Have experiences getting to work, school or elsewhere that you’d like to share with state officials? The Executive Office of Transportation says it’s “kicking off a civic outreach effort to talk to Massachusetts residents about their experiences using the transportation system.”
The second workshop is Monday, September 22, 6 pm at the Morse Institute Library in [...]
Archive for August, 2008
Natick meeting: State transportation office seeks citizen input
August 28, 2008Dense development: OK for vacations but not at home?
August 19, 2008“After fighting density at public meetings throughout the year, even NIMBYs need a vacation. When the weather is right and they feel like escaping their one dwelling-unit-per-acre suburban subdivisions for some rest and relaxation, these neighborhood activists often head for places like the Jersey Shore,” writes planner Matt Wanamaker for Next American City. The [...]
Burlington, Vermont’s ‘downtown that works’ … and what Framingham might learn
August 11, 2008Burlington, Vt. proper has a population that’s smaller than Framingham — just 40,000 people (plus several colleges) — yet it boasts a thriving downtown and rejuvenated waterfront. We were there yesterday, on a Sunday afternoon, and the 4-block pedestrian-only retail area was packed with people. There was a special street performer festival going on, but [...]
Bus from Framingham to a T stop in Newton?
August 1, 2008I’ve long thought that an express bus from Shoppers World in Framingham to downtown Boston would be a great thing — similar to the Logan Express but heading downtown. Alas, it doesn’t look like that’s in the cards, but there is talk now of a bus that would link Framingham to the Woodland T station [...]
