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Comment Letter: ENF and the PNF for the Back Bay/South End Gateway Project MEPA: #15502

Comment Letter: ENF and the PNF for the Back Bay/South End Gateway Project MEPA: #15502

June 17, 2016 Matthew Beaton, Secretary Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) ATTN: MEPA Office 100 Cambridge Street, Suite 900 Boston MA 02114 Brian Golden, Director Boston Redevelopment Authority One City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201-1007 RE:  Comments on the ENF and the PNF for the Back Bay/South End Gateway Project MEPA: #15502 Dear …

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Traffic Accident Hotspots in Boston, MA (1953)

Traffic Accident Hotspots in Boston, MA (1953)

cityofbostonarchives: Pedestrian and vehicle safety are long standing concerns of city planners, but the tools we use to understand the problems have changed. In 1953, we used paper studies, and in 2016, we use computer models. Check out this paper map of traffic accident hot spots and also check out the city’s current initiative to …

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Downtown Walk Assessment Pittsfield

Downtown Walk Assessment Pittsfield

The purpose of this walk assessment was to identify ways of improving the walking connections between downtown businesses along North Street, the Big Y shopping area along West Street, and the newly constructed children’s carousel along Center Street and South Church Street. While the downtown sections of North Street and Columbus Avenue proved to be …

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Comments on ENF for 33-61 Temple Street, Beacon Hill

Comments on ENF for 33-61 Temple Street, Beacon Hill

May 31, 2016 Christopher Tracy Boston Redevelopment Authority Boston City Hall 1 City Hall Square Boston, MA 02201 Re: Expanded Project Notification Form for 33‐61 Temple Street, Beacon Hill Dear Mr. Tracy, WalkBoston appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Expanded Project Notification Form for 33-61 Temple Street in Beacon Hill. We are commenting because …

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Moody Street Walk Assessment

Moody Street Walk Assessment

WalkBoston conducted an assessment of pedestrian infrastructure along Moody Street in the City of Waltham on April 6, 2016. The assessment focused on the most vibrant segment of Moody Street, from the Moody Street Bridge over the Charles River to the north, to the intersection with Maple Street/High Street to the south. Read the full …

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