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Oh I absolutely agree. But Somerville should have seen a decrease in bus service and I want to learn about @Delvin4519 ’s methodology and if they have accounted for this major flaw in their methodology. Especially now that phase 1 of BNRD has been implemented. A two-seat ride that runs three...

Have you accounted for GLX in your analysis? Many of the routes you mention as having the most service reductions are those whose service has been duplicated by GLX. Those should be the routes with the most reduction, logically, as replacing bus service with Green Line service is actually a...

I 100% agree with you and in fact, I laid out exactly what this would have looked like leading up to the vote: October 24, 2022 You’ll also notice this was a vehemently opposed stance and had me labeled “on the wrong side of history.” Unfortunately, our culture opposes listening to each...

Both are good. A more natural path that invites a lower volume of guests into nature and a more efficient trail that can carry a higher volume and speed of users. Both are good. I wouldn’t want to live in a world with neither, as a lover of both the Reformatory Branch Path and the Mass Central’s...

I always assumed the platforms would be staggered. For example, if you shift the Commuter Rail platform 300 ft west (over the bridge), then the CR and Orange Line platforms could be on opposite sides of the location of the current pedestrian underpass.

Great! In my opinion, OLX to Rozzie should be the second heavy rail rapid transit expansion priority after BLX to Charles. Personally, I’d love to see an intermediate stop at South St (I imagine being called “Arboretum”) at the very least studied. I see a value in being able to dramatically...

What do you estimate is the feasibility/cost of their proposed Kingston-New Haven bypass? They estimate $5b. To my untrained eyes, this is the most intriguing component of the proposal. A 75-mile bypass that saves 32 minutes on express trips is a sexy proposition. How realistic is it?

Exactly and it’s important to recognize which segments of the SW Corridor have higher and lower pedestrian compliance. Sections where the pedestrian path is a concrete sidewalk adjacent to traffic have much lower compliance than sections where pedestrians are presented with an asphalt path...

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) began planning the restoration of South Coast service in the 1980s. Feasibility studies were released in 1990 and 1995. This person opted not to do an ounce of research before purchasing their home and wants to blame the realtor for their...

Red Line Delays There was no service on the Red Line between Alewife and Park Street this morning between approximately 7:15 and 9:05. Pretty brutal hit during the AM Peak on a Tuesday. Times like these I think about how important redundancy is, such as GLX to Porter, as a release valve...

If some pedestrians opt for the dirt path and some opt for the paved multi-use path, that's still a step in the right direction.

Thank you!

I agree. Getting some good data on usage and devoting resources according to that usage would be a great thing to advocate for.

I agree that this is an improvement. This would re-wild a good chunk of parkland, increasing the parkland from ~100 ft to ~300 ft between riverside to road. That’s a huge win.

Thank you all for the discussion. @HenryAlan I didn’t mean to present a strawman. I always enjoy exchanging ideas with you and ultimately we both want to see more equitable, safer, and more efficient streets at improve the quality of life for those who exist on and around them. The fact that we...

I don't know if there is a "Street B" in this case. Chestnut Hill Ave might be a good candidate for robust cycling infrastructure. It might not. I'm simply arguing for: Making data driven decisions Prioritizing decisions that will help the most people 2a. This means prioritizing streets where...

I’m saying that mode share is not static. I thought that made it clear. It must not have. Sorry! We definitely have incompatible outlooks, then. I’d rather focus on regional mode share than forcing a mode share on each street. That’s accomplished by prioritizing building a network people are...

I strongly disagree with this. Let's break down what you are saying, with a hypothetical (becuase mode share data is unfortunately lacking): Street A: Two driving lanes, 25 mph, wide shoulders, average sidewalks, 99.9% automobile mode share and 0.1% cycling/micromobility share. Street B...

I disagree with this conclusion. On the other hand, I’m inferring that you are pre-emptively pushing back on those who conclude that mode share is static and doesn’t respond to infrastructure changes, which is also an incorrect conclusion. Mode share data is useful, but also mode share...

I wish we were making data driven decisions here. If we find that 1% of road users are cyclists and 10% are pedestrians, that should result in a different design than if 1% are pedestrians and 10% are cyclists. There is a finite amount of political capital that exists to implement bike...