00:40:40 Drew Kane, CDD (he/him): To sign up for emails! https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/su/e22x789/alewifezoning?source_id=5ccd4782-6b1b-48bc-9b68-d19fb31deed9&source_type=em&c= 00:42:35 Gwen Speeth: Yup 00:43:08 Don Giller: Don Giller, a North Cambridge resident 00:43:23 Eppa Rixey: Eppa Rixey - North Cambridge resident, member of Alewife Study Group 00:43:49 Gwen Speeth: Gwen Speeth, Alewife area resident and member of Save the Alewife Brook 00:43:49 Jan Innes: HI! Jan Innes here, Live in N Cambridge abutting the Bike Path 00:44:26 Joan Krizack: N. Cambridge resident. 00:45:07 Amy Kipp: Amy Kipp, N Cambridge resident and member of the Alewife Study Group. 00:47:08 Diane Martin, Cambridge MA: Diane Martin, North Cambridge - Alewife Study Group, Mothers Out Front, and Save the Alewife Brook 00:49:50 Gwen Speeth: From experience, I would vote to ensure adequate report back time after break-out groups (I would prefer no break-out groups, so we can all hear what all of our neighbors have to say). 00:59:47 Nancy Jordalen: when can we ask questions 01:02:24 Drew Kane, CDD (he/him): We'll have a brief time for questions right after this presentation before we move to breakout rooms. Thanks for your patience. 01:03:01 Nancy Jordalen: well its too much information and I would appreciate interactive , we can't follow all these twists and turns 01:03:06 Gwen Speeth: Will these slides be available after? 01:03:47 Drew Kane, CDD (he/him): Yes, the slides will be available on our website after the meeting. 01:04:56 David Stoff: Not particularly interested in breakout sessions. I'm here for the question and answers and listening 01:05:11 Nancy Jordalen: i don't have all night, its all theoretical, 01:07:12 Gwen Speeth: Could we vote, and if folks agree, NOT go to Break-out Rooms? 01:08:06 Nancy Jordalen: the traffic will become unbearable 01:08:37 Nancy Jordalen: no trucks are allowed on Blanchard Road there's signs everywhere but trucks still try to use it 01:09:32 Nancy Jordalen: you should do the streets first, and the bike/ped and the commuter rail before you build everything, and the bridge, 01:13:43 Gwen Speeth: We’re not a very big group and folks want to share their concerns with all of the interested parties. With respect, dividing us up kind of undermines the whole point of a “public” meeting. 01:15:25 David Stoff: Not what I'd expect from a public meeting where you hear from the community 01:17:28 Don Giller: Unfortunately (re: breakout rooms), I'll need to leave at around 7. 01:17:52 Don Giller: I'd vote for no breakout rooms. 01:18:43 David Stoff: Put this up to a vote 01:19:19 Eric Grunebaum: Maybe shorten the breakout rooms — a hybrid solution! 30 mins and then back to the big room? 01:19:21 Eppa Rixey: So raise hand if you *do* or *do not* want a breakout? 01:20:05 Gwen Speeth: +1 Eric Grunebaum 01:21:40 Joe Poirier: All seems good to me. 01:22:24 Eppa Rixey: Yea I think the non-votes may indicate multitasking - suggesting being in one group may be the winner 01:23:40 Eric Grunebaum: This is kinda why I keep suggesting in person meetings 🙂 01:57:52 Eric Grunebaum: Boston is now prioritizing green infrastructure: https://www.boston.gov/news/new-environmental-standards-city-infrastructure-announced 01:58:39 Eric Grunebaum: Bridge and rail stop! 01:58:48 Gwen Speeth: Trees are Green Infrastructure! Trees help manage stormwater by filtering and retaining it. 02:00:14 Gwen Speeth: Public can’t save the Chat. Could you hosts save & share it at the end, please? 02:00:44 Eric Grunebaum: Seattle: FAR bonus within 1/4-mile of frequent transit https://www.seattle.gov/documents/Departments/SDCI/Codes/MultifamilyZoningSummary.pdf 02:01:37 Eric Grunebaum: Article about transit-oriented communities in California triggered by zoning: https://la.curbed.com/2020/1/22/21055436/transit-oriented-communities-development-dense-housing-explained 02:04:18 Gwen Speeth: I would love to see an outdoor performance space (an amphitheater, like the one by the stormwater wetland, but larger?), as well as indoor arts spaces. Dancers & rock musicians, a vital part of Cambridge life — struggle to find places to rehearse. 02:04:35 David Stoff: But Doug's thoughts echo mine as well. It's reasonable to expect the City to do better in terms of flood, storm water and wastewater management 02:05:25 James: Recorded and archived? 02:07:03 Drew Kane, CDD (he/him): Yes, the chat is saved automatically. Thanks, James. 02:07:45 Gwen Speeth: Performance/rehearsal spaces could fulfill the ground floor active use that the zoning committee wants. 02:08:45 James: Listening to the great progressive ad man David Fenton at Trident Books on his fascinating new book about progressive "messaging..." 02:09:41 Eric Grunebaum: To fund a bridge and rail stop, $5/sf should have started a few years ago, but even if 1.5mm s.f. were built going forward, it would not be nearly enough money. It probably should be more like $25/sf or we could use zoning to do it. Or the city and developers could simply allocate the capital. The IQHQ site alone will generate $12mm/year in tax revenue which can fund a bond of around $50-75mm I believe. The Quad will be significantly more square footage. Why not reinvest some of this new revenue into fixing traffic, water, green space and housing in Alewife? 02:12:04 Eppa Rixey: Agreed Eric - local impact requires local investment to mitigate and developers are a big part of that. The resources should be there with these developers and taxes paid (as we all agree how valuable this area is) 02:12:23 David Stoff: AS someone who was injured in a bicycle E skateboard collision 02:16:00 David Stoff: As someone who was injured in a collision with an e motor driven skateboard on the path to the T stop I'd say the planning for new connected paths should separate pedestrians from bikes and motor driven vehicles 02:17:26 Nancy Jordalen: Can you conduct a meeting at the Finch Apt Building and get their input on what they envision and what it needs for their population 02:18:18 Eppa Rixey: Great point Nancy 02:18:51 Eppa Rixey: I would potentially add to that the Rindge Ave towers and Jefferson Park 02:22:22 Gwen Speeth: Will there be a library branch? Is there public space for one? 02:25:42 Eric Grunebaum: It would be far more equitable to have a bridge from the Towers and Jefferson Park to Danehy and the Fresh Pond Mall before a second bridge between the Quad and Triangle. One is sufficient at the Quad/Triangle. 02:26:03 Eric Grunebaum: As long as it includes a rail stop ~ 02:26:56 Drew Kane, CDD (he/him): https://www.cambridgema.gov/Departments/communitydevelopment/alewifeplanningzoning 02:27:54 Eric Grunebaum: What time is the Council presentation? 02:28:17 Nancy Jordalen: also APPRECIATE this is not a developer's meeting 02:28:21 Eppa Rixey: Thanks!