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I completely agree. However, the owners of the building also own Esperia, so it's not like they're getting kicked out. It seems like they were going to close regardless, the only question being when.

For anyone interested in local advocacy, a YIMBY organization called "Allston-Brighton Housing Action" (ABHA) was recently formed. I am not affiliated with the group currently, but it does seem fairly serious and run by experienced advocates. More information is available here...

Do you mean "very little" instead of "very late"? If so, that's absolutely correct. Ingress/egress usually takes long enough that only an hour or two is left for track work. That said, my (limited) understanding of systems abroad is that regular line closures for routine maintenance (not...

Here's the late night service map (courtesy of the GM's presentation): Note - there are two errors on this map: The Mattapan Line is not shown but the presentation explicitly mentions that it will receive late night service similar to other rail lines. The "7 days/week" and "Fri./Sat." bus...

It doesn't have to be quite so black and white. Overnight bustitution, like Toronto's Blue Night Network, provides similar quality service (no traffic or capacity crunches) without getting in the way of maintenance needs. London's Night Tube, which runs overnight on only Fridays and Saturdays...

This is the flashiest part, but doesn't include the bus evening hours, which will result in service past 2 AM every single day for 5 of the busiest routes in the system. I'm really curious to see how the T evaluates "success" on these extended hours. 24-hour bus service on select routes seems...

The first steps have been taken for a ballot initiative to enforce a statewide cap on lot minimums at 5000 square feet for residential zones, subject to sewer and water access. https://scottvanvoorhis.substack.com/p/breaking-news-proposed-yimby-ballot...

How expensive/difficult would it be to build a new Boylston station a little to the northwest of the existing one, under the Common? This would avoid any of the headhouse preservation concerns as well as the issues that come from Boylston's age. There's also fewer problems with construction...

While the Herald is certainly providing a slanted portrayal of the White Stadium transportation plans, much of the article is just quoting two elected reps from the area, Senator Nick Collins and Representative Chynah Tyler. This is the same Nick Collins who was the face of killing Mayor Wu's...

The idea that having high-capacity shuttles use bus lanes is environmentally harmful and would burden an EJ community is a complete farce. The fact that it likely does require a lengthy environmental review has more to do with MEPA being broken than anything else. The more MEPA gets weaponized...

That's assuming average bus speeds stay where they're currently at (differences between routes notwithstanding). Bus lane enforcement will almost certainly speed up busses, lowering cycle times and allowing the same amount of service to be delivered with fewer operators (or more service with...

This is definitely concerning. However, it will be interesting to see how much of an impact automated bus lane enforcement has on enabling the T to run more service with the same number of operators. Interestingly, the scheduled rollout of bus lane enforcement (starting fall of 25 and running...

4 inaccessible subway stops by 2030 seems closer to a worst case scenario than a best case one at this point. The second construction is funded and starts for the Red-Blue connector, Bowdoin can be closed for good. Who knows when that will happen, but 2030 is pretty reasonable. The same applies...

The Pioneer Institute is absolutely arguing in bad faith, but there are legitimate points made. And while too much focus on cost control will lead to neglecting service quality, too little means that far less service is provided than could be with those funds. In particular, the increases in bus...

Just a guess, but I assume almost all forum members understand this dynamic. Even most of the general public, if you're patient with them, can come around to the idea that IDP requirements increase new housing costs. The bigger issue, IMO, is that nobody trusts local/state governments to build...

Separately, the city is planning a full redesign/rebuild of Comm Ave from Packard's Corner to the Newton border that I don't believe has been mentioned elsewhere. There were three rough ideas they were getting feedback on: 2 through lanes in both directions on the center of the street, with the...

For anyone interested in how the meeting went, here's what I took away: (Note: this was an Open House to get community feedback, not a presentation of what the Planning Department has decided) The majority of attendees appeared fairly young and sign-ins seemed to indicated the 25-35 age group...

IMO, The biggest problem is that MassDOT has portrayed the 8-lane Pike as absolutely non-negotiable, and as far as I'm aware, has not shown any projections for what would happen if the auxiliary lanes are shortened/removed. This makes it impossible to have a good-faith discussion about...

This seems more like like wishcasting from Harvard/Utile than any concrete progress on breaking up the Beacon Park Yard street grid. Unfortunately, the best way to get the most up-to-date information on the project is probably MassDOT FOIA requests.

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation/federal-funding-for-i-90-allston-project-in-jeopardy/ While there will surely be years of lawsuits and wrangling over this, it seems like the odds of getting that federal funding are near zero at this point. As others have mentioned, there's likely...