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South Boston Waterfront

Sustainable Transportation Plan

Community Meeting

Tynan School

December 8, 2014

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Please Note:This detailed presentation of the DRAFT recommendations of the South Boston WaterfrontSustainable Transportation Plan was made on December 8, 2014 at the Tynan School in SouthBoston. The presentation was followed up with questions and discussion among the meeting

participants. At the close of the meeting, participants requested a copy of the presentation to beable to further study the DRAFT recommendations. Please be advised that another meeting thatwill present similar content will be held on December 18, 2014 at the Boston Convention &Exhibition Center and will provide another opportunity to comment on the Plan.

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South Boston WaterfrontVision

TheSustainableTransportationPlanseekstorealizethefulltransformationoftheSouth

BostonWaterfronttoadistinctandvibrantneighborhoodwithintheCityofBoston. A

neighborhoodthat:

Supportsabroadcrosssectionoftheregion'seconomicdrivers:

Traditionalmaritimeandindustrialtrades

Innovativeeconomy/incubatorbusinesses

Financial,legal,andtechnologysectors

Conventionandtourismbusinessandrelatedservices

Artsandculture

Providesresidential

space

and

quality

of

life

for

adiversity

of

Boston's

residents.

Isaworldrenowned,memorable,andaccessibledestinationfortourists,conventioneers,

andothervisitors,alike.

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South Boston WaterfrontSustainable Transportation Plan Goals

Develop a Sustainable Transportation Plan that supports the 21st

Century South Boston Waterfront area and:

Improvesaccessandmobilityforall

Supportseconomicgrowthandvitality

Reinforcessustainable

policies

and

programs

Enhancesthepublicrealm

Contributesenvironmentalandhealth

benefits

Investssmartlyforthefuture

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Study Area and Impact Area

FARRAGUTROAD

EastWest

NorthSouth

DayBoulevard&

Broadway

TruckRoutes

Gateways

BROADWAY

Key Corridors

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South Boston Waterfront Forecasted Development

Growth (2013 to 2035)

05,000

10,00015,000

20,00025,00030,00035,00040,00045,00050,000

55,000

2013 2035 Buildout

Thousa

nd

Square

Feet

(Bldg.)

Additional17MSF(72%)by2035

Additional27MSF(112%)atBuildout

24MSF

41MSF

51MSF

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Characterizing Future Transportation Needs

Vehicle,36%

Transit,27%

Walk,33%

Bike,4%

FORECASTEDPEAKPERIODPERSON

TRIPSBYMODE(BASELINE2035)*

137,500TRIPS(5,100Trips)

(45,800Trips)

WalkandBikemodesharesestimatedbasedonBostondatafrom

AmericanCommuterSurveyReports20082012

*Projecteddemands

not

accounting

for

plan

alternatives

Vehicle,46%

Transit,27%

Walk,24%

Bike,3%

EXISTINGPEAKPERIODPERSON

TRIPSBYMODE(2013)

84,300TRIPS

+63%

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Key Transportation Themes Emerging

Expand Access to and Capacity of Transit

Enhance Pedestrian Environment and Ensure Connectivity

Improve Operations and Safety on the Local Street Network

Improve Access to/from Regional Highway System, for Trucks

and Private Vehicles Complete Bicycle Connections

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Recommendations (Draft)

Transportation issues,opportunities, and needs andformulation of theserecommendations evolved from:

Thorough review of data

Compilation of concerns anddesired outcomes identified bykey project stakeholders

Review of practices and

innovations elsewhere

Testing and screening of manyideas and strategies

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Organized by:

Immediate/Short-term 0 to 3 Years Medium-term 3 to 10 Years

Long-term 10 to 20 Years

Timelines will ultimately be dependenton priority setting and funding

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Addressing Needs:

Expand Community Connections

Improve Regional Access

Enhance Internal Waterfront Mobility

Implement Supportive ManagementStrategies and Policies

Maintain State of Good Repair

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Transit

PedestrianBicycle

Local Street Operations

Expand Community Connections

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Expand Community Connections:

Key Issues

Transit to/from South

Boston Poor connections

between fastest growingparts of South Bostonand Waterfront.

Services have not keptpace with growth andevolving demands.

Weekend/evening

services are limited.

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Key Issues

Transit to/from South

BostonImproved connections fromBroadway and AndrewStations could:

Capture the underservedresidential populations inthe vicinity of thesestations, and

Serve to off-load Silver

Line demands in near-term.

Broadway

Andrew

South

Station

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Improve Access to Broadway Station

Short-term

New bus (consolidatedshuttle route): Broadway toSouth Station via A Street

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Improve Access to Andrew Station

Short-term

New bus route Andrew toSilver Line Way via D Street

Requires bus contraflowaccess at Old Colony and

between W. 1st and 2ndStreets

Broadway

Andrew

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Key Issues

Transit to/from Back Bay

Underserved markets to theWaterfront:

Trips from the Bay Back

Areas served by the

Orange Line from thesouth, and

Green Line from the west

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Improve Cross Town Access

Medium-term

New Bus Route:Back Bay/Broadway/BostonMarine Industrial Park

New Bus Route:

Ruggles to Waterfront viaMelnea Cass and SouthBoston Bypass Road

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Key IssuePedestrian ConnectionsProjected growth in walk/bike trips(2035 AM + PM Peak Periods)

Pedestrians represent 90% of this

demand

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Short-term

Northern Avenue and SeaportBoulevard (w. of East Service Rd.)

Improve Silver Line CourthouseStation

Medium to Long-term Rehabilitate Northern Avenue Bridge

Enhance World Trade CenterAvenue/WTC Station connectivity

Expand Community Connections:Improve Seaport District Pedestrian Environment/ Public Realm

NorthernAvenue

SeaportBoulevard

SummerStreet

WTC

Avenue

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Improve Fort Point District Pedestrian Environment/Public Realm

Short-term

A Street/Boston Wharf Road/Sleeper

and Thompson Place (one way pair)connectivity

Medium to Long-term

Improve pedestrian and bicycle

connections to/from BroadwayStation

Improve vertical connectionsbetween Summer Street and Boston

Wharf Road, Congress Street

Citys 100 Acre Plan

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Expand Community Connections:Improve Fort Point District Pedestrian Environment/Public Realm

Reopen Dorchester Avenue (Medium to Long-term)

Improves community connectivity, north/south

mobility, and channel crossings Measurable benefit to A Street

Dorchester Ave would carry volumes in thefuture comparable to Congress Street bridge

today Reduces demand on Summer Street bridge

Plan requires right-of-way acquisition from theU.S. Post Office

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Short-term Drydock Ave. and Cruiseport

to/from Silver Line/Seaport

District Wayfinding andStreetscape

Medium to Long-term Strengthen Seaport

Boulevard/ NorthernAvenue/BMIP connection

Complete Pappas Way/Harborconnection

Pedestrian/bicycle connection

E. 1st Street from Pappas Wayto Farragut Rd.

Expand Community Connections:Improve Port District Pedestrian Environment/Public Realm

BlackFalcon

Cruiseport

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Improve Convention Center District Pedestrian Environment/PublicRealm

Shortterm

Improvepedestrianand

bicycleaccommodationson

SummerStreet

between

Fort

PointandLStreet

ExtendEStreettoSummer

Street

MediumtoLongterm

MakeDStreetaspecialplace

forpedestrians,bicyclists,and

transituserswithactivestreet

useand

open

space

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Broadway


Improve Access to Broadway Station (Medium-term)

Mediumterm

Enhancepedestrianand bicycle

connectionsandwayfinding to

AStreet,

D

Street,

and

DorchesterAvenue

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Expand Community Connections: Key Issue

Existing bicycle connections along key corridors lack definition and continuity.

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Future Bicycle Network (Medium to Long-term)

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Expand Community Connections: Key Issues

Roadway Access

South Boston streets provideaccess within the South Bostonneighborhood, as well as to theWaterfront area and Downtown.

Key Plan Objective: Maintainingbalance between vehicular

mobility and protecting theadjacent South Bostonneighborhood from cut-throughtraffic during key morning andevening peak periods

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Roadway Focus within Impact Area

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Expand Community Connections: Thomas Butler

Freight Corridor (Underway/Short-term)

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Expand Community Connections: Cypher Street to E

Street and E Street to Summer Street (Short-term)

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Expand Community Connections: Haul Road, Pappas

Way, and Drydock Avenue Connectors (Medium-term)

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Restrictedtocommercialtraffic

betweenW.ServiceRd.Extension

andtheI93FrontageRoad

Expand Community Connections: Expand Access

to South Boston Bypass Road

Examinedmultipleoptions

alongSouthBostonBypass

Road: Leaveasis

Partialaccess

Eastboundorwestbound

fullaccess

Fullaccesstoalltraffic

Optionsarecurrentlybeing

vettedbystateandCity

agencies;discussing

demonstrationproject

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Circulation Changes Analyzed

within Impact Area

RemoveDStreetCircuitBreakers

Canbeaccommodatedwith

minimalnetwork

level

impacts

Furtherreviewwarranted:

Openfortransitonly

Openforallusers(with

trafficcalmingmeasures)

AddLStreetCircuitBreakers

Resultsinsignificantdiversions

tootherlocalstreets

Trafficoperationalimprovements

onlyare

recommended

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Short to Medium-term(Systemwide)

Improve crosswalkvisibility/striping

Improve lanemarkings/turning lanes

Neckdowns and/or minorgeometric improvements

Concurrent pedestrianphasing, whereappropriate

Expand Community Connections:Safety and Operational Improvements on Local Street Network

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Pedestrian Crossing Phasing

Exclusive Concurrent(WhereAppropriate)

Source:BostonCompleteStreets

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Recent improvementsimplemented by DCR

Next Step

Complete a road safety auditalong corridor to confirmimprovements

Short to Medium-term

Localized intersectionimprovements

Road Diet between LStreet and Farragut to:

Calm traffic

Improve pedestrian andbicycle accommodation

Expand Community Connections:Day Boulevard Safety and Operational Improvements

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Improve Access/Egress at Regional Bottlenecks to

Minimize Neighborhood Traffic Intrusion

MediumtoLongterm

I93Southbound

FrontageRoadSystem

Improvements

(MassDOT)

Kosciuszko

Circle/Morrissey

Boulevard

Improvements(DCR)

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Transit

Highway/Arterial Street Operations

Improve Regional Access

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Remember Neighborhood Scale

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2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 12,000 14,000 16,000 18,000 20,000

BlueLineEastbound

BlueLine

Westbound

OrangeLineNorthbound

OrangeLineSouthbound

GreenLineNorthbound

GreenLineWestbound

CRNorthStation

RedLineSouthbound

RedLine Northbound

CRSouthStation

SilverLine

Eastbound

SilverLineWestbound

PeakPeriodTransitCapacity/Hour

Improve Regional Access: Key Issue

Waterfront is Underserved by Transit

SouthStation:

Accesswithone

transfer

About5percentofdowntowntransitseats

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Improve Regional Access: Key Issue - Transit


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p o e eg o a ccess ey ssue a s

Options Limited to Some Regions

North16%ofTrips

TransitModeShare22%

Southwest

10%

of TripsTransitModeShare23%

West/Inner West20%ofTrips

Transit

Mode

Share

43%

InnerSouth 7%ofTrips

TransitModeShare42%

Southeast 9%ofTrips

TransitMode

Share

22%

BostonCore9%ofTrips

TransitModeShare28%

OtherS.

Boston

9%

of

Trips

TransitModeShare24%

Chelsea1%

of

Trips

TransitModeShare57%

EastBoston1% ofTrips

TransitModeShare72%

Note:

Based

on

2013

AM

+

PM

peak

period

trips.

Transitaccess

to

the

Waterfrontvaries

significantly andreflects

currentaccessoptions:

Strengths: RedLine(InnerN/S)

EastBoston

Chelsea

Opportunities: NorthSideAccess

OtherSouthBoston

South/Southeast

Southwest

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Improve Regional Access: Key Issues

Highways/Arterials

Deficiencies in highway/arterial street operations:

o Impact access to theWaterfront, includingthe working port

o Cause delays, and

o Potentially divert trafficonto local streets.

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Improve Regional Access: Themes

Improve Silver Line Operations and Capacity

Improve Access to North

Enhance Water Connections

Provide New Transit Connections

Improve Vehicular Access/Egress at Gateways

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Regional Access: Improve Silver Line

Operations and Capacity

211

2,118

1,355

256

821

3,516

2,405

708

1,902

500

1,000

1,500

2,000

2,500

3,000

3,500

4,000

AMInbound AMOutbound PMInbound PMOutbound

ExistingandFuturePeakHourDemandandCapacity*

Existing(2013) Future(2035) MaxCapacity

PhaseinSilverLineimprovementsasdemandgrows.Withoutactionservice

willbewellovercapacityandimpedegrowthlongterm.

*Priortoanyfurthermodeshift

2035 2035

2035

203520352013 20132013 2013

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Short-term (Underway) Extension to Chelsea

Regional Access:

Improve Silver LineOperations and Capacity

Chelsea

East

Boston

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Operations and CapacityShort-term

Operational enhancements

(signal priority at D, I-90Emergency Ramp access inPM, enhanced supervision,etc.)

Supplemental busconnections to Red Line(previously discussed)

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Operations and CapacityMedium to Long-term

Procure new fleet of single

mode, articulated buses Silver line tunnel under D

Street with new Silver LineWay Station

Restore SL3 service (inconjunction with Route 7modifications)

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Long-term

Silver Line Extension(Phase 3) to Dudley Squarewith Orange (Chinatown)and Green (Boylston) Line

Connections

Regional Access: Improve Silver Line Operations

and Capacity

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Improve Access to North: Private Shuttle

Consolidation (Short-term)

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Improve Access to North: Water Shuttle to

North Station (Short-term)

North

Station

South

Station

FanPierLanding

LovejoyWharf

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Improve Access to North: Medium to Long-term

Bus Priority Routebetween NorthStation and

Waterfront

Water Shuttle fromWorld TradeCenter

North

Station

South

Station

WorldTradeCenter

LovejoyWharf

FanPier

Landing

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Enhance Water Connections: Catchment Areas

Fan

Pier

Landing

Existing

Market:

32,880

2035

Base

Market:

49,370

Note:AM+PMpeakperiodpersontrips(notincluding

otherHOVandotherSOV).

World

Trade

Center

Existing

Market:

36,580

2035

Base

Market:

58,960

BMIP

Existing

Market:

6,210

2035

Base

Market:

11,100

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Enhance Water Connections: Medium to Long-term


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Regional Access: Provide New Transit


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g

Connections

MediumtoLong

term:

UrbanRailService:

Fairmountto

South

Station

UrbanRailService:

BackBayWaterfront

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Improve Regional Access: Issue

Traffic Growth in Study Area

AMPeak8:00to9:00AM

PMPeak

5:00

to

6:00

PM

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Improve Vehicular Access/Egress at Gateways:


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Downtown Seaport Boulevard (Short-term)

Make Oliver Streetbetween Purchase andAtlantic at Seaport Blvd.

one-way eastbound

Adds capacity toPurchase Street rampand westbound on

Seaport Blvd. Improves truck access

Improves pedestriancrossings

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Improve Vehicular Access/Egress at Gateways: I-90

Access (Short-term)

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Doing nothing is not an option

Critical pedestrian/bicycle link to

Rose Kennedy Greenway and theDowntown

Historic structure

Need to maintain water access toFort Point Channel

Long-term: Accommodatepedestrians, bicyclists, andvehicular movements


Downtown - Northern Avenue (Medium to Long-term)

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Northern Avenue and Seaport Blvd.


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Northern Avenue and Seaport Blvd.

Improvements (Short-term)

Provides enhanced bicycle/pedestrian access

Potential to divert 400/450 (am/pm) trips from Seaport Boulevardwith the reopening of Northern Avenue bridge

NorthernAvenue

SeaportBoulevard

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Expand Community Connections: Improve Silver

Line Stations (Short term)


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B. BicycleAccommodations

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C. BicycleAccommodationon

ThompsonPl

D. BicycleConnectionbetweenASt

andThompsonPl

E. StationWayfindingSignageon

Northern

F. StationWayfindingonSummerat

StairsG. OpenVerticalAccesstoPublic

H. StationWayfindingatSeaportLn

I. StationWayfinding (i.e.,Cross

Street)onCongress

J. ImprovePedestrianCrossingatRamp

K. ImprovePedestrianCrossingatRamp

L. BicycleAccommodationonWTCBlvd

M. ImprovePedestrianCrossingatWTC

andSummer

N. StationWayfindingatSummer

O. StationWayfindingforSLW

Line Stations (Short-term)

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Improve Internal Mobility: Pedestrian Scale


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Wayfinding (Short-term)

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Enhance Internal Mobility: Provide Transit


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y

Internal Circulator (Short to Medium-term)*

Attraction/Generator

ExistingHotel

FutureHotel

*Beingexaminedinconjunctionwithprivateshuttleconsolidation

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Implement Supportive Management Strategies and

Policies

Transportation Demand Management (TDM)o TDM Ordinance

o Mix of Land Useso Expanded TMA Role

Supportive Land Useso Residentialo Supporting Retail (Grocery, Banks, Service Retail, etc.)

Transportation Systems Management (TSM)o Districtwide Parking Management Strategyo Traffic Control Recommendationso Coordinated Traffic Management and Enforcement

Establish the Organizational Structure and Capacity toImplement the Plan

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State of Good Repair


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State of Good Repair

Study area includes 23+ miles of roadway, 12 bridges, the I-90tunnel, three boat docks, and five transit stations with associated

infrastructure Maintaining assets in state of good repair requires an on-going

investment in preventative maintenance and periodic rehabilitationequal to roughly $40 million/year

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Next Steps

Incorporate public and agency input on recommendations

Finalize and adopt the Plan

Development of Implementation and Finance Plan

Conceptual Design and Implementation

Performance Monitoring and Measurement

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Questions/Comments

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