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It very well might have been me. I'm not associated with the petition, but am quite excited by it. As for momentum, it's hard to say. However, the organizers are at the very least serious about it. Here's a blurb on signatories from the CommonWealth Beacon article covering it: More info here...

Actually, it looks like a new proposal has been made by the city for PLAN: Downtown. From what I can tell, it's basically identical to the last set of zoning changes with two tweaks: The language around compliance with the state shadow law is clarified. I'm not sure if this means much in...

The proponents are calling this the "Legalize Starter Homes" proposition, which is a fair, but maybe overly optimistic, name. As an example how this could play out, Weston currently has lot minimums of 60,000 sq ft in most of the town. Theoretically, these could be divided into 12 separate lots...

Even if you can't make the meeting, you can provide written comment in support of the development here. It appears input can also be emailed to the ZBA, but it is unclear which method is preferred. As a side note, it is extremely frustrating that these options are made highly visible, and...

One other thing to note is that even if there is genuinely a drop in roadway capacity from removing Bowker, it does not need to be replaced by road capacity. The transportation system as a whole needs pick up the slack, whether it's the T, walking, cycling, or anything else. Increasing the...

There's options here too, assuming that the 57 skips some Comm Ave stops. The simple answer is that the 57 would have to wait if it was right behind a trolley at a station, but could pass it in route to it's next stop. It is also (likely) possible for the combined stops to have dedicated bus...

The 57 has the nice feature where if it is behind a trolley, it can just be a bus and use Comm Ave to go around. Thinking some more, it could reasonably become only alighting from Packard's to Kenmore, and only boarding in the other direction with reduced stops. Again, far from perfect but it's...

This does seem like a net positive, but does it mean the existing municipalities in the system will have to cover more operating expenses as the system grows? Will new municipalities never contribute to these costs, or just be exempt given certain criteria? Again, any expansion would be an...

I'm sure this could be made to work. It's not like the 57's bunching would get worse if it was separated from traffic and did not have to pull over. However, the 57 would probably have to serve a limited number of stops to prevent over-crowding (or it could be upgraded to articulated buses, but...

As of today, the Orange Line is running at 55 mph between Assembly and Oak Grove. Data from TransitMatters also supports this, with an average speed of 36 mph between Malden Center and Assembly higher than anything else in the past year...

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...