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  1. BACsop

    Providence RIPTA Services

    I would think in a state as small and dense as Rhode Island it would be a lot easier to build public support for a comprehensive and well-funded transit network, as you have fewer rural or suburban sprawl constituencies that don't necessarily see the benefits of transit. Can anyone with...
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    Haverhill Developments

    https://mass.streetsblog.org/2025/08/01/massdot-board-approves-251-million-replacement-of-basiliere-bridge-in-downtown-haverhill
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    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    Was gonna say, there are so many opportunities to get run over while walking or biking!
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    General Boston Discussion

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/01/business/michelle-wu-downtown-neighborhoods/
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    Somerville Infill and Small Developments

    Davis Square needs so much more of this. Too much surface parking or single-story retail. Would be clutch to live right next door to that Revival. It has lovely outdoor seating options!
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    The New Retail Thread

    The Globe reviews Island Creek and Park City outdoor set-ups in Seaport: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/30/lifestyle/park-city-island-creek-outdoor-boston/
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    Healthpeak Cambridge Point | Alewife Quadrangle | West Cambridge

    https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/07/28/business/massive-development-cambridge-alewife/
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    South End Infill and Small Developments

    Just want to say I love the way you organize your posts. All the detail and organization is much appreciated!
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    Commuters Ditched Public Transit for Work From Home. Now There’s a Crisis.

    The Conservatives in Canada are often supportive of mass transit, or at the very least there's no knee-jerk anti-urban bias against it. Doug Ford is famously pro-subway and even Pierre Poilievre, before his disastrous election defeat this spring, had campaigned on a platform of rewarding cities...
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    Boston Skyline Photos

    July 26, 2025:
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    "Dirty Old Boston"

    https://www.universalhub.com/2025/elevated-sunset Orange Line El in July, 1979:
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    Other People's Rail: Amtrak, commuter rail, rapid transit news & views outside New England

    Just read this today. Very moving piece with some great data visualizations--worth a read.
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    Roads and Highways General Development Thread

    https://mass.streetsblog.org/2025/07/22/healey-administration-offers-state-land-for-housing-but-bloated-road-right-of-way-remains-off-limits
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    Healthpeak Cambridge Point | Alewife Quadrangle | West Cambridge

    UHub's coverage: https://www.universalhub.com/2025/developer-proposes-46-acre-project-cambridge-would-include-2076 Not thrilled about bringing 4,000+ parking spaces to the area, but I imagine they probably envision a fairly high drive modeshare for the office/lab given that the regional transit...
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    Salem MA Developments

    Does Does the rail trail running by that development go all the way to Marblehead? It looks like it based on Google Maps but I've never ridden it!

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