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

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

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30 min.

D2 PROJECT INTRODUCTION

HOW WILL D2

BE A CATALYSTFOR REVITALIZATION?

MasterplanLevel

Individual Lots

Vision casting

Goals Realized

Construction

D2 is derived from its planning foundation

Project Design

- 2012

- 2012

- 2015

- 2017

-2018

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

CIVICSPACE A

Prospect Street

D2 links the MBTA Station to the neighborhood

Union Square Plaza

MBTAStation

D2.1D2.2D2.3

D2 helps enable transformative infrastructure

and transit improvements

HOW WILL D2 BE AMULTI-MODAL HUB?

The Train is Coming

April 2021

STATION PLATFORM

PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGE

COMMUNICATION ROOM

TRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL

The MBTA’s Plan

BLOCK D2

STATION ENTRY

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

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

Pedestrian-first Planning

Vehicular Circulation

HOW WILL D2

BE UNIQUELY

UNION SQUARE?