Letter to New York City
Dear New York: We here in Boston wanted to be the first to welcome you to the bikesharing club. It’s an exciting time for you, we know. We were curiously watching these “bicycle stations” get…
Some kind of day
There is much to say at the end of this most bizzarre week in Boston, and there are many who have and will continue to say it. Little of this has to do with the…
Framing the argument on Beacon Street
If you haven’t already, take a minute to read Streetsblog’s coverage of the on-going debate over the future of Beacon Street in Somerville. The City of Somerville is planning to build a protected bike lane…
Thank you Nemo: Nine Observations I’d Like to Retain (Guest Post)
The extra-ordinary snowstorm Nemo gave us a weekend out of the ordinary. Some of it was awful, and some of it was just great. So I thought about the good and the bad, and tried…
Who is the worst mayor in America?
A mayor’s job, generally speaking, is to be an advocate for their city and to promote its economic well-being. One of the most important ways to achieve this is to attract and retain residents by…
Headline Roundup
State senator pleased to be talking about transportation on Beacon Hill (Wicked Local) As Secretary of State, Kerry plans to focus on America’s actual greatest threat: climate change (Globe) How to “rightsize” a street (Atlantic…
Salty Tweets
The public responds to its new-found sodium-enriched environment: Dear boston, you taste like salt. — ben kutner-duff (@benkutnerduff) January 22, 2013 It says something when one steps outside & immediately tastes salt on one’s tongue.…
Headline Roundup
The Green Line freezes, catches on fire (WBUR) which is why the MBTA needs more revenue (Globe) Patrick keeps talking about transportation (Boston.com) Worcester Theatre District master plan emphasizes pedestrian connections, plentiful cheap parking (News…
Record saltfall blankets Boston metro in white
Public works departments in Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline have coated area streets, sidewalks, and paths with a thick layer of salt in anticipation of an underwhelming snowfall earlier this week. The result is sodium-caked public…
Headline Roundup
Understanding parking needs on Beacon Street in Somerville (Parking Reform) Transit riders welcome real-time information at T stations (Globe) Green Line real-time info still a few years away (Boston.com) Patrick can use data to help…