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So I've been inactive for about a year now... I got a new job, bought a house in Bellingham, had a baby, and got married. I used to live in Brookline and commute to the Seaport. I timed changing my job so that I closed on my new house, gave notice, and then started my new job in the suburbs...

Does anyone know why the EB I-90 from the pru tunnel to about comm ave is knocked down to 3 lanes? Same with WB from the allston tolls to after Comm ave. It took me 10 minutes to get from cambridge street to the pike this morning because of the toll plaza traffic merging after the plaza. Is...

http://archive.org/details/bostontrafficacc00mass A few things I found interesting More than one pedestrian per week used to die in Boston An expressway parallel to Mass ave was considered the best way to reduce accidents on that road. Children used to go out in public alone frequently An...

I was doing some research on my family the other night and came across this--- He was the younger brother of my great grandfather...

http://goo.gl/maps/nZC9T Not pictured would be a 2+2+1 reversible express lane in the median.

I was reading about Amtrak-- I never realized how low their ridership numbers are. Compare the downeaster to the Maine Turnpike... http://www.maineturnpike.com/About-the-MTA/Southern-Toll-Plaza-Replacement.aspx 16 million vehicles per year through the York Toll Plaza. Fully self-funded...

http://goo.gl/maps/KZB7h This interchange needs substantial improvements-- particularly because of the close proximity between exit 32A and 32B. I'm not really sure about what to do with Exit 33. Any ideas?

Just thought I'd like to mention on here that there is a good chance that I will be moving back to Boston at some point in the next few months. I've lived in Arkanas since December and while I love my job, I feel like I am wasting the prime (I am 24) of my life here. Also, I really miss being...

Everyone should be pleased with this one http://goo.gl/maps/NKTd The existing natural gas facilities would be moved offshore Stage 1 of the urban ring would run along a planned boulevard in the redeveloped area A relocated Route 1 would pass underneath it all-- there would be an interchange...

http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/4_resources/1_reports/1_studies/2_highway/se_expr_concept.html Interesting that yet another highway in MA is in bad shape because of a partially completed project-- this time an HOV lane...

Too bad these are so pricey... https://www.google.com/webhp?sourceid=chrome-instant&ix=tea&ie=UTF-8#q=boston+expressway+photo&hl=en&tbm=shop&ei=FH-sT8v3HMfGgAe_uN2cBA&start=30&sa=N&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=88ee5c93dfdbc558&ix=tea&biw=1600&bih=813...

http://www.archive.org/details/Freedomo1955 http://www.archive.org/details/Freedomo1955_2 Better? haha

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPWxs8FVSJM&feature=player_embedded Pretty neat video

http://g.co/maps/raq97 The signalized rotaries would also feature pedestrian tables. Coincidentally, they'd also force bike riders to follow the same traffic laws as cars. I need to make a few more updates to it, but the general idea is to cover the MassPike and eliminate Storrow Drive as an...

So I was standing on Beacon street at the Dean road stop and a train slowed down, clearly saw me, I reached into my wallet to get my Charlie Card and then it sped back up and drove away without stopping. Is there any logical explanation for this? This happened at 7:20 or so last night. It...

I found a digitized copy of the 1968 Recommended Highway and Transit Plan... problem is, it's not publicly accessible. http://books.google.com/books?id=fcciAQAAMAAJ&dq=editions:Li4UKO6Ot1wC

http://ibert.org/mbta/ I balanced the budget by increasing fares by 70% and raising the gas tax by 15 cents, with 33% of that revenue dedicated to the MBTA. Usually I'm against such schemes, but the MBTA provides a critical role in reducing radial traffic demand inside 128. I created a $230...

http://g.co/maps/gvsp6 Also, from another post: http://g.co/maps/qpbth Basically the goal is to encourage demand for livable/walkable areas in Nashua, Manchester, Lowell, and Lawrence. At the same time, the access to cheap land in the newly built highways will encourage development similar to...

http://g.co/maps/zvvey To be paid for by adding electronic tolls. North Shore plans are here: http://g.co/maps/5emk8 Not mapped: Transit extensions of Red, Orange, and Blue lines out to 128. I know I'm going to get a lot of unfavorable reactions to this, but the reality is that the...