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The Draw 7 Park Site

The Draw 7 Park Site. By Himanshu Dubey & Chris Cumming. The Area. Fellsway. Orange Line & Commuter Rail. Draw 7 Park. I-93. Commuter Rail. Fellsway. Assembly Square site o f redevelopment. Orange Line & Commuter Rail. I-93. What is there already?.

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The Draw 7 Park Site

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  1. The Draw 7 Park Site By Himanshu Dubey & Chris Cumming

  2. The Area Fellsway Orange Line & Commuter Rail Draw 7 Park I-93 Commuter Rail Fellsway Assembly Square site of redevelopment Orange Line & Commuter Rail I-93

  3. What is there already? • The park itself already exists, but it is hidden and does not see many visitors. Existing elements include: • Trees and bushes • Paved footpaths • Benches • Open field

  4. What can be added? • Draw 7 Park has great potential and can be improved with various elements: • Designated soccer field • Basketball court • Playground for kids • Fountain • Additional points of pedestrian access • Garbage and recycling receptacles • Best of all: • Improved access to, and quality of, the waterfront

  5. What can be added? (cont.)

  6. The Mystic River Waterfront • No features exist to attract people to the waterfront. • The riverbank is ravaged by erosion, sediment, and debris. • A damaged and rusted chainlink fence runs the length of the bank. It currently serves no purpose.

  7. Solutions to the Waterfront • Creation of salt marshes along the shore • More trees • Vegetation to control stormwater runoff • Places to fish

  8. Solutions (cont.)

  9. Who will hang out here? • Some residents from surrounding neighborhoods already visit the park to play soccer. • With the redevelopment of Assembly Square, there will be an influx of new visitors: • Residents • Shoppers • Orange Line passengers who see the park from the train

  10. How do you get there? • The only way into the park is a hidden access road that crosses under the Orange Line bridge. • Even so, it is not the most inviting entrance. It is meant for vehicles. • The embankment of the Orange Line approaching the bridge acts as a giant wall between the park and Assembly Square. • The only good way to see the park is from the train.

  11. New & Improved Access • There should be at least one visible pedestrian crossing over or under the tracks to the park. • Assembly Square Station should also have stairs on the other side of the mezzanine, providing direct T access to the park. • In East Boston, there is a footbridge crossing over the Blue Line to Constitution Beach. This is a perfect example of attractive pedestrian access. • The removal of the boats at the Winter Hill Yacht Club will open up the existing entrance for more space and visibility.

  12. Noise Pollution • The greatest source of noise pollution comes from the Orange Line trains, which pass frequently. • This will be a problem for both park visitors on one side, and residents and office workers on the other. • The loud rumble from trains crossing the bridge is especially loud. • Commuter trains with loud diesel locomotives pass on either side of the park.

  13. Noise Abatement • Sound walls could be constructed on either side of the tracks. • There may be some kinds of walls that are transparent, so the park is still visible from the train. • The bridge will remain loud to cross under, another important reason for alternative crossings.

  14. THE END

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