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While technically true, it is misleading to use this statistic as an argument against fare collection. People buy monthly passes because it exempts them from fare collection. If there were zero expectation of fare collection, fewer would buy passes. The "real" farebox revenue is (current...

I imagine that's part of it. Thing is, the GLX is pretty good now! Feels like <7mim minute headways and almost always fast. No complaints from me. My pet theory is the the current GLX fare system is just too out-of-the-way, slow, buggy (it errors out 1/3rd of the time for me), and all-around...

That was a fun read, but I want to pick at this assumption: Are Needham CR ridership patterns really reflective of what Needham GL ridership patterns will look like? The former is 1hr peak headways, the latter is, what, <7min peak headways? 1hr headways work for... commuting. 7min headways...

This debate is a little bonkers to me. Large items will continue to require trucks. Obviously. But so many deliveries I see are just: a bag of takeout food, or a phone case from Amazon, or two shirts from Temu. In the Inner Core, those can and should be done by bike. The Commonweath should...

Beautiful! For my own enlightenment, why did you choose to the Arborway branch as the west side of the EL instead of, say, Needham or Riverside? Whenever I crayon a reconfigured Green Line in my head, I keep Arborway on the main GL, and then pair either Needham or Riverside with Drydock, since...

Walking over the Charles locks is fun, but when I'm trying to get somewhere on a bike, it's neither reliable nor efficient.

What are the extra ramps in the flying junction provisioning for? My guess: Light rail alongside the eastern route, with D-Riverside ramp providing urban ring connectivity, and the D-Union ramp providing GL radial connectivity?

This is true. But, personally, every year I some X hours and Y dollars that I am willing to (and do) commit to actual transit advocacy. This board helps me make more educated decisions about where to throw those X and Y. It also keeps me excited about doing that. So please, everyone, keep...

That's only halfway to the stage, and the comment also mentioned crowding and poor signage, which could bring it to 30 minutes. Add in a standard 50% exaggeration factor and I see how they got 45.

I was surprised to learn today that there is currently a concert venue at Suffolk Downs. Has anyone been? https://www.stageatsuffolkdowns.com/venue-info/. I'm considering seeing King Gizzard there but... yeesh, I've never seen a concert venue with so many negative google reviews. Complaints...

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Something I've always assumed, and maybe you can confirm or deny this @KCasiglio , is that delivery drivers are under intense pressure to deliver As Fast As Possible, not only to maximize their immediate paycheck, but also to avoid late-delivery complaints which damage their "reputation" within...

That article defines "high earners" as $138k+ houshold income. It cites high housing costs, not taxes as the primary reason working-age adults are leaving. It also says that this trend has existed since 2006. massbudget uses $200k+ houshold income as the starting point for "high earners", and...

This is awesome @schlichtman , thank you for sharing, I'll certainly keep an eye on this and get involved where I can. From the site: > Getting started with that study now helps prepare us for when the MBTA’s situation changes. Phillip Eng, the new General Manager of the MBTA, has made great...

Yes, good good point, when I make my millions, I will decide where to live mostly based on how smooth the roads are.

Population dropped during Covid (duh) but it began rising again in 2022. Similarly, MA high lost high earners with WFH flexibility during Covid, but I haven't seen a solid claim that they are still leaving in significant numbers. Link to that Globe article?

Not sure the point you're making, but most of JP is a classic streetcar suburb, so dense rows of triplexes, a la Somerville. But along the edges, it's more auto-oriented SFHs, like these lots.

Constitution?

Yeah, that's me @Wonk and I'm happy to own that sentiment. Nobody is asking you to knock down your suburban town's historic buildings or cut down your forests. I'd be against that. They're saying you need to zone so that some, I don't know, parking lots or gas stations or goddamn self-storage...

Davis Sq is in demand because it's and vibrant and walkable. Centers of towns and small cities can be vibrant and walkable, too. Density is key to walkablility. This is dumb on multiple levels. Who is moving to Holden, then? Only blue collar workers? Or nobody? If nobody is moving there, is...