November 20, 2009 Jason Faller Legislative Intern, Office of Rep. Will Brownsberger
Transportation
accessibility, bike paths, masspike, mbta, ride sharing, rmv, roads and traffic, rules of the road, statewide transportation funding
H.3287–Testing Requirements for Elderly Drivers
Hi Will, Do you know the status of this pending bill filed by Senator Brian A. Joyce? Mandatory testing requirements for elderly drivers (age 75 and over) does not seem unreasonable, and could prevent vehicular tragedies from occurring in the future. I‘m curious to hear your position and thoughts regarding this issue.
Registry of Motor Vehicles Reminder Service
The Registrar has come up with a free electronic reminder service to which you can now subscribe if you wish.
Alewife Reservation Friends Applaud Multipurpose Path and Worry Plenty
While everyone is anxious to expand pathways to get people out of their cars, Friends of Alewife Reservation remains terrified of the impact the plan will have, without careful consideration of where the pathway is. There has been so very little attention to the rare wildlife reserve that the pathway will transverse. We have lobbied …
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Alewife Updates — Path to the Mystic
The Governor called me on Thursday with they welcome news that he has decided to allocate federal stimulus funding to expedite the construction of the Alewife Greenway — a great improvement in the bikepath that runs from Alewife Station to the Mystic River.
Alewife Updates — Bikepath from Belmont to Alewife
Bids were opened yesterday (October 14) for the bikepath that will run from Brighton Street in Belmont through Alewife station to Somerville.