It is critical that the public turn out to express continued strong support for the Green Line Extensions this coming Wednesday evening at the 6 pm hearing at Somerville High School. Learn about the meeting or keep reading for more background info on the status of the Green Line and the DEIR.
CW Unbound: "No backing off the Green Line extension"
Thanks to everyone who attended yesterday's workshop and shared their thoughts on the Green Line extension and the Draft Environmental Impact Report. Download the slides as a PDF file or a PowerPoint file (both very large).
Boston Globe: "Report finds T's riders at risk" A decade of systemic neglect and mounting financial problems has left the MBTA with public safety issues that are far more serious than previously revealed and swiftly growing worse, according to a devastating independent report. AP: "Study: Mass. transit passenger safety put in peril" D'Alessandro told The Associated Press on Wednesday he would…
"CCP narrows priorities at Green Line meeting"
STEP is holding a meeting this Saturday for Somerville, Medford and Cambridge residents who want to learn about and share their questions about what is included or omitted from the Draft Environmental Impact Report for the Green Line Extension. What is in the DEIR and the issues that the public raise about what is included will determine decisions that will be…
Curious about the Draft Environmental Impact Report on the Green Line but don't want to read all 6,000 pages? We agree. That's why we created a summary version of this important document, which contains: - The certificate/scope of what the DEIR covers - The executive summary of the DEIR text - Several key figures and maps from the full version Download…
The U.S. Department of Transportation has officially approved the TIP, which now includes the Green Line extension. Download the letter (PDF).
"Green Line Project chugs along in Somerville" The long, slow process that is the Green Line extension picked up a little steam earlier this month with the release of an environmental report. Although the report addressed many issues associated with the project, city officials and residents following the process said there is more work to be done.