Time For Better Transit In The Seaport District: Action Required

updated 7.2.19 with Seaport Strategic Plan meeting presentation.

You may have noticed the rapid growth in the Seaport- the high rise office buildings, the penthouse views, the stores, the restaurants and entertainment- and that doesn't take into account what is under construction and in the pipeline.  It makes you wonder, what's in the plans- the Seaport Strategic Transit Plan that is.

The focus is on transit, including the Seaport’s bus and shuttle network, water ferries, ride-sharing and bike-sharing, and other private-sector initiatives. It includes the MBTA’s Red and Silver Lines, MBTA bus service, and bicycle and pedestrian networks that connect them. It includes Fort Point.

Robust engagement with residents, advocacy groups, and business and property owners will be a key attribute of the Plan. The project team will seek input from the Seaport community on goals and objectives for improving transit through public meetings and briefings. The first meeting will be:

Tuesday, June 18, 2019

Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, New room #258

415 Summer Street

Open House- 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM
Meet the project team & learn about the strategic plan to improve Seaport District transit.

Presentation 6:00 PM to 6:30 PM
View Presentation

Breakout Session- 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM
Share your ideas on goals, connections and priorities.

The Seaport Strategic Transit Plan will:

• develop an integrated inventory of pending development, infrastructure plans, and transportation projects and visions, including Go Boston 2030. The Plan also involves direct coordination with studies relevant to the scope, including the Silver Line Capacity Study conducted by Massport, MBTA’s Better Bus Project, and other transit initiatives.
• identify specific recommendations to improve the operations and capacity of the transit network serving Boston’s Seaport District. The Plan will study current transit connections and recommend specific improvements in the short-term, as well as for the next 15 years and beyond. 
• call for a comprehensive transit vision for the District based on a data driven understanding of the demands placed on the neighborhood by both existing and planned future development. 

Draft and final recommendations will be refined based on community and stakeholder feedback. Final strategic recommendations will demonstrate the benefits of a prioritized list of projects with estimated costs, funding sources, and operations and management strategies. The plan will include monitoring and reporting on the recommendations. Implementing the Plan will be a crucial element of the recommendations. The City hopes to implement immediate transportation improvements in the Seaport as the first step in a vigorous and successful Seaport Strategic Transit Plan.

originally published 6.6.19