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I too am glad to see the bid dead, while still feeling a little sorry that seemingly nothing productive will come of the (supposedly) intellectual process of planning for the games. In my mind Boston 2024 damned itself during the midst of the storms when the T completely collapsed and somehow...

For what it's worth, I think there is a current opportunity to advocate for GLX to Porter. MassDOT and the City of Cambridge recently launched a Kendall Square Square Mobility Task Force that is studying transportation options for the area. It's hard to know if anything will come of it, but they...

Re: Volpe Transportation Center Development Cambridge Here is the most recent proposed zoning, which will be coming up for discussion before the City Council and Planning Board next week: http://www2.cambridgema.gov/CityOfCambridge_Content/documents/Volpe%20zngamend_pudks_petition.pdf And...

I think it'd be great if the MBTA came up with some sort of standard design for future infill stations based off of the H.H. Richardson pavilions that used to line the Worcester Line. Auburndale: Wellesley: North Easton (still standing): The old Somerville Highlands (now Cedar St)...

Still stalled. The development site at Mass Ave and Upland was sold off to the developer of the Porter Hotel project shortly after Gourmet was demolished by the previous developer, and the new owner won't be starting the project there until the hotel is done (currently projected for the end of...

A tad too Alewife-y for my tastes, but certainly a good infill development. Looks like it will do a lot to mitigate the jarring visual impact of the apartments on the corner at Mass Ave and Beech St which will be very welcome. I second the note about the parking, and would add that building a...

This could explain a recent tweet from Somerville state representative Denise Provost: Denise Provost ‏@DeniseProvost1 Dear Baker Administration: you couldn't give the local legislators a head's up about the #GLX delay? #mapoli https://twitter.com/DeniseProvost1/status/603655459472564225 She...

What if the parkways could come under the purview of local public works departments? For example, is there any reason why Cambridge wouldn't want to control Memorial Drive?

Sounds like they could use a good fiscal control board.

Great post, Matthew. Replying here with a question about the DCR that wasn't really best suited for the Biking in Boston thread. I'm not well-informed on the subject, but to me it doesn't seem like a coincidence that the most ill-conceived and messed-up roads in Greater Boston are those...

This is a curious statement to say the least considering Boston 2024 obviously included the BCEC Expansion in their Key Venue Plan, released six months ago (pages 37-40). http://cdn.2024boston.org/docs/USOC_Submission_2.pdf

Baker is apparently claiming that he never knew there was a connection between Boston 2024 and the BCEC expansion. "Speaking at the State House with reporters, Baker said he was unaware that the Boston 2024 bid to represent the United States was contingent on plans to use an expanded Boston...

93 more condos by the same developer. http://www.cambridgema.gov/~/media/Files/CDD/ZoningDevel/SpecialPermits/sp286/sp286_plans.ashx The DPW is also going to redo New St with full bike lanes and sidewalks on the Danehy side (I believe the developer is paying for the sidewalk fronting the...

I think this construction project is Jefferson Park State and will actually result in a reduction of units, though there are some conflicting data on how many there will actually be. This CHA documents says there will be a reduction from 108 to 98 units: "Jefferson Park State. This is the last...

I definitely second Beverly Scott on that one. I find it frankly a little ridiculous that a report as important and prescriptive as this is not written out in a more complete and considered form than PowerPoint slides. It's also curious considering that previous comprehensive MBTA reviews like...

In her answer regarding the bad data, she focused a lot more on the bond capitalization issue than the labor issue, going into great detail about available unspent funds in the past few years without really defending the panel's argument about "missed work days" other than to say "if they have...

Re: MBTA & Regular Driving May Be Shut Down During Coming Snowstorm! Perhaps this is veering into crazy transit pitch territory, but is there any way the MBTA could divert funds from South Coast Rail toward modernizing the light/heavy rail system?

The public housing across the tracks still exists, and Jefferson Park is actually up for another redevelopment. The City is planning to demolish all structures and rebuild with a new design. News and full plans here: http://www.cambridge-housing.org/Whats-New/Planning-Development/Planning-News...

Really appreciate the commentary, F-Line. Don't mean to burden you--but if you found the time to put this in a map (or maybe repost one of your older UR maps?) I, and the rest of AB I'm sure, would be much obliged.

Latitude 360 promotional video. "Luxury bowling" really gets me. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYjZDT2RLc4