This document outlines the community visioning process for a possible extension of the Green Line to Mystic Valley Parkway. The objectives are to identify community issues, understand impacts of a potential station, and develop land use recommendations. The process involves public meetings to gather input on topics like transportation, land use, and a community vision. It will culminate in a draft report and recommendations to inform MassDOT's decision on extending the Green Line.

1. Mystic Valley Parkway
Green Line
Community Visioning Process
February 16, 2011

2. Process Steps for Major Infrastructure Projects
Possible Current
MVP Green Line
Extension Extension
Concept Community
Planning Design Construction
Exploration Visioning
Public Public Public
Input Input Input

3. Objectives
• Identify Community-Wide Issues
• Better Understand Potential Impacts
Public
If Station Was Built Engagement
• Understand Future Opportunities Process
• Develop Land Use Recommendations

4. Process Tasks Identify
Planning Interviews Community-Wide
Issues
Public Meeting #1
Project Kick-Off and
Issue Identification
Community Public Engagement
Outreach Process

5. Process Tasks
Traffic & Right-of-Way
Parking
Public Meeting #2
Community Concerns and
Potential Topics
Anti-
Air Quality Displacement

6. What Is Transit
Process Tasks What Are The
Oriented Transportation
Development? Access Needs?
Public Meeting #3
Community Opportunities
and Concepts
What Kind of What Are
Land Use Community
Changes? Assets?

7. Identified
Process Tasks
Develop Land
Community Use Preferences
Assets
Public Meeting #4
Community Vision &
Land Use Options
Mix of Input via
Land Uses Visualization
Technology

8. Process Tasks
Land Use Draft Report
Scenario
Public Meeting #5
Draft Recommendations
Benefits/Impacts Mitigation Options
from Scenario

9. Next Steps After The Visioning Process
• Final products will help inform MassDOT’s eventual
decision about extending the Green Line to Mystic
Valley Parkway
• Issues, ideas and concerns raised will be included in
any follow-up planning/design work
• Any future public processes related to the Green Line
extension to Mystic Valley Parkway will include public
input opportunities

10. Next Steps in the Visioning Process
• Process is estimated to take 12 months
• Tentative next meeting date:
Wednesday, March 30th (Location TBD)
Issue Community Community Community Draft
Identification Concerns Opportunities Vision Recommendations
Continuous Public Involvement
Continuous Stakeholder Outreach

11. Contact Information
• Avenues for Input and Information:
– Website: www.mass.gov/greenlineextension
– Website: www.mapc.org
– Email: glx@mapc.org
– Phone Number: 617-451-2770
– Mailing Address:
Metropolitan Area Planning Council
60 Temple Place
Boston, MA 02111