2. Process Steps for Major Infrastructure Projects
Possible Current
MVP Green Line
Extension Extension
Concept Community
Planning Design Construction
Exploration Visioning
Public Public Public
Input Input Input
3. Objectives
• Identify Community-Wide Issues
• Better Understand Potential Impacts
Public
If Station Was Built Engagement
• Understand Future Opportunities Process
• Develop Land Use Recommendations
4. Process Tasks Identify
Planning Interviews Community-Wide
Issues
Public Meeting #1
Project Kick-Off and
Issue Identification
Community Public Engagement
Outreach Process
5. Process Tasks
Traffic & Right-of-Way
Parking
Public Meeting #2
Community Concerns and
Potential Topics
Anti-
Air Quality Displacement
6. What Is Transit
Process Tasks What Are The
Oriented Transportation
Development? Access Needs?
Public Meeting #3
Community Opportunities
and Concepts
What Kind of What Are
Land Use Community
Changes? Assets?
7. Identified
Process Tasks
Develop Land
Community Use Preferences
Assets
Public Meeting #4
Community Vision &
Land Use Options
Mix of Input via
Land Uses Visualization
Technology
8. Process Tasks
Land Use Draft Report
Scenario
Public Meeting #5
Draft Recommendations
Benefits/Impacts Mitigation Options
from Scenario
9. Next Steps After The Visioning Process
• Final products will help inform MassDOT’s eventual
decision about extending the Green Line to Mystic
Valley Parkway
• Issues, ideas and concerns raised will be included in
any follow-up planning/design work
• Any future public processes related to the Green Line
extension to Mystic Valley Parkway will include public
input opportunities
10. Next Steps in the Visioning Process
• Process is estimated to take 12 months
• Tentative next meeting date:
Wednesday, March 30th (Location TBD)
Issue Community Community Community Draft
Identification Concerns Opportunities Vision Recommendations
Continuous Public Involvement
Continuous Stakeholder Outreach
11. Contact Information
• Avenues for Input and Information:
– Website: www.mass.gov/greenlineextension
– Website: www.mapc.org
– Email: glx@mapc.org
– Phone Number: 617-451-2770
– Mailing Address:
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
60 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111