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THURSDAY NOVEMBER 17, 2022

SOUTH BOSTON ONLINE

VOLUME XIX- ISSUE 74

Safety Concerns

Transportation Action Plan Engagement Process Begins By Ginger DeShaney

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he BPDA and Boston Tr a n s p o r t a t i o n D e p a r t m e nt kicked off the South Boston Transportation Action Plan (SBTAP) Monday night with an existing conditions report and vowing this is just the beginning of many engagement opportunities for residents. “We are cognizant of the concerns and complaints that we’ve historically heard,” said Mark McGonagle, a BPDA commu nit y eng a gement manager. He cited things such as speeding, aggressive driving, crosswalk double threats (when one car stops for a pedestrian but a second car speeds around), not enough parking, too many re sident pa rk i ng perm it s, stickers, enforcement priorities, not enough seats on buses.

Up c om i n g en g a g e ment opp or t u n it ie s i nc lu d e a survey, focus groups, public me et i ng s a nd work shops, and neighborhood pop-ups. Ninety-one people logged on to Monday’s Zoom call to hear the

report and air their concerns. SBTA P is e v a lu at i n g transportation challenges and safety concerns in South Boston and focusing on proven strategies and people-first improvements to eliminate serious and fatal

traffic crashes in South Boston, according to the SBTAP website. The pla n will recommend improvements that can be implemented immediately, within the next 15 years, and beyond. Continued on Page 2

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