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Wed Jul 9 10:35:30 EDT 2008
general is a ped/bike nightmare. I was asking a coworker of mine =
if he
had walked from his house in Ten Hills to <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Sullivan Square</st1:address></st1:Street> and he =
basically said
"I can't". I looked the map and satellite images, and =
it
basically is impossible without walking really far out of the =
way. I know
a Mystic Ave/28/93 interchange/intersection study is underway, and =
hopefully
that will end up in some drastic reconfiguration of ramps and roads, =
and
hopefully some nice connected sidewalks and bike lanes, but right now =
it's a
disaster. I wonder if there's anything we can suggest for short =
term
improvements with this process, for example, to widen, buffer, and/or =
add
sidewalks to Mystic Ave, and possible add bike lanes as =
well."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:
12.0pt'>On Thu, Aug 7, 2008 at 5:10 PM, <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on">Moore</st1:place></st1:City>,
Alan at Boston <<a =
href=3D"mailto:Alan.Moore2 at aig.com">Alan.Moore2 at aig.com</a>>
wrote:<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:navy'>Lynn</span></fon=
t></st1:place></st1:City><font
size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;
color:navy'>:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>I think you are right but I always thought most open =
space
advocates thought that the median was "bogus" open space that
shouldn't even be counted as open space. Therefore I thought it had =
little
value. I don't feel so strongly about this so I can take it out, =
especially if
I get comments from others agreeing.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:10.=
0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Thanks,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Alan </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>PS: I'll also included the 1 other comment I've =
received so
far immediately below:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Hey Alan,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Your comments look good =
overall.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Regarding the bus stop issue, I think it's ok that the =
buses
stop in the bike lane. This is a common situation in <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Cambridge</st1:place></st1:City> where there is no =
on-street
parking. (One example nearby, <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Somerville
Ave</st1:address></st1:Street> in front of the Porter Square T =
station, where
the 83 bus stops.) It's better than having pull-offs for the =
buses,
because that only causes further delay for bus riders as the buses have =
to pull
way off the road, and it causes a zig-zag in the =
sidewalk.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Regarding the <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Kensington
St</st1:address></st1:Street> crossing, I'm wondering if there is =
something
they could install where motorists would have to yield to pedestrians =
no matter
what, but if they wanted to they could push a button to stop =
traffic. We
have some actuated signals in <st1:City w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Somerville</st1:place></st1:City>
now (i.e. on <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Somerville Ave</st1:address></st1:Street>
near the underpass), however, a pedestrian cannot legally cross (it =
says Don't
Walk) UNLESS they push the button. I prefer to have the option: =
step out
and cars should yield to me, or push the button to ensure that all =
traffic
stops for a certain period while I cross.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>I know this is outside the scope of the project, but =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Mystic =
Ave</st1:address></st1:Street> in
general is a ped/bike nightmare. I was asking a coworker of mine =
if he
had walked from his house in Ten Hills to <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Sullivan Square</st1:address></st1:Street> and he =
basically said
"I can't". I looked the map and satellite images, and =
it
basically is impossible without walking really far out of the =
way. I know
a Mystic Ave/28/93 interchange/intersection study is underway, and =
hopefully
that will end up in some drastic reconfiguration of ramps and roads, =
and
hopefully some nice connected sidewalks and bike lanes, but right now =
it's a
disaster. I wonder if there's anything we can suggest for short =
term
improvements with this process, for example, to widen, buffer, and/or =
add sidewalks
to Mystic Ave, and possible add bike lanes as =
well.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 color=3Dred face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt;
color:red'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>I agree that there are still some unanswered questions =
since
the plan is still quite vague, but I'm hoping as the process continues =
there
will be a back and forth with the developer and the community/city/bike
committee about the details as they =
develop.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dred face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:red'>Charlie </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Lynn McWhood [mailto:<a
href=3D"mailto:linwoodplace at earthlink.net" =
target=3D"_blank">linwoodplace at earthlink.net</a>]
<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August =
07, 2008
4:50 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Moore, Alan at Boston; =
<a
href=3D"mailto:convivial at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">convivial at rcn.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:BSTEINER at PARTNERS.ORG" =
target=3D"_blank">BSTEINER at PARTNERS.ORG</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:genedebs1 at comcast.net" =
target=3D"_blank">genedebs1 at comcast.net</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:jbestor at law.harvard.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">jbestor at law.harvard.edu</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:evartslan at gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">evartslan at gmail.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:lpaolella at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">lpaolella at rcn.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:minkavb at comcast.net" =
target=3D"_blank">minkavb at comcast.net</a>; 'sbc
members'; <a href=3D"mailto:blucas at mapc.org" =
target=3D"_blank">blucas at mapc.org</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:bnesson at mac.com" =
target=3D"_blank">bnesson at mac.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:bnesson at nessonmedia.com" =
target=3D"_blank">bnesson at nessonmedia.com</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:postbc at gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">postbc at gmail.com</a>;
Charles.Denison at GeodeCapital.com; <a =
href=3D"mailto:cdenison at comcast.net"
target=3D"_blank">cdenison at comcast.net</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:dschartel at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">dschartel at rcn.com</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:ereisner at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">ereisner at rcn.com</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:eckumin at gmail.com"
target=3D"_blank">eckumin at gmail.com</a>; <a =
href=3D"mailto:fredlori at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">fredlori at rcn.com</a>; 'Fred <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Berman</st1:PersonName>
(Fred <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Berman</st1:PersonName>)'; <a
href=3D"mailto:wigzamore at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">wigzamore at rcn.com</a>; 'Ellin
Reisner'; 'Todd Kaplan'; <a href=3D"mailto:rnewman at thecia.ne" =
target=3D"_blank">rnewman at thecia.ne</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:steppers at somervillestep.org" =
target=3D"_blank">steppers at somervillestep.org</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:smackey at somervillechamber.org" =
target=3D"_blank">smackey at somervillechamber.org</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:smulder at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">smulder at rcn.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:SWinslow at somervillema.gov" =
target=3D"_blank">SWinslow at somervillema.gov</a><o:p></o:p></span></font>=
</p>
<div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma'><br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> <a
href=3D"mailto:peter at mcintyreandmoore.com" =
target=3D"_blank">peter at mcintyreandmoore.com</a>;
'Reinhardt, John (DEP)'; 'K Molloy'<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
</div>
<p class=3DMsoNormal><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Tahoma;font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></font></b><font =
size=3D2
face=3DTahoma><span style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> RE: =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:=
Street>
DEIR comments on bike and ped issues</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<div>
<div>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'>Hi Alan,</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> Thanks for sending this out. One =
comment:
on Part 2, fourth item, you suggest narrowing the median in <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Main Street</st1:address></st1:Street> to make more room =
for bike
lanes. I believe the median was widened in response to pressure =
to
increase public open space in the development near the river, and that =
the
developers have included programmed activities for this area. I =
do not
think it would be a good idea to narrow it given how little open space =
there is
in the development as a whole.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> - <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Lynn</st1:place></st1:City></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3Dnavy face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:
Arial;color:navy'> </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<div>
<div class=3DMsoNormal align=3Dcenter style=3D'text-align:center'><font =
size=3D3
face=3D"Times New Roman"><span style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'>
<hr size=3D2 width=3D"100%" align=3Dcenter>
</span></font></div>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DTahoma><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;
font-weight:bold'>From:</span></font></b><font size=3D2 =
face=3DTahoma><span
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma'> Moore, Alan at Boston =
[mailto:<a
href=3D"mailto:Alan.Moore2 at AIG.com" =
target=3D"_blank">Alan.Moore2 at AIG.com</a>] <br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Thursday, August =
07, 2008
2:26 PM<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> <a
href=3D"mailto:linwoodplace at earthlink.net" =
target=3D"_blank">linwoodplace at earthlink.net</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:convivial at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">convivial at rcn.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:BSTEINER at PARTNERS.ORG" =
target=3D"_blank">BSTEINER at PARTNERS.ORG</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:genedebs1 at comcast.net" =
target=3D"_blank">genedebs1 at comcast.net</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:jbestor at law.harvard.edu" =
target=3D"_blank">jbestor at law.harvard.edu</a>;
<a href=3D"mailto:evartslan at gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">evartslan at gmail.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:lpaolella at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">lpaolella at rcn.com</a>; <a
href=3D"mailto:minkavb at comcast.net" =
target=3D"_blank">minkavb at comcast.net</a>; 'sbc
members'; '<a href=3D"mailto:blucas at mapc.org" =
target=3D"_blank">blucas at mapc.org</a>';
'<a href=3D"mailto:bnesson at mac.com" =
target=3D"_blank">bnesson at mac.com</a>'; '<a
href=3D"mailto:bnesson at nessonmedia.com" =
target=3D"_blank">bnesson at nessonmedia.com</a>';
'<a href=3D"mailto:postbc at gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">postbc at gmail.com</a>';
'Charles.Denison at GeodeCapital.com'; '<a =
href=3D"mailto:cdenison at comcast.net"
target=3D"_blank">cdenison at comcast.net</a>'; '<a =
href=3D"mailto:dschartel at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">dschartel at rcn.com</a>'; '<a =
href=3D"mailto:ereisner at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">ereisner at rcn.com</a>'; '<a =
href=3D"mailto:eckumin at gmail.com"
target=3D"_blank">eckumin at gmail.com</a>'; '<a =
href=3D"mailto:fredlori at rcn.com"
target=3D"_blank">fredlori at rcn.com</a>'; Fred <st1:PersonName =
w:st=3D"on">Berman</st1:PersonName>
(Fred <st1:PersonName w:st=3D"on">Berman</st1:PersonName>); <a
href=3D"mailto:wigzamore at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">wigzamore at rcn.com</a>; Ellin
Reisner; Todd Kaplan; '<a href=3D"mailto:rnewman at thecia.ne" target=3D"_b=
lank">rnewman at thecia.ne</a>';
'<a href=3D"mailto:steppers at somervillestep.org" =
target=3D"_blank">steppers at somervillestep.org</a>';
'<a href=3D"mailto:smackey at somervillechamber.org" =
target=3D"_blank">smackey at somervillechamber.org</a>';
'<a href=3D"mailto:smulder at rcn.com" =
target=3D"_blank">smulder at rcn.com</a>'; '<a
href=3D"mailto:SWinslow at somervillema.gov" =
target=3D"_blank">SWinslow at somervillema.gov</a>'<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Cc:</span></b> '<a
href=3D"mailto:peter at mcintyreandmoore.com" =
target=3D"_blank">peter at mcintyreandmoore.com</a>';
Reinhardt, John (DEP); K Molloy<br>
<b><span style=3D'font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:Street> DEIR comments =
on bike and
ped issues</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
</div>
<p><font size=3D3 face=3D"Times New Roman"><span =
style=3D'font-size:12.0pt'> <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p><font size=3D2 color=3D"#ff6600" face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;color:#FF6600'>(Also =
attached)</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>MEMO</span></font><o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>To: SBC members and =
others</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>RE:
draft EIR for <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Assembly =
Square</st1:address></st1:Street></span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I've
reviewed the draft EIR for <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Assembly
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>, focusing (<a
href=3D"http://www.mysticview.org/docs/draft_eir/cdindex.pdf" =
target=3D"_blank">http://www.mysticview.org/docs/draft_eir/cdindex.pdf</=
a></span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>on
bicycle and pedestrian design issues. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
have summarized my comments below:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I
have not received any comments from other any bike/ped. activists. =
There is
insufficient time for the Somerville Bicycle Committee to meet and vote =
on
providing any specific comments to the City. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Therefore,
please review the following and:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1.
Provide any responses/comments to me that I will provide to the City =
and MEPA
in my own name; </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>and/or:</span></font><o:p><=
/o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.
Provide comments yourself to:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial'>Secretary
Ian A. Bowles</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Executive
Office of Energy & Environmental =
Affairs</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Attn:
Deirdre Buckley</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>100 Cambridge St., Suite =
900</span></font></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:City w:st=3D"on"><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font></st1:C=
ity><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>, <st1:State
w:st=3D"on">MA</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode =
w:st=3D"on">02114</st1:PostalCode></span></font></st1:place><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>.</span></font><o:p></o:p><=
/p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Comments
must include the reference number: EOEA #13989 and due tomorrow, August =
8.<br>
email address is <a href=3D"mailto:Deirdre.Buckley at state.ma.us" =
target=3D"_blank">Deirdre.Buckley at state.ma.us</a></span></font><o:p></o:=
p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>General comments:</span></font></b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t
size=3D1><span =
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; &nbs=
p;
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>I plan to preface my comments that the proposed plan is much =
better than
the original development plan for <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Assembly
Square</st1:address></st1:Street> and thank the designers for all the
considerations of open space, bicycle and pedestrian amenities. That =
said, the
comments are meant to be constructive with the goal of achieving an =
even better
plan without impacting the developer's development =
"needs".</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t
size=3D1><span =
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; &nbs=
p;
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>One "problem" with this process is that the level of =
design
provided for this Environmental Impact Review may be appropriate for a =
MEPA
decision but not sufficiently detailed for a final determination of =
many design
features. However, when these design issues are provided in more detail =
in the
future, the community may have no or limited opportunity for input or =
to
request changes. An example is bus stops on Assembly Square Dr. No =
provisions
are shown for where a bus would stop since there is no parking lane, =
only a
bike lane where we would not want busses to stop within. While I've not
expecting that this DEIR must have detailed bus stop designs, how would =
the
bicycling community address such as issue in the future when the =
project is
"approved" without understanding of some of these issues. =
Therefore,
someone has proposed, and I think it's a good idea, that there should =
be some
triggers for the public to request additional changes or mitigation in =
the
future that the developer would need to implement. For example, page =
3-21 lists
a maximum of 55,000 vehicle trips pre day to the development. If this =
becomes
exceeded, then the developer would need to take other measures such as
more/better transit, free retail deliveries, paid parking (to =
discourage
driving), better bicycle and pedestrian amenities, etc. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><b><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;
font-weight:bold'>Specific Comments</span></font></b><u><font size=3D2
face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>:</span></font></u><o:p></o=
:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>1. "IKEA" Multi-use =
Path</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>One very important issue is that while the =
developer
has verbally announced that they are designing and planning a =
continuous shared
use (bike and pedestrian) Path from the intersection of Assembly Square =
Drive
at Mystic Avenue to the IKEA "park" (along the Orange Line =
tracks and
behind the IKEA), these have not been included in the DEIR due to =
timing
issues. The MEPA certificate should require that this Path be =
built.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>2.
Bike lanes</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Figure 2.4 shows bike lanes to be provided on
Assembly Square Dr. (except for the last ~500' to Route 28), on =
G-Street along
the Orange Line tracks, on New Road/IKEA Way and on Foley St. from.G =
Street to
Assembly Square Dr. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The bike
lanes on <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">New =
Road</st1:address></st1:Street>
and <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Foley =
St.</st1:address></st1:Street>
should continue to <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">Middlesex Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street>
It appears on Figures 5.85 and 5.86 that they do but this is not clear. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The DEIR
says there will be a car/bus drop-off in front of the new Orange Line =
station
along <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">G =
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>.
However, there are bike lanes on G-Street that will make a drop off
problematic. Therefore, another solution needs to be =
considered.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It appears
that there is on-street parking on <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">New
Road/IKEA Way</st1:address></st1:Street> and <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Foley St.</st1:address></st1:Street> which will be between =
traffic
and the sidewalk/landscaping. Consideration should be given to have a =
cycleway
for bicyclists alongside the sidewalk instead of the bike lane as shown =
on the
attached drawings.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It's not
clear how "busy" other internal streets at <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:Street> will be. =
Therefore the developer's
planners should consider bike lanes on Main (F) Street, B-Street and =
C-Street .
Looking at the cross sections (Figure 1.10), it appears that there is
sufficient width for bike lanes by narrowing the median or median mall =
a
little.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>3.
Access to the new <st1:address w:st=3D"on"><st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:Street>
<st1:City w:st=3D"on">Orange</st1:City></st1:address> line =
Station</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p =
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:5.0pt;margin-right:0in;margin-bottom:0in;
margin-left:.25in;margin-bottom:.0001pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font =
size=3D2
face=3DSymbol><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t
size=3D1><span =
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p;
</span></font><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:
Arial'>Although the plans for the new Assembly Square Orange line =
Station do
not appear in the DEIR, I understand that the conceptual design =
produced by the
developers include only 1 headhouse on the north end of the station and =
access
only from G Street. There should be a second headhouse on the south end =
to
better access to IKEA, preferably with a direct overhead connection to =
IKEA. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There also
need to be a direct exit from the station (which reportedly which will =
be above
the tracks) over the commuter rail tracks to the <st1:place =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName
w:st=3D"on">Mystic</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType =
w:st=3D"on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>,
Draw 7 Park and the future Amelia Earhart dam crossing. Otherwise, T =
riders and
bicyclists will need to go far out of there way to reach these =
destinations.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> &nbs=
p; </span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>While
everyone is grateful to the developer for agreeing to a $15 million
contribution to the station, the community, the City and the State =
should be
deciding the design, not the developer.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>4.
Orange Line underpass</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The present passageway under the Orange Line =
to Draw
7 Park the future Amelia Earhart dam crossing is narrow and there =
doesn't seem
to be any proposed changes even though a rebuilt street (G Street) and
connected Mystic River Path and the entire Assembly Square development =
will be
bringing a huge increase in pedestrians, bicycles and motor vehicles to =
this
small intersection. The DEIR does not indicate how all these users will
interact safely at this "blind" intersection. Therefore an
enlargement of this passageway should be considered and a well-thought =
out plan
for the intersection must be designed.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><u><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>5. Kensington =
Rd.</span></font></u></st1:address></st1:Street><u><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
crossing</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The only bike/ped crossing of Route 93 =
between Route
28 (and this is and will remain a very difficult intersection for bikes =
and
peds to cross) and Lombardi Way (a distance of a half a mile) is the =
present
dangerous crossing starting at Kensington St. near the new Stop and =
Shop that
crosses 3 high-speed, 50 MPH ramps of I-93 and then Mystic Ave. The =
developer
plans to improve this crossing (Figure 5.86) be installing a yellow =
flashing
advanced beacon that will flash when pedestrian/bicyclists approach. =
This
appears totally insufficient. These crosswalks needs real stop lights =
and walk
signals actuated by the pedestrian or bicyclist. =
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><u><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>6. Lombardi =
Way</span></font></u></st1:address></st1:Street><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The proposed redesign of <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Lombardi Way</st1:address></st1:Street> from <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Mystic Ave.</st1:address></st1:Street> to Broadway (Figure =
5.80) is
an improvement over the existing situation in that it adds bike lanes =
to both
directions. However, it eliminates the sidewalk on the north side due =
to width
constraints and 5 traffic lanes. While the official planned pedestrian =
route
appears sufficient, it seems very likely that many pedestrians will not =
walk
the longer distance and instead walk in the bike lane. Therefore, the =
planners
should take another look if there is some way to put the sidewalk back =
in
without removing the bike lane (by narrowing or eliminating a traffic =
lane).</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on"><u><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>7. Assembly =
Square</span></font></u></st1:address></st1:Street><u><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> =
median</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The median in Assembly Square Dr. does not =
seem at
all necessary and takes away from wide bike lanes, sidewalks and =
potential open
space. Could the developer please reconsider these =
medians?</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>8.
Community Benefits</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Page 3-20 and 3-21 list amounts of monies to =
various
City projects. Some of the projects seem duplicative, i.e., $250,000 =
for the
DCR parkland on the <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Mystic</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st=3D"on">River</st1:PlaceType></st1:place> and =
$100,000 for
pedestrian walkways adjacent to the site, both which are mentioned =
elsewhere as
being done by the developer. Are all these monies for projects not =
described in
the DEIR or are they simply estimates of what the developer will =
spending on
these "small" improvement projects. This should be made more =
clear
please.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>9.
Missing Items?</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The transportation section does not seem to =
include
all the projects listed in Article III, Section E-2 of the settlement =
agreement
between the developer and FRIT, =
specifically:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>
"FRIT shall evaluate, plan and advocate for pedestrian =
connections:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>a)</span></font><font =
size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>from <st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Foley =
Street</st1:address></st1:Street> under <st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Interstate =
Route</st1:address></st1:Street> 93
to <st1:place w:st=3D"on"><st1:PlaceName =
w:st=3D"on">Foss</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
=
w:st=3D"on">Park</st1:PlaceType></st1:place>;</span></font><o:p></o:p></=
p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>b)</span></font><font =
size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>to the <st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">States =
Avenue</st1:address></st1:Street>
section of <st1:place w:st=3D"on">East Somerville</st1:place> under =
Interstate 93
(probably aligned with <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address =
w:st=3D"on">New Street</st1:address></st1:Street>)
</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>c)</span></font><font =
size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>across the
Ameila Earhart Dam; and</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:45.0pt;text-indent:-.25in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>d)</span></font><font =
size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>along the
waterfront to <st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Sullivan =
Square</st1:address></st1:Street>
and Ryan Park."</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:27.0pt'><i><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'> </s=
pan></font></i><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><u><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>10
. Other important issues:</span></font></u><o:p></o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-top:6.0pt'><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:
11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Others in the City have noted that other key =
elements
(not necessarily bike and pedestrian related) of the legal settlement =
agreement
between FRIT (the developer) and Mystic View Task Force are missing and =
that
not all the material that the certificate on the EENF requested are =
included.
Some of the issues identified by others =
are:</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.2in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>There's nothing
regarding about working out a Long Range Plan for the entire =
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:Street> area that would =
make it
possible for existing retail uses (the 2-yr. old hs with ) to be
transformed into higher value uses over =
time.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.2in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The chapter
on air pollution is cursory. Astonishingly, it makes no =
mention of
the Health Impact Study for the route 93, 38 and 28 corridors funded by =
the
developers as part of the settlement agreement and it makes no mention =
of the
issue of fine particles in relation to traffic. I don't have the
technical expertise to judge the conventional air study information =
they
present.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.2in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>It's not
clear that the alternatives analysis was really done as required by the
certificate on the EENF. VHB's approach was to compare no-build, to a
compilation of previously approved developments (IKEA on the river, =
<st1:Street
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address w:st=3D"on">Main =
Street</st1:address></st1:Street>, and
Yard 21/Sturtevant plan) to the current proposal. The compilation =
didn't
include the Mall, and the current proposal did, so it seemed like =
apples and
oranges to me. The analysis was cursory and didn't seem to me to =
address
the requirements laid out. </span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.2in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>The
intersection analysis was expanded to include <st1:City =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place
w:st=3D"on">Wellington</st1:place></st1:City> and <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Sullivan Square</st1:address></st1:Street> as requested by =
the
certificate. I didn't see the requested parking analysis in the =
main
text. I didn't notice anything about design alternatives for the
I-93/28/38 intersection. I didn't see anything about water =
transportation
plans, but perhaps that would have been included in the Chapter 91
analysis. The commitment to support water transportation (Article =
III,
Section G) should be clearly stated.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p style=3D'margin-left:.25in;text-indent:-.2in'><font size=3D2 =
face=3DSymbol><span
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol'>·</span></font><fon=
t size=3D1><span
style=3D'font-size:7.5pt'> =
</span></font><font
size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Not enough
attention has been paid to public transportation between <st1:Street =
w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:Street> and the rest of =
<st1:City
w:st=3D"on"><st1:place =
w:st=3D"on">Somerville</st1:place></st1:City>. I am also
concerned about planning for bus stops and bus routes within =
<st1:Street w:st=3D"on"><st1:address
w:st=3D"on">Assembly Square</st1:address></st1:Street>. =
The cut out
by the IKEA flag circle on Assembly Square Drive that I thought was =
supposed to
be a bus stop is described in the DEIR as a place for pick up and drop
off. The two uses are not compatible. Since the proposed =
Drive will
not have parking lanes, it is critical to plan to build in space for =
bus stops.</span></font><o:p></o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'> </span></font><o:p></=
o:p></p>
<p><font size=3D2 face=3DArial><span =
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Alan
Moore</span></font> <br>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>AIG
Consultants, Inc.</span></font> <br>
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style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Cost
Cap Monitoring Division</span></font> <br>
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High Street, 30th Floor</span></font> <br>
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face=3DArial><span
=
style=3D'font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Boston</span></font></st1:p=
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