In anticipation of three surplus land parcels being sold by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the BRA engaged the Forest Hills community of Boston in the development of design and access guidelines for several development parcels in the area of Forest Hills MBTA Orange Line Station. Planners Collaborative, as part of a consultant team hired by the BRA, focused on transit operations, bicycle circulation, access, parking, pedestrian pathways, and streetscape guidelines. The project included a series of short- and long-term actions to address modifications to traffic operations, pedestrian and bicycle access, streetscape improvements. When implemented, these improvements will better incorporate the station with the surrounding residential and park resources.
