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Monthly Archives: May 2015
THE PURPOSE OF TRANSIT: Neither Reform Nor Revenue are the Needed Starting Point
It’s now semi-official – everyone agrees that the MBTA needs both reform and revenue. No one says (publicly) that the current T and Commuter Rail budget is too big for its mission. And that’s where the agreement ends – with the question of what is the MBTA’s mission, vision, and values: what exactly are we […] Continue reading
Posted in Commentary & Analysis, Government Reform, MassDOT Transformation, transit, Transit & Livability
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QUESTIONING COMPLETE STREETS: An Open Letter to the Cambridge City Council
Having a vision of the kind of city you want is an essential foundation for purposeful and effective governance. Some cities do a coherent overall process, such as Somerville’s SomerVision or Boston’s forthcoming Imagine Boston 2030. Cambridge has constructed its vision together piecemeal, through policies around a variety of quantitative and qualitative issues. In either […] Continue reading
Posted in Commentary & Analysis, Road Design, ROAD DESIGN AND MODE CHANGE, Safety, Walking
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JUMP STARTING COMPLETE STREETS: Focusing on Kids (and others) When Progress Slows
Every street should be safe for walking and bicycling. This is an essential component of the Complete Streets design philosophy that has emerged in recent years as the “new normal” for roads – although the gap between policy and practice often remains wide. Because the core issue is mobility, Advocates compliment this “everywhere for everyone” […] Continue reading
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