DCR Parkways Study

ceo said:
I've never actually understood the point of the Leo F. Birmingham Parkway.
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It predates SFR (below is 1952). Essentially, I'd put it back to what it was before, with the industry along the river replaced by park.

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Looks like it was some kind of urban renewal highway. Those were all slaughter houses on that strech.
 
Equilibria said:
Knock yourself out :)

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I was referring to the PDF report, with all the unreadably pixellated maps. Like...I know there's a shitload of information being lovingly presented there for consumption, but the map annos are so blurred-out throughout the 270-something pages that they almost look redacted.
 
I didn't realize the DCR has an ongoing design effort to redesign the Jamaicaway. Its been in the works for years. In the Jamaica Plain news this week some folks post a letter requesting the Jamaicaway and Arborway to remain as parkways. I prefer Alternate 2 that deletes Kelly Circle but retains the rotary at Centre Street as part of the parkway and separates the southbound carriageway completely from through traffic. I assume that neighborhood folks would consider all intersections with traffic control an improvement for pedestrians. Here is the link to the 4 alternatives in design as DCR. parkway-4-schematic-designs
 
dhawkins said:
I didn't realize the DCR has an ongoing design effort to redesign the Jamaicaway. Its been in the works for years. In the Jamaica Plain news this week some folks post a letter requesting the Jamaicaway and Arborway to remain as parkways. I prefer Alternate 2 that deletes Kelly Circle but retains the rotary at Centre Street as part of the parkway and separates the southbound carriageway completely from through traffic. I assume that neighborhood folks would consider all intersections with traffic control an improvement for pedestrians. Here is the link to the 4 alternatives in design as DCR. parkway-4-schematic-designs
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To be clear this is not a Jamaicaway project it's the Arborway and the preferred alternative has already been selected as this one: https://www.mass.gov/doc/proposed-a...ative-for-83122-stakeholders-meeting/download

There has been two years of public comment already https://www.mass.gov/service-details/arborway-parkways-improvement-project
 
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