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Newsletter #22
August 27, 2022 |
IQHQ Construction Updates
The Alewife Study Group (ASG) will continue to provide updates on the IQHQ development in North Cambridge in this newsletter. Here is one key update for next week, and beginning information on other updates for the next few weeks.
Path Changes
Starting on Monday, August 29, IQHQ will close the parking lot at One Alewife Center, and the path from that parking lot to the Alewife MBTA head house plaza, because of construction activity. IQHQ estimates that this parking lot and path will be closed for the next three years as they renovate or demolish old buildings, and construct three new buildings and a parking garage.
During this time, two paths between Whittemore Avenue and the Alewife MBTA plaza will remain open. Construction Plans, September 2022, in the News Section of the ASG website, shows these two paths with purple arrows: http://alewife.org/category/news
To increase safety, IQHQ and/or the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), will be making some changes to the path between the western side of Whittemore Avenue and the Alewife T plaza. This path starts near the intersection of Whittemore and Alewife Brook parkway, runs along the western side of the One Alewife parking lot, then along some of the Alewife Loop Road, and then along Parkway Pond to the Alewife T plaza. Some parts of the path are on DCR property and some parts are on IQHQ property.
ASG and other community members have been telling IQHQ and DCR about safety and maintenance issues with this path.
DCR and IQHQ have already, and will continue to:
- Trim trees and other plants to improve visibility
- Clean up trash
- Lock the gate in the fence along Parkway Pond
IQHQ and DCR will make the following changes as soon as they receive the necessary permits from the City of Cambridge or the Commonwealth of Massachusetts:
- Add more lighting
- Install blue light security poles with call buttons
- Repave the the northern section of this path, which currently has many cracks and bumps from tree roots
The path between the east end of Whittemore Avenue and the Linear bike/pedestrian path will remain open as usual.
ASG will continue to inform IQHQ of any issues with these paths. If you have any questions, concerns or ideas, contact ASG by replying to the email version of this newsletter or by using the ASG Contact Form listed below.
Other Construction Updates
See the September and October Construction Updates in the ASG website News section for a summary of other upcoming construction activity: http://alewife.org/category/news Do not hesitate to contact ASG with questions or concerns. We will also provide more details in our upcoming newsletters.
Updates from IQHQ
IQHQ has agreed to provide construction updates in the following ways, starting in the next month or so:
- New website to provide construction updates and ways to contact IQHQ
- Two phone numbers to call with questions and concerns
- One for IQHQ
- One for the construction general contractor
- Email updates approximately every two weeks (residents will be able to sign up to receive these)
- Information bulletin boards at a few locations near the site
ASG will post information about all of the above in our newsletter as soon as it’s available.
ASG Newsletter
ASG will send email updates about once a month during this busy time in the development of the IQHQ site.
Click here for previous ASG Newsletters
Anyone can sign up (or unsubscribe) for this newsletter by completing the Contact Form at the bottom of the ASG home page: alewife.org We also welcome your questions, comments, ideas, and offers of help!