Coming Around: A Town Hall Forum on the Urban Ring The Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston hosted a lively discussion, multimedia presentation, and question and answer session on the concept of the Urban Ring in Greater Boston on June 24, 2002. The aim of the program was to provide a complete overview of the Urban Ring concept, rationales for and against, costs and benefits, implementation options, and more. This event took place in the ARCO Forum at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government. Panelists included:
Alan Altshuler of Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Graduate School of Design will serve as the moderator. Coming Around: The Urban Ring and the Future of Boston Transit - The Urban Ring would create a new transit line connecting six cities and towns in Greater Boston's urban core - not only moving people around in new ways, but also providing new opportunities to foster development and improve the 'look and feel' of the region. Planners say the project is critical to a regional 'smart growth' strategy. But questions remain about the project's details - creating an unobstructed pathway for the system, paying for new infrastructure and operations, and making the system an integral part of community planning. Released in July 2003. | |
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