WalkBoston reviews selected development and transportation projects, focusing on those that are proposed in locations of particular importance to walkers or will have impacts on a large number of existing (or future) walkers. The comments are submitted to the appropriate public agencies.

Comment letters are available for download in PDF format

Parish Cafe Tree Removal — Comments on Parish Cafe's current plan to remove public street trees to accommodate a sidewalk cafe on Tremont Street, Boston, MA(10/14/11).

Copley Place — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for the Copley Place Retail Expansion and Residential Additions,Boston, MA(10/14/11).

Quincy Center — Comments on expanded environmental notification form with phase 1 waiver request, New Quincy Center Redevelopment (9/9/11).

Parish Cafe — Comments on the outdoor seating area proposal for Parish Cafe in Boston's South End (6/1/11).

Rutherford Avenue — Comments on the funding for Rutherford Ave and Sullivan Square projects in the Boston MPO Long Range Transportation Plan (6/1/11).

South Coast Rail — Comments on the South Coast Rail Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Draft Environmental Impact Report (5/25/11).

Somerville Community Path — Letter to the Transportation Planning and Programming Committee of the Boston MPO supporting the community path extension in Somerville (5/5/11).

Streetscape Improvements - Symphony Hall Area — Comment letter to MassDOT Highway Division reviewing the proposed Symphony area streetscape improvements—25% Design Hearing Project #604871 (5/5/11).

Spicket River Greenway — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for Spicket River Greenway in Lawrence (3/29/11).

Mystic River Recreational Trail — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Mystic River Recreational Trail in Somerville (3/22/11).

Community Path (Somerville) — Comment letter to the MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee in respect to Draft Amendment Three, FFY 2011, TIP to the Boston Metropolitan Area, with a particular focus on funding for the Community Path and its connections in Somerville (3/21/11).

Chapter 90 Transportation Bond Bill (H 1854) — Letter to the Joint Committee on Transportation in support of the proposed increase in Chapter 90 funding to $200 million (3/8/11).

Anderson Bridge — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Rehabilitation of the Anderson Bridge between Boston and Cambridge (3/4/11).

1265 Main Street, Waltham — Comments on the Expanded Environmental Notification Form for 1265 Main Street, Waltham (formerly The Commons at Prospect Hill) (2/15/11).

Reconstruction of Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington — Letter to the MassDOT Highway Division in support for the current 25% Design for the Massachusetts Avenue reconstruction project in Arlington (Project No. 604687) for its example of the principles of a complete street (1/9/11).

Kensington Project — Comments on the proposed Kensington Project in two areas - the operation and design of the alley behind the China Trade Building and the park area in front of the China Trade Center (12/16/10).

Somerville Community Path Extension — Letter to the US Department of Transportation in support of Somerville’s TIGER II grant application to help fund the extension of the Community Path from Somerville to Cambridge and the Charles River (8/17/10).

Green Line Extension Project, Cambridge/Somerville/Medford — Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Assessment for the Green Line Extension Project in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford, MA (7/22/10).

Liberty Mutual Group, 157 Berkeley Street — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the proposed expansion of the Boston home offices of Liberty Mutual Group at 157 Berkeley Street (7/6/10).

Station at Riverside Project in Newton — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for Newton’s Riverside Project to adopt transit-oriented development concepts around the MBTA station (5/25/10).

Red Line-Blue Line Connection — Comments to advance the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Red Line-Blue Line Connector Project (5/21/10).

Route 138 in Canton — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the roadway reconstruction of Turnpike Street, Route 138 in Canton (3/2/10).

Longfellow Bridge — Proposal of design choices as well as transit, pedestrian, and bicycle improvements for the rebuilding of the Longfellow Bridge (2/23/10).

Two Brookline Place — Comments to improve the pedestrian environment on the Expanded Environmental Impact Report for Two Brookline Place, Brookline, MA (1/22/10).

Seaport Square Environmental Impact Report — Comments to improve the pedestrian environment on the Draft Project Impact Report / Draft Environmental Impact Report for Seaport Square in Boston(1/15/10).

Green Line Extension Project, Cambridge/Somerville/Medford — Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report / Environmental Assessment for the Green Line Extension Project in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford, MA (1/8/10).

Massachusetts Turnpike Parcel 7 — Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Report for the development of Massachusetts Turnpike Parcel 7 Air Rights (11/25/09).

Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge — Review of the Environmental Notification Form for Mystic Valley Parkway Bridge No. 2 over Alewife Brook in Somerville (10/13/09).

Route 99 — Letter to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the improvements to Route 99 (Broadway / Alford Street) in Boston and Evert, MA (9/17/09).

Silver Line Extension to South Station — Comments on the Essex Street / Surface Road / Lincoln Street Intersection, sidewalk widths on Essex Street, and the Essex Street bus stop location in the Notice of Project Change for the Silver Line Service Extension to South Station(7/29/09).

Science Park/West End Station Accessibility Improvements — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for pedestrian safety on the ground-level setting of the Science Park / West End Station Accessibility Improvements (7/28/09).

Nonantum Road — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Nonatum Road improvements in Boston, Watertown, and Newton, MA to make the reconstruction even safer for pedestrians (7/28/09).

Jamaica Plain — Comments on the Jamaica Pond Pedestrian Access Enhancements at three locations in the Jamaica Plain section of Boston, MA (7/15/09).

Columbia Point Master Plan — Letter to Boston Redevelopment Authority reviewing the draft of the Columbia Point Master Plan (7/15/09).

Renaissance Village Brockton — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the Renaissance Village project in Brockton, MA (7/10/09).

Harbor Garage Redevelopment — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for the Harbor Garage Redevelopment for a more walkable design that makes better use of the location's intrinsic amenities (7/6/09).

Parcel 9 — Letter to the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority on the Parcel 9 proposals along the Greenway to enhance pedestrian use (6/12/09).

Alewife Brook Greenway — Comments on the Alewife Brook Greenway Environmental Notification Form to improve the walking environment (6/29/09).

Queset Commons — Comments on the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Queset Commons Chapter 40R Smart Growth Development in Easton, MA on improvements to encourage more walking (5/22/09).

Signal & Intersection Improvements Dorchester Ave, Boston, MA — Letter to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the plans to improve the signals and intersections on Dorchester Avenue (5/21/09).

Jackson Street SRTS Project — Comments to the Massachusetts Highway Department on this SRTS project in Northampton (5/14/09).

First Herring Brook Pedestrian Bridge — Comments on ENF for this project to build a pedestrian bridge in Scituate (5/12/09).

Longfellow Bridge Reconstruction — Comments on ENF for reconstructing the Longfellow Bridge between Boston and Cambridge (5/8/09).

Waterfront Square at Revere Beach — Comments on FEIR for transit-oriented development near Wonderland Station (5/8/09).

Riverwalk Redevelopment — Comments on expanded ENF for this proposed project in Lawrence (4/24/09).

Seaport Square — Comments on NPC for Seaport Square project in Boston (4/23/09).

Concord Avenue Improvements — Letter to Cambridge Department of Public Works in support of Concord Avenue Reconstruction project (3/5/09).

Commonwealth Transportation Reform — Letter to Joint Transportation Committee on proposals for Massachusetts transportation reform (3/17/09).

Rutherford Avenue / Sullivan Square — Joint comment letter on design plans for Rutherford Avenue and Sullivan Square in Charlestown (1/09/09).

South Coast Rail — Comments on ENF for South Coast rail project (1/08/09).

Plymouth Rock Studios — Comments on expanded ENF for this project in Plymouth (1/3/09).

Urban Ring — Comment letter on revised DEIR/DEIS for Urban Ring Corridor Phase 2 (12/28/08).

Accelerated Bridge Repair Program — Joint comment letter on Commonwealth's bridge repair program (12/09/08).

Franklin Park Study — Comments on draft transportation and access study for Franklin Park (12/05/08).

Merano Project — Comments on the environmental notification form for the Merano project at Bulfinch Triangle in Boston (12/26/08).

Parcel 24 Project — Comments on this Draft Project Impact Report for affordable housing in Boston's Chinatown (9/15/08).

Neponset River Reservation Phase II — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for Master Plan for riverbanks from Central Avenue to Fowl Meadow (9/15/08).

Bayside — Comments on Environmental Notification Form / Project Notification Form for a mixed-use project on 28 acres in Boston (8/15/08).

Assembly Square — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for a mixed-use development in Somerville (8/7/08).

Seaport Square — Comments on ENF/PNF for Seaport Square in Boston (7/31/08).

Lynn Harbor Line Relocation — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for the relocation of an electrical transmission line in the City of Lynn (7/29/08).

Nahant Beach Reservation — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for the rehabilitation of Nahant Beach Reservation (7/15/08).

Commonwealth Avenue Phase 3 Improvements — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for landscaping improvements for Commonwealth Avenue in Newton (7/15/08).

Route 16 Green Line Study — Letter in support of studying Green Line extension to Somerville - Medford station (6/16/08).

Hamilton Canal District — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for mixed use project in Lowell (6/8/08).

Museum Road and Forsyth Way — Comments on Massachusetts Highway Department designs for Museum Road and Forsyth Way in Boston (5/22/08).

Bulfinch Triangle Project — Comments on Project Notification Form and Environmental Notification Form for mixed use project along the Rose Kennedy Greenway in Boston (4/25/08).

Charlesview Redevelopment — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for residential redevelopment project in Boston's Allston-Brighton neighborhood (3/28/08).

Meadow Walk at Lynnfield — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for mixed-use redevelopment in Lynnfield and Wakefield (3/21/08).

Massachusetts Turnpike Parcel 7 Air Rights — Comments on Environmental Notification Form for proposed mixed-use redevelopment near Kenmore Square in Boston (2/12/08).

585 Commercial Street — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for building on downtown Boston's waterfront (2/06/08).

The Commons at Prospect Hill — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for proposed mixed use development in Waltham (2/04/08).

Bulfinch Triangle Parcel 1 — Comments on Project Notification Form for proposed mixed-use project adjacent to the MBTA's North Station (12/12/07).

Meadow Walk at Lynnfield — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for mixed-use redevelopment in Lynnfield and Wakefield (10/10/07).

Haverhill - Merrimack River Walkway — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form for proposed walkway along Merrimack River (10/1/07).

Taunton High School — Comments on proposed renovations and additions on site of Taunton High School (9/28/07).

Harvard University Allston Science Complex — Comments on Draft Project Impact Report (9/10/07).

Harvard University Allston Campus 20-Year Master Plan — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form (9/7/07).

Greenhouse Gas Policy — Comments on Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs Greenhouse Gas Policy (8/7/07).

One Franklin — Comments on the Filene's redevelopment project in Boston's Downtown Crossing (07/13/07).

Storrow Drive Reconstruction — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form for reconstruction of Storrow Drive (07/13/07).

120 Kingston Street — Comments on the Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for this residential development in Boston (4/27/07).

Waterside Place — Comments on this project in the South Boston Seaport District (4/06/07).

Osbourne Hills — Comments on Draft Environmental Impact Report for residential project in Salem (1/22/07).

DCR Historic Parkway Guidelines — Comments on draft gudelines for reconstruction and rehabilitation of historic parkways (1/12/07).

Chestnut Hill Square — Comments on the Final Environmental Impact Report for commercial development in Newton (1/05/07).

Jackson Square — Comments on Environmental Notification Form/Project Notification Form for transit oriented development in Boston (1/05/07).

Green Line Extension Expanded Environmental Notification Form — Comments on pedestrian issues related to Green Line extension in Cambridge, Somerville, and Medford (11/23/06).

585 Commercial Street — Comments on Expanded Environmental Notification Form and Project Notification Form for building on Boston's downtown waterfront (11/14/06).

Snow and Ice Control Program — Comments on Generic Environmental Impact Report for Massachusetts Highway Department Snow and Ice Control Program (9/27/06).

Westwood Station Expanded Environmental Notification Form — Comments on pedestrian access for major mixed-use development (9/22/06).

Osbourne Hills Environmental Notification Form — Residential subdivision in Salem (9/11/06).

Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital Environmental Notification Form and Institutional Master Plan — Comments on hospital's move to Charlestown Navy Yard (9/11/06).

Highway Safety Plan – Comments to the Massachusetts Highway Department on the Guiding Principles for the Massachusetts Highway Safety Plan (6/28/06).

Hayward Place – Comments on the Final Project Impact Report for this development between Downtown Crossing and Chinatown (6/14/06).

Storrow Drive Tunnel – Proposal for redevelopment of Storrow Drive Tunnel and pedestrian improvements to Esplanade (6/13/06).

Restoration of Longfellow Bridge – Identfication of elements to include in plans to restore Longfellow Bridge (6/7/06).

Lovejoy Wharf Final Project Impact Report – Third round of comments on proposal for large residential development on the Boston waterfront (5/16/06)

Canal Place – Proposal for large mixed use development in Boston's Bulfinch Triangle (12/12/05)

Charlestown Haul Road – Massport feasibility study for truck/rail haul road (9/16/05)

Lovejoy Wharf Draft Project Impact Report – Proposal for large residential development on the Boston waterfront (9/15/05)

Massachusetts Draft 20-Year Transportation Framework Plan (9/12/05)

Cambridge Discovery Park Draft Environmental Impact Report – Proposal for 800,000-plus square foot office development in Cambridge (7/18/05)

Lowe's of Hadley Environmental Notification Form – Proposal for major retail development in Hadley (6/7/05)

Lovejoy Wharf Environmental Notification Form – Proposal for waterfront development near North Station (1/28/05)

Mystic River Path – Letter to MBTA and EPA regarding long-term opportunity for pedestrian/bicycle connection on the banks of the Mystic River (1/19/05)