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Part 1: Introduction

Introduction | Ted Nguyen ...........................................................................................................................................................................................3

Who We Are | Joyce Cheong........................................................................................................................................................................................5

Intro to the Northeast Corridor | Renae Zelmar.......................................................................................................................................7

Rail in the United States | Renae Zelmar.......................................................................................................................................................9

Principles of Station Area Planning | Kayleigh Levitt, Kailey Moser, Katie Mehltretter, Luis Herrerra...........11

AECOM & NEC Future | Denim Belville...............................................................................................................................................................13

Part 2: Boston, MA

Boston: An Introduction | Jensen Reyes.........................................................................................................................................................15

Big Dig | Denim Belville............................................................................................................................................................................15

Seaport District | Desiree Fernandez......................................................................................................................................16

Public Transportation in Boston | Jensen Reyes............................................................................................................17

Implications | Jensen Reyes.............................................................................................................................................................18

South Station Expansion Project | Lauren Broker................................................................................................................................19

South Station Architecture & Design | Ted Nguyen...........................................................................................................................21

South Station TOD Analysis | Kayleigh Levitt, Kailey Moser, Katie Mehltretter, Luis Hererra).........................23

Part 3: New York City, NY

New York City: An Introduction | Jensen Reyes.................................................................................................................................... 25

Central Park | Desiree Fernandez................................................................................................................................................26

The High Line | Jensen Reyes................................................................................................................................................................................. 27

Penn Station & Moynihan Station | Desiree Fernandez...................................................................................................................29

Grand Central Terminal | Ted Nguyen................................................................................................................................................................31

Grand Central TOD Analysis | Kayleigh Levitt, Kailey Moser, Katie Mehltretter, Luis Hererra............................33

World Trade Center Transportation Hub | Jensen Reyes................................................................................................................35

Regional Plan Association | Renae Zelmar....................................................................................................................................................37

Part 4: Washington D.C

Washington D.C.: An Introduction | Renae Zelmar....................................................................................................................................41

NoMA | Denim Belville............................................................................................................................................................................42

Washington D.C.: An Architectural Overview | Jensen Reyes......................................................................................................43

Union Station Master Plan | Lauren Broker...............................................................................................................................................45

Union Station Architecture and Design | Ted Nguyen ......................................................................................................................47

Union Station TOD Analysis | Kayleigh Levitt, Kailey Moser, Katie Mehltretter, Luis Hererra.............................49

Part 5: Overview

Amtrak: Connecting the Dots | Renae Zelmar............................................................................................................................................51

Conclusion | Renae Zelmar..........................................................................................................................................................................................53

Works Cited ......................................................................................................................................................................................................................54

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