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Project is getting a 121B tax abatement to accelerate construction: https://www.dotnews.com/2026/09/14/boston-explores-new-tax-breaks-to-jump-start-stalled-housing-starts/

Building D is getting a 121B tax abatement to kick-start construction: https://www.dotnews.com/2026/09/14/boston-explores-new-tax-breaks-to-jump-start-stalled-housing-starts/

Project is getting a 121B tax abatement to kick-start construction: https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/14/business/boston-housing-supply/

Think the Globe made a mistake with the headline. Fixed it for you

This new design is technically an increase parking over existing conditions. While it probably won't mollify many people, it will be a constant talking point the city uses to shut down opposition. I agree that this is an awful way to design infrastructure and most of the safe cycling/complete...

Updates to the Blue Hill Avenue center bus lanes and road redesign. No full roll plan yet, but there's enough information to get a good understand of what will be there. https://www.dotnews.com/2026/09/04/blue-hill-ave-overhaul-gets-fresh-design-pitch-ahead-of-community-meetings/

There is the faintest of silver linings, and that's Brian Kane (head of MBTA Advisory board and well-respected in transportation circles) saying he thinks this is a mistake. It's not much, but I believe he is the first person with any sort of power to push back on the BEMUs at all.

https://commonwealthbeacon.org/transportation/future-proof-or-a-strategic-mistake-inside-the-mbtas-effort-to-electrify-its-commuter-rail-system/

Looking at the 45 MPH curve just west of the Walk Bridge, the existing geometry seems like it could allow higher speeds. Let me start with a caveat: I did not measure this curve to determine the exact geometry, so this is mostly speculation. But the current geometry appears roughly as sharp as...

An ideal scenario here would probably feature :30 minute frequency true express trains (Worcester, Framingham, and Boston stations) and :30 minute frequency all-local trains with timed transfers at Framingham. This is faster express service for Worcester, maintains semi-express service at the...

This is why we can't have nice things. The MBTA is footing the entire bill for accessibility improvements at all Newton stations. And the response? An elected neighborhood council is complaining about the "historic character and neighborhood impacts" of a canopy, that is next to a large...

The article seems to mostly be excerpts from this MBTA press release: https://www.mbta.com/news/2026-07-31/interim-secretary-and-general-manager-phil-eng-mayor-michelle-wu-announce-community Of note, the new plans will be "providing a two-way protected lane for bicyclists" which is somewhat...

New Neighborhood Housing Zoning (NHZ) districts and maps are out. Overall, looks like a good-faith effort to legalize existing housing while also leading to some modest upzoning. Main takeaways: Make significant portions of Hyde Park, West Roxbury, and Roslindale zoning-compliant. Basically no...

Looking into it a bit, production estimates are all over the place. CommonWealth Beacon sites a study putting the estimate between 60,000 and 500,000, while CHAPA says Whatever the true number is, advocacy groups site a number of churches/synagogues/other religious organizations trying to...

Senate economic development bill is proposing legalizing duplexes statewide: https://commonwealthbeacon.org/housing/in-the-face-of-state-housing-shortage-could-single-family-zoning-be-on-the-chopping-block/

I largely agree with you here. However, may of these projects become much more valuable if other improvements are made. The Capitol Corridor is a great example here. While it's probably worth pursuing on it's own, it becomes a better project as more Regional Rail upgrades are made on the Lowell...

If you view Levy's blog as intended for transit advocates and railfans, instead of politicians, I think these arguments make a lot more sense. While I agree Alon Levy can often be too single-minded, what he describes is much closer to how infrastructure investment decisions should be made...

Another write-up about the Newtonville station reconstruction, as well as a full recording of the meeting. The render showing 5 cars with the fifth one extending past the platform does not inspire confidence...

Don't know if this is the case for the new Downtown zoning, but zoning can absolutely mandate first-floor retail with maximum areas and maximum storefront widths. I believe Squares & Streets does this with XS, S, M, and L retail allowances

Looks like PLAN: Downtown is bearing fruits: https://www.bostonplans.org/projects/development-projects/11-21-bromfield-street