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Volpe Update

Volpe Site

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2011K2Study20personadvisorycommitteeMulti-disciplinaryconsultants–GoodyClancy18CommunityMeetings,5publicmeetings/workingsessions/sitetoursCityCouncilroundtable

2012 2013K2FinalReportpublished

2014PUD-KSPlanningBoardhearings

ConnectKendallOpenSpaceCompetition

2015PUD-KSPetitionPetitionfiledbyPlanningBoardCityCouncilOrdinanceCommitteehearings

2016VolpeWorkingGroupMembersappointedMeetingsbegin

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City Planning Process

Volpe Working Group MembersCambridgeWorkingGroupPeterCrawley(Resident:EastCambridge)

GeraldO’Leary(Resident:EastCambridge/KendallSquare)

EstherHanig (Resident:Port/Area4)

StevenLaMaster (Resident:Wellington-Harrington)

ChrisBarr(Business:Biogen)

BrianDacey(Business:KendallSquareAssoc.andCambridgeInnovationCenter)

KathyBorn(CambridgeRedevelopmentAuthority)

HughRussell(PlanningBoard)

MITWorkingGroupChair:SteveHall(Aero/Astro)

HashimSarkis(ArchitectureandPlanning)

KarenGleason(ChemicalEngineering)

DeborahAncona(SloanSchoolofManagement)

KrishnaRajagopal (Physics)

JimWescoat (Architecture)

ChrisZegras (DUSP)

FoxHarrell(CMS/W)

Loewin Cavill (undergraduatestudent)

MeganLarcom (graduatestudent)

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existing conditions and building footprints

the new Volpe facility will be located in the

northwest corner of the site

Volpe Facility Site

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Mixed Use Vision for Volpe Site

a mixed-use plan with community connections

and integration will support the innovation ecosystem

we look forward to working with you as we continue to

shape these plans

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Proposed Program/Balance of Uses

Housing(40%) Commercial(60%)MarketRate Affordable Office/R&D Retailapproximately1,120+units

approximately280+

permanentlysubsidizedunits(basedon20%affordable)

approximately1.7millionSF

proposedonallimportantgroundfloorlocations

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Proposed Program/Balance of Uses

HeightsPubliclyBeneficial

OpenSpacerangingfrom135-500+feet

Over3acres,including2+acresofcontiguousspace(30% ofMITland)

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Key Elements to Mixed Use Success

ConnectedInnovationCommunityScience+

Research

OpenSpace

Housing

Sustainability+Resilience

Retail+ActiveGroundFloors

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Existing Conditions

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Community Connectivity

once in a lifetime opportunity to bring community together

north-south connections from the neighborhood, to the T, and to the river

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Community Connectivity

east-west connections to the canal

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Conceptual Site Plan and Open Space

plan connects open space with Volpe site

opportunity to collaborate with the GSA

to achieve maximum public benefit

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Conceptual Site Plan and Open Space

new buildings will activate 3rd Street

and Broadway

new connection to the center of the

neighborhood via 5th Street

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Comparison to Sennott Park on Broadway

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Open Space Inspiration/Community Process

Going Forward

• Ongoingworkwithcityofficialsandplanningstaff• Conversationswithkeystakeholders• EngagementwithtwoVolpeWorkingGroups• Gathercommunityinput• Submitrezoningpetition

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Innovation Catalysts:

• Opportunitytostrengthenuniquemixed-usedistrict• Creationofvibrantconnectionsandsenseofplace• Spaceforhousingthatbringslifeandvitalitytothearea• Industryandacademiacollaborationtoadvancescience• Solutionsforglobalchallenges

Kendall Square and Volpe

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Q&A

contactus:[email protected]

regularupdatesandpresentationswillbeavailableonourwebsite:https://volpe.mit.edu/

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