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Does anyone know how often the DCR resurfaces their paths? The biking and pedestrian paths along the Southwest Corridor have gotten pretty bumpy because of some tree routes. I shot them an email, but haven't heard back yet.....

I agree with you on the class 1 stuff. If the micromobility changes end up getting put into law, then e-bikes that are considered class 1 today WILL be allowed on shared-use-paths, so this might just be making extra work for the City of Haverhill that they'll have to undo down the line.

Haverhill introduces some big restrictions on e-bikes and scooters. No parking on city property, including parks and schools. Plus a restriction on riding e-bikes on any bike paths/rail trails. https://whav.net/2026/10/06/haverhill-councilors-approve-e-bike-e-scooter-ordinance The actual text...

Maybe some value capture from any jump in real estate value that's adjacent/close to the transit expansion? For the sales tax, I wonder how much money would be raised if the communities served by rapid transit put in some sales tax/meal tax. For reference, Boston collected $37.6 million in FY...

The bill you posted reminded me of S.2009 (An Act relative to regional transportation ballot initiatives), another way to let a municipality fund some transit improvements. It seems like both bills haven't really progressed. https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/sd663

For a temporary setup, I've seen Boston use a lot of this style barrier. Seems easy to wheel out onto the street while still being able to stop a vehicle.

https://willbrownsberger.com/streamlining-permitting/ Some permitting updates getting passed alongside the FY27 budget.

Salem did add a crosswalk at the Route 28 and Rockingham Park Blvd intersection within the past few years. That was a pretty big barrier, but there are still some uncomfortable crossings at the larger shopping plazas to the south. I think a miss was the Tuscan Village development, the sidewalks...

Nuclear is off the menu in the updated energy bill. :( https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/06/25/mass-energy-bill-utility-rates

The whole map is AI slop. The full version has Aquarium station in the middle of the harbor.

This report looks at how many ADUs have been built and some barriers that need to get fixed for more to get approved...

Looks like there's another proposal for more natural gas pipelines. https://www.wbur.org/news/2026/05/19/energy-company-proposes-big-natural-gas-pipeline-expansion-in-new-england And here's the RFP...

I'm impressed with how creative these community originated solutions have been. A bike-ped overpass would be game changing for many.

A bleak outlook to be sure. You'd think more folks at the state and local level would be seeing all these warning signs and start taking more bold action, like aggressive zoning reform.

Boston has ripped up most of it's flex posts in the past few weeks. No one gets any flex posts now :)

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/energy/healeys-shift-toward-nuclear-energy-raises-affordability-feasibility-questions/ https://www.uml.edu/sustainability/research/nuclear-roadmap.aspx Looks like UMass Lowell is putting together a roadmap to try and guide how to get new nuclear built.

https://www.holdenma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif4526/f/file/file/holden_zoningmap_36x48-8-1_1.pdf This is Holden's zoning map. I've included a screenshot of the districts and their lot sizes. Allowing for smaller lot sizes with duplexes near their town center seems like one way to comply, at least...

Did you see some of the bracing that Northeastern put in during Matthews' final years? Half of the upper section of seating needed to be closed off to make room for the supports. I loved the history of that building, but I think it was getting too expensive to hold together for much longer.

This is why I'm going to vote yes on this ballot question. The 1/2, 1, or 2 acre zoning requirements in cities around Boston should not exist. I'm looking at the zoning map for Newton right now, and their single family lot area requirements are in the 10,000 to 25,000 SF range. This includes...

Could we drink the water that's treated at Deer Island? Or does it need further treatment to be safe for us? Seems like a waste of resources to just pipe it out into the harbor after we treat it.