2007 Achievements
Transportation Finance & Governance
Successfully defeated the proposal to eliminate tolls west of Route 128
Partnered with Conservation Law Foundation, Construction Industries of Massachusetts, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, the Massachusetts Building Trades Council and others in forming the Transportation Investment Coalition - a group dedicated to closing the state’s transportation funding gap
Central Artery/Tunnel Project
Monitored remaining work on Central Artery/Tunnel Project roadways and pedestrian areas, and supported coordination between and among utilities, CA/T project, and City of Boston Crossroads Initiative
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Witnessed the successful openings of Chinatown Park and the North End Parks
Brokered an agreement between the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society regarding enhancement of park space in Dewey Square and along the Greenway
With the Turnpike Authority, Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy, and the Massachusetts Horticultural Society, redesigned the Parcel 19, 21, and 22 landscape to model success of Parcel 18, and managed quality assurance of paving patterns, equipment enclosures, and design of the Parcel 17 water feature
Urban Ring
Chaired the Urban Ring Citizens Advisory Committee, and established and chaired a subcommittee that has recommended alternatives and minimum operating segments that remain included for consideration
Secured a line item for funds devoted to the Urban Ring in the Patrick administration’s transportation bond bill
With EOT, CTPS, and the MAPC, improved demographic and ridership modeling to be submitted to the Metropolitan Planning Organization and used in the Urban Ring RDEIR/DEIS environmental report
Silver Line Phase 3
Moderated productive dialog between stakeholders and the MBTA to identify and mitigate abutter concerns
Engaged state and congressional legislators, businesses and institutions to maintain and grow support
Conducted a stakeholder bus tour of the Silver Line corridor
Life Sciences and Economic Stimulus Implementation
Published “Connecting with Our Economic Future: A Transportation Investment Strategy for the Life Sciences,” outlining why transportation is a critical component of Greater Boston’s life sciences investment strategy
With the Massachusetts Life Sciences Collaborative, hosted a panel discussion on transportation investment for the life sciences, headlined by Mayor Menino, with speakers from Harvard, Novartis, Genzyme, EOT, Brigham and Women's, and Secretary of Economic Development Daniel E. O’Connell, and over 100 public and private sector leaders attending
Mayor’s Crossroads Initiative
Organized abutters groups for Summer, Congress, Broad and Causeway Streets to solicit feedback, develop a vision, review plans, address traffic and utility relocation issues, and set timelines in collaboration with the City of Boston
Charles River Basin Projects
Successfully advocated for the EOT and DCR study that prioritizes transportation projects in the basin, and presented expert opinion on proposed design and construction options for the Storrow Drive Tunnel rehabilitation
South Boston Waterfront Transportation and Land Development
With the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and Massport, organized a South Boston Stakeholder Group, the first meeting of which focused on South Boston truck routes and needs of prominent trucking interests
ABC Transportation Management Association (TMA)
Launched a new and improved Guaranteed Ride Home program, now using eco-friendly PlanetTran and a fully automated service to allow same day registration and use of the program
Offered a variety of programs to prevent over 173,000 vehicle miles traveled and reduce pollutants by 5,000 pounds
Secured Executive Committee approval of the Sustainability & Climate Change Initiative business plan, and secured fiscal support from National Grid and NSTAR
TransitWorks
Provided MBTA customer satisfaction data, by way of the system-wide Bi-annual Ridership Survey report, Key Bus Routes Evaluation, and Phase 2 of the Green Line analysis
*Zakim Bridge photo by Caroline
Crockett