Poverty remains high in the United States, even as the economy has partially recovered.
Author Archives: Will Brownsberger
Notes on inequality — the 1%, the 0.1% and the 0.01%
Increasing concentration of income among top earners may reflect changing corporate structures.
Options for the MBTA?
I am deeply committed to avoiding MBTA service cuts and also to improving the quality of MBTA service. We squeezed through the planning for the current year without major service cuts, but it’s time to start the conversation about a long-term fix. Your thoughts? [See the full post at: Options for the MBTA]
Options for the MBTA
I am deeply committed to avoiding MBTA service cuts and also to improving the quality of MBTA service. We squeezed through the planning for the current year without major service cuts, but it’s time to start the conversation about a long-term fix.
Drawings for Boston College Station
The MBTA has recently completed preliminary design drawings for a proposed reconstruction of the Boston College Station at Commonwealth Avenue and Lake Street in Brighton. The MBTA has not made a decision to go forward with a project for this station.
Belmont/Trapelo Corridor Project Out to Bid
In the fine print of legal notices on page B4 of the Boston Globe of Saturday, August 25, 2012, there was a piece of good news for Belmont and Watertown: The state has put out to bid the reconstruction of Belmont Street and Trapelo Road.