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BOSTON REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY
City
Boston
Country
Usa
Year
Program
Boston Innovation District
Description
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-PUBLIC SEATING SHELTER
Temporary seating areas with variety of seating like benches and swing chairs. Use of bright colours and planter boxes create a fun atmosphere
-ROAD BULB-OUTS
Curb extension used on both sides of intersection for traffic calming and improved pedestrian safety
-ACCESSIBLE CROSSWALK
Kerb cuts along sidewalk and green median at the centre make the crosswalk accessible.
-PUBLIC ART
Public art pieces placed along the streetscape improve local identity and help in placemaking
-PEDESTRIAN SAFETY ISLANDS
Wide islands with vegetation provide refuge to pedestrians who cross this busy intersection. The crosswalk "cuts through" the median, making it accessible.
-PROTECTED BIKE LANE
Designated bike lane protected from vehicular traffic by a line of streetside parking spaces.
-Public cycle parking provided on sidewalk with nearby kerb cut
-ACTIVATED GROUND FLOOR
The ground floor of the buildings feature glass frontages with retail and F&B programmes.
-VEHICULAR SEPERATION
Demarcated planted patches with mixed vegetation enhances the sidewalk and provides seperation from the road
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