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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2995 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3734
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
William F. MacGregor
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying
resolve:
Resolve relative to a VFW Parkway master plan special commission.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:William F. MacGregor10th Suffolk1/16/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2995 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3734
By Representative MacGregor of Boston, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 3734)
of William F. MacGregor that provisions be made for an investigation and study by a special
commission (including members of the General Court) relative to the development, maintenance
and improvement of the Veterans of Foreign War Highway. Transportation.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2289 OF 2023-2024.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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Resolve relative to a VFW Parkway master plan special commission.
1 Resolved, there shall be a special commission known as the VFW Master Plan
2Commission for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to the development,
3maintenance and improvement of the Veterans of Foreign War Highway in the town of Dedham
4and the West Roxbury section of the City of Boston, beginning at the intersection with
5Washington Street and Providence Highway in the Town of Dedham and traveling through the
6West Roxbury section of the City of Boston to its eastern end at Centre street in the West
7Roxbury section of the City of Boston. The commission shall consist of the senator for Norfolk
8& Suffolk District; the representative from the 10th Suffolk District; the representative from the
911th Norfolk District, who shall serve as the chairs of the commission; the representative in
10congress from the 8th congressional district, the district 6 Boston city councilor; the chairman of
11the board of selectmen for the town of Dedham, the director of public works in the town of 2 of 2
12Dedham; the commissioner of the Boston Transportation Department, or a designee, the
13Secretary of Transportation, or a designee, the commissioner of the department of conservation
14and recreation or a designee, 3 persons to be appointed by mayor of the city of Boston who shall
15be residents of the West Roxbury section of the City of Boston, 2 persons from the town of
16Dedham to be appointed by the Dedham Board of Selectmen, a member of the West Roxbury
17Business Association, and 2 business owners who businesses are located on the VFW Parkway.
18 The investigation and study shall include: (1) an evaluation of the pedestrian, public
19transit, and automobile network including traffic patterns, signage, and signaling; (2) an analysis
20of existing federal, state and local funding sources, including grants and loans; (3) an evaluation
21of both private and publicly owned land that may be used for active and passive recreational use;
22(4) potential beautification and aesthetic improvements to the parkway.
23 No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for services, nor shall a
24member be reimbursed for any travel expenses or actual expenses incurred in carrying out duties
25as a member of the commission.
26 The commission shall report the results of its investigation and study, together with its
27recommendations and drafts of a master plan for development, maintenance, and improvements
28to the VFW Parkway, by filing with the clerk of the Boston city council on or before June 30,
292024 and with the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, who shall forward the
30same to their respective committees on ways and means.