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Page 4 <br />Minutes for the Meeting of July 9, 2008 <br />to controlling demand. There would need to be incentives and regulations to encourage commercial <br />development without destroying the livability and character of the Town. The Massachusetts Highway’s <br />new design guidelines that ensure walkers and bikers have equal access to the roadway system could be a <br />good resource to work with. <br /> <br />Mr. Galaitsis said this whole thing was about managing demands. The floor area ratio (FAR) would go up <br />on Hartwell Avenue and so would traffic. It would not be possible to be selective about who would <br />occupy the space nor could the area be held hostage to the existing traffic problems. Adding a new line to <br />LexPress would not help if everyone still used their cars. If TDM measures were to be put in place they <br />should be quantifiable and measurable. The TDM policy could encourage many good things, but the <br />policy must be enforceable. <br /> <br />Mr. Henry said that part of Cambridge’s TDM was active feedback used to refine the policy as it goes <br />along. <br /> <br />Mr. Canale said with respect to a new LexPress route being added for Hartwell Avenue and Wood Street; <br />whose cars are actually on the road? Look at that whole picture and try to preserve the capacity we have <br />now. If LexPress ran down Wood Street for residents, would it reduce the auto trips and allow more <br />commercial development? The reason for scrapping the bylaw was because conditions are not being <br />written into approvals or enforced, which would be necessary to make them effective. The bylaws need <br />to be performance-based and more equitable so developers will know what is required of them and make <br />it a more speedy process. <br /> <br />Ms. Manz said there was a real opportunity working on Hartwell Avenue with a discrete group of owners <br />who would be willing to work with the Board. The tools are there but alternative means of transportation <br />to the site would be needed with incentives and requirements with practical alternatives to limit demand. <br /> <br />Mr. Zurlo said there would be support for alternative transportation. TDM reflects closely LEED model <br />with alternative transportation. The Board should look at LEED requirements to see what could be <br />incorporated, then select from a variety of possible mitigations. <br /> <br />Audience comments: <br />Mr. Richard Thuma of 149 Wood Street asked if anyone thought the TDM policy with a 50% FAR <br />increase would reduce traffic below the current level? Mr. Zurlo said that the TDM initiative is not a <br /> <br />