glx meeting 4 presentation
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Mystic Valley Parkway Green Line
Community Visioning Process
Pre-Meeting
June 23, 2011
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Presentation Will Cover:
• Overview of the Green Line project
• Potential station area for Mystic Valley Parkway
• Purpose of this study
• Recap of previous meetings
Overview
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Green Line Extension Project Area
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Mystic Valley Parkway Project Area
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Scope of Visioning Process:
Analyze potential land use changes and associated benefits and
impacts of the proposed extension to MVP.
• What land use changes are possible within ½ mile of the
potential station location
• Quantify the benefits from a station and associated transit-
oriented development
• Assess negative impacts and mitigation measures
• Develop recommendations for the two Cities and MassDOT
Mystic Valley Parkway Visioning Process
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Public Involvement Process
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Stakeholder Interviews
Meetings with Cities
Public Meeting #1
Kick-Off and Topic
Identification
OutcomeList of Topics to be
Explored in Meeting #2
Topics from Meeting 1
Public Meeting #2
Community Questions
OutcomeQuestions Answered
and Concerns
Responded To
Assets and Preferences
from Meeting 3
Public Meeting #4
Community Visioning
OutcomeSeries of land
use/development
scenarios
Information on Transit
Oriented DevelopmentPublic Meeting #3
Community Assets
and Preferences
OutcomeUnderstand Key
Community Assets and
Visual PreferencesPreference Survey
Scenarios from
Meeting 4
Public Meeting #5
RecommendationsOutcome
Set of Recommendations
to Cities and MassDOT
Questions?
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Mystic Valley Parkway Green Line
Community Visioning Process
Public Meeting #4
June 23, 2011
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Public Involvement Process
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Stakeholder Interviews
Meetings with Cities
Public Meeting #1
Kick-Off and Topic
Identification
OutcomeList of Topics to be
Explored in Meeting #2
Topics from Meeting 1
Public Meeting #2
Community Questions
OutcomeQuestions Answered
and Concerns
Responded To
Assets and Preferences
from Meeting 3
Public Meeting #4
Community Visioning
OutcomeSeries of land
use/development
scenarios
Information on Transit
Oriented DevelopmentPublic Meeting #3
Community Assets
and Preferences
OutcomeUnderstand Key
Community Assets and
Visual PreferencesPreference Survey
Scenarios from
Meeting 4
Public Meeting #5
RecommendationsOutcome
Set of Recommendations
to Cities and MassDOT
Tonight’s Agenda
• Recap of previous meeting and introduction to tonight’s exercises
• Small group exercise focused on land use/development
alternatives
• Report outs from a few groups
• Meeting evaluation and next steps
Meeting Packet Materials
• Meeting Agenda
• Guide to Land Use Scenarios
• Comment Sheet for Small Group Exercise
Agenda and Meeting Packet
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Websites and Materials
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MassDOT Green Line Website:www.mass.gov/greenlineextension
Look under “Project Documents”,then look under “MAPC Community
Visioning Process”
Websites and Materials
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MAPC Green Line Website:www.mapc.org
Under Transportation Heading
Presentation Will Cover:
• Recap input gathered at Meeting #3
• Review how this input is reflected in tonight’s exercise
• Review table exercises
• What sites will you be looking at?
• What are you being asked to do?
• What assumptions were made?
• Short video/fly through of the 3-D site model
Meeting #4 Overview
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Visual Preference Poll Results:
• Housing Types
• Single family homes, townhomes, and apartment/condo development
no more than 4 stories rated higher.
• Commercial/Office Development
• Single story linear buildings that meet the street rated higher
• Mixed Use Development
• Mixed-use buildings between 2-4 stories rated higher
• Parking associated with new development
• Surface lots with landscaping rater higher, as did structured parking
in general
• Public Spaces/Pedestrian Environment
• Natural areas and landscape plazas, sidewalk cafes, and well
marked crosswalks rated higher
Meeting #3 Recap
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Asset Mapping Top Results:
• Key Assets for Preservation
• Mystic River and Associated Green Space/Pathways
• Walkling Court
• Whole Foods
• 200 Boston Avenue Building
• Neighborhood Character (housing stock, affordability, character)
• Key Assets for Change/Improvement
• Improve Pedestrian/Bicycle Connectivity
• Improve Pedestrian/Bicycle Safety
• Whole Foods, infill potential
• Development along Boston Avenue, mixed-use
Meeting #3 Recap
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How did MAPC use input from Meeting #3?
Meeting #4
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Visual Preference
Poll Results
Asset Mapping
Feedback
4 Focus Areas for Modeling
and Alternative Choices
Outcome
Preferences From the
Public on Future Land Use
Next Steps
Develop Draft Land Use Recommendations
Based on Meeting 4 Outcomes
Additional Comments
Meeting #4 – Focus Area Sites
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Purposes of Tonight’s Exercise:
1. Identify a preferred land use scenario for each table
2. Understand the benefits and impacts associated with land use
and development choices
3. Inform MAPC’s understanding of your preferences for land use
and development changes in the immediate station area
Exercise Logistics:
• Work in small groups, each group has a table and technical
facilitator
• Work through each of the four focus areas and determine the
preference at each table
• Review benefits and impacts associated with the scenario
compared to the “keep it the same” option
Meeting #4 – Tonight’s Exercise
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When Working in Your Group:
1. Assume a station will be constructed
2. Assume 20-25 year time horizon
3. Assume zoning can be modified to reflect the community’s
vision
4. Assume developments are financially feasible
Meeting #4 – Tonight’s Exercise
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Model Considerations:
1. Focus on bigger picture alternative choices
2. Models are not predictions of the future, they are a tool
for comparing different scenarios against each other.
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Meeting #4 – Model Screen
Thank you!
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Thank you for your participation!
Next Meeting: Fall 2011, Stay Tuned!
If you have further questions or comments please contact us at:
Additional information on previous and future meetings can be found at:
www.mass.gov/greenlineextension
www.mapc.org
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