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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2005-06-27-MPO-chg.pdf +1 , � BOSTON METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION T ,Transportation Building rt,i Park Plaza,Suite 2150 June 27 2005 Boston,MA 02116-3968 Tel. (617)973-7100 fox(617)973-8855 Chairman Jeanne K.Krieger,Selectman Y11 kfl cCq!/7'q V fir TTY(617)973-7089 Town of Lexington t t nww.bostonmpa.org 1625 Massachusetts Avenue Lexington,MA 02420 John Cagliano MPO(]airman Dear Chairman Krieger: This letter is to inform you about the Belmont/]Pxin¢ton/Waltham Study, which the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization(MPO)has asked the Metropolitan Area Planning Council(MAPC)and the Central Transportation Planning Staff(CTPS)to conduct.The need for a study to examine the transportation impacts of land use decisions along the corridor including Trapelo Road came to the attention of the Transportation Planning and Programming Committee of the MPO during the preparation of the fiscal year 2005 Unified Planning Work Program.A copy of the approved work program is enclosed for your information. In order to make the study responsive and relevant to community as well as regional concerns, we are establishing an Advisory Committee that will help direct the study You(or a designee of your choice)are invited to become an active member of the Task Force.CTPS and MAPC expect to hold several meetings with the Advisory Committee to report on the study's progress and to receive comments and feedback.You are also invited to recommend five(5)other appointees whose interest and expertise are in housing,economic development,transportation, I and open space/environment.State and federal legislative offices representing the study area will be invited to participate as ex officio members of the Advisory Committee and all meetings will be open to the public. A67 Please mail your list of suggested appointees to MAPC by Jul/15th.We hope to hold the first A cooperative transportation- Advisory Committee meeting in late Julyor August.Thepurpose of this meetingis to discuss pluming offal of the: the study and to identify next steps. hemline Office ofTromportotion GM of Boston Thank you for your cooperation.If you have any questions,please feel free to contact Alicia City of Everett Wilson at(617)973-8008 or at awilson@ctos.ore or Simon van Leeuwen at(617)451-2770, Gry of Newlon ext.2057 or svanleeuwen@maoc.ore. thy of Salem Federal Highway Administration (ex oHidol 'ncerely, feller TransitAdministrationfa(Nide)ictoidol Massafiusetts Boy Transportation Authority Dennis Dizoglio, eft Mmsadsmem Bay Transportation Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization AutharityAdvisory Board Mossathusem Highway Department Massachusetts AW/aW t Encl. Massachusetts Turnpike Authority CC: Karl Quackenbush,CTPS Deputy Director RECEIVED Mehopolitm Area Planning Council Barbara Lucas,Manager,Transportation Planning,MAPC P Transportation amanmadvsmy '17 45) - 2770 X 2oy3 AUG 0 8 2005 fawn of Bedford Town of Framingham TOWN CLERK'S OFFICE Town of Hopkinton