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Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

Thinking about community benefits, access to this project and the example of the broad canal bridge, it would be a great benefit to the community and to access to this project to add a cantilevered or similar style bridge as the broad canal one over behind the Museum of Science. This would help connect the entire river front and provide access to this project.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

I share this opinion that the proposed amenities as they are do not justify a 250'-350' tall office building addition.

Supported a comment by Pawel Latawiec on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

Pawel Latawiec
By far the best way to increase activation and vibrancy is to just increase the number of people in the neighborhood, which means to include a residential component in the proposed zoning. The next-best way is to maximize the usable area of the proposed building.

Supported a comment by Rachel Cohen on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

Rachel Cohen
The existing kayak rental, Paddle Boston, would be greatly enhanced by an indoor office/restrooms, changing areas, lockers. Look at the Community Boating facility in Boston. As part of Chapter 91 you should incorporate a facility to enable even more use of the Broad canal. Check with PaddleBoston -- Kendall Sq. is busiest operation. ALSO, Broad Canal is filthy after a rain event-- something needs to be done about storm water outfall.

Supported a comment by O. R. Simha on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

O. R. Simha
book shop

Supported a comment by O. R. Simha on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 1 month ago}

O. R. Simha
reduce noise from Power station

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 2 months ago}

Volpe just presented their plan for their parcel last night to the Planning Board. Their plan included a pedestrian, multimodal promenade along the length of Broad Canal Way just across Third Street. It would be great to seamlessly connect this to your Broad Canal Way plans be raising the street and creating a similar pedestrian, multimodal promenade closed mainly to cars/trucks. Access for deliveries can be granted or can use the connection to Broad Canal Way from Main St.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Sally- I agree that the area definitely needs more retail. By that I don't mean more banks, cell phone stores, and chain coffee shops. In terms of housing the CRA just released their annual Kendall Square Annual Transportation Report and it glaringly shows a lack of people living and working in the area. Large numbers of people travel by car etc to the area. It would be much better to have more housing to reduce traffic, etc and provide a sense of community.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Preferably large diameter trees, not just more of the tiny curbside street trees

Supported a comment by Bjorn Poonen on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Bjorn Poonen
Trees, and nature in general to serve as an antidote to the huge amount of development in the area

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Along those lines. Close the section of Broad Canal Way to cars to make a large plaza.

Supported a comment by Bethany Ericson on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Bethany Ericson
include trees. we need shade in east cambridge.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Connect the end of Broad Canal Way with the soon to start Volpe parcel to create a continuous flow to the the river. Perhaps incorporate elements that play off the old canal to extend it conceptually to the new Volpe parcel.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Agreed better pedestrian flow with more trees. Consider reducing size and use of Broad Canal Way (possibly a raised shared street or eliminate entirely)

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Agree. Narrow Broad Canal Way- create a wider plaza or raised shared space with an abundance of large tree canopy (not the small, curbside tree wells) for shade and to promote a pedestrian promenade.

Supported a comment by Dan Eisner on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Dan Eisner
I seem to recall there was an idea to extend the canal into the Volpe parcel. It sounded like a really cool idea. Is this still a possibility?

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Current list of community benefits doesn't balance with the large PUD upsizing especially when there is no housing component. Please re-evaluate to provide a better balance.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Pre-canned answers in the previous questions limit an open dialogue with helpful responses. There was no mention of a restaurant as an option. The area doesn't need more coffee shops, a supermarket nor a convenience store.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

More places to sit and relax. Entire area needs more shade as well as things to do. It's quite desolate.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

The entire area in your proposed PUD is lacking in decent landscaping. More trees everywhere. A narrowing of the broad canal road with more shade would be beneficial to everyone. This entire plaza feels like a parking lot.

Supported a comment by phil rinehart on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

phil rinehart
Trees for sure. Also the part of Kendall street that sweeps around (running North) in front of Genzyme could stand to be narrowed (it's a single lane anyway), and the sidewalks on both sides could include parking/dropoff PLUS landscaping. The idea there would be to consider of the sidewalk as a PATH THROUGH THE LANDSCAPE (rather than "a sidewalk with trees as an afterthought"), so you could - visually and conceptually - landscape the entire area FIRST, THEN add a path and cut-throughs as needed.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Given the limited information presented, here are some initial comments: 1) Housing should be include on site. This project is in the heart of Kendall Square and should promote non-transit housing 2) Historic Preservation for the Broad Canal is underwhelming. The canal is mostly fine and perhaps efforts should be made to provide more connections along the Charles. There is talk about a similar boardwalk being necessary behind the Museum of Science to connect the Charles 3) Project increases parcel size about 50% without any real justification 4) Given the Broad Canal Road is part of PUD, consider closing road to cars or use as a shared street to provide a plaza between two sides of the street. Similar work has been done in Harvard square. 5) Curious how no new parking will be required to accommodate such a large upsizing. 6) Open space should not be “enhanced”, it should be increased. 7) Connectivity. North South connectivity would be best served with open air, wide corridors, not internal atrium.

Commented on Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Beautification in the form of landscaping, plants, new trees, etc.

Followed Broad Canal Subdistrict Zoning & Development ^{1 year, 3 months ago}

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 6 months ago}

Tennis Court

Supported a comment by Haydée Casellas on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 6 months ago}

Haydée Casellas
Tennis Court

Supported a comment by Daylen Smith on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 6 months ago}

Daylen Smith
Tennis Court

Supported a comment by Tami Lieberman on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

Tami Lieberman
Ice cream shop. Convenience store.

Supported a comment by May Conner on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

May Conner
A CVS or Walgreens would be fantastic for this area. There is no accessible convenience store in the Kendall area. A restaurant would be great too! Lots of Biogen employees there that need lunch.

Supported a comment by Mark Herstein j on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

Mark Herstein j
How about a permanent Farmers Market in lieu of the seasonal one! This would include stalls from local and specialty vendors similar to Eataly or Haymarket

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

With all the new tenants, perhaps a restaurant, bar, diner, theater, comedy club, art gallery, music venue with practice space. Anything that would be open past the usual 9am-5pm (no more coffee shops, banks, cell phone stores) to provide some life after work. Kendall square seems closed after 5pm.

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

Tennis Court

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

local businesses that will sustain after hour use. Less coffee shops and banks.

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 7 months ago}

Tennis Court

Supported a comment by Kelley Brown on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Kelley Brown
The existing green space is designed to hide a parking garage. The new open space should support street-facing retail and restaurant uses. Don't retain the existing configuration just because it exists now.

Supported a comment by Jeff Byrnes on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Jeff Byrnes
A series of smaller retail locations, aimed at providing tenancy opportunities for new retail businesses, instead of established players.

Supported a comment by Laurie Crist on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Laurie Crist
Tennis Court

Supported a comment by Paul F on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Paul F
Let’s rethink the amount of parking please. This is a transit rich area and Boston properties shouldn’t be subsidizing drivers at the expense of the planet.

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Maximize open space and pay careful consideration to promoting this as a community and not just a 9-5 location. Also building heights should reflect the area better.

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

A restaurant/bar. Something that would be open past 5pm to help make this a community and less of a lunch stop. Too many coffee shops and banks already.

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Multiuse- combination basketball and tennis court. Cambridge lacks in many accessible tennis courts.

Followed Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Commented on Kendall Square: MXD Substation Development Plan ^{1 year, 8 months ago}

Tennis Court

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