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I always like to point out that zip codes have less to do with a neighborhood identity and more to do with the efficiency of delivering mail. Over time, people have embraced the zip code as shorthand for a place, but that's not what it was created for.

I've noticed that the state has been replacing signage along Route 1 between Chelsea and at least Lynnfield. I wish they didn't feel the need to always replace every single mast arm and gantry too. Huge waste of money.

This was a really bizarre thing. It's quite odd to announce a change solely with a traffic advisory, but the whole "DCR is removing a bike lane for cars" narrative was just pearl clutching. It was never happening. However, there were some photos posted of the layout lines that looked a little...

NACTO_Dont-Give-Up-at-the-Intersection.pdf

I'm confused. Are you trying to make an MBTA service level joke? I use the red line through here daily. It's honestly not that bad.

JFK/UMass?

This is probably posted a few pages back as well, but explains some of what they're doing now and why: https://storymaps.arcgis.com/stories/0d292dbd1932495fae4be15c124229c6

Oh the name is interesting. It's address is 9 Central Street and "ennea" is the Greek word for 9. (and it's a couple lots over from the Greek church)

Mass. transportation secretary is stepping down (bostonglobe.com) 👀

Every time I'm in this area, I think about the development pattern of Washington St. 3-4 story buildings with ground floor retail spaces keep popping up as as-of-right projects. I don't know of anywhere else in the area where we're seeing so many individual parcels be developed instead of huge...

I would use caution basing anything neighborhood related on zip codes. In a city with several post offices and neighborhoods, zip codes were created based on route efficiency and some history, not necessarily neighborhood borders. This mattered more when routes would initiate mostly from the...

I was actually going to suggest to them that they remove Morrissey Blvd offramp. It only serves to make Morrissey an arterial route and future projects are trying to de-emphasize that connection to South Boston. People that get off there should stay on I-93 until either the Columbia Rd or...

Does anyone know why there are 3-4 construction vehicles owned by GTA Landscaping in the Bayside lot for the last 3 years? They haven't moved. One has a broken window.

The City of Boston is putting out an RFP for 2.4 miles of Columbia Road between Franklin Park and Moakley Park. More info: City seeks consultant, design services for rehabilitation of Columbia Road corridor | Dorchester Reporter (dotnews.com) This stretch was planned to be the "Dorchesterway"...

This is actually a pretty big project. Basically they're undoing the exterior renovation from the 1950s and restoring the church to its original look: CHC-Application-drawings-First-Parish-Church-9-8-2020-1.pdf (firstparishcambridge.org)

The inspiration for this or the copy of it? https://goo.gl/maps/6BRAQELjkuLoweDKA

Sounds like I need to start going to my neighborhood association meetings... Honestly parking is not a problem on Dot Ave. Food pickup is. A municipal lot is not going to change that. Most of Dot Ave in this stretch has no parking restrictions at all. Before having the city buy all these lots...

Nothing too elaborate, but Cambridge has a small bike lane project for Main Street and there is a design survey for it linked at the top. Appears mostly about parking, but also some signals. Main Street Safety Improvement Project (cambridgema.gov)

PNF: 2023-06-06_Project Notification Form (PNF)_147 W Fourth Street.pdf | Powered by Box

Since that MassDOT website is relatively useless in terms of finding out exactly what's happening and when, I found these two related documents: City-of-Revere-and-Town-of-Saugus-2020-Transportation-Construction-Project-Application.pdf (massgaming.com)...