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Archive of Transit Advisory Committee Meeting Materials

Frequent topics at advisory committee meetings

The advisory committee has reviewed and discussed many projects and topics. You can see a list of the most common topics below.

Development of the Transit Strategic Plan

The advisory committee reviewed parts of the Transit Strategic Plan at all meetings during 2013 and 2014.

Review of advisory committee-endorsed implementation plan

May and June 2016
March and April 2017
February and April 2018
January February and December 2019
December 2021

Workshops

Bus routes and network | March 2016, February, April and October 2017, December 2018
Bus priority | August to November 2016, August 2018, March and April 2019
Community engagement | August 2017, May 2021
Transit Strategic Plan and Implementation Plan | April to June 2019, November 2019

Review of city projects

Cntral Square Bus study | August to December 2014
Real-time transit information display projects | January and October 2017, March 2018
Mount Auburn Bus Priority Project | January 2018 to February 2019
South Mass Ave Projects | June 2018 to February 2019, September 2019, September 2021
River Street Redesign | November 2018, October 2019, February and November 2020
Cycling Safety Ordinance | July 2021

Review of MBTA projects

Better Bus Project | May to November 2018, February 2019, September to November 2019
Service changes resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic | July, October and December 2020, January and February 2021, June and July 2021, November 2021

2013

Meeting 1 - May 8, 2013

Agenda

Notes

Meeting 2 - June 5, 2013

Agenda

Summary

Handout: results of data analysis exercise

Meeting 3 - August 7, 2013

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 4 - September 11, 2013

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Metropolitan Area Planning Council MetroFuture Plan

Presentation: MetroFutures 2008

Presentation: How we calculate transportation demand

Handout: "Car-Free Commuting Push Pays Off in Kendall Square" Boston Globe | 7/25/2012

Meeting 5 - November 6, 2013

Agenda

Summary

Handouts: Cambridge Public Transportation Strategic Planning Update

Meeting 6 - December 4, 2013

Agenda

Meeting Summary

Presentation: Usability and accessibility

Handout: Accessibility at the MBTA

2014

Meeting 7 - January 8, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Key Bus Improvements Program

Handout: Everything you ever wanted to know about bus rapid transit

Handout: How Manhattan sped up its buses without rapid transit

Meeting 8 - March 5, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 9 - April 2, 2014

Summary 

Meeting 10 - May 7, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Articles on transportation funding "Fiscal Cliff" report

Handout: Report on Massachusetts transportation financing

Meeting 11 - June 4, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 12 - August 13, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Central Square bus routes

Handout: Central Square street conditions

Handout: Central Square bus boardings

Meeting 13 - September 10, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Draft Central Square Bus Study

Handout: Cambridge Service Analysis

Handout: Final Central Square Bus Study | Posted after the meeting

Meeting 14 - October 1, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 15 - November 5, 2014

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Report on Health Aging and Public Transit

Handout: Appendix User Expert Analysis Part 1

Handout: Appendix User Expert Analysis Part 2

Meeting 16 - December 3, 2014

Agenda

Summary 

2015

Meeting 17 - February 4, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: EZRide

Meeting 18 - March 4, 2015

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 19 - April 1, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: MBTA Green Line Extension

Meeting 20 - May 6, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: MassDOT Kendall Square Mobility Task Force

Meeting 21 - June 3, 2015

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 22 - August 5, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 23 - September 2, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Research on public-private partnerships

Letter: Restarting the Green Line Extension project

Meeting 24 - October 1, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Cambridge Redevelopment Authority Transit Enhancements Fund

Presentation: MIT Analysis of Red Line capacity

Meeting 25 - November 4, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 26 - December 2, 2015

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: MassDOT Focus 40 Plan

2016

Meeting 27 - January 6, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Department of Public Works winter operations

Meeting 28 - February 3, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Parking and Transportation Demand Management ordinance

Letter: Comments on the MBTA’s proposal to increase fares

Meeting 29 - March 2, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Overview of bus routing charette

Handout: Map of Cambridge

Handout: Map of MBTA bus routes in Cambridge

Handout: MIT Report on proposed CT4 bus route

Meeting 30 - April 6, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Transit signal priority

Meeting 31 - May 4, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: All-night bus service

Letter: Comments to the planning board on NoMa/SoMa Massachusetts Institute of Technology developments

Meeting 32 - June 1, 2016

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 33 - August 3, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Inman and Porter Squares

Presentation: NACTO Transit Priority Accelerator Program

Meeting 34 - September 7, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Camera Use Policy

Presentation: MXD Infill development conceptual plan 

Letter: Comments on the MBTA’s plans for overnight bus service

Letter: Comments to the planning board on the MXD Infill developments

Meeting 35 - October 5, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Bus priority brochure concepts

Letter: Letter to the Department of Conservation and Recreation on the Mount Auburn Street corridor study

Meeting 36 - November 2, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Envision Cambridge citywide plan

Meeting 37 - December 7, 2016

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Kendall Square Streetscape Redesign

Presentation: Kendall Square Transportation Enhancements Program

Letter: Comments to the planning board on the Mass + Main developments

2017

Meeting 38 - January 7, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Realtime Transit Signage

Meeting 39 - February 13, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Letter: Comments to the planning board on the 211 Concord Turnpike development

Meeting 40 - March 1, 2017

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 41 - April 5, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of advisory committee proposal for Routes 72, 74, 75, and 78

Meeting 42 - May 3, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Education First development proposal

Presentation: Review of 55 Wheeler development proposal in Alewife Quadrangle

Meeting 43 - June 21, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 44 - August 2, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation and workshop: Community engagement from LivableStreets Alliance

Handout: Community engagement activity

Presentation: NACTO Transit Priority Accelerator Program

Meeting 45 - September 6, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of bus routing options in Inman Square Reconstruction project

Workshop: Mount Auburn street bus factsheet

Meeting 46 - October 4, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 47 - November 1, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 48 - December 6, 2017

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on transit signal priority on Massachusetts Avenue

Orientation - December 6, 2017

Agenda 

2018

Meeting 49 - January 3, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 50 - February 7, 2018

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 51 - March 7, 2018

Agenda

Summary 

Meeting 52 - April 4, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of AccessMIT project: reducing the drive-alone commute to campus

Meeting 53 - May 3, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of MBTA Better Bus Project

Meeting 54 - June 6, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 55 - August 1, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Ideas for new routings

Meeting 56 - September 5, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Department of Transportation “Focus40” Long-term Plan

Handout: Bus ideas map

Handout: Focus40 ideas

Meeting 57 - October 3, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative, Mount Auburn bus priority project engagement, and South Mass Ave corridor safety improvement project engagement

Meeting 58 - November 7, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on Mount Auburn Street bus priority pilot and South Mass Ave corridor safety improvements projects

Presentation: Update on Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative

Presentation: Review of public engagement plans for River Street reconstruction project

Meeting 59 - December 5, 2018

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Top 22 ideas to make buses better in Cambridge

2019

Meeting 60 - January 9, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Table - Transit Advisory Committee-endorsed Implementation Plan

Handout: Summary of Transit Advisory Committee-endorsed Implementation Plan

Meeting 61 - February 6, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Meeting 62 - March 6, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority RailVision Study

Meeting 63 - April 3, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Handout: Progress summary for Cambridge Transit Strategic Plan

Meeting 64 - May 1, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: City updates

Meeting 65 - June 5, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on City projects

Presentation: Information and discussion on advisory committee interest areas

Meeting 66 - September 4, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of South Mass Ave corridor safety improvement project transit evaluation

Presentation: Information on MBTA Better Bus Project route change proposals

Presentation: Information on MBTA Bus Network Redesign and potential demonstration projects in Cambridge

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 67 - October 2, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Information on River Street Reconstruction project

Meeting 68 - November 8, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on Transit Strategic Plan

Handout: Cambridge Better Bus outreach initiative feedback summary – Draft document

Handout: Cambridge Transit Action Work Plan – Draft/model document

Presentation: Update on MBTA Better Bus Project route changes

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 69 - December 4, 2019

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on Transit Strategic Plan and advisory committee work plan

Presentation: Information on Kendall Square Transit Enhancement Program

Presentation: Information on writing a comment letter on the Green Line Extension bus shuttle plans

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Letter: Advisory committee letter on the Green Line Extension bus shuttle

2020

Meeting 70 - January 8, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Massachusetts Department of Transportation Route 2 Alewife Access Road bus-only lane concept design

Presentation: Discussion of establishing subcommittees

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 71 - February 5, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of River Street Reconstruction project designs

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 72 - March 4, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Parking Transportation Demand Management Ordinance and program update

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 73 – July 8, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on MBTA pandemic service and City and regional projects

Meeting 74 - October 7, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of MBTA “Forging Ahead” service changes

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 75 - November 4, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on River Street Reconstruction and other city projects

Meeting 76 - December 2, 2020

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Community Development Department Report: “Moving Forward 2020”

Presentation: Updates on city projects and advisory committee actions

Letter: Advisory committee letter on the proposed service reductions in MBTA “Forging Ahead”

2021

Meeting 77- January 13, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on MBTA “Forging Ahead”

Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects

Meeting 78- February 3, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects and advisory committee actions

Letter: Advisory committee letter on required changes to the Route 47 in the River Street Reconstruction project

Letter: Advisory committee letter on MBTA “Forging Ahead”

Meeting 79- March 3, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects

Handout: Advisory-committee endorsed Implementation Plan

Meeting 80- April 7, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Cambridge Redevelopment Authority streetscape project for Broadway, Main Street, and Third Street

Presentation: Updates on city and regional projects

Meeting 81- May 5, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Review of Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Silver Line Extension Alternatives Analysis Study

Presentation: Workshop of Community Engagement by LivableStreets Alliance

Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city, and regional projects

Meeting 82- June 5, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Updates on Massachusetts Department of Transportation and Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority Bus Network Redesign

Presentation: Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority service restorations

Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city, and regional projects

Meeting 83 – July 7, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update from MBTA on Route 47 and advisory committee proposals

Presentation: Information on MBTA service restoration plans

Presentation: Information on Cambridge Cycling Safety Ordinance

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 84 – September 1, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Information on City and MBTA joint project for South Mass Ave bus priority

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 85 – October 6, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Information on street design changes on Huron Avenue 

Presentation: Update on MBTA response to TAC on Route 47

Presentation: Discussion on future MBTA fare vending machines and sales locations

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 86 – November 3, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on MBTA response to TAC on Route 47

Presentation: Update on MBTA bus service restorations in winter 2021

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

Meeting 87 - December 1, 2021

Agenda

Summary

Presentation: Update on advisory committee-endorsed implementation plan, Transit Strategic Plan, and action items

Presentation: Updates on City and regional projects

2022 

Meeting 88 - January 13, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Review of MBTA Transit Signal Priority 

Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans 
 
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 

Orientation - January 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Review of city policies and plans 

Presentation: Discussion on advisory committee meeting agreements and code of conduct 

Presentation: Information on advisory committee actions

Meeting 89 – February 3, 2022

 Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans 

Presentation: Background information on upcoming presentations on development review 

Presentation: Upcoming advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects

Meeting 90 - March 3, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Zoning 101: A primer on the Cambridge Zoning Ordinance 
 
Presentation: Review of study on updating the city's Transportation Impact Study criteria 
 
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects

Meeting 91 - April 7, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 
 
Presentation: Advisory committee and subcommittee work plans 
 
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects

Meeting 92 - May 5, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Summary of bus service planning ideas and outreach 
 
Presentation: Review of advisory committee subcommittee work plans 
 
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects

Meeting 93 – June 2, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 

Presentation: Review of the MBTA Bus Network Redesign 
 
Presentation: Updates on advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 

Meeting 94 – July 7, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 
 
Presentation: Writing a comment letter on the Bus Network Redesign 
 
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 
 
Letter: Advisory committee comment on the MBTA Bus Network Redesign proposal 

Meeting 95 – September 15, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 
 
Presentation: Bus Reliability and Improvement Opportunity Study 
 
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 

Meeting 96 – November 3, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 
 
Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 

Presentation: MBTA Bus Network Redesign (presentation missing)

Meeting 97 – December 1, 2022 

Agenda 

Summary 
 
Presentation: TAC-endorsed Implementation Plan  

Presentation: Updates on the advisory committee, city projects, and MBTA projects 

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