Thousands of commuters on Mount Auburn Street and on Fresh Pond Parkway had a very rough ten days starting on Monday, November 5. But the problems appear to have been finally fixed.
Ridesharing Background Checks
In response to concerns about public safety, driver background checks were required as part of the new law.
Bike lane danger
the new bike lanes on Mt Auburn are very dangerous- they disappear intermittently and cars are weaving into and out of the lanes to adjust to the bus lanes- and then into bikes! I almost was hit twice today with cars appropriately moving into the right lane by Star market and then back left by the split past Aberdeen.
The Appointment and Training of Clerk Magistrates and Assistant Clerk Magistrates
A recent Boston Globe Spotlight story highlighted the court system’s use of clerk magistrates to oversee show cause hearings, closed-door proceedings in which clerk magistrates determine whether to press forward with charges against an individual, raising concerns about transparency and equity in the judicial process.
Bus Lanes Going Live
Bus Lanes with signal priority for the 71 and 73 buses are going live on Monday!
Dissuasion — the Portuguese Approach
Portugal has consolidated efforts to help people with addiction under a single public-health-oriented umbrella agency and relies heavily on medically assisted treatments for people with opioid addiction.