Bowdoin / Geneva Transportation Action Plan
We are working with the Bowdoin / Geneva community to develop design solutions to address pedestrian safety, traffic safety, and speeding on local streets.
Bowdoin-Geneva is a diverse, vibrant, and culturally rich neighborhood home to many. However, the neighborhood is challenged by issues such as vehicle speeding and lack of safe and comfortable access to schools, parks, and key destinations. From 2021-2023, we completed the Bowdoin-Geneva Transportation Action Plan to identify issues and opportunities to address speeding, transportation safety, and access.
It was developed in partnership with many City agencies, including the Boston Streets Cabinet, the Commission for Persons with Disabilities, and the Mayor's Office of Neighborhood Services. We're also engaged with neighborhood residents and the community. Stakeholders included Bowdoin / Geneva Main Streets, the Bowdoin Street Health Center, the Greater Bowdoin / Geneva Neighborhood Association, UP Academy, and the Marshall Community Center.
The timeline below outlines the previous projects and engagement leading up to our current Safety Improvement project, which aims to build on the safety improvement projects that were previously identified.
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Updates
FEBRUARY 2025 UPDATE
Speed Humps
All speed humps were successfully installed neighborhood-wide in 2024. The effort was completed concurrently with the City's Safety Surge program, which is also implementing speed humps at targeted locations across the City.
Safety Improvement Locations
The Safety Improvements will include evaluating and designing raised profiles, curb extensions, and other engineered safety features at five key focus areas, including:
- Bowdoin St/Mt Ida Rd
- Bowdoin St/Olney St
- Geneva Ave and Olney St
- Westville St near UP Academy
- Dakota St near UP Academy
To learn more about the full array of options check out our street safety toolkit.
Public outreach and community engagement are significant parts of the Bowdoin/Geneva Transportation Action Plan. Throughout each phase of this project, community input will help to identify neighborhood priorities and inform solutions.
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Still have questions? Contact:
Transportation
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1 City Hall Square
Room 721Boston, MA 02201-2026
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