volpe planning study Cambridge, Massachusetts volpe working group - may 10, 2017

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2 key planning principles

3 1. PRINCIPLE: CREATE A PLACE THAT CAN BE A CATALYST TO SOLVE THE WORLD S MOST DIFFICULT PROBLEMS STRATEGY: INNOVATION THRIVES IN COLLABORATIVE ENVIRONMENTS WHERE PEOPLE COME TOGETHER IN OPEN AND FLEXIBLE SPACES.

4 2. PRINCIPLE: MAKE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS NORTH SOUTH FROM EAST CAMBRIDGE TO THE MBTA AND TO THE RIVER BINNEY STREET BROADWAY MAIN STREET THIRD STREET STRATEGY: COMBINE VOLPE OPEN SPACE TO PUBLICLY BENEFICIAL OPEN SPACE SOUTH OF POTTER STREET TO MAXIMIZE BENEFIT.

5 3. PRINCIPLE: MAKE PEDESTRIAN CONNECTIONS EAST WEST FROM BROAD CANAL TO MXD BINNEY STREET BROADWAY MAIN STREET THIRD STREET STRATEGY: EXTEND BROAD CANAL WAY AS A PEDESTRIAN OR MULTI-MODAL PATH FROM BROAD CANAL TO THE MXD DISTRICT.

6 4. PRINCIPLE: ENHANCE IDENTITY OF KENDALL SQUARE CREATE SYMBOLIC MARKER FOR THE DISTRICT T STRATEGY: MAKE A NEW KIND OF OPEN SPACE FOR MULTIPLE SHAREHOLDERS THAT IS BOTH A SYMBOLIC IMAGE AND TANGIBLE PLACE OF COMMUNITY, WELLNESS, AND INNOVATION. T

7 5. PRINCIPLE: CREATE LATTICE OF STREETS AND PATHS PROMOTE PERMEABILITY AND INTERACTION STRATEGY: EXPLODE THE SUPERBLOCK AND MAKE SMALL BLOCKS THAT HAVE DESTINATIONS. T T

8 6. PRINCIPLE: MAXIMIZE MEANINGFUL DIVERSE ACTIVE OPEN SPACE SHARED BY NEIGHBORHOOD, CITY, INNOVATORS, GUESTS STRATEGY: OPEN SPACE VISIBLE, OPEN AND WELCOMING AND MAKE IT VISUALLY CONNECTED TO IMPORTANT PUBLIC WAYS.

9 7. PRINCIPLE: INCLUDE A WIDE MIX OF USES TO ATTRACT A WIDE RANGE OF USERS STRATEGY: INCLUDE RESIDENTIAL, INNOVATION, MAKER, SHOPS AND RESTAURANTS; MAKE ALL USES DIVERSE AND FLEXIBLE IN TYPE AND FORM TO ATTRACT THE MOST DIVERSE GROUP OF STAKEHOLDERS POSSIBLE.

10 8. PRINCIPLE: MAKE URBAN STREETS WITH CONTINUOUS GROUND FLOOR USES ENGAGE PEDESTRIANS AND STIMULATE ACTIVITY ON THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE STREET STRATEGY: PLAN BLOCKS WITH VERY ACTIVE EDGES THAT ARE POROUS, OPERABLE AND OPENABLE. PROVIDE THE ACTIVE CATALYST FOR RECONSIDERATION OF EDGES BEYOND THE SITE PERIMETER.

11 9. PRINCIPLE: PLAN FOR SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCY SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND ENVIRONMENTAL SOLUTIONS STRATEGY: DEFINE VERY SPECIFIC AND QUANTIFIABLE OBJECTIVES THAT REFLECT A LEADERSHIP POSITION AND A LONG-RANGE VISION BENEFITTING MIT AND KENDALL SQUARE.

12 10. PRINCIPLE: MAKE A PLACE WHERE EVERYONE FEELS WELCOME STRATEGY: PLAN THE USES, SPACES, VENDORS THAT WILL ATTRACT THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE INNOVATION COMMUNITY, VISITORS AND THE CITY AT LARGE. MAKE SPACES FLEXIBLE TO ACCOMMODATE CHANGE; DIVERSE PRICE-POINTS TO ASSURE DIVERSE ENGAGEMENT; VARIOUS ACCOMMODATIONS TO FOSTER UNPLANNED ACTIVITY.

13 urban design prototypes

14 SCHEME 1 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 R2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C2 C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

15 SCHEME 1 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 R2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C2 C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

16 SCHEME 1 VIEW FROM THE NORTH Note: Building volumes shown do not include mechanical levels.

17 SCHEME 2 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 R2 C2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

18 SCHEME 2 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 R2 C2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

19 SCHEME 2 VIEW FROM THE NORTH Note: Building volumes shown do not include mechanical levels.

20 SCHEME 2 VIEW FROM THE SOUTH

21 SCHEME 3 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 C2 R2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

22 SCHEME 3 SITE PLAN BINNEY STREET VOLPE C4 R4 C3 R3 C2 R2 R1 THIRD STREET AMES STREET BROADWAY C1 MAIN STREET VOLPE CENTER RESIDENTIAL RETAIL COMMERCIAL

23 SCHEME 3 VIEW FROM THE NORTH Note: Building volumes shown do not include mechanical levels.

24 SCHEME 3 VIEW FROM THE SOUTH Note: Building volumes shown do not include mechanical levels.

25 SCHEME 1 SCHEME 2 SCHEME 3

KENDALL SQUARE INITIATIVE. Planned Unit Development Special Permit Application - SoMa September 8, 2015

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