SOMERVISION & Green Line Extension Open House

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1 SOMERVISION & Green Line Extension Open House Route 16 Station Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

2 Route 16: Status Route 16 Station in Green Line DEIR as the Proposed Future Full-Build Alternative Not part of the 2014 Green Line Extension Project Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

3 System Map

4 Route 16: Current Status Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) the regional planning agency may be leading the community planning process for Route 16 Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

5 Next Steps for Green Line Extension (not including Route 16) Estimated FEIR completion June 15 FEIR hearing June 30, Somerville High School Estimated FEIR comment period close July 23 Station design requirements meeting Fall 2010 Station design workshops (one per station) Starting Fall 2010 Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

6 Next Steps for Route 16 MAPC and MassDOT to finalize scope for community planning process MAPC to manage the planning process for the extension to Route 16 Sign up for Route 16 information at the MAPC table Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

7 DEIR station concept

8 Most recent station concept Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

9 Photo Tour of Station Area T Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

10 U-Haul Site from Boston Avenue

11 U-Haul Site from Whole Foods Parking Lot

12 U-Haul Site from Route 16

13 U-Haul Site parking lot (Boston Avenue)

14 Boston Avenue

15 196 and 200 Boston Avenue

16 Rail right of way from North Street Bridge

17 Route 16 and Boston Avenue

18 Route 16 and Boston Avenue

19 Mystic Valley Reservation (Route 16 and Boston Avenue)

20 Boston Avenue

21 U-Haul Site from Mystic Valley Parkway/Route 16

22 Mystic Valley Reservation

23 Mystic Valley Parkway/Route 16 and Auburn Street

24 Whole Foods

25 Medford Housing (Auburn Street)

26 Capen Court (Route 16)

27 VNA (Route 16)

28 Route 16 and Capen Street

29 Dilboy Field

30 Route 16 Station Location

31 Area within ½ mile of station Area within ½ mile of station (10 minute walk) Green Line Extension Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

32 Current Somerville Land Use Within ½ Mile of Station Residential Transportation Commercial Industrial Civic / Institutional Mixed Use Open Space

33 Current Somerville Land Use Within ½ Mile of Station Residential Open Space Transportation Commercial Industrial Civic/Institutional Mixed Use 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Percent of Total Land Area within 1/2 Mile of Station Site Total Area = 68 acres Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

34 Somerville Employers Within ½ Mile of Station Employers with 1 4 Employees Employers with 5 10 Employees Employers with Employees Employers with Employees Employers with >50 Employees Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

35 Employers Within ½ Mile of Station 1 4 Employees 5 10 Employees Employees Employees > 50 Employees Number of Employers within 1/2 Mile of Station Site Total Employers = 14 (2008) Largest Employers: Visiting Nurse Association (50); U Haul (13); Dunkin Donuts (7); Mobil Mart (5)

36 Somerville Housing Within ½ Mile of Station Property with 1 2 Housing Units Property with 3 4 Housing Units Property with 5 10 Housing Units Property with >10 Housing Units

37 Somerville Housing Within ½ Mile of Station 1 2 Units 3 4 Units 5 10 Units > 10 Units Residential Properties within 1/2 Mile of Station Site Total = 264 properties Largest Housing Sites: VNA Capen Court (99 units); SHA Capen Court (95 units) 156 North Street (5 units)

38 SomerVision: Citywide Visioning Statement Invest in the growth of a resilient economic base that is centered around transit Promote a dynamic urban streetscape that embraces public transportation and is accessible, inviting and safe for all pedestrians, bicyclists and transit riders. Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

39 Discussion Questions Today: The Future: What do you like about the existing station area? What do you want to keep? How could the Green Line help improve this neighborhood? How can connectivity to the station (pedestrian, bike, bus) be enhanced? What concerns do you have? Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010

40 Other Resources at the Open House Tables of each station area with graphic plans Tables of each SomerVision Subcommittee goals, trends, and recent activity Facilitators and technical experts Question boards with post-it notes Mayor Joseph A. Curtatone CITY OF SOMERVILLE June 12, 2010