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Page 1: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

Union Square RevitalizationD2 Design & Site Plan Review ProcessDesign Review Committee | August 20, 2018

Page 2: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION

D2 Project Introduction

D2 Civic Space A + Q&A

D2.1 Lab/Office + Q&A

D2.3 Residential Tower + Q&A

D2.2 Mid-Rise Residential + Q&A

10 min.

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.

30 min.

Page 3: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

D2 PROJECT INTRODUCTION

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HOW WILL D2

BE A CATALYSTFOR REVITALIZATION?

Page 5: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

MasterplanLevel

Individual Lots

Vision casting

Goals Realized

Construction

D2 is derived from its planning foundation

Project Design

- 2012

- 2012

- 2015

- 2017

-2018

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D2’s vibrant mixed-use program addresses SomerVision goals

D2.2/D.3 RESIDENTIAL+RETAIL

100 permanent jobs450 Units, 90 permanently affordable$1.4 million in annual tax revenue19,500 SF civic space

D2.1 OFFICE/LAB+RETAIL

Commercial revitalization commences175K SF tech and life science space400 permanent jobs$1 million in annual tax revenues

Page 7: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

CIVICSPACE A

Prospect Street

D2 links the MBTA Station to the neighborhood

Union Square Plaza

MBTAStation

D2.1D2.2D2.3

Page 8: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

D2 helps enable transformative infrastructure

and transit improvements

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HOW WILL D2 BE AMULTI-MODAL HUB?

Page 10: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

The Train is Coming

April 2021

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STATION PLATFORM

PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGE

COMMUNICATION ROOM

TRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL

The MBTA’s Plan

BLOCK D2

STATION ENTRY

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The MBTA’s Plan Commercial revitalization commences175K SF tech and life science space400 permanent jobs$1 million in annual tax revenues

PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGE

COMMUNICATION ROOM

TRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL

MBTA BATHROOMS

MBTA BREAKROOM

MBTA JANITORS CLOSET?BICYCLE STORAGE

ADA ACCESS

THE RIDE DROP-OFF

Relies on a coordinated effort

BLOCK D2

STATION ENTRY

STATION PLATFORM

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PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGETRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL

BICYCLE STORAGE

ADA ACCESS

THE RIDE DROP-OFF

MBTA BATHROOMS

MBTA BREAKROOM

MBTA JANITORS CLOSET

Accessibility, safety & security are top priorities

STATION ENTRY

STATION PLATFORM

COMMUNICATION ROOM

Page 14: Union Square Revitalization D2 Design & Site Plan Review ... · D2 Design & Site Plan Review Process Design Review Committee | August 20, 2018. TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION D2 Project Introduction

Pedestrian-first Planning

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Vehicular Circulation

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HOW WILL D2

BE UNIQUELY

UNION SQUARE?