Site Boundry
The site is bounded by Mass Pike to the north, Massachusetts Avenue to the east, Boylston Avenue to the South and Ipswich Steeet to the West. Pedestrian Access
Each intersection has pedestrian crosswalks and traffic lights. There are no bus specific lanes that I could see, although there are multiple stops along the routes.Traffic Patterns
As for traffic, Massachusetts Avenue would be considered a major route of travel around the site And as such would carry the most trafic during morning and afternoon traffic. Boylston Avenue would still have a significant amount of traffic as it is a collector from smaller side streets mostly due to the fact that it is two way traffic. There are two streets near the site that are one way, part of Ipswich, and Charles Gate east. In the vicinity of the site there seems to be only one accesst point to Mass Pike 90 off of Massachusetts Avenue, which could cause some extra traffic during rush hours.Modes of Transportation
There are three bus routes that run near the site with the major one going straight down Massachusetts Avenue. The only subway stop is at Hynes Convention Center. There is also a rail line that runs to the north of the site that is only accessible at the Copley Square Area.Areas Of Activity
The major areas of activity would be around the Berkley College of Music, Newbury Street, the Hynes Convention Center and along Massachusetts Avenue.
Parking
There are very few parking lots in the area, which means that most cars park along the streets off of Massachusetts Avenue.From the maps most cars are parked along the street in front of local businesses.
Pedestrian traffic is limited to Massachusetts Avenue, Boyleston Avenue, and Ipswich Street. There is no pedestrian traffic to the north since the highway and rail line are located there.
Shown above are the major Vehicular traffic patterns and the route of the Green Line subway
The Commuter Rail Line has one stop near Copley square.
Number 1 Bus Route runs along Massachusetts Avenue and makes multiple stops along the way.
6 comments:
Its a start, but you've got more work to do. If you look at the diagram I included with the assignment, you'll get a better idea of what I'm looking for. In general, you need to look at the pedestrian & vehicular at a tighter scale (2/3block radius around the site). Use local live to get more detail than these general maps. Try to show us some sense of heirarchy--Mass Ave has more traffic than Ipswich, etc. Where do people park--garages, street parking.. Are any streets one-way?
Show the site location on all maps and don't froget the Subway.
Tim
Seems like these graphics could be combined into one. The three bus routes are very similar near our site.
Eric is correct that a closer view of the site would help my understanding of the site to a greater degree.
It would be interesting to see the school locations combined with the student traffic routes. I have always wondered were all the students came from and where they were going as we traversed the Back Bay.
Tim, its good to see major transportation arteries and how people travel in and out of the area. Also, most maps I've found are areaor site plans, or aerial photos that give the impression that the Massachusetts Turnpike splits the entire area. Your 3D aerial illustrates that the turnpike has a little less surface impact as it goes under Massachusetts Avenue.
Good work on flushing out your first posting--this is much better.
One thing that I find interesting about our site, is how it is the last place / thing one sees on either the freeway or commuter rail before both of these arteries become subterranean. Additionally our site is situated to best be seen by those people about to enter the city, and not seen at all by those leaving downtown for the suburbs.
Try maps.google.com for more images. They just added new Street Views that can give a pedestrian view. I used it and so did Steve in his analysis. It might help you get a more detailed view of the site. Steve makes a good point, our site will be the last thing people see before going underground. Normally our site would be ignored as people are looking at the skyline. This gives us a great opportunity to make an impact. One thing to note on parking-our site is where many currently park. I always park on the other side of the turnpike directly across from the site when I visit the area. And going back to my original note- the google map will give you a much better idea of the way pedestrians move around the site. You can actually see where people are going and what they are doing in it.
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