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Panasse Hangen Brustlin,Inc. a. �_k design recommendations that followed.The recommendations proposed:new trail locations,connections,and access points; improvements to existing trails and access points;and,the proposed hierarchy of trail and boardwalk types.The Greenway ' Master Plan contains the compiled inventor data,site analysis `� �� .s ti�r_• _ Via, p ,�� i��' ^;,� p Y Y findings,and planning and design recommendations pertaining to the trail network.An additional project component,to closely follow the Master Plan report,will be Preliminary Design plans completed to MHD 2S%level for the Minuteman-Battle Road } " Connector Trail to Wood Street,which will be based upon the trail alignment recommended in the Master Plan. '4 •i7 r+' "�us Public Meetings and Outreach Three public meetings were held during the inventory and analysis phases of the process(see Appendix A for minutes from these).In addition,the WLG Task Force conducted a series of related outreach efforts to NSTAR,City of Cambridge,abutting landowners and business owners,and others.The outreach process also included walks of the project area to introduce interested parties to the project and the area. The first public meeting was held on January 16,2008,to share a summary of the inventory information and to solicit feedback on additional information that would be desirable to include in the final master plan report.The meeting was well attended by over 3S interested community members as well as representatives from the Minute Man National Historical Park and the Cambridge Water Department(CWD).Many practical questions and com- ments were documented during the course of the meeting, which were incorporated into the master planning process. A second public meeting was held on February 28,2008 to address the analysis phase of the project by drawing upon the data collected during the inventory phase.Topics such as site challenges and opportunities,trail types and potential locations for improving existing trails and creating new trails were discussed.The goal of the master plan to improve access to and through the trail network and potential locations for universally accessible trails was also discussed.In addition,the meeting covered progress made in ongoing outreach efforts to stakehold- ers including NSTAR,the City of Cambridge,and abutting landowners.Again,public comments were incorporated into the master planning process. The third public meeting was held on May 13,20o8 to present the IN �' ` `^° ' R,.',- ha'•, " ak. final recommendations for the West Lexington Greenway elements.Recommendations were provided for a hierarchy of West Lexington Greenway Master Plan 3