The $1B reconstruction of the Mass Pike and Soldiers Field Road in Allston is also an opportunity to improve the cramped Charles River path between the River Street and BU Bridges. Chicago, Portland, Philadelphia, New York are some of the many cities improving paths and public spaces along their urban rivers and this project is an opportunity to follow suit in Boston. Locally, Kendall Square's Broad Canal boardwalk in the Charles River boardwalk provides a recent precedent. Read more.
By HarryMattison - 11/22/14 - 11:29 am
Paint crews were on Cambridge Street in Allston this morning creating bike lanes on one of the Boston region's most dangerous streets.
By HarryMattison - 9/25/14 - 11:29 am
Last week, two teams organized by the Boston Society of Architects proposed that the $260M reconstruction of the Mass Pike in Allston should include a great new public place and civic amenity along the Charles River.
By HarryMattison - 9/18/14 - 9:37 am
Tonight at 6:30 at the Jackson Mann Community Center, learn how MassDOT plans to spend 250 million public dollars to rebuild the Mass Pike in Allston.
By HarryMattison - 1/9/14 - 11:50 am
After 6 months of feedback from residents, community groups, and transportation advocates, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation will provide an update on Tuesday for the Cambridge Street overpass project in Allston.
By BostonUrbEx - 7/15/13 - 9:46 am
More than a year after local real estate agents tried to pressure Winchester into taking action against freight trains, residents clamored for action at community meetings. It was claimed that noise during freight operations violated a local noise ordinance and Massachusetts law. Nearly a month ago, the town's zoning board ruled in favor of the residents and a cease and desist was handed to Pan Am Railways.
In response, Pan Am filed with the Surface Transportation Board, stating that they are subject only to federal law in this case. Shortly after, on July 12, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railways, Housatonic Railroad, and the Massachusetts Railroad Association (which represents nine railroads within Massachusetts collectively) made a motion to participate in the STB filing.
By BostonUrbEx - 5/17/13 - 10:05 pm
Last month, the MBTA announced a contest in which anyone could design what could be the next MBTA map.
By Cynic - 9/28/10 - 10:44 pm
Amtrak unveiled its vision for a Next-Gen High Speed Rail system along the northeast corridor, and it's pretty spiffy. The Super Express would travel non-stop between Boston and New York City in just 83 minutes - and, after stopping at Penn and Grand Central in New York, and again in Philadelphia, get passengers all the way to Union Station in Washington DC in just 3 hours and 23 minutes. That's about as long as the typical Sox game - and probably a little faster than flying, once travel to the airport and security screenings are factored in.
By neilv - 8/15/09 - 4:15 am
The Globe piece puffs up Portland transportation policy and quotes Aloisi.
By neilv - 4/16/09 - 7:36 pm
Obama unveiled a plan for high-speed rail projects, which may include money for improving the existing line serving Boston, the NYT reports.
By adamg - 4/14/09 - 9:18 am
Deval Patrick came out of a meeting with Therese Murray and Bob DeLeo and said he angrily wagged his gubernatorial finger at them for failing to squeeze enough reform and money out of state transportation agencies. Murray replied:
I'm a little confused. He just gave us a spreadsheet, and we said we'd go and look at it.
You do that, Ms. Murray. See if you can miss the angry red borders around all those cells.
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