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Design tweaks: consultants show where new parking and bump‑outs would go; loading zones will reduce net spaces
Summary
Consultants provided updated role plots showing where new parking spaces and curb bump‑outs would be placed under the three alternatives and confirmed that dedicated loading zones — necessary to prevent illegal double‑parking — will reduce net parking counts in some layouts.
The committee reviewed updated concept plans and role plots at the Sept. 29 meeting that show where parking would be removed and where replacement spaces would be added under each alternative. Consultants said loading zones will be necessary in all alternatives and that dedicated loading areas will typically replace some parking spaces.
What was shown
- Parking counts and location detail: The consultants said role plots now show parking changes by block (example cited: Linden to Maple, existing 13 → proposed 11). They reported that the four‑lane alternative retains roughly the existing parking count, the hybrid alternative is net +4 parking spaces and the two‑lane alternative shows additional spaces primarily added along Dedham and Chapel, with a projected total of about 110 parking spaces in that concept (counts exclude dedicated…
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