We are a group of Quincy residents forming an alliance in order to petition the City of Quincy and the MBTA to reopen the pedestrian walkway on the Independence Avenue side of the Quincy Adams T stop. THE PROPOSAL:
Reopen the pedestrian walkway leading from Independence Avenue to the Quincy Adams MBTA station. Extend the existing Quincy Adams MBTA residential permit parking zone to include the a
rea surrounding Independence Avenue. Obtain a commitment from the Quincy Police Department to enforce the parking restrictions and monitor traffic along Independence Avenue. THE BENEFITS:
Pedestrian access to the Quincy Adams MBTA station would:
A. Allow residents living near the Independence Avenue entrance to commute into Boston without having to drive and park in the Quincy Adams garage (saving each commuter $7/day or approximately $1750 annually) or take the 230 MBTA bus to Quincy Center (saving each commuter lots of time and energy). This is now important to all Quincy commuters because the closing of the Quincy Center garage has burdened the Quincy Adams garage with more commuters than it can accommodate. B. Increase property values of houses near the Independence Avenue entrance. This could be great for the neighborhood and its residents. C. Provide an environmentally friendly way for people in the neighborhood to travel to and from Boston and within Quincy and the surrounding communities. Penns Hill residents could take the T into Quincy Center to enjoy the revitalized Quincy Center area, or to go to restaurants/shops near the Wollaston and North Quincy MBTA stops.
