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Which side was the collision on? (Northbound/southbound by cardinal direction) I ask because two things come to mind: I think both directions have pretty good sightlines, but southbound in particular looks like there should be good visibility (although it is true that this was in the middle of...

Ahem.

The Mattapan Line is now (officially) considered rapid transit for the purposes of the MBTA-related zoning requirements. https://www.miltontimes.com/news/local/milton-must-come-up-with-mbta-zoning/article_c0e932d8-d358-11ef-983b-ebc9c734deca.html

So sorry to hear about your accident! Hope you're okay and recovering well. Assuming all the pieces are to scale, it looks like their recommended "vegetation clear zone" is 45 feet wide. Choosing a random spot along Broadway, sidewalk-to-sidewalk is 44 feet. I agree that the column is about 5.5...

Dedicated Everett thread here: https://archboston.com/community/threads/everett-transportation-sl3-extension-potential-olx-glx-sweetser-circle-infill-station.7187

@vanshnookenraggen @BeeLine @George_Apley any chance you can move the Everett posts from Crazy Transit Pitches into this thread? I think it would be everything from: https://archboston.com/community/threads/crazy-transit-pitches.3664/page-307#post-494138 through the latest, which is currently...

@TheRatmeister I'm considering making a diagram of Boston Harbor ferry services. Do you know if the services you've depicted here (including non-MBTA ones) form an exhaustive list?

Should we (do we?) have an Everett transit thread?

Agreed. I see where you're coming from, though I'm a little less confident. The ridership along Broadway is spiky, but it's not that spiky, rather being generally high along the whole corridor up to Ferry St. I think this is where the question of the "Square" station placement becomes germane...

What a great discussion! The level of detail, data, thoughtfulness, and graphics (!) -- what a pleasure to read. Let me see if I have specific responses, and then if I have any overall comments... I'm not sure I'd seen that specific blog post, but it is indeed material I'm familiar with :)...

Yeah, this goes back to my thesis that the Urban Ring is really about building radial networks for Longwood and Kendall. (Obviously not exclusively, but I think first-and-foremost.) Yeah this looks really cool! I like how much your map has lines that start in one direction and then just keep...

Okay but hold on, that article is confusing. He’s charged with wire fraud… but the article also talks about selling wire to scrap yards?

This is an excellent analysis, fantastic! (Including the parts I snipped for space.) Very compelling. I'll try to pull together some thoughtful responses later, but just wanted to give a big thumbs-up here. Also shoutout to @TheRatmeister -- that data is super useful and compelling. I'd also be...

So I'm gonna be difficult here and nudge a little bit on this; why should there be a better consensus? From my perspective, having multiple projects that are "advocacy-ready" is beneficial because it allows us (as advocates) to respond to evolving political situations and public sentiments...

On the topic of a subway through Everett, I do want to draw our attention back to the question of "where would the stations be?", because I think that will drive these decisions more than we might expect (like I described upthread).

IMO, it's probably difficult to overstate how successful TM has been under Johnson. Like, I'm pretty sure the Globe gets a quote from TransitMatters on most, if not all, articles they write about the T. The TM Data Dashboards have been transformative, both within advocacy circles and beyond. The...

Your colleague is a legend -- this document has been an institution for decades, and it's amazing that it continues to be maintained. Major props, appreciation, and thanks to your colleague!

I think the point is that continued service to Malden Center is the highest priority, as the data suggest that its ridership demands would be unchanged by an Everett Subway (as opposed to Sullivan, which might become somewhat less critical, and as opposed to Wellington, which would become a much...

Wait, I'm sorry, can you clarify, are you suggesting that automating the Orange Line is the better deal, or building a Sullivan <> GJ <> Longwood service is better?

Great to see you again, @omaja! Your maps from ~10 (!) years ago have remained a source of inspiration (which I'm sure is visible in many of my ideas which have built on yours). The new map looks fantastic, I'm eager to see the rest! More specifically, the map looks fantastic both...