MAXIMIZE RESILIENCE ALTERNATIVE DESCRIPTION

 The goal of this alternative is to transform the waterfront area to public green space as a redevelopment engine to attract redevelopment on parcels with substantially less risk.

 Voluntary buy-out of red and yellow buildings to transform the flood prone area on Merchant’s Way to create public green space.

 Create an elevated feature along the MBTA Right of Way, such as a mounded park, a terraced hardscaped feature, or planters.

 Floodproof “green” buildings as a mid-term resiliency strategy.

 Provide a gateway treatment delineation/raised surface, such as a wide brick crosswalk, to provide pedestrian connectivity between Besse Park and the transformed Merchant’s Way green space.

 After implementation of this alternative consider a long-term adaptation to elevate Main Street in conjunction with future investment at the bridge. Low points on Main Street are vulnerable to flooding under the current and proposed configuration and elevating Main Street would make the road and hospital emergency access more resilient to flooding.