dorchester coast greenway: a master plan final presentation april 20, 2011
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Dorchester Coast Greenway: A Master Plan Final Presentation April 20, 2011. Field Project Team #4 Ronak Davé Renee Guo Christina Kim Jessie Partridge. Acknowledgements. Rusty Russell, Professor & Project Advisor Rachel Bratt , Professor Jay Monty, TA & Project Advisor Pete Kane, TA. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Dorchester Coast Greenway:A Master PlanFinal PresentationApril 20, 2011
Field Project Team #4Ronak DavéRenee Guo
Christina KimJessie Partridge
Acknowledgements
Cathy Garnett, Project ManagerRob McArthur, Neponset Manager
Paul Nutting Pete Stidman, DirectorCandice Cook, Program Manager
Rusty Russell, Professor & Project AdvisorRachel Bratt, ProfessorJay Monty, TA & Project AdvisorPete Kane, TA
Research Issue
Neponset River Trail
Boston Harborwalk
Critical Missing Link
Team Goal: Visioning a Connection
10 scenic miles of car-free walking and bicycling along the Dorchester Coast
Study Area
Spatial Context
Spatial Context
Demographic Context
Demographic
Context
Community Survey
Survey Respondent
s
Age of Respondents
0-17
18-24
25-34
35-44
45-54
55-64
65-74
75+0
102030405060708090
Num
ber
of
Re-
spondents
N = 315
13
Survey Results
“I support the creation of linkages connecting existing recreational path networks, such as the Harborwalk and the Neponset River Trail”
97%
Agree Somewhat Agree Neutral
Somewhat Disagree Disagree NA
14
Survey Results
“I would use the coastal pathway system for exercise and recreation”
90%
6%
Agree Somewhat AgreeNeutral Somewhat DisagreeDisagree NA
15
Survey Results
“I would use the coastal pathway system to commute to school or work”
31%
12%
21%4%
14%
18%
Agree Somewhat Agree
Neutral Somewhat Disagree
Disagree NA
Open Ended Questions
“It helps bring the community together.”
“some public safety concerns”
Benefits? Concerns?
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Public Meetings
BNAN
Savin Hill
Pope’s Hill
Cedar Grove
Port Norfolk
Public Meeting: Spreading the
Word
Public Meeting: Community Planning
Public Meeting: Community Planning
Sou
theast E
xpressw
ay
Port NorfolkShaffer Paper Site
Tenean Beach
MBTA Rail Line
Section 1: Port Norfolk
Base map source: Bing Map
Section 1: Vision
Section 1Port Norfolk
Route A: Franklin Street
Direct route and low traffic flow
Shared road - Woonerf
Minimal traffic increase
Route B: Integrated with new park
Access to new Shaffer Paper
Park
Routed through neighborhood
Improved sidewalk and
crosswalk
Section 1: Franklin St Cross Section Design
Southeast Expressway
Dorchester Bay
Tenean Beach
MBTA Rail Line
Local BusinessesVictory Park
Section 2: I-93 Corridor
Base map source: Bing Map
Section 2: Vision
Section 2I-93 Corridor
Route A: Cantilever Seaside Path
Mitigates negative impact of the
Expressway
Public Access to waterfront
Directly connects to trails on Tenean
Beach and Victory Park
Route B: Gas Pipeline Corridor
Readily implementable
Increases access to local
businesses
Section 2: Seaside CantileverCross Section Design
Southeast Expressway
Dorchester Bay
Mor
riss
ey B
lvd
Malibu Beach
Freeport S
treet
Victory Road Park
Savin Hill Yacht Club
Gas Tank
Section 3: Morrissey Blvd
Base map source: Bing Map
Section 3: Vision
Section 3Morrissey
BridgeRoute A: Off-road path along east side of Morrissey Blvd
Trail along National Grid solar
array field
Cantilever on drawbridge
Short section of seawall with
path on topRoute B: Alternative section for bridge
Narrow traffic lanes
Widen sidewalk on east side of the
drawbridge
Move obstacles on the bridge
Section 3: SeawallCross Section Design
Implementation: Short Term
Short Term Actions- Procure engineering consultation and feasibility study - Align with ongoing development initiatives such as Shaffer Paper park- Secure funding sources
Short Term Improvements- Install crosswalk at I-93 Victory Road off-ramp- Improve push-button crossing at Malibu Beach
Implementation: Long Term
Continue to engage communities
Develop primary coastal trail
Monitor and support usage
Improve access for surrounding neighborhoods
Coordinate signage with Harborwalk and Neponset River Trail
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?