Draft Project Impact Report - Boston Redevelopment Authority
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Exeter Residences\888 Boylston<br />
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Boylston site to create an inviting public plaza, and upgrades to the Prudential<br />
Center Arcade entrance.<br />
Pedestrian Trip Generation <strong>Impact</strong> of Current Proposal<br />
As shown in Table 4-9, the current residential, retail and office plan for the Exeter<br />
Residences and 888 Boylston buildings is expected to generate approximately 246,<br />
284 and 159 additional pedestrian trips during the weekday morning, weekday<br />
evening and Saturday peak hours, respectively. This represents an increase of 35.7%<br />
over the total approved Development Plan program in the morning peak hour and<br />
21.4% in the evening peak period.<br />
Table 4-9 Pedestrian-Trip Generation Comparison<br />
Development Plan Program vs. Current Program<br />
Prudential<br />
Center<br />
Approved<br />
Development<br />
Approved<br />
Program<br />
Proposed<br />
Program<br />
Proposed<br />
Program<br />
Proposed<br />
Program<br />
Program Phase 4a Phase 4a Phase 6 Phase s 4a & 6<br />
MORNING<br />
Enter 186 97 145 16 161<br />
Exit 77 15 22 63 85<br />
Total<br />
T<br />
EVENING<br />
h<br />
Enter<br />
e<br />
Exit<br />
263<br />
176<br />
401<br />
112<br />
33<br />
99<br />
167<br />
43<br />
141<br />
79<br />
65<br />
35<br />
246<br />
107<br />
177<br />
Total<br />
i<br />
SATURDAY<br />
n<br />
Enter<br />
c<br />
Exit<br />
r<br />
Total<br />
e<br />
577<br />
n/a<br />
n/a<br />
n/a<br />
132<br />
43<br />
39<br />
82<br />
184<br />
50<br />
45<br />
95<br />
100<br />
32<br />
32<br />
64<br />
284<br />
82<br />
77<br />
159<br />
The increase in pedestrian trips associated with the Exeter Residences and 888<br />
Boylston should be easily accommodated by the existing pedestrian facilities existing<br />
in and around the Prudential Center and future improvements by the Mandarin<br />
Oriental <strong>Boston</strong>, 888 Boylston and Exeter Residences and is unlikely to have any real<br />
impact to the pedestrian environment. Compared with the overall existing<br />
pedestrian traffic along Boylston Street, the additional pedestrian trips due to the<br />
proposed buildings represents approximately 7.2% increase during the morning<br />
peak hour and an approximate increase of 6.3% during the evening peak hour.<br />
The importance of walking as a mode of travel for all users of the Prudential Center<br />
will prevail under the proposed <strong>Project</strong>.<br />
Transportation 4-30
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