MassDOT has formally revealed its intention to delay construction of the new West Station in Allston, frustrating hopes for the rapid introduction of additional commuting options from congested Allston, Brighton and Brookline and further lowering expectations for transformational new urban rail service.
Annual Allston/Brighton Holiday Party & Toy Drive
This year there are 673 children in Allston/Brighton whose families cannot afford gifts for the holiday season. On December 17, take part in the annual Allston/Brighton Holiday Party & Toy Drive to spread some cheer!
Lawmakers named to negotiate criminal justice bill
The State House News Service reports on the conference committee appointed to negotiate the differences between criminal justice reform bills passed by the House and Senate via the Greenfield Recorder.
Dedicating Asphalt to Bus Lanes
The MBTA’s recent call to create more dedicated bus lanes reflects a fundamental reality: in many congested road segments, a large share of the people are hidden away in buses, many of them standing. Where the data prove high bus ridership, it is common sense to shift road resources towards the buses.
Massachusetts Senate Approves Criminal Justice Reform Bill
Correctional News details the criminal justice reform bill passed by the Senate in October
Public Meetings: Allston I-90 Interchange Project
From MassDOT: As many of you are aware, MassDOT’s project team for the I-90 Allston Interchange Improvement Project has been working to assemble the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Report or DEIR. The DEIR will be filed at the end of November and will be officially noticed in the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs’ …
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