point cover jan 13 - Boston Redevelopment Authority

Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc.
The Point, Boston
Site Improvements and Neighborhood Design Benefits
Redevelop an underutilized urban site into a vibrant transit- and pedestrian-oriented mixed-use
development.
Significantly improve the aesthetic character of the Project Site, which currently consists of a collection of
low-story commercial uses.
Introduce high-quality and iconic architecture to provide a transformative effect for the neighborhood.
Provide for a project design that was carefully developed to meet the unique needs of a gateway area of
the Fenway Neighborhood and complement the urban design characteristics of the surrounding area.
Improve the urban design characteristics and aesthetic character of the Project Site and its surroundings
through the enhancement of the public realm.
Encourage pedestrian activity through new retail and residential uses creating liveliness along Brookline
Avenue and Boylston Street as an extension of the Fenway neighborhood.
Promote the use of alternative modes of transportation, encourage pedestrian activity, and improve water
quality.
Provide for appropriate building scale and size at the pedestrian realm.
Enhance the streetscape with the use of signage, street furniture, lighting, and landscaping.
Provide an outdoor seating area for potential restaurant occupancy at the south-east corner of the Project
Site along Boylston Street to enhance street life and character and add diversity to the urban texture.
Transportation Improvements
Provide no new parking by connecting to the existing three-level underground parking garage at Trilogy
(the “Trilogy Garage”) allowing for the Project to utilize existing garage driveways on Brookline Avenue
and Kilmarnock Street.
Enhance pedestrian safety and circulation through improved/upgraded sidewalks and street crossings,
and improved illumination of pedestrian walkways.
Balance the vehicular traffic with the pedestrian and bicyclist demands in the neighborhood by
incorporating the City’s Boylston Street reconstruction plans on the Site, including improved sidewalk
spaces and on-site bicycle storage.
Provide new transit-accessible retail and residential uses (reduced single-occupancy vehicle trips to the
Site).
Accommodate service and loading operations off-street/on-site and internal to the building with a new
one-way right turn only egress driveway from the shared Trilogy driveway to allow trucks to exit to
Boylston Street.
Provide new bicycle facilities (in coordination with BTD), including on-site bike storage for retail
customers and employees as well as covered/secure bike storage for residents.
Implement a substantial Transportation Demand Management (TDM) Plan to encourage the use of
alternate transportation and discourage single-occupancy vehicle trips.
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