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Well said! I enjoy @Delvin4519 ’s brand of pessimism.

@Delvin4519 would be given a free ice cream cone and note that it has two fewer sprinkles than an ice cream cone he had ten years ago. Some people are just like that.

Open Newbury has been a great proof-of-concept. I like the idea of expanding it gradually each year to demonstrate the world doesn’t end and so that it’s primarily car-free in a decade: This year it’s 10 Sundays, 10-8. Next year, 15 Sundays (10-8) starting Memorial Day weekend instead of the...

Thanks for the response and maybe I’m being dense (I swear it’s not intentional), but what’s stopping a state legislator from negotiating compromises between the conflicting provisions of the bill. Why can’t they discuss with other members from both chambers to find acceptable middle ground. Are...

Can you educate those of us who don’t understand the process that causes this to be the case? Thanks!

To be clear, I don’t think every member is a bad person. Just that I hope they are disappointed in themselves. Each and every one of them should be called out for not doing their job. They are elected to get these things done and they failed. Whether the state rep you know is the one who...

Pathetic. I blame Massachusetts voters for voting against Ranked-Choice Voting in 2020 and leaving us with a one-party state that has zero accountability. Having policy differences is one thing. This error was entirely unforced though, and really shows just how incompetent the state...

South Korea’s fertility rate dropped from 2.4 to 1.6 in four years (1982-‘86). The US fertility took 54 years to drop from 2.4 to 1.6 (1970-2024). Over that same time period, South Korea’s fertility rate dropped from 4.5 to 0.7. Our country’s demographic transition should be much more gentle and...

UPDATE: The guy who unlocks the statium was off on Monday and the city didn't coordinate to unlock the stadium in his absence (according to him). It was open again yesterday and today. Apparantly, it will be accessible for the rest of the summer.

Thanks for the response. A bit of back-of-the-napkin math for context in case that's of interest: Assuming 2.33 average fertility rate over the next century (equal to the average over the past 80 years) gets us about 35% of the way there through natural growth. Assuming immigration stays at the...

I like the Oak Square restoration of Green Line service. I like the Blue Line extensions to Charles and Salem. I can get behind the D-E interlining. I like that there is rapid transit to Mattapan. The rest of it is highly questionable, though.

I’ve really enjoyed this thought experiment, but I have a demographic aside and question: where would these people come from? What would cause this region’s population to double in a century? Possibilities: They are mostly born here, primarily descendants of people who already live here: For...

I really hope Massachusetts doesn’t fumble this one at the proverbial goal line. This bill would be best bang-for-your buck transit improvement this decade.

Northeast Corridor A high-speed trunk line with as fast and frequent of service as would be possible at that time making the following stops: South Station (Express and Local) Back Bay (Express and Local) Route 128 (Local) Providence (Express and Local) Kingston (Local) New London...

I run at White Stadium every week and it was locked yesterday, with no warning or posted notice. Other people trying to access the stadium were also confused. Does anyone have an update on the situation? Does this mean construction is beginning?

Converting college campuses to “old folks homes” is a very interesting development and one that will make more and more sense as we transition demographically.

These colleges will have to come to terms with a new reality very soon. The United States hit its peak births in 2007, at 4.3 million. Those kids are turning 17. Then, the Great Recession kicked off a prolonged baby bust that continues today. Year Live Births % Down from 2007 Expected...

All else equal, how much time will the following projects shave, collectively: East River Tunnel Rehabilitation WALK Bridge Replacement Connecticut River Bridge Replacement

Another reason to extend the Red Line to 128, in my opinion. A high speed funnel for automobiles between New Hampshire, the Merrimack Valley, Bedford, and Burlington, with no good way to bridge the 6.9 mile gap between the 3/128 interchange and Alewife.

Any chance the MBTA could provide a Braintree - Quincy Center - JFK/UMass ( - and possibly South Station) shuttle train akin to the one that’s currently provided Porter - North Station?