Traffic parking and transportation analysis, central business dsitrict area, Boston, Massachusetts.

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...reviews background studies of the downtown central business district and includes a chronological listing of special studies and reports prepared previously by Barton-Aschman Associates; sets forth the deficiencies currently existing in terms of street widths, traffic, handling capacity, parking, truck servicing and other factors relative to the effeciency and effectiveness of the street system as a whole; summary of findings of existing and anticipated conditions involving traffic operations, present circulation, estimates of future travel and parking needs and, finally, the establishment of criteria for circulation planning in downtown Boston; describes street and parking improvements made possible through the proposed early land acquisition program now under consideration by the Boston Redevelopment Authority; the appendix includes the following reports: "Principles Governing Circulation Planning for Downtown Boston", "Inventory of Plans and Development Projects of Public Transportation Agencies as they Affect Downtown Boston", "Establishment of Preliminary Circulation Planning Criteria for Downtown Boston", "Analysis of Existing Circulation and Parking in Downtown Boston" and a brochure setting forth the qualifications of Barton-Aschman Associates; a copy of this item was in the BRA collection...

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