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2011K2Study20personadvisorycommitteeMulti-disciplinaryconsultants–GoodyClancy18CommunityMeetings,5publicmeetings/workingsessions/sitetoursCityCouncilroundtable
2012 2013K2FinalReportpublished
2014PUD-KSPlanningBoardhearings
ConnectKendallOpenSpaceCompetition
2015PUD-KSPetitionPetitionfiledbyPlanningBoardCityCouncilOrdinanceCommitteehearings
2016VolpeWorkingGroupMembersappointedMeetingsbegin
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City Planning Process
Volpe Working Group MembersCambridgeWorkingGroupPeterCrawley(Resident:EastCambridge)
GeraldO’Leary(Resident:EastCambridge/KendallSquare)
EstherHanig (Resident:Port/Area4)
StevenLaMaster (Resident:Wellington-Harrington)
ChrisBarr(Business:Biogen)
BrianDacey(Business:KendallSquareAssoc.andCambridgeInnovationCenter)
KathyBorn(CambridgeRedevelopmentAuthority)
HughRussell(PlanningBoard)
MITWorkingGroupChair:SteveHall(Aero/Astro)
HashimSarkis(ArchitectureandPlanning)
KarenGleason(ChemicalEngineering)
DeborahAncona(SloanSchoolofManagement)
KrishnaRajagopal (Physics)
JimWescoat (Architecture)
ChrisZegras (DUSP)
FoxHarrell(CMS/W)
Loewin Cavill (undergraduatestudent)
MeganLarcom (graduatestudent)
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existing conditions and building footprints
the new Volpe facility will be located in the
northwest corner of the site
Volpe Facility Site
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Mixed Use Vision for Volpe Site
a mixed-use plan with community connections
and integration will support the innovation ecosystem
we look forward to working with you as we continue to
shape these plans
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Proposed Program/Balance of Uses
Housing(40%) Commercial(60%)MarketRate Affordable Office/R&D Retailapproximately1,120+units
approximately280+
permanentlysubsidizedunits(basedon20%affordable)
approximately1.7millionSF
proposedonallimportantgroundfloorlocations
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Proposed Program/Balance of Uses
HeightsPubliclyBeneficial
OpenSpacerangingfrom135-500+feet
Over3acres,including2+acresofcontiguousspace(30% ofMITland)
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Key Elements to Mixed Use Success
ConnectedInnovationCommunityScience+
Research
OpenSpace
Housing
Sustainability+Resilience
Retail+ActiveGroundFloors
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Community Connectivity
once in a lifetime opportunity to bring community together
north-south connections from the neighborhood, to the T, and to the river
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Conceptual Site Plan and Open Space
plan connects open space with Volpe site
opportunity to collaborate with the GSA
to achieve maximum public benefit
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Conceptual Site Plan and Open Space
new buildings will activate 3rd Street
and Broadway
new connection to the center of the
neighborhood via 5th Street
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Going Forward
• Ongoingworkwithcityofficialsandplanningstaff• Conversationswithkeystakeholders• EngagementwithtwoVolpeWorkingGroups• Gathercommunityinput• Submitrezoningpetition
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Innovation Catalysts:
• Opportunitytostrengthenuniquemixed-usedistrict• Creationofvibrantconnectionsandsenseofplace• Spaceforhousingthatbringslifeandvitalitytothearea• Industryandacademiacollaborationtoadvancescience• Solutionsforglobalchallenges
Kendall Square and Volpe
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Q&A
contactus:[email protected]
regularupdatesandpresentationswillbeavailableonourwebsite:https://volpe.mit.edu/
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