2012 04 | Hanover St Redesign - Northeastern Engineering
Channel: North End Waterfront
Date: 19/04/2012

A group of senior civil engineering students at Northeastern University presented their final study on the controversial task of re-designing Hanover Street at a public meeting held at the North End's Nazzaro Community Center on April 18, 2012. The meeting was jointly sponsored by two neighborhood groups, the North End / Waterfront Neighborhood Council, NEWNC, and the North End / Waterfront Residents' Association, NEWRA.

The team analyzed ideas that have been previously vetted and new unconventional methods used in other cities to complement the past, current, and future needs of the North End from a transportation infrastructure perspective. The Senior Capstone "Essential Engineering" team project is a required course, culminating the students' academic and co-operative experience. The project was assigned and overseen by Northeastern's Dr. Daniel Dulaski, PhD, PE. Participating from Northeastern was Matt Walsh,  Oliver Nowalski, Rodrigo Alonso, Matt Ford, Steve Leeber and Steve Curtin.

The primary issues addressed include traffic congestion as a result of double parking, valet parking, deliveries and a mix of stakeholders: residents, businesses and tourists. The project was not sponsored by the City of Boston and the recommendations are simply ideas for discussion.

In order to split up the videos from the lengthy meeting, this first video includes the presentation from the Northeastern engineering students. 
A second video includes the Q&A session with residents, business owners and public officials including City Councilor Sal LaMattina, State Rep. Aaron Michlewitz and Boston's Commissioner of Transportation, Thomas Tinlin.