The Project Review Committee of the MassDOT Highway Division has recently determined that the Belmont Community Path is eligible for Federal Aid highway funding.
Author Archives: Aja Watkins
Phragmites in the Fens
An overview of past and ongoing efforts to address public safety concerns in the Back Bay Fens.
MassDOT to Host Public Meetings on Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
MassDOT will host two public meetings next week on the Commonwealth Avenue Bridge Replacement Project
Comm Ave Bridge Replacement Project Update: Public Meetings on July 17 & 18
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is hosting two Public Meetings for the Commonwealth Ave Bridge Replacement Project, on July 17 and 18.
Massachusetts Public Higher Education
After the recent closure of Mount Ida and its acquisition by UMass Amherst, we have received questions about how this decision was made and the authority that UMass has to make this kind of decision. This post is intended to explain the structure of UMass, and their relationship with the Board of Higher Education and …
Better Bus Project
From MassDOT: The MBTA is pleased to introduce the Better Bus Project. Nearly 450,000 people in 50 communities rely on MBTA bus service every weekday. The goal of the Better Bus Project is to understand and analyze where our bus service is not meeting the standards set by the January 2017 Service Delivery Policy, and …