Moving Together Conference
University of Massachusetts Boston Holly Sutherland University of Massachusetts Boston
2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 2 University of Massachusetts Boston Columbia Point Peninsula
2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 3 UMass Boston 1974
Fortress-like inward-facing campus with its back turned to the waterfront and adjacent community
4 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Physical Transformation of UMass Boston Campus Center, 2004
5 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 25-Year Campus Master Plan
• Adopted in 2007
• Flexible framework for strategic growth and development
• “Building Connections” theme, focused on connecting people, buildings, and the environment
• Multi-modal transportation
• Externally oriented the campus buildings and landscapes
6 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE 25-Year Campus Master Plan
7 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Phase 1 Master Plan Projects • Integrated Sciences Complex
• University Hall
• Parking Garage
• HarborWalk and Shoreline Restoration
• Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation
• Residence Halls
• Former Bayside Expo Center Demolition
8 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE HarborWalk
• Currently 38-mile mixed use waterfront path from Dorchester through East Boston (47 miles once completed)
• The HarborWalk wraps approximately 2 miles of the Columbia Point Peninsula
• In 2015, UMass Boston completed the HarborWalk and Shoreline Restoration project, repairing the seawall and establishing a 700-foot stretch of HarborWalk
• The seawall features reused granite blocks from Fort Point Channel donated by MassDOT, dug up during the Big Dig
9 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE HarborWalk and Shoreline Restoration
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2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE HarborWalk and Shoreline Restoration
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2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Bayside Demolition
12 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation Project
13 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation Project
14 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation Project
Cross-section of Above and Below Grade Work
15 2016 MOVING TOGETHER CONFERENCE Utility Corridor and Roadway Relocation Project
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