Today the Senate debated and passed S2205 the Environmental Bond Bill, which authorizes funds for the preservation and improvement of land, parks and clean energy in the Commonwealth. Senator Brownsberger advocated for several priorities that were adopted in the Senate version of the bill.
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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. …
Belmont Community Path
We received the following materials from the Belmont Community Path Advisory Council: The Final Report issued by the Community Path Advisory Committee (CPAC) is now published here on the new CPAC webpage. The CPAC presentation made Monday night June 9th to the Selectmen is published here. Media Coverage of the Community Path: Next Step for …
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 …
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Bowker Overpass Meeting 6/30/14
MassDOT will be holding a public information meeting on the Bowker Overpass Repairs, Monday June 30th at 6pm. The meeting will be a the Copley Branch of the Boston Public Library in the Johnson Conference Rooms. The purpose of the meeting will be to introduce the Bowker repairs contractor, review the work schedule and to …
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 …
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