Crossing
along
desire
lines.
This
is
all
really
important
for
an
area
where
one
in
three
people
take
transit
to
work.
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Half
of
the
people
drive
to
work,
so
we
think
it's
important
to
have
a
really
strong
balance
here
for
all
the
modes
and
regardless
of
whether
you
walk
or
bike
or
take
the
bus
or
drive
at
some
point,
everyone
gets
out
of
their
car
or
out
of
off
the
bus
or
off
their
bike
and
has
to
walk
from
one
point
to
the
other,
so
everyone
becomes
a
pedestrian
at
some
point.
So
pedestrian
safety
is
a
really
big
goal
this
project.
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Bike
facility,
alternative
three
was
a
protected
bike
lane
with
striped
buffers
and
it's
a
parking
protected
bike
lane,
so
the
bicycles
are
protected
from
the
traveling
cars
with
parts
cars.
However,
by
pushing
the
cars
out,
you
end
up
reducing
a
significant
amount
of
parking
as
part
of
the
alternative.
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The
four
Alternatives,
what
this
project
settled
on
is
not
one
specific
alternative,
but
rather
depending
on
where
you
are
on
the
corridor.
Two
separate
Alternatives,
so
we'll
walk
through
those
right
now
from
City
Hall,
app
to
Third
Street.
What
you
have
is
what
was
part
of
the
bus
pilot
built
in
a
permanent
setup.
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So
we
have
that
bus
bike
Lane
right
here
in
the
middle
and
the
11
foot,
driving
lane
parking
on
both
sides
with
buffers
that
currently
aren't
out
there
in
in
in
a
formal
sense
and
then
there's
sidewalks
on
either
side,
which
will
the
brick
will
be
replaced
with
concrete
and
then
south
of
that
or
I'm.
Sorry,
not
west
of
that
we
have
once
all
the
buses
turn
off
to
their
various
directions.
So
the
111
heads
up
back
to
back
to
the
viaduct
and
all
the
other
buses
turn
on
to
onto.
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So
we
can
dig
a
little
bit
more
into
what
the
improvements
have
been
to
date,
basically
be
an
overview
of
the
entire
quarter.
You've
seen
the
cross
section,
let's
look
at
what
the
actual
plan
looks
like
it's
split.
In
the
same
way,
those
two
cross
sections
were
so
this
first
section
right
here
is
William
Street
to
Congress
in
third,
and
you
can
see
the
bike
lane
in
the
green
right
there
through
the
intersections
and
then
kind
of
separate
it
off
a
little
closer.
So
you
can
see
it
there
running
along
that
edge.
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What's
a
little
different
in
this
setup
from
what's
out
there
today,
as
well
as
in
this
section
right
here,
we
formalize
the
lane.
Movements
for
the
different
vehicles
and
they'll
be
protected.
They'll
be
flashing
beacons
where
they're
currently
parked
a
lot
of
the
intersections.
You
can
see
too,
with
all
the
yellow.
That's
the
sidewalk.
You
can
see
how
much
narrow
the
roadway
is
at
the
actual
intersection
corners
moving
up
towards
City
Hall.
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You
can
see
the
bus
land
is
there
now
with
the
red,
I
thought
I'm
sure
you're
all
familiar
with
at
this
point
and
then
at
Bellingham
square
is
where
the
really
big
change
happens.
So
right
now
you
have
to
go
all
the
way
up:
a
polythorne
up,
Broadway
around
City
Hall,
down
Washington
and
back
down
Broadway.
This
intersection
is
going
to
change
into
a
signalized
intersection
with
full
movements
that
will
also
allow
for
Crossings,
wherever
you
actually
wanted
to
cross.
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In
the
first
place,
you
don't
have
to
walk
all
the
way
around
or
Jane
Walker
or
whatever
happens
at
any
given
time
today.
So
that's
the
basic
layout
we're
going
to
do
some
blow-ups
now
of
individual
spots.
To
give
you
an
idea
of
what
the
improvements
are
at
various
intersections
so
down
by
Chelsea
Square,
you
can
see
we're
going
to
install
a
rectangular
rapid
flashing
beacons.
That's
that
little
pole
that
you
see
up
on
the
on
in
the
corner
on
the
left
corner
of
the
screen
here
that.
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And
very
visible
with
the
green
paint.
You
can
also
see
those
curve
extensions
again
and
all
the
intersections
that
do
not
have
traffic
signals
will
have
a
flashing
Beacon
over
it.
Signaling
the
minor
Street
or
the
side
street
has
to
stop
so
emphasizing
that
stop
condition
and
a
yellow
flashing
Beacon
to
show
that
the
the
traffic
moving
on
Broadway
should
be
moving
slower
and
be
aware
of
the
crossing
traffic
foreign
crosswalks
at
intersections
that
especially
at
the
bus
stops.
So
we
did,
we
did
as
part
of
the
Pilot
We
widened
those
out.
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It
allows
for
movements
in
all
directions,
so
from
Washington
Street
to
Broadway,
from
Hawthorne
Street,
to
Broadway,
in
both
directions
and
from
both
Hawthorne
and
Washington.
On
to
fifth
Bellingham
as
well.
The
crosswalks
are
set
up,
so
it'll
be
exclusive
head
phase,
which
means
pedestrians
will
be
able
to
go
on
all
all
locations
at
once
without
any
of
The
Cars
Moving
it
at
any
of
the
at
any
of
the
approaches.
F
So
right
now
at
City,
Hall
Ave,
everyone
has
to
turn
on
to
City
Hall
Ave,
and
that
is
going
to
change
and
it'll
become
two-way,
so
you
won't
have
to
go
all
the
way
around
City
Hall
to
get
to
Broadway.
You
just
keep
on
going
straight
right
through
there'll
also
be
a
connection
of
the
bicycle
facilities
that
are
that
stop
right
at
City,
Hall
Ave,
so
it'll
be
connected
all
the
way
from
Williams
all
the
way
up
to
the
Chelsea
green
one.
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F
For
all
of
these
intersections,
we
took
into
account
the
Turning
movements
of
emergency
vehicles
and
buses,
so
there
won't
be
any
possibility
of
them
running
over
the
curb
or
being
in
a
compromised
position
trying
to
get
through
any
of
the
intersections.
That's
particularly
important
here
because
the
fire
station
is
right
on
the
corner,
so
we've
taken
all
those
movements
into
account
and
even
when
we
get
to
construction,
Someday,
I'm
sure
we'll
put
out
some
cones
to
you,
know
kind
of
give
it
a
drive
before
it
gets
put
into
place.
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What
we're
looking
at
here
in
Bellingham
Square
we're
looking
up
towards
City
Hall,
so
the
Gazebo
is
right
down
at
the
bottom
there
and
all
the
pretty
colors,
let's
see
Hawthorne
Broadway
and
Bellingham
and
5th
Street,
so
just
to
orient
you
and
then
we'll
just
flip
through
to
the
various
movements
so
coming
on.
Broadway
now,
because
you'll
be
able
to
go
right
through
on
Broadway,
you
take
a
through
movement,
you
can
turn
left
onto
Fifth,
Street,
I'm.
Sorry.
F
Fifth
Street
or
left
onto
Hawthorne,
our
Bellingham
off
of
Washington
Ave
you'll,
be
able
to
make
a
right
onto
Fifth
Street
as
you
do
today.
You
can
see
continue
on
to
Broadway,
as
you
do
today,
you'll
be
able
to
turn
onto
Broadway
going
up
as
you
do
today,
but
you'll
also
be
able
to
turn
onto
Bellingham.
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I
Thank
you
Larry.
When
the
Commonwealth,
acting
through
its
Massachusetts
Department
of
Transportation
Highway
division,
indicating
it
would
expect
the
7.4
million
dollar
project
for
funding
the
city
edge
of
Chelsea
accepted
certain
responsibilities.
One
of
these
responsibilities
is
acquiring
the
necessary
rights
and
private
and
public
plans
for
the
design,
construction
and
implementation
of
their
contract.
My
function
is
to
review
and
recommend
procedures
that
the
city
of
Chelsea
will
use
in
acquiring
these
ranks.
The
procedure
is
used
must
comply
with
both
Federal
and
state
regulations.
I
The
current
design
plans
indicate
that
there
are
65
temporary
easements
required.
The
property
owners
impacted
behind
this
project
will
be
contacted
by
the
city
of
Chelsea's
Municipal
officials.
They
will
present
the
proposed
impacts
to
each
owner
and
discuss
the
method
with
which
they
may
acquire
the
need
of
rights
of
the
project.
Frequently,
municipalities
will
appeal
for
donations
to
minimize
the
acquisition
costs
for
your
community.
However,
donations
are
not
okay,
however,
donations
are
not
required
and
Recovery
owners
are
entitled
to
appraisal,
review,
appraisal
and
just
compensation.
Write-Up
way.
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E
So,
as
many
of
you
know,
downtown
encompasses
a
major
historic
district
enveloping
buildings
of
this
notable
historic
features
as
well
as
landmarks
and
grounds
such
as
Chelsea,
Square,
Bellingham
square
and
the
Civil
War
monument,
and
so
as
a
part
of
this
project.
The
city
strives
to
preserve
all
of
the
architectural
and
historic
resources
throughout
the
downtown,
while
in
unison,
with
these
improvements
planned
improvements
to
Chelsea,
Square
and
Bellingham
Square
will
occur.
E
This
project
will
also
require
a
section
106
hearing
which
will
occur
before
our
local
Chelsea
historic
commission,
so
there'll
also
be
opportunities
to
present
and
have
members
of
the
public
weigh-in
about
the
preservation
of
historic
resources
and
anything
we
can
do
during
construction
to
ensure
that
buildings
top
part
adversely
impacted
with.
That
said,
though,
this
is
a
construction
project
doing
the
city
is
well
aware
that
there
could
be
considerable
construction
impacts,
particularly
on
residents
throughout
the
downtown,
as
well
as
small
business
owners,
and
so
as
part
of
the
project.
E
We
will
be
conducting
an
environmental
justice
analysis
to
ensure
that
there
are
sizable
benefits
for
residents
of
Chelsea,
particularly
residents
that
are
relying
on
public
transit
and
are
currently
suffering
the
effects
of
air
pollution
and
other
negative
impacts
of
Broadway
and
its
existing
state.
Furthermore,
we'll
be
looking
at
different
measures
to
minimize
and
avoid
those
adverse
impacts,
as.
E
Potential
environmental
impacts
during
the
project,
and
so
things
like
protecting
Global
waterways
by
ensuring
that
proper
erosion
control
and
sediment
control
measures
are
used
on
site,
as
well
as
ensuring
that
there
aren't
any
accidental
issues
pertaining
to
hazardous
materials
or
nucleus.
Air
pollution
from
truck
cycling
are
all
things
that
we'll
be
looking
at
as
part
of
this
assessment.
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E
This
desk,
this
design,
public
hearing
the
city,
mass,
GMT
and
hntv
will
be
holding
a
series
of
focus
group
meetings
throughout
the
spring
and
summer
to
meet
with
a
small
business
Community
residents,
as
well
as
other
key
stakeholders
to
Gathering
but
abroad
project.
As
part
of
these
conversations,
we
do
hope
to
form
a
construction
management
plan
that
minimizes
those
disruptions
that
most
construction
projects
carry.
E
So
we
want
to
be
conscious
of
the
fact
that,
with
over
120
businesses
in
the
downtown
simply
inclusive
parking
spaces
or
having
your
sidewalk
torn
up
all
in
front,
you
know
spell
disaster
for
your
business.
Similarly,
with
residents,
we
want
to
be
sensitive
to
the
fact
that
you
know
folks
live
right
up
above
Broadway,
so
things
like
construction
vehicles
and
noise
associated
with
construction
projects
can
be
extremely
extremely
disruptive
and
so
throughout
the
course
of
tonight's
public
hearing,
as
well
as
the
subsequent
focus
groups
and
other
public
events.
E
J
This
project
will
proceed
to
traffic
and
surface
enhancements
that
are
being
highlighted
this
evening
in
support
of
a
new
streetscape
design.
These
enhancements
consist
of
water,
sewer,
drainage
and
fiber
optic
improvements
along
the
Broadway
Corridor
in
neighboring
streets,
ranging
from
City
Hall
Avenue
to
William
Street
in
the
southern
portion
of
the
city.
J
J
We
anticipate
carrying
this
contract
through
procurement
and
bidding
through
this
later
this
fall,
so
we
aim
for
an
estimated
project
start
in
March
of
2024
with
an
estimated
project
duration
between
18
to
22
months,
but
this
project
set
to
kick
off
next
year.
We
look
to
implement
the
city's
sewer
and
storm
water
separation,
master
plan,
the
installation
of
two
new
sewer
Mains
servicing
businesses,
one
on
each
side
of
the
corridor,
as
well
as
a
conversion
of
an
existing
combined
sewer
main
on
Broadway
as
a
storm
drain
for
added
flood
protection
of
the
neighborhood.
J
Some
of
the
goals
that
we
are
targeting
with
this
project
are
to
reduce
the
efforts
and
effects
of
sorry
excuse
the
effects
of
flooding
in
the
general
area.
Secondly,
to
significantly
reduce
the
amount
of
combined
sewage
flowing
Into,
the
Mystic
River,
currently
a
critical
step
in
eventually
closing
a
combined
sewer
outfall,
with
a
concerted
effort
towards
supplementing
environmental
resilience
in
a
high
demand
area
like
downtown
Broadway.
We
aim
to
minimize
sewer
backups
with
these
improvements.
J
We
eagerly
strive
for
the
accomplishments
of
these
objectives,
as
we
anticipate
that
the
transformation
to
have
a
positively
significant
economic
impact
in
in
the
heart
of
our
city
should
anyone
in
the
audience
have
any
questions
tonight
regarding
this
Utility
Board,
specifically,
we
have
DBW
officials,
including
myself,
available
tonight,
and
we're
also
joined
by
a
member
of
our
engineering
consultant,
Drew
Barry
Engineers,
who
have
worked
tirelessly
on
the
design
of
this
project.
Once.
F
F
J
F
The
construction
Underground
I'm
going
to
pick
up
where,
where
that
project
left
off
and
cover
how
we're
going
to
construct
the
background.
So
obviously
we
are
at
the
25
design
public
hearing,
and
that
means
we're
a
little
bit
farther
behind
than
the
other
project.
The
subsurface
project
in
terms
of
our
staging
the
25,
brings
us
to
a
conceptual
level
of
staging,
but
we
have
a
general
idea
of
how
we're
going
to
move
forward
with
it.
It'll
all
get
detailed
out
after
that.
So
generally,
our
lane
closures
are
going
to
follow
mass.standard
requirements.
F
Now,
in
general,
the
parking
impacts
will
be
minimized
to
the
intersections
where
the
bump
outs
occur
right,
so
the
long
stretches
in
between
each
intersection.
They
don't
need
to
take
that
parking
unless
they're
reconstructing
That
Sidewalk,
which
will
be
a
shorter
period
of
time
between
compared
to
reconstructing
each
intersection.
F
This
just
gives
you
a
general
idea
of
how
we
will
construct
it.
So
we'll
start
by
removing
some
of
that
in-field
dividing
median
that's
there,
and
that
will
open
up
more
space
for
us
to
push
traffic
to
the
center
construct,
the
outsides
one
side
and
then
the
other
side
in
the
next
stage.
After
that,
we'll
do
the
other
two
corners
and
then
finally
we'll
reconstruct
the
center
and
then
do
a
final
pave
in
that
area.
During
that
time,
they'll
be
probably
some
temporary
signals
involved
and
then
the
final
signal
system
will
be
in
place.
A
So
before
I
open
the
hearing
to
questions
and
comments,
let
me
explain
the
the
hearing
procedure
now,
as
stated
previously.
The
purpose
of
this
hearing
is
to
receive
your
input
this
evening
and,
as
the
plans
are
not
yet
complete,
we
may
not
be
able
to
answer
all
of
your
questions.
Respond
to
your
comments
at
this
time,
but
certainly
we'll
do
the
best.
We
can
we
ask
that
anyone
who
wishes
to
have
his
or
her
comments
entered
into
the
hearing
transcript.
A
H
F
F
F
F
F
F
D
D
E
H
Because
the
portion
of
Broadway
will
be
two-way
in
front
of
City
Hall
I
wondered
if
there
had
been
any
analysis.
I
know
it's
quite
hard
to
know
how
many
people,
how
many
cars
traveling
will
turn
left
in
Bellingham,
Square
on
to
5th
Street
I'm,
just
thinking
of
the
environmental
impact
of
increased
traffic,
because
the
Broadway
in
front
of
my
home
will
now
be
two
ways
so
there'll
be
that
much
more
traffic
and
I,
don't
know
how
you
can
analyze,
how
much
more
I
suppose
until
it's
there
but
I
or
maybe
I'm
wrong.
F
F
We
can
figure
out
what
people
are
more
likely
to
do.
Some
people
will
continue
to
go
around
on
on
City
Hall
and
go
over
to
Washington,
particularly
the
bus
route
will
continue,
go
around,
which
you
know
it's
fairly
frequent,
so
it's
quite
a
quite
a
but
a
large
number,
but
there
will
be
a
number
of
number
of
vehicles
that
now
go
straight
through
to
answer
your
question
on
noise
generally,
the
ambient
City
that
noise
doesn't
really
change
with
that
yeah
I.
Don't
have
an
answer
for
you
on
that
Larry.
A
C
F
So
one
of
the
interesting
things
about
this
intersection
is
that
it
has
a
lot
of
legs
right,
but
in
the
end
it
has
three
specific
entering
approaches:
Hawthorne,
Washington
Ave,
and
then
it
will
also
have
Broadway.
Now
too,
each
of
those
will
move
on
its
own.
So
there'll
only
be
one
movement
going
through
the
intersection
at
a
time,
not
just
by
the
sheer
angles
that
they're
coming
in
they
can't.
None
of
them
can
go
concurrently.
F
The
traffic
can
clear
out
and
then
the
next
the
next
approach
can
go,
and
then
one
of
the
really
nice
Parts
about
the
way
this
is
set
up
is
sometimes
depending
on
what
approach
is
going.
Certain
crosswalks
can
be
open
to
pedestrians
to
move
across
and
then
every
signal
cycle,
all
pedestrians
will
be
able
to
use
all
crosswalks
for
a
period
of
time
exclusively
just
for
them.
So
if
you
want
to
walk
from
one
corner
Corner
into
the
other
corner,
you
can
do
that.
F
F
One
question
I
would
ask,
since
we
aren't
doing
all
this
instruction,
would
it
be
possible
to
raise
The
Pedestrian
crosswalks
I,
love
love?
What
European
city
said
I
know
it
sounds
like
in
the
standard
in
the
Boston
area,
because
we're
doing
all
this
work
I
do
think
that
would
be
really
nice
for
having
the
car
is
actually
slow
down.
So
they
don't
hit
anybody
as
they're
crossing
the
street
as
opposed
to
having
people
actually
walk
down
into
the
street.
Cars
actually
go
up,
they
would
slow
down.
Pedestrians
would
be
safer
just
an
idea.
F
F
So
that's
certainly
something
we
can
look
at
at
some
of
the
side.
Streets
I
would
say
along
Broadway
itself
because
of
the
volume
of
cars
because
of
the
MBTA
buses,
because
of
its
need
as
an
emergency
room
for
a
lot
of
emergency
vehicles
and
all
the
delivery
trucks
that
come
through
and
all
of
that
stuff,
as
well
as
all
the
people
who
live
directly
above
it
and
hearing
all
of
those
Vehicles
go
up
and
down
on
on
various
elements.
It
may
not
be
the
best
candidate
for
that
kind
of
thing.
F
However,
on
some
of
those
side
streets
where
the
volumes
are
a
little
bit
lower,
we
could
certainly
look
at
some
of
that
now,
there's
also
a
caveat
of
drainage
that
we
have
to
look
at
to
see
if
we
could
do
that,
because
one
put
that
vertical
barrier
in
there
water
has
to
go
somewhere
cool.
Thank
you.
C
A
H
We
have
noticed
and
I
hear
from
my
home
quite
often
the
Screech
of
breaks,
the
intersection
of
shirtless,
Street,
Marlborough
and
Broadway
wasn't
in
your
plan,
but
there
have
been
and
I
have
seen
firsthand
many
pedestrians
hit
there.
So
I'm
surprised
it
didn't
come
up
and
so
I
wondered
if
they
were
gonna
other
than
that
flashy
Beacon,
which
I
assume
will
be
in
the
middle
of
that
intersection
from
where
City
Hall
Ave
meets
Broadway
I'm
wondering
about
the
traffic
that
comes
from
Charlotte
Street
and
merges
onto
Broadway
at
Marlborough.
G
D
F
Yeah
I'll
run
through
the
improvements
there
in
a
little
more
detail.
So
one
of
the
intersections
farther
towards
Chelsea
Square.
We
talked
about
those
rectangular
rapid
flashing
beacons.
The
crosswalk
that
you
see
across
from
the
memorial
over
to
City
Hall
right
over
here
and
then
over
to
City
Hall
we'll
have
that
push
button,
flashing,
Beacon
available
so
sure.
F
H
I
H
H
F
Them
okay,
so
one
of
the
benefits
of
having
this
turn
pocket
here
now
is
that
they
don't
have
to
cross
the
entire
way
in
one
shot.
So
all
you
need
to
do
to
get
to
City
Hall
Ave
at
this
point
with
with
the
with
new
configuration,
would
be
to
come
from
here
across
one
lane
of
traffic
stop
there
and
then
you
can
wait
for
your
next
movement
on
the
other
side,
so
really
you're.
Just
looking
over
your
shoulder
for
one
movement,
I
understand.
J
E
So
one
thing
we
can
look
at
coming
out
of
shared
the
street
is
how
we
can
sort
of
Force
drivers
to
focus
on
pedestrians
that
are
coming
up
on
the
corner
they're
around
the
monument,
and
so
that
could
be
a
combination
of
signage
payment
markings.
We
may
also
want
to
consider
some
type
of
speed
table
or
speed
humps
down
there.
So.
H
E
A
F
H
Of
it,
yes,
particularly
I,
think
we
can
anticipate
that
they'll
be
out
of
right
now,
because
the
southern
panel
is
closed
on
the
weekends.
That's
where
everybody
comes
now
to
cut
through.
They
come
down
the
road
and
on
to
Sherwood,
so
our
weekends
are
just
fully
attracted
in
that
particular
area.
Right
now
and
I
know
you
can,
and
just
there
will
be
another
project
that.
D
D
E
So
there
will
be
additional
hearings
as
part
of
the
project
that
are
required
as
under
the
Mass
DOT
design
process.
But
in
addition
to
that,
the
city,
Mass
DOT
and
attention
to
B
will
be
holding
a
number
of
smaller
Community
meetings
this
spring
and
summer.
So
we'll
be
doing
some
that
are
in
specific
buildings
along
downtown
to
meet
with
tenants
and
residents
of
those
buildings.
The
Chamber
of
Commerce
was
already
gracious
to
host
us
for
small
business
Community.
E
We
expect
to
hold
a
number
more
and
then
we'll
be
holding
a
lot
of
different
outdoor
programming
when
it's
warm
out.
So
things
like
tabling
in
Bellingham
Square
to
collect
input
from
residents
and
share
information
about
the
project,
so
be
a
lot
going
on
us
spring
summer
of
2023
on
the
project
from
a
design.
F
G
F
So
one
of
the
big
things
about
this
project
is,
it
was
initially
just
for
the
intersections
themselves
to
improve
the
intersections.
That's
where
the
the
conflicts
are
by
the
time
we
got
done,
laying
out
how
the
intersections
would
look
and
how
the
curve
extensions
met
the
existing
sidewalks.
What
we
realized
was
we
were
just
leaving
small
sections
of
brick
in
between
brand
new
concrete
intersections
along
the
way.
F
One
part
of
the
project
will
be
to
take
that
the
slope
of
the
sidewalk
from
the
back
of
the
buildings,
all
the
way
up
to
the
curb
line
and
make
sure
that
that's
at
the
right
cross
slope
from
the
building
to
the
curb
line
as
well,
so
that
people
don't
feel
like
they're
tilting
over
when
they're
walking
just
along
the
sidewalk.
As
far
as
the
experience
going
through
the
intersection,
you
can
see
right
right
here
that
each
of
the
intersections
has
a
ramp.
F
The
ramps
are
designed
specifically
to
point
people
from
one
side
to
the
other,
so
each
wheelchair,
ramp
or
pedestrian
curb
ramp
has
a
panel
on
it.
That
points
to
the
other
side
of
the
intersection
and
generally,
what
we
try
to
do
is
direct
the
users
of
that
of
those
ramps
from
one
side
to
the
other,
and
obviously
it's
not
just
for
people
who
need
help
getting
across
the
intersection
from
their
abilities.
F
The
traffic
signals
will
have
all
of
the
things
that
you
see
on
newer
intersections
throughout
the
city
and
and
other
cities
in
the
area,
so
there'll
be
countdown
clocks
and
they'll
be
accessible,
ped
signals
that
count
down
for
you
and
let
you
know
when
the
light
has
changed
and
when
it's
safe
to
cross.
If
you
can't
see
it
yourself.
F
Which
I
understand
but
I'm
glad
here
you
guys
are
working
with
Chelsea
PD,
because
I
guess
my
comment
would
be
working
here
for
a
while.
I
did
the
biggest
traffic
concern
I
see
in
Lower
Broadway
is
the
classic
like
Hazard,
like
parking
maneuver
thing,
which
tends
to
block
up
the
streets,
a
lot
of
bustling,
which
is
really
unfortunate
and
also
the
drive
lane
for
personal
automobiles?
F
We
analyzed
the
amount
of
double
parking
violations
that
occurred.
Pre-Bus,
pilot
versus
post
and
I
can
tell
you
that
that
number
has
reduced
considerably
as
a
result
of
the
pilot.
People
are
just
less
likely
to
park
in
something
that
says
bus
only
and
the
big
giant
bus
behind
their
car.
That's
really
mad
at
them
is
a
really
great
deterrent.
E
E
Residents
day-to-day
lives
and
how
conveniently
they
can
access
their
favorite,
restaurant
or
small
business.
So
this
will
include
loading
zones,
15-minute
parking
zones
longer
term
parking,
as
well
as
specialized
areas
such
as
areas
for
the
police,
but
at
an
operational
level,
in
conjunction
with
our
new
police
chief
chief
home,
the
city
is
actively
exploring
methods
of
enhancing
enforcement
in
the
downtown
to
reduce
double
parking
and
ensure
that
a
lot
of
the
double
parking
that
does
occur
right
now,
you
know,
is
managed
and
doesn't
occur,
particularly
after
this
project
is
available.
C
I
had
another
question
mostly
about
the
bus
stops.
It
was
just
like
if
the
bus
stop
shelters
will
also
be
implemented,
so
there's
no
design
or
bus
stops
will
be
made
the
same
as
they
are
because
most
of
them
are
just
like
they
just
paid
they're
just
like
it.
Just
has
this
idea,
that's
the
first
time
but
they're
not
like
they
don't
have
a
shelter
or
anything
to
make
them
feel
comfortable
for
people
waiting
for
the
bus.
E
Okay,
that's
a
great
question
so
across
the
project
Corridor
throughout
the
downtown,
we
will
be
looking
at
replacing
and
adding
bus
shelters.
So
the
MBTA,
in
conjunction
with
the
City,
recently
reviewed
some
new
shelter
design
options
that
they've
put
out.
In
addition
to
those
the
city
obtained
a
grant
recently
from
the
bar
foundation
and
the
interview
for
transportation
and
development
policy
to
design
a
customized
bus
shelter
in
the
downtown.
This
purpose
of
the
project
is
really
to
figure
out.
E
Something
that
you
know
is
going
to
be
created
over
the
course
of
this
summer
with
local
artists.
We
can
definitely
touch
base
with
you
afterwards,
if
you're
interested
in
enjoying
it,
but
we
hope
that
this
will
be
sort
of
one
example
that
we'll
do
down
at
Broadway
and
third
and
from
there
we
may
be
able
to
create
these
at
additional
locations,
something
that
isn't
your
fairly
typical
bus
stop.
It
really
does
have
different
more
features,
so
you
can
be
comfortable
and
feel
safe
while
waiting
for
the
bus
so.
E
A
A
A
This
is
the
the
only
public
hearing.
The
the
formal
hearing
at
any
time
during
the
design
of
the
city
feels
that
you
know
another
meeting
is
warranted.
That
would
be
in
the
more
in
line
with
the
what
we
call
a
public
informational
meeting,
which
is
sometimes
those
aren't
called
upon
at
a
late
appointment,
design
and,
and
certainly
if
one
is
needed,
then
those
are
certainly
a
an
option
and
and
definitely
less.
A
A
You
can
visit
the
massdot
design
public
hearing
website
page
by
simply
scanning
the
QR
code
shown
on
the
screen
or
the
code
that
is
shown
on
the
public
hearing
flyer,
which
is
near
the
handouts.
A
copy
of
the
handout
is
provided
on
the
website
and
formal
comments
can
be
mailed
there
with
the
form
on
the
last
page
of
the
handout.