Union Square RevitalizationD2 Design & Site Plan Review ProcessDesign Review Committee | August 20, 2018
TONIGHT’S DISCUSSION
D2 Project Introduction
D2 Civic Space A + Q&A
D2.1 Lab/Office + Q&A
D2.3 Residential Tower + Q&A
D2.2 Mid-Rise Residential + Q&A
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D2 PROJECT INTRODUCTION
HOW WILL D2
BE A CATALYSTFOR REVITALIZATION?
MasterplanLevel
Individual Lots
Vision casting
Goals Realized
Construction
D2 is derived from its planning foundation
Project Design
- 2012
- 2012
- 2015
- 2017
-2018
D2’s vibrant mixed-use program addresses SomerVision goals
D2.2/D.3 RESIDENTIAL+RETAIL
100 permanent jobs450 Units, 90 permanently affordable$1.4 million in annual tax revenue19,500 SF civic space
D2.1 OFFICE/LAB+RETAIL
Commercial revitalization commences175K SF tech and life science space400 permanent jobs$1 million in annual tax revenues
CIVICSPACE A
Prospect Street
D2 links the MBTA Station to the neighborhood
Union Square Plaza
MBTAStation
D2.1D2.2D2.3
D2 helps enable transformative infrastructure
and transit improvements
HOW WILL D2 BE AMULTI-MODAL HUB?
The Train is Coming
April 2021
STATION PLATFORM
PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGE
COMMUNICATION ROOM
TRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL
The MBTA’s Plan
BLOCK D2
STATION ENTRY
The MBTA’s Plan Commercial revitalization commences175K SF tech and life science space400 permanent jobs$1 million in annual tax revenues
PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGE
COMMUNICATION ROOM
TRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL
MBTA BATHROOMS
MBTA BREAKROOM
MBTA JANITORS CLOSET?BICYCLE STORAGE
ADA ACCESS
THE RIDE DROP-OFF
Relies on a coordinated effort
BLOCK D2
STATION ENTRY
STATION PLATFORM
PLATFORM CANOPYTRAIN CAR STORAGETRANSFORMERS ACTIVE RAIL
BICYCLE STORAGE
ADA ACCESS
THE RIDE DROP-OFF
MBTA BATHROOMS
MBTA BREAKROOM
MBTA JANITORS CLOSET
Accessibility, safety & security are top priorities
STATION ENTRY
STATION PLATFORM
COMMUNICATION ROOM
Pedestrian-first Planning
Vehicular Circulation
HOW WILL D2
BE UNIQUELY
UNION SQUARE?