This has been discussed on here before, but I do not believe it has its own thread, and I think it deserves one.
I don't have time right now to upload all the images and links, but it's sponsored by Walk-Up Roslindale and has the support of the city and cautiously, of the Arboretum. I am not sure what the status of MBTA support is, but I do not believe they have thoroughly reviewed the current proposal yet.
Anyway, the update is there was a 25% design meeting tonight, of the MBTA segment only (Roslindale Sq. to the Arboretum). The images will be uploaded by tomorrow on Walk-Up Roslindale's site. I had to leave after the presentation and Q&A, but there were were workshops following this session.
People asked various questions, but overall the support was in favor, if anything, for a more bike oriented path; there were no questions that indicated opposition to the project itself. They expect to hold another meeting for the 25% design portion of the Arboretum leg in a couple months.
I asked about whether this design leaves room for future double tracking and was told this had not been accounted for but the T would review the design next. Walk-Up's attitude seemed more of the "if it's not gonna happen for 20-30 years, no need to design with this in mind"; I disagree (since if it's not accounted for now it's just gonna be more fights down the road by pro-bike path preservationists, etc). More to come.
In other very good news, the insanely dangerous Bussey-South St intersection is being reconstructed right now. For anyone who has ever tried to cross this intersection on foot, cars fly down South and take the very soft right onto Bussey, often in excess of 40mph. This will be a very welcome change. I am not sure of the status of the Centre-Walter intersection; the city released a redesign but Walk-Up is requesting changes... I think the best solution here would be a roundabout, but looks like nobody is fighting for that, unfortunately.
(As an aside, I am going to contact Walk-Up offline to ask how they notified abutters - I was personally contacted by someone at Walk-Up who knew I was supportive of this — and I am one of the twenty or so houses that abuts the MBTA property — and I definitely did not get anything delivered to my house. I am hoping that cynical tactics aren't being employed here, because it seems like the participants in tonight's meeting were essentially cherry picked. I support the extension but I do believe everyone who may be affected by this deserves a formal notification of these meetings... more to come on that, perhaps I am wrong).
I don't have time right now to upload all the images and links, but it's sponsored by Walk-Up Roslindale and has the support of the city and cautiously, of the Arboretum. I am not sure what the status of MBTA support is, but I do not believe they have thoroughly reviewed the current proposal yet.
Anyway, the update is there was a 25% design meeting tonight, of the MBTA segment only (Roslindale Sq. to the Arboretum). The images will be uploaded by tomorrow on Walk-Up Roslindale's site. I had to leave after the presentation and Q&A, but there were were workshops following this session.
People asked various questions, but overall the support was in favor, if anything, for a more bike oriented path; there were no questions that indicated opposition to the project itself. They expect to hold another meeting for the 25% design portion of the Arboretum leg in a couple months.
I asked about whether this design leaves room for future double tracking and was told this had not been accounted for but the T would review the design next. Walk-Up's attitude seemed more of the "if it's not gonna happen for 20-30 years, no need to design with this in mind"; I disagree (since if it's not accounted for now it's just gonna be more fights down the road by pro-bike path preservationists, etc). More to come.
In other very good news, the insanely dangerous Bussey-South St intersection is being reconstructed right now. For anyone who has ever tried to cross this intersection on foot, cars fly down South and take the very soft right onto Bussey, often in excess of 40mph. This will be a very welcome change. I am not sure of the status of the Centre-Walter intersection; the city released a redesign but Walk-Up is requesting changes... I think the best solution here would be a roundabout, but looks like nobody is fighting for that, unfortunately.
(As an aside, I am going to contact Walk-Up offline to ask how they notified abutters - I was personally contacted by someone at Walk-Up who knew I was supportive of this — and I am one of the twenty or so houses that abuts the MBTA property — and I definitely did not get anything delivered to my house. I am hoping that cynical tactics aren't being employed here, because it seems like the participants in tonight's meeting were essentially cherry picked. I support the extension but I do believe everyone who may be affected by this deserves a formal notification of these meetings... more to come on that, perhaps I am wrong).