Core Capacity Study

Good news for long term transportation efforts today, June 26th: the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) voted to endorse the Central Transportation Planning Staff FFY 15 Unified Planning Work Program (UPWP.)  Included in the FFY 15 UPWP is a study to assess current and future constraints of our transportation system in the urban core. …

Letter to DCR Comissioner Murray regarding open water swimming at Walden

Senator Brownsberger sent the following letter to DCR Comissioner Jack Murray regarding open water swimming at Walden Pond:   Department of Conservation and Recreation Attn: Commissioner Jack Murray 251 Causeway Street, Suite 900 Boston, MA 02114-2104 June 18, 2014 Dear Commissioner Murray, I am writing to urge you to preserve open water swimming access at …

Boston Convention and Exhibition Center Expansion

Tomorrow, the Senate will vote on S2188, An Act relative to the expansion of the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center.  A similar bill passed the house 131-19.  There has been quite a bit of news coverage about this bill, which I have compiled below along with other resources and reports.  What do you think?  Is …