Based on the strength of the community’s participation, Mayor Thomas Menino and the Mass. Bay Transportation Authority committed $150,000 and $25,000 respectively to fund a design study. The City later committed over $2 million to build the improvements, which re-routed several streets, overhauled the traffic-light system, and added much-needed green space, thanks to a partnership among SMAMS, the City’s Environment Department and the Charles River Watershed Association, the project will include a pilot “Green Street” storm water management system.