Activating Columbia Road: Reframing a Missing Link

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Car Use and Parking Columbia Road is a heavily traveled road via car or personal vehicle. According to MAPC’s 2010 Census block group summary on vehicle ownership, 18,475 vehicles are owned by people who live in our study area, block groups within one quarter mile of Columbia Road. 19 There are currently 12,336 people who drive their vehicles to commute in our study area. 20 The northern point of the corridor intersects with I-93, the major north-south highway passing through the city. At Kosciuszko Circle, just past the ramp for I-93, multiple streets intersect at the rotary that provide vehicle connections to major areas like the University of Massachusetts, Boston, Joe Moakley Park, South Boston, and the Seaport, all of which have limited transit access. Moving south to Everett Square, the South Bay Shopping Center is located to the west, with a large surface parking lot, encouraging vehicle use. Further down the corridor, the Dudley and Stoughton intersection provides vehicle access to Dudley Square and the Dorchester Ave commercial area, both of which have ample on-street parking. There are multiple surface parking lots along Columbia Road, including at Cushing Ave, Hancock Street, Sayward Street, Quincy Street, Oldfields Road, and Washington Street. Almost the full length of the corridor has on-street parking on both sides of the street as well. These design features actively encourage vehicle use, while decreasing walkability and bike-ability along Columbia Road. If the bus system and bike infrastructure were improved, all or some of the 12,336 people who currently drive could use alternative modes of transportation, effectively reducing congestion along Columbia Road. According to April 2019 Vision Zero Crash Data, Columbia Road is a high crash site, seeing 179 motor vehicle crashes on the corridor since record keeping began in 2015. 21 This data includes crashes between two or more motor vehicles, motor vehicle and bicycle, and motor vehicle and pedestrian. 19 Metropolitan Area Planning Council, “Massachusetts Vehicle Census.” 20 American FactFinder, “Means of Transportation to Work.” 21 Analyze Boston, “Vision Zero Crash Records.” 86 Activating Columbia Road: Reframing a Missing Link
Source: American FactFinder Census 2010 Figure 69: Commute by Car, Truck, or Van The majority of the block groups in our study area have more than 50% of people commuting to work by car, truck, or van. There are currently 12,336 people who drive their vehicles to commute in our study area. Activating Columbia Road: Reframing a Missing Link 87
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TEAM MEMBERS Aqsa Butt M.A. Candida
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LIST OF FIGURES Figure 1: Plan of t
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1. INTRODUCTION
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Figure 3: Columbia Road, 1948 Figur
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Project Goals Columbia Road has a l
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2. METHODS
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CURRENT DATA What data and informat
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Case Studies We reviewed three case
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3. CONTEXT
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Boston Neighborhoods Source: MassGI
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