Reconnecting Chinatown
We are planning a better, safer, greener, and more attractive connection between the two sides of the open-cut Massachusetts Turnpike (I-90) in Chinatown.
The objective is to transform this area that sees excessive concrete to an integrated part of the urban fabric of Boston as well as an area that provides much needed open, green and community spaces, connections, and other quality of life improvements and beneficial uses to Chinatown and surrounding neighborhoods. More importantly, this area should provide the basis for the growth of the Chinatown neighborhood to an even more vibrant community.
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About the Project
PROJECT GOALS:
- A Community Vision through Community Engagement & Consensus Building
- Green Infrastructure, mitigate urban heat island effect & improve climate resiliency
- Address Air & Noise Pollution Concerns and promote health
- Improve Mobility and Safety
- Connect the Existing Urban Fabric
- Feasibility assessment
- Place-making & Attractive Spaces
DESIGN PRINCIPLES
- Design collaboratively
- Improve conditions for older adults, students, and persons with disability
- Address community needs through design and value capture
- Promote design that improves environmental resiliency and advances health
- Promote arts and culture and a sense of place and community
- Prioritize green and open spaces and green infrastructure
- Integrate spaces into the existing urban fabric
- Improve and create an attractive public realm
- Improve mobility and safety for surrounding area and encourage modal shift to sustainable travel options
- Address parking and traffic flow concerns
- Design with the utmost respect for history and community and with a focus on the future