http://www.myfoxboston.com/story/23843321/commission-to-form-looking-into-2024-olympics-bid
Deval Patrick signed a bill into law that forms a state commision looking into the 2024 olympic bid.
Mass DOT has started on demolishing Rte 79 to open up the waterfront.
http://www.heraldnews.com/blogs/checkthisout/x914323603/Video-Animation-of-Fall-Rivers-Route-79-construction-project
Mass DOT posted a nice video animation of the project.
Fast-ferry service linking Fall River with Block Island to launch next summer
http://www.heraldnews.com/news/x511622766/Fall-River-to-announce-fast-ferry-service-to-Newport-Block-Island
I am a high school student right now. I would love to get into urban planning. But I am wondering what kind of job market do you think there will be for urban planning in 10-15 years from now. I also have realized that it is tough to find urban planning degrees.
Thanks!
I'm debating whether to get Cities XL 2012 (already out) or Sim City 5 (coming out March 5), any suggestions? Thanks guys, I would also appreciate it if you could be detailed in your answers too.
I'm making a crazy pitch to build a streetcar system throughout Fall River, Massachusetts, and to improve the transportation system in the Fall River-New Bedford, MA "metro" area (I put metro in quotes since its really a part of the Providence Metro area).
Just a key:
Suburban Proposed Rapid...
I ride the rail trails alot, and would hate to see them go to rail again (even though I love trains and transportation development). Only way I would like that is if the tracks were beside the rail trail. The East Bay Bike Path is one of the most beautiful in the country.