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Some of the other parkway projects connected to the Arborway aren't making much progress: http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/2017/03/24/dcr-called-out-for-slow-action-on-parkway-project/

Re: Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail I bet South Coast Hyperloop happens before SCR Phase 2: http://www.southcoasttoday.com/special/20170321/sen-elizabeth-warren-supports-plan-to-bring-hyperloop-to-somerset

That's a style ubiquitous enough to have a name: the Arlington Pillbox.

Re: Fall River/New Bedford Commuter Rail Notice of Project Change filed Documents are here: http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/southcoastrail/Documents/Environmental.aspx

MGH Revere: and 495 Summer Street: Both of these look like something that a 1990s Tier 3 Chinese city would build to prove their modernity.

In this month's edition of Art Park legal fighting, the developer and the city have filed a motion to dismiss the appeal: http://missionhillgazette.com/2017/03/03/motion-to-dismiss-filed-in-art-park-court-case/ There was a hearing on it yesterday but I don't see any coverage on how it went.

There was a meeting last week on this: http://charlestownbridge.com/2017/03/03/city-unveils-two-unique-plans-for-sullivan-squarerutherford-avenue/ The conversation is still focused on the choice between a surface or an underpass option, as it has been for years.

Cutting the toll in half and then charging it to drivers in both directions hasn't done much to affect traffic, it's still lopsided in the northbound formerly free direction.

I don't see much of one on satellite view, just sidewalks or a social trail blazed through the dirt until the Lowell Line rail bridge.

Current residents in the Bunker Hill community are writing in support of the development: http://charlestownbridge.com/2017/03/03/one-charlestown-yes-please/

Medford is also preparing to start design work on a path along the north side of the Mystic River from Medford Square south to the existing end of the path thanks to a grant from Wegmans:http://medford.wickedlocal.com/news/20170301/wegmans-fills-funding-gap-for-clippership-connector

Re: Fairmont Line Upgrade Congressman Capuano wants to do a free fare promotion to boost awareness and get people hooked: http://www.dotnews.com/2017/capuano-asks-open-gate-promotion-highlight-fairmount-line-positives After the promo ends I'd like to see the conductors on this line equipped...

Boston posted their design for the South Bay Harbor Trail: https://www.boston.gov/sites/default/files/document-file-02-2017/2017-0126_south_bay_harbor_trail_design.pdf The basics are an inbound buffered bike lane over the Fourth Street bridge, an outbound buffered bike lane over the Broadway...

The Massachusetts Gaming Comission grant proposals to towns impacted by casinos are up for review, two neat suburban projects I spotted: Everett wants to cover the entire city in bike share service: They also are proposing a permanent version of their pilot bike lane on Broadway that includes...

The developer won't have enough votes to get this through Newton's city council, and so is withdrawing the proposal that's currently before the city. But they intend to come back with a redesigned project that has enough added affordable housing unit that it meets the 40B exemption from local...

The project is currently in a 90 day review period that ends next month, and the Charlestown Preservation Society and Charlestown Neighborhood Council are coming out against it: http://charlestownbridge.com/2017/02/17/charlestown-preservation-society-opposes-one-charlestown-plan/ It's a mix of...

The Boston Housing Authority is once again seeking a private partner to rehabilitate a dated housing project. Like One Charlestown, the partner's interest comes from adding a significant number of market rate units to what is now an exclusively affordable community. In this case there are 804...

Glad to see that BTD is getting on board, and that they're zeroing in on Washington Street approaching Forest Hills:

Boston is spinning some Franklin Park planning out of Imagine Boston 2030. I can't find any info on how the first meeting last week went, but the city posted a long survey for people to take: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeZl2aG_XoOThc9kRwL8mHGJIOU7TsvIcfRdyNJ0AH7JBhJlg/viewform

The harbor barrier sketch maps look like great hosts for a new rail line, highway, or recreational path. But the nature of the harbor and heavy boat traffic mean that the barrier will be left in the open position unless there's a significant storm surge forecasted. There would have to be either...