A Vision for Porter Square A Vision for Porter Square Somerville Avenue, Beacon Street, and Elm Street at Wilson Square Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning Mayor s Office of Strategic Planning Mayor s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development and Community Development May 4 2009 May 4 2009 May 4, 2009 May 4, 2009
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A Vision for Porter SquareA Vision for Porter SquareqqSomerville Avenue, Beacon Street, and
Elm Street at Wilson Square
Mayor’s Office of Strategic PlanningMayor’s Office of Strategic PlanningMayor s Office of Strategic Planning Mayor s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Developmentand Community Development
Recent Changes and ChallengesRecent Changes and ChallengesRecent Changes and ChallengesRecent Changes and Challenges
• Lesley Overlay District rezoning proposalLesley Overlay District rezoning proposal• Somerville Ave. reconstruction project
T ffi d P ki i i k• Traffic and Parking issues in key intersections (mainly Beacon St.)
• 369 Beacon St. site
Lesley University OverlayLesley University OverlayLesley University OverlayLesley University Overlay
Regional BusinessRegional BusinessRegional BusinessRegional Business
• Shaw’s at Porter Sq.Shaw s at Porter Sq.• Lesley University
• Local business• Strip Mall (Starbucks• Strip Mall (Starbucks,
Dunkin Donuts, Laundry) au d y)
• Car Wash
StrengthsStrengthsStrengthsStrengths
• Great access to public transportationGreat access to public transportation• Somerville Avenue improvements
C i l id• Commercial corridor• Education institutions (Access to Harvard
and Lesley University)• What else?
Impediments to DevelopmentImpediments to DevelopmentImpediments to DevelopmentImpediments to Development
• MBTA rails parallel to Somerville AveMBTA rails parallel to Somerville Ave divide the community
• No key anchors in Somerville• No key anchors in Somerville• Shallow parcels limit development• Little off-street parking on Somerville Ave• Traffic issues and concerns in key y
• Lesley / Porter overlay district – campusLesley / Porter overlay district campus extension
• Somerville Ave reconstruction project• Somerville Ave reconstruction project• Beacon Street reconstruction project • TOD development opportunities• Proposed developments on key sitesp p y• What else?
Next stepsNext stepsNext stepsNext steps
• Next Meeting: Monday May 11Next Meeting: Monday, May 11– Visual Survey
Monday May 19• Monday, May 19– Drafting A Vision
• Tuesday, May 26– Final Review
Special Thanks toSpecial Thanks toSpecial Thanks toSpecial Thanks to
• Mayor Joe CurtatoneMayor Joe Curtatone• Alderman Maryann Heuston
Ald S O’D• Alderman Sean O’Donovan • Madeline Masters, Director of Planning• Chris Diiorio, Planning Dept. • David Guzman Economic DevelopmentDavid Guzman, Economic Development
Dept.
Contact InformationContact InformationContact InformationContact InformationCity of Somerville
Mayor’s Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development