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I'm not saying it automatically becomes "Alternative B", but during a design charette or internal options matrix, it might get included. Definitely still need to show up to community meetings to show support too!

A great reminder that some of the actual planners and engineers on these projects (both public and private side) are either members of this forum or at least read it. If you have a good idea or solution, there's a good chance that by just posting it, you've essentially proposed it to the project...

I echo as02143's comments. It's really not intended to be a direct person in car to person on bike change. People circling blocks for parking is a real issue, not to mention ride share trips. Personally I know that I use the bike lane streets when biking more than I used to and now I visit...

Looks like they closed September 1 according to what the flyer had said. They were deferred for an incomplete application at the August 6 licensing board meeting and have not yet returned for approval of an alcohol license. As far as I can tell, no work has taken place since the closure.

Is that still their plan? It's been months and the sign on the door saying that is gone.

I was told today that there is one more crane jump (about 6 floors to go)

Yea, I was bringing attention to the top 2 floors in all those examples. They didn't make it look faux mansard, just an odd cheap top 2 floors.

A lot of these AHO projects with the bonus height change materials for floors 5-6. Why do the architects feel the need to highlight the added height so much? I always notice it immediately due to the jarring change and cheap look. Modern versions of this...

I was generally impressed with all the various high-quality infill but then I saw that one and I remembered how easily NIMBYs can be born as a result of just one hideous project.

Pretty impressive that they're building it on a subdivided lot (a backyard) and no demolition of any existing buildings. https://maps.app.goo.gl/bfyL9mv7xZ3r6Cb7A

I feel like an email update or news item would have sufficed instead of a "meeting". The presentation had not one chart, graph, image, map, etc. Just text text text. It consisting of all sentence fragment bullets also made it especially hard to read through.

Remove parking on the right side of Massachusetts Avenue from Peirson Street thru Rusfield Street to allow greater capacity for vehicles to cue for the right turn onto Magazine Street. Good catch! I guess so! Not sure if they ever spent serious time out there during rush hours, but aside from...

Boston just extended the underutilized right turn lane on Mass Ave eastbound at Magazine St (near UHaul and 1010 Mass Ave) by two BLOCKS. Not sure what the thinking was, but other than taking out a bunch of parking spaces, it doesn't appear to have any benefit. They DID however really tighten up...

Was the recent announcement about the fare evasion crackdown related? Were they trying to preempt this? It's like the feds demanding action (because they assume nothing is happening), but they send their letter out after the T already announced how they're addressing these things on their own...

Looking back at the prior presentations, they did show a "signal" but no details or callouts on the type. I think most people assumed it would be a regular signal. There was no opportunity to provide comment/ask to discuss the reasons why they selected it. Nor were they challenged on how they've...

Updates: - Broadway (Portland to Columbia) flex posts were installed. looks like just symbols and green remain. - Main St (Portland to Sidney Ext) flex posts were installed and some of the symbols. No green yet: New video: https://bsky.app/profile/cyclejargon.bsky.social/post/3lyutawd45c25 -...

Somerville has only had a bike plan for maybe 2 years now? Cambridge's came out in 2015. Kirkland St is identified as a transit corridor, with biking routes using other, lower volume streets. You're right that it's a clear shot between Harvard and Union, but that's also what makes it critical...

Looks like someone might be reading archboston...! https://mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/08/eyes-on-the-street-filling-in-gaps-in-cambridges-bike-network It's nice that he went and checked many of these locations out in person! Nice write up overall.

Cambridge has been busy with their bike lanes this summer: - Broadway (Portland to Columbia) was largely installed in July. Looks like just posts and symbols remain: https://bsky.app/profile/cyclejargon.bsky.social/post/3lt3isbd3mk2b - Main St (Portland to Sidney Ext) was also largely installed...

Melrose is also rebuilding 3 fire stations and the police station, with a new public safety/police building to replace the vacant Beebe School and Engine 2 on Tremont St being the first fire station to be rebuilt. https://themelrosemessenger.org/articles/2025/08/safety.html Fire Station (206...