[SBC] Meeting re: Lower Broadway

Wed Jun 18 08:23:40 EDT 2008

We should talk about this project at our meeting on Monday.  I think the
important thing is that the bike lanes are continuous through the
project and end in such a way at the project limits such that they can
be easily extended by the city.

Charlie

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	From: alanjane at peoplepc.com [mailto:alanjane at peoplepc.com] 
	Sent: Wednesday, June 18, 2008 2:21 AM
	To: Denison, Charles; Brian Postlewaite
	Cc: sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net; Stephen Winslow
	Subject: Re: [SBC] Meeting re: Lower Broadway

	Agreed
	It may be that the project limits just didn't extend that far.

	Alan

		----- Original Message ----- 
		From: Denison, Charles
<mailto:Charles.Denison at GeodeCapital.com>  
		To: Brian Postlewaite <mailto:postbc at gmail.com>  
		Cc: sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net ; Stephen Winslow
<mailto:SWinslow at somervillema.gov>  ; Moore, Alan at Boston
<mailto:Alan at Boston>  
		Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:43 AM
		Subject: Re: [SBC] Meeting re: Lower Broadway

		Agreed.  The bike lane plan is not totally clear from
the design.  I'm planning on going to this meeting, and I think as many
of us as possible from the bike committee should.  The bike lanes must
be continuous for the entire project length.

		Charlie

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			From: Brian Postlewaite
[mailto:postbc at gmail.com] 
			Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:42 AM
			To: Denison, Charles
			Cc: Stephen Winslow; Moore, Alan at Boston;
sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net
			Subject: Re: Meeting re: Lower Broadway

			I like the plan, especially the enlarged
sidewalks and the bikelanes.

			But! It appears that the bike lanes do not
continue all the way to McGrath.
			Provisions for this connection must exist, to
accomplish the goal of bikelanes for the entire length of B'way.

			~Brian

			PS the image is poor, the bikelane at McGrath
may exist, but it sure doesn't appear so.

			PPS bikelanes at the right turn on to McGrath
will require extra care to avoid sideswipes.

			On Tue, Jun 17, 2008 at 11:15 AM, Denison,
Charles <Charles.Denison at geodecapital.com> wrote:

				Here are the plans:

http://www.somervillema.gov/spotlight.cfm?id=62

				>
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				> From:         Denison, Charles
				> Sent: Tuesday, June 17, 2008 11:12 AM
				> To:   'Stephen Winslow'; 'Moore,
Alan at Boston'; 'Brian Postlewaite'
				> Cc:   'sbc at lists.bostoncoop.net'
				> Subject:      Meeting re: Lower
Broadway

				>
				>
http://www.wickedlocal.com/somerville/news/x833712444/Talk-about-makin

				> g-lower-Broadway-even-more-beautiful

				>
				> Talk about making lower Broadway even
more beautiful
				>
				> Mon Jun 16, 2008, 06:51 PM EDT
				>
				> Somerville -
				>
				> Mayor Joe Curtatone, Ward 1 Alderman
William Roche, and Monica Lamboy,
				> director of the Office of Strategic
Planning and Community
				> Development, announces that, in
conjunction with East Somerville Main
				> Streets, residents and business owners
in East Somerville are invited
				> to a community meeting to discuss
preliminary plans and designs for a
				> streetscape and roadway improvement
project for Broadway, between
				> McGrath Highway and the city line near
Sullivan Square.
				>
				> The meeting, which will be held
Wednesday, June 25, at 6 p.m. at the
				> Cross Street Senior Center at 165
Cross St. East, will give the public
				> an opportunity to review and comment
on the city's effort to develop a
				> pedestrian-friendly, multi-modal,
transit-oriented street that
				> encourages people to walk, bike and
gather along East Somerville's
				> central business corridor.
				>
				> "Broadway is one of Somerville's major
gateway corridors, and Broadway
				> is a valuable business district," said
Curtatone. "This type of
				> streetscape project can enhance
economic activity and create an
				> attractive environment to draw
pedestrian shoppers while smoothing
				> transportation access of all kinds. In
order to do that, we need to
				> balance the needs of the businesses,
residents, and the public while
				> at the same time being sensitive to
the history of the area."
				>
				> "This is an exciting project with
tremendous potential to make lasting
				> contributions to East Somerville's
economic development and quality of
				> life," said Roche. "Our neighborhood
has already proven that real
				> leadership and initiative yields
exciting, positive new growth
				> potential. We have been anticipating
this project for a number of
				> years now, and I appreciate the hard
work that East Somerville Main
				> Streets has put into developing an
effective public participation and
				> advisory process."
				>
				> At the meeting, the city will present
the new street configuration for
				> travel lanes on Broadway to
accommodate various modes of travel and
				> increase pedestrian activity that has
been developed based upon
				> community input from this winter.
Residents and business owners will
				> have an opportunity to offer their
input on additional key streetscape
				> elements such as paving treatments,
street furniture (benches, lamps,
				> trash cans) and landscaping.
				>
				> "This project will significantly
enhance the Broadway commercial
				> corridor and make East Somerville into
a shopping and dining
				> destination for nearby residents and
visitors to the area," said
				> Lamboy. "We are genuinely excited
about getting feedback from all
				> interested parties on the concepts
we've developed so far."
				>
				> The city hopes to develop a final
design concept in July. Members of
				> the public will find a preview of the
proposed concept on the city's
				> Web site at www.somervillema.gov.
				> For more information, call Martha Tai,
senior economic development
				> planner, 617-625-6600, ext. 2518, or
e-mail mtai at somervillema.gov.
				>
				>

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