Recent content by themissinglink

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/08/metro/marblehead-town-meeting-votes-down-new-zoning/

https://www.lowellsun.com/2024/05/05/westford-voters-approve-mbta-communities-article-at-town-meeting/

I completely disagree. A 320-unit development in this area is absolutely not "infill".

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/05/03/metro/massachusetts-tax-revenue-april-1-billion-above-projections/

I recently bought a book about the Twin Towers with a lot of great photos of the towers before their tragic demise. The book is "WTC" by Brian Rose, and it includes a ton of pictures from 1977 to 2001. I thought I'd share some of these photos here since the towers were marvelous buildings and it...

https://www.masslive.com/news/2024/04/milton-asks-state-to-restore-funding-taken-away-for-not-following-mbta-communities-law.html

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/29/metro/rockport-residents-file-suit-challenging-mnta-housing-law/

https://www.wamc.org/news/2024-04-23/mass-rep-neal-meets-with-new-massdot-west-east-rail-director-at-springfields-union-station

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/23/business/joining-milton-marshfield-flouts-mbta-zoning-law-aimed-at-boosting-housing/

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/18/business/winthrop-center-the-connector-closed/

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/14/business/housing-fort-devens-state-house/

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2024/04/14/metro/promised-bridge-over-mystic-river-would-be-missing-link-somerville-everett-so-where-is-it/

Yeah, I was very confused when I heard what they had to say last night. It's really odd that they're choosing to design the station like this.

The recording of the virtual public meeting from last night was just posted on YouTube. At 48:12 someone asks a question about the short platforms. At 50:30 the question was addressed. I typed out the relevant info:

The meeting is ongoing but it's only in person and not on Zoom so I assume we won't hear anything until after the meeting concludes.