At a recent community meeting, Federal Realty Investment Trust, the developer of Assembly Square, presented designs for many future Assembly Square features, including a new Orange line MBTA station. Funding is available for the station, which could be open as soon as 2013. Click for larger maps.
"Locals, officials debate Green Line extension on campus"
"Medford still split on the merits of a Green Line extension" Also: "Letter: Green Line Extension provides opportunity to reduce noise from Commuter Rail"
Tonight a large crowd gathered at Somerville High School's library to discuss Green Line stations near Brickbottom, Washington St, and Gilman Square. The Executive Office of Transportation and Public Works (EOTPW) ran the meeting, most of which consisted of residents poring over maps and discussing the various options that have been created by consultants with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin (VHB). Please come…
"Green Line extension divides city" "In Medford, where the line would end, people are divided. Some see the extension the same way that those in Somerville do, as a chance to enhance their neighborhoods, raise property values, and connect with the region. Others contend that property values would decline - or, if not, that gentrification brought by the T would price…
Topics included Green Line extension updates and Union Square community meetings. Meeting notes (PDF)
The American Institute of Architects has released research on key design strategies that can be crucial in determining whether a transportation project will benefit its community. Employing an integrated design process through which planners, designers, transportation officials, and builders develop a unified plan Including all community stakeholders from the outset Using three- and four-dimensional images and graphics to increase citizen involvement,…
“Road budget questioned”
“Though there was a suggestion the state consider a moratorium on new transit expansion projects such as the Green Line extension to Somerville, Secretary of Transportation Bernard Cohen said the Green Line extension is mandated by law because it was promised to alleviate the environmental concerns of the Big Dig.”
Also, keep reading for coverage from the State House News Service.
Now that the Governor has filed his Transportation Bond Bill, that bill begins its legislative life. The first important step on that journey will be the public hearing on the Bond Bill (House bill 4409) on Tuesday, January 22, at 11 am in Room A-1 at the State House. Since this is a huge bill, of which the Green Line extension…
"Aldermen push for Ball Square commuter rail stop" STEP believes a commuter rail stop could distract from the ultimate goal of getting the Green Line extension and would also worsen air pollution.