Inner Belt / Brickbottom

Mixed-use development associated with proposed Inner Belt / Brickbottom T-Stop.

Time Frame

• 1-4 years

Status

• (12/4/14) Brickbottom Neighborhood Plan presentation
• (12/16/13) Open house on Inner Belt/Brickbottom planning

Monitor

• Transformational development
• Integration with mass transit.
• Neighborhood impact.

Risks

• Effect of GLX on nearby Brickbottom lofts.
• MBTA maintenance facility may interfere with development.
• Unsustainable development proposals, such as soccer field.
• Loss of Inner Belt / Brickbottom Green Line T-Stop

Mitigation

• Continue advocacy for transit support through Community Corridor Planning process.
• Analyze implications of development proposals and respond as necessary.

Background

• Inner Belt/Brickbottom Plan Website
• Inner Belt / Brickbottom Overview
• MBTA Maintenance Facility Proposed Zoning (PDF)
• Somerville Comprehensive Plan Process

History

• (6/25/11) Public meeting and walkabout scheduled in Inner Belt.
• (6/8/11) Public hearing on taxi facility in Inner Belt.
• (3/27/11) MBTA maintenance facility placed at location L, as far as possible from Brickbottom