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Littleton & MassDOT Complete Streets Policies Win National Recognition

February 18, 2014 By thegreenmiles

Congratulations to the town of Littleton and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, both of which have earned recognition from Smart Growth America for their complete streets policies. First: Exactly what are complete streets … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Littleton, massdot, smart-growth, transportation

On Untolled Congested Highways, Every Day is Free Cone Day

February 5, 2013 By thegreenmiles

Great analogy from Matt Yglesias to explain why congested roads should be tolled: Build a useful road and you'll find that space on the road at peak times is a valuable commodity. And yet it's also a commodity that's generally either … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: massdot, southcoast-rail, traffic, transportation

January 18, 2013 By t4ma

The week that moved transportation forward What a week for transportation in Massachusetts! Governor Patrick released hard numbers on the cost to fix and modernize our transportation system and a plan for building a 21st century … [Read more...]

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Filed Under: User Tagged With: deval-patrick, massdot, transportation, Transportation for Massachusetts

The Globe’s bizarre editorial on the MassDOT board

November 4, 2009 By David

What's up with the Globe and the unions, anyway?  They're really unhappy that Governor named well-known union organizer Janice Loux to the new MassDOT board.  I don't actually know that much about Loux, so I'm not taking a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: globe, massdot, media, patrick

MassPike is dead. Long live MassDOT!

November 2, 2009 By David

Today is Day 1 of the state's new unified transportation agency, MassDOT, which replaces a whole bunch of other agencies including perhaps most notably the Turnpike Authority, now consigned to the dustbin of history.  Not a moment too … [Read more...]

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