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RUGGLES STREET RECONSTRUCTION
TREMONT STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET DECEMBER 9, 2019
RUGGLES STREET RECONSTRUCTION TREMONT STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET D - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RUGGLES STREET RECONSTRUCTION TREMONT STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET D - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
RUGGLES STREET RECONSTRUCTION TREMONT STREET TO WASHINGTON STREET D ECEMBER 9, 2019 WELCOME TO THE RUGGLES STREET OPEN HOUSE Open House 6:00 6:30 Presentation 6:30 RUGGLES PROJECT UPDATE MEETING AGENDA December 9, 2019 6:00 PM Open
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RUGGLES STREET PROJECT LIMITS
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RUGGLES STREET REDESIGN: Public Meetings
May 16, 2018 Open House #1 August 23, 2018 Open House #2 October 15, 2018 Walking Tour November 15, 2018 Open House #3 September 4, 2019 Project Update
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RUGGLES STREET DESIGN: Concerns We Heard
- Pedestrian Safety and Accessibility
- Traffic Calming
- Lighting
- Tree Preservation
- Bicycle Accommodations
- Parking
- Traffic Flow
- Beautification and Public Art
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY
- Wider Sidewalks
- Additional Marked
Crosswalks
- Raised Crossings at
Side Streets
- Raised Intersections
- Narrowed Travel Lanes
and Roadway
- Bus Bulb-Outs
- Accessible Design
- Cross slopes
- Surface
- Width
- Pedestrian Ramps
Wider Sidewalks Raised Intersection Raised Crossings
- n Side Streets
Curb Extensions Bus Bulb Out Raised Intersection Narrowed Travel Lanes and Roadway Accessible Design Curb Extensions Raised Crossings at Side Streets Accessible Design
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
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PEDESTRIAN SAFETY AND ACCESSIBILITY
Ruggles Street and Dewitt Drive
Raised Intersection Narrowed Roadway and Pedestrian Crossings New Light Fixtures Curb Extensions Accessible Design
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TRAFFIC CALMING
- Narrowed Roadway
- Raised Crossings at
Side Streets
- Raised Intersections
- Tighter Curb Radii
- Curb Extensions
Raised Intersection Additional Marked Ped Crossings Raised Crossings on Side Streets Tighter Curb Radii Curb Extensions Narrowed Roadway Raised Intersection Narrowed Roadway Curb Extensions
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
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LIGHTING
- New Ornamental
Lighting
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
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TREE PRESERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, GREENING
- Design Developed to
Accommodate Preservation of Mature Trees
- Extensive Tree
Protection Methods During Construction
- New Tree Planting
- Improved Tree
Planting Conditions
- Green Infrastructure
- Permeable
Pavers
- Porous Asphalt
in Cycle Tracks
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
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TREE PRESERVATION, STEWARDSHIP, GREENING
- Site walk with Boston
Parks and Recreation staff in October 2019
- Identified trees for
possible removal due to health and design reasons
- Removal of 6 Trees
Recommended
- Tree Board Hearing
December 5, 2019 – Contact Parks with Concerns
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
STREET TREE COUNT Existing 46 Removed 6 New 36 Total 76 Net New 30 X X X X ? X ? ?
26” Cal. Dead Central Leader 22” Cal. Blue Stain Fungus 26” Cal. Blue Stain Fungus 2” Cal. Conflict with Street light
X 24” Cal.
Conflict with New Curb Ramp 26” Cal. Blue Stain Fungus 2” Cal. Conflict with Street light and existing Oak 14” Cal. Sidewalk Buckle 12” Cal. Sidewalk Buckle
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BICYCLE ACCOMMODATIONS
- Two-Way Bicycle
Accommodations
- Raised Cycle Track
where Possible
- Connection to
Ruggles Station and Southwest Corridor Park
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
Contra Flow Cycle Track Buffered Bike Lane Contra Flow Cycle Track Buffered Bike Lane Connection to Ruggles Station and Southwest Corridor Park Buffered Contra Flow Bike Lane Bike Box Shared Lane Shared Lane
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Parking
- Ample Resident
Parking (<50% Occupied)
- Two-thirds of Cars in
Unrestricted Zones are from Outside of Roxbury Zip Codes
- Maintain Critical
Parking (adjacent to Park and Haynes House)
- Reallocate Parking
Regulations to Accommodate Residents and Visitors and Not Long-Term Parking for those Going Elsewhere
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
New Parking Regulations Proposed
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Traffic Flow
Community Concerns with one- way flow:
- Difficulty making a
left from Williams to Shawmut
- Concern about
travel time
- Concern about
circuitous travel route
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
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RECOMMENDATION: Keep Two –Way Flow
Existing Two-Way Flow
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Beautification and Public Art
- Street Trees
- New Ornamental
Lighting Fixtures
- Public Art
Ruggles Street Raynor Circle
Gateway Public Art Piece Streetscape Public Art Dewitt Playground Public Art Installation Streetscape Public Art
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PUBLIC ART UPDATE: Streetscape Public Art Preferences
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Vertical Elements Interpretative Signage Other Flexible Seating Special Paving Art Integrated into the Park Fencing Signage with Lighting Thematic Seating Classic Benches Wayfinding Signage
What Art Elements Do You Prefer?
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PUBLIC ART UPDATE: Streetscape Public Art
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PUBLIC ART UPDATE: Streetscape Public Art Preferences
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THEMATIC SUGGESTIONS FOR STREETSCAPE ART
- Local History
- People of the Community
- Local Culture
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PUBLIC ART UPDATE: Ruggles Area Public Art Installations
Sculpture – Helion – Madison Square Mural – Ruggles at Washington Sculpture - ‘Airfoil’ – Ramsay Park Mural – Tropical Foods Mural – Hamill Gallery of African Art Sculpture – Criss-Cross Signal Spire Mural – Ziegler and Warren Street Mural – Boston Community Capital Historic Marker – Palladio Hall New Art – Boston Public Library – Dudley Branch Mural – Washington at Malcolm X Blvd. Historic Marker – Spooner Lambert House Memorial – Korey Grant and Charles Copney Sculpture – Boston Police Headquarters
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New Art – Madison Park High School
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New Gateway Art – Whittier CNI Development
Ruggles Streetscape Art
New Art– Dewitt Playground
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DESIGN UPDATE: Tentative Schedule
Spring 2020 Winter 2020
Artist Selection
FINAL PLANS RUGGLES STREET RECONSTRUCTION Summer 2020 Spring 2021 Fall 2020 Winter 2021
Community Meetings with Design Team Final Design Construction Coordinated with Street Reconstruction
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