I would specifically note that the renders show Rutherford Avenue as it exists today, because any changes to it are very out of scope as far as the developers are concerned - it's not their job to drive the street design. Rather that's the cities job to do something about, and I would note that PLAN Charlestown, which an updated draft was released a couple of weeks ago, specifically calls for the recostruction of Rutherford Avenue as a surface street. Things are moving quite quickly away from a car centric design, as the 2021 Plan (PDF warning) is already at least somewhat obsolete, but with it's significant road diets, improvements to cycling infrastructure and pedestrian experience would still be a significant improvement on existing conditions. In short, by the time this project is built, the streetscape could very well look much different. Especially since it's funded in the current MassDOT CIP - I think we should see shovels in the ground in the next 5 years. In fact, this project could spur more pressure to do better - and is no reason to stall much needed housing and hopefully catalyzing further development.
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