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Copley Square rally against T cuts

By adamg on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:46am

Starts at 4:30 p.m. today, followed by one of the MBTA's don't-blame-us meetings at the BPL.

Neighborhoods: 
Back Bay
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The T
Politics
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Copley Square
Occupy Boston
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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 7:53am.

On the local AM TV news it was reported that this was an Occupy Boston protest.

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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 9:13am.

There are a bunch of groups that have come together to oppose the MBTAs plan. What a concept collaboration.

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By cycler on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 8:43am.

But I believe that it was originally planned by the "T Riders' Union" in conjunction with a lot of other groups. http://www.ace-ej.org/rally_before_mbta_back_bay_h....

I know that LIvable Streets Alliance, T4MA, the MADC, the Mass Senior Council and others are highly involved. I hope it doesn't get bogged down in "occupy" baggage.

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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 8:57am.

Definitely will be less well-received in general if it's being touted as organized by OB. I certainly didn't appreciate being yelled at that I was a 'sheep' by Occ. Boston when they protested Christmas shoppers at the Pru mall. Yeah, getting Christmas gifts for my family makes me a sheep. Will patrons of the library be accused of being 'readers'?

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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 8:47am.

no matter whether the are from one group or another.

Elected officials have to be convinced voters care about this issue so they'll get off their asses and deal with $3.7 billion non-MBTA debt dumped on the MBTA.

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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 11:28am.

A lot of people showing up isn't going to help if the most vocal and visible people in that crowd are the usual professional protestors and nutters which hog media attention and turn off the general public.

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By anon on Mon, 02/13/2012 - 3:30pm.

The behemoth T won't listen to a protest like this. Or any protest for that matter.

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By anon on Tue, 02/14/2012 - 5:08am.

I think they're beginning to listen, and by they I mean the elected officials in the state house.

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