All Transportation-related data sets 2009 Union Square Study

City of Somerville, MA
OSPCD Transportation and Infrastructure Division

To Whom It May Concern, :

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Public Records Law, M.G.L. c.66, §10, I hereby request the following records:

Please provide: all 2009 transportation-related data referenced in the City of Somerville's announcement titled "UNION SQUARE STREETSCAPE AND WATER MAIN PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY WITH DESIGN STUDY at: http://www.somervillema.gov/news/union-square-streetscape-and-water-main-project-gets-underway-design-study. Specifically, the 3rd para., 1st line reads: "The project will build on the 2002 Union Square Transportation Plan and a detailed 2009 study of transportation-related data in the square..."

Please also provide: the name(s) of the paid Consultant Team(s) that collected and provided this transportation-related data to the city of Somerville.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

I expect the request to be filled in accessible format, including for screen readers, which provide text-to-speech for persons unable to read print. (Files that are not accessible to screen readers include, for example, .pdf image files as well as physical documents.) In the event that some of

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Eileen Feldman, Director
Community Access Project Somerville

Dear City Solicitor David Shapiro,

Thanks very much for your speedy response; and for the link to the Howard Stein Hudson report from 2009.

We are specifically interested in reviewing any transportation-related data regarding performance measures around accessibility such as: whether existing transportation services provide access for underserved populations to employment sites; and, whether existing streetscape conditions are ADA compliant.

If the City has collected any data informing the 2013 Union Square Streetscape and Utilities Project related to such accessibility and economic performance measures, we would be grateful if you would provide such documents in machine-readable format and filled electronically, by email attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as we believe this request is in the public interest, as suggested but not stipulated by the recommendations of the Massachusetts Supervisor of Public Records.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the types of responsive documents and the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request.

Thanks again for your prompt initial response and clarification questions. I look forward to receiving your response to this modified request within 10 days, as the statute requires.

best wishes,

Eileen Feldman, Director
Community Access Project Somerville

Thank you for the documents and links, Mr. Shapiro!