PRIVATELY FINANCING TRANSPORTATION IMPROVEMENTS IN BOSTON'S LONGWOOD MEDICAL AND ACADEMIC AREA THROUGH COOPERATIVE PLANNING

This paper documents the coordination process associated with planning, financing, and implementing transportation improvements in Boston's Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA). Most of the institutions located in the LMA coordinate these and other efforts through a member-financed shared service organization, the Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization (MASCO). MASCO members have financed numerous transportation projects to improve access to their facilities since the mid-1970s. These projects are described along with some of the key lessons learned in the process.

• Corporate Authors:

  Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE)

  Washington, DC  United States 
• Authors:
  • Schwartz, W L
  • Hamilton, S J
  • Bohn, D A
• Conference:
  • Compendium of Technical Papers, ITE, 63rd Annual Meeting
  • Location: The Hague, Netherlands
  • Date: 1993-9-19 to 1993-9-22
• Publication Date: 1993-9

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 426-429

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Accessibility; Cooperation; Financing; Planning; Private enterprise; Public private partnerships
• Identifier Terms: Transportation Improvement Program
• Geographic Terms: Boston (Massachusetts)
• Old TRIS Terms: Financing plans; Transportation improvement program/tip
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Planning and Forecasting; Public Transportation; I10: Economics and Administration;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00643466
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Mar 24 1994 12:00AM