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I really just don’t get these politicians from podunk towns complaining about all the money going to the T. Don’t they understand that 99% of the money they get from the state for everything in their tiny town budgets comes from the economic engine that is Boston? Like fuck off, towns.

That is fucking insane. One of the largest police departments in the country and they can’t be bothered to do their job?

I hope (and wonder if) anyone actually studied how high the practical needs of this bridge would need to be? I assume having a much higher bridge would be expensive due to the reasons discussed upthread, but if the height needs are only slightly higher, maybe they could accommodate barges?

Back in the day it was a crucial link for me biking to and from work between the W Rox-Brookline border and Allston. Corey-Dean-Chestnut Hill Ave-Lee-Grove every day. I think it’s a pretty crucial link, honestly. Edit. However, I have to say, I always thought it was fine as is, other than at...

Yeah, I agree with that. I think the better approach would be to say 1) perhaps we need a more consistent plan 2) the city will review and do this and 3) not rip up anything that’s there in the meantime. It’s the lack of #3 that is concerning and makes #1 and #2 seem at least partly like cover...

Again, that may be actually true but does not answer the question about why cops in Boston never ticket anyone for anything. Someone already opined that it’s basically politically impossible to get cops to do this part of their job, but if that’s true, that’s absurd and begs the question of what...

I actually wholeheartedly agree that the city needs a comprehensive plan that should be followed, and a lot more consistency on lane construction, and what materials are used, etc. There absolutely is way too much visual noise. Now, the issue is, is the city actually going to follow through...

I know it’s more complicated than the snark, but 64 million is a lot of money for a small city like Boston. And I think it’s a fair question, especially when the city has throttled development for decades and continues to do so, to ask how much sense it makes to simultaneously prevent...

i’m not very convinced by the fact that they’re already are a couple of stoplights here that this tells us we can expect to not see a significant increase in congestion. The new lights will by necessity have to be long, because they encompass the crossing of 2+ major roads. The current light...

I think the question is more what the total transit time is, including getting to and from the termini stations. If you live close to a stop and work close to South Station, great. But I’m sure there are people who park in a garage that’s close to the office, yet work might be a 20 minute T ride...

But what’s the number of people entering and exiting Boston each weekday and what percent is commuter rail? I guess I just thought more people took the train, but maybe not. Or maybe Boston swells by less people than I thought in the first place each weekday.

I never knew these numbers — these seem terrible. Is this to say that only a little over 30,000 people get off or on at North and South Station combined? That seems like a minuscule number for the geographic extent of the operations…

I feel like the spirit of "NIMBY" are the hypocrites who vote for stuff anywhere but their backyard. I'm doubtful that the businesses along Colombia care much about bike lanes, period, and if you surveyed them, you'd probably find not much support for bike lanes anywhere. I think overall this...

Agree. That’s why we have all these privately owned, shitty parks. In many instances it would be better to have larger spaces, or spaces allowed to be more wild and less sanitized, and/or agricultural zones (for the latter, at the fringes of the city)

I’m enjoying all of these examples people are putting forth to refute the notion that we just need to carpet everything in the metropolitan area with more housing. It’s making me think of “towers in the park“, which, although perhaps the specifics of Corbusier’s proposal were wrong, really has...

How’s Cummins coming along? I haven’t been down that way in a while. Any progress? Last time I was on it (January or so) it was still a mess.

… hey, maybe sharrows for all! Yay! Edit - In seriousness, though, badusername said it. She’s tacking right and that’s wack as shit. “Community engagement” often means “do nothing”. The problem is that the most crucial gaps in the system are exactly those areas where the roads are tight, which...

This is a totally bullshit response from her. Like some of her worst bullshit yet—honestly, it really is. It’s politician fluff language rather than just admittting she’s back tracking. And that’s fucked up. At least own it. Making those who like these bike lanes sacrificial lambs and...

I think it looks good: much better than the heavy brick blob they'd proposed before. It fits in with its surroundings, the color is light and airy, and I dont mind the height, either. I think this would be a great addition to this space. And for the critics, don't forget that this is gonna be...

I did not literally mean we need a total moratorium on developing any more undeveloped space at all. Rather I was making the obvious point, which is that the odds are so stacked against responsible development, and the entire state, and every town and city in it, are far happier to just give...