FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE CORRIDOR PLAN APPENDICES CORRIDOR PLAN FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE SEPTEMBER 2014 WWW.FAIRMOUNTINDIGOPLANNING.ORG FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE CORRIDOR PLAN APPENDICES Appendices Contents 1 Process and Meetings 2 Existing Conditions Analysis 3 Growth Strategy Methodology PROCESS AND MEETINGS PROCESS AND MEETINGS The Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative was over a 2 5. CAG Discussion year long process that involved extensive community 6. Suggested Case Studies of Corridors outreach, participation and conversation. The Planning 7. Community Forum Preparations Initiative involved separate, but parallel processes for 8. Next Steps Corridor-wide planning and Station Area planning. The City of Boston appointed members of a Corridor Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #4 Advisory Group (CAG) to be a consistent voice of the October 10, 2012 Corridor community and neighborhoods throughout 1. Welcome and Introductions the process. 2. Summary of Previous Meeting 3. Department of Neighborhood Development The CAG Members dedicated over a year of meetings 4. Community Forum and discussion to the Corridor and the City is grateful 5. Corridor Case Studies for their contributions. All Corridor Advisory Group 6. Next Steps meetings were open to the public, held in locations throughout the Corridor and attended by members of Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #5 the community. The following is a list of meetings and November 13, 2012 agendas that were a part of this community planning 1. Overview of Community Forum process: 2. CAG Member Roles at Forum 3. Virtual Corridor Tour and CAG Speakers Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #1 4. Discussion of Break-out Group Questions June 14, 2012 5. Next Steps for CAG and Public Outreach 1. Meeting Introduction 2. Fairmount Indigo Planning Initiative Corridor Community Forum 3. Consultant Introduction November 17, 2012 4. Planning Process 1. Planning Study Introduction 5. Next Steps 2. Fairmount Indigo Corridor Summary 3. Fairmount Corridor Identity Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #2 4. Virtual Corridor Tour August 1, 2012 5. Break-out Discussion Groups 6. Lunch Break 1. Introduction 7. Concluding Presentation 2. City-wide Context 3. Corridor Context Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #6 4. Station Context December 12, 2012 5. Case Studies 1. Welcome and Introductions 6. Next Steps Discussion 2. Overview of the Community Forum Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #3 3. Corridor Shared Themes 4. Additional Station Areas September 12, 2012 5. Greenway Presentation 1. Meeting Introduction 6. Talbot Norfolk Triangle LEED ND 2. Summary of Previous Meeting 7. Next Steps 3. Organizing the Plan by Themes and Topics 4. Existing Conditions by Topic FAIRMOUNT INDIGO CORRIDOR PLAN 6 FINAL REPORT PROSPERITY HOME PLACE GETTING PARKS AND QUALITY AROUND PUBLIC SPACE OF LIFE Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #7 Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #11 January 9, 2013 June 11, 2013 1. Introductions/Other Business 1. Welcome and Introductions 2. Talbot Norfolk Triangle LEED ND 2. Transit Equity Discussion 3. Corridor Shared Themes 3. Corridor-wide Planning Review 4. Selection of Additional Stations 4. Open Discussion 5. Corridor Growth Strategy 5. Community Comment/Questions 6. Next Steps 6. Project Schedule 7. Next Steps Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #8 March 12, 2013 Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #12 1. Introductions/Other Business September 17, 2013 2. Selection of Additional Stations 1. Welcome and Introductions • Consensus on selection criteria 2. Initiative Update • Proposed two additional stations 3. MBTA Update 3. Corridor Growth Strategy 4. Draft Executive Summary 4. Next Steps • Community Vision Summary • Brand Strategy Summary Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #9 • Growth Strategy Summary April 9, 2013 • Station Action Plans 1. Summary of Station Selection Results 5. Discussion 2. Overall Schedule Update 6. Community Open House 3. Growth Strategy Framework and Preview 7. Next Steps 4. Brand Strategy and Corridor Identity • What is a Brand Strategy? Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #13 • Key Observations - Brand Strategy October 16, 2013 • Key Observations - Corridor Identity 1. Welcome and Introductions • Cultivating the Big Idea 2. Discussion of Draft Executive Summary 3. Community Open House Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #10 4. Next Steps May 13, 2013 1. Welcome and Introductions Corridor Advisory Group Meeting #14 2. Project Schedule April 17, 2014 3. Corridor Growth Strategy and Discussion 1. Welcome and Introductions • Objectives 2. Draft Corridor Plan and Executive Summary • Context 3. Community Open House • Specific Strategies 4. Next Steps • Targets • Station Area Targets and Strategies Corridor Community Open Houses 4. Transit Equity Discussion May 6, 2014 and May 10, 2014 5. Project Schedule/Next Steps FAIRMOUNTINDIGOPLANNING.ORG 7 FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE FAIRMOUNTCommunity Vision INDIGO CORRIDORCommunity PLAN Vision COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE RESULTS This1: 17%summary shows the results of community feedback and strategy 3: 6% prioritization that was received as part of an 1: 17% Online Survey and Community Open Houses 3: 6% held on May 6th and May 10th, 2014. The 1: 21% 3: 21% open houses included over 75 participants of interested residents, business owners and local advocates. The online survey received just fewer than 10 responses. The percentages reflect the results of responses from participants asked to prioritize the most important strategy found under each topic. Indigo Community Vision 1: Diverse Communities 1: Diverse Communities 2: Complete Neighborhoods 2: Complete Neighborhoods 8: 2% 2: 58%Next Steps/Actions 8: 2% Next Steps/Actions 3: Go Places 2: 12% 3: Go Places 2: 12% 7: 0% 6: 7%6: 7% 7:7: 12% 12% 8: 12% 1: 2%1: Implementation2% Actions 6: 8% 1: 31% 1: Ensure prosperity for current residents 1: Ensure prosperity for current residents 5: 12% 2: Strategically dispose of publicly owned land 5: 12% 2: Strategically dispose of publicly owned land 5: 12% 3: Create new partners and partnerships 3: Create new partners and partnerships 4: Implement key walkability improvements 4: Implement key walkability improvements 5: Expand rail service and network integration 4: 4% 5: Expand rail service and network integration 4: 2% 6: Promote and vitalize main street districts 2: 15% 4: 2% 6: Promote and vitalize main street districts 3: 19% 7: Develop consistent rail station wayfinding 8: Coordinate7: Develop events, consistent attractions rail and station amenities wayfinding 3: 12% 2: 10% FAIRMOUNT INDIGO CORRIDOR PLAN 8 8: Coordinate events,FINAL attractions REPORT and amenities 3: 12% 2: 10% Prosperity Prosperity 6: 0% Prosperity PROSPERITY HOME PLACE GETTING PARKS AND QUALITY AROUND7: 5% PUBLIC SPACE OF LIFE 1: 11% 1: Grow Job Center Bookends 5: 29% Home2: 21% 2: Strengthen Main Streets Activity 3: Create Catalyst Investments 4: Support Small Businesses 5: Invest in Training and Education 6: None of the Above 7: Other 1: Grow Job Center Bookends 2: Strengthen Main Streets Activity 3: 16% 3: Create Catalyst Investments 4: Support Small Businesses 4: 18% 5: Invest in Training and Education 6: None of the Above Home 7: Other 5: 0% 6: 0% Home 1: 29% Place 1: Create Transit‐Oriented Housing 2: Encourage Mixed‐use Main Streets 4: 48% 3: Grow Infill Opportunities 4: Prevent Displacement 5: None of the Above 6: Other 2: 10% 1: Create Transit‐Oriented Housing 2: Encourage Mixed‐use Main Streets 3: Grow Infill Opportunities 3: 14% 4: Prevent Displacement 5: None of the Above Place 6: Other 6: 0% Place7: 0% 1: 21% 5: 25% 1: Focus on Main Streets Districts 2: Reinforce Active Storefronts 3: Reorient Activity to the Station 4: Build Places Around Food 5: Reinforce Culture, Art and History 4: 13% 6: None of the Above 2: 25% 1: Focus on7: Main Other Streets Districts 2: Reinforce Active Storefronts 3: Reorient Activity to the Station 4: Build Places Around Food 3: 17% 5: Reinforce Culture, Art and History 6: None of the Above FAIRMOUNTINDIGOPLANNING.ORG 9 7: Other FAIRMOUNT INDIGO PLANNING INITIATIVE Getting Around 7: 0% Getting Around 6: 0% Getting Around 5: 5% 4: 5% Parks and Public1: 29% Space 1: Expand Rail Service 2: Implement New Train Technology 3: Improve Walkability and Public Realm 4: Integrate Bus and Shuttle Connections 5: Manage Parking 6: None of the Above 3: 43% 1: Expand7: Other Rail Service 2: 19% 2: Implement New Train Technology 3: Improve Walkability and Public Realm 4: Integrate Bus and Shuttle Connections 5: Manage Parking 6: None of the Above Parks/Public Space 7: Other 8: 0%Parks and Public Space 7: 3% 6: 20% 1: 27% 1: Connect Open Space Networks 2: Continue Streetscape Improvements 3: Add Parklets and Plazas 4: Expand Community Gardens Quality of Life 5: Leverage Vacant Coversions 6: Create Station Plazas y 7: None of the Above 5: 20% 1: Connect8: Open Other Space Networks 2: 20% 2: Continue Streetscape Improvements 3: Add Parklets and Plazas 4: Expand Community Gardens 5: Leverage Vacant Coversions 4: 10% 6: Create Station Plazas 7: None of the Above Quality of Life 8: Other 6: 0% 3: 0%Quality of Life y 7: 4% 1: 8% 1: Highlight Corridor Diversity 2: 15% 2: Add Core Amenities and Services 5: 35% 3: Enhance Neighborhood Health 4: Strengthen Connections to Institutions 1: Highlight Corridor Diversity 5: Build Neighborhood Safety and 2: Add Core Amenities and Services 3: 23% Community 3: Enhance6: None Neighborhood of the Above Health 4: Strengthen Connections to Institutions 4: 15% 5: Build Neighborhood Safety and Community 6: None of the Above FAIRMOUNT INDIGO CORRIDOR PLAN 10 FINAL REPORT PROSPERITY HOME PLACE GETTING PARKS AND QUALITY AROUND PUBLIC SPACE OF LIFE Fairmount Indigo Corridor Plan Community Open House and Online Survey Results This memorandum summarizes the results of community representative of the great multicultural diversity feedback and strategy prioritization that was received as of the Corridor that can be better showcased part of the online survey and community open houses through food, events and businesses. held on Tuesday, May 6th and Saturday, May 10th, 2014 to review the draft Fairmount Indigo Corridor Plan.