Jim Aloisi's column in Commonwealth mag is really a must-read -- and gets right to the dreary lack of vision and egalitarian spirit that plagues our transportation authorities and political culture, from the Governor and MassDOT on … [Read more...]
On Untolled Congested Highways, Every Day is Free Cone Day
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...]
Governor Patrick supports red light cameras
http://www.thenewspaper.com/ne... However, it's been shown that in many cases that while red light cameras do generate revenue, the also cause more accidents. http://www.thenewspaper.com/ne... Many cities that implement them decrease the … [Read more...]
Update: Menino Releases Bike Share Program Request for Information
Given our July conversation about the potential for bike sharing in Boston, I know some may be interested in this press release for the Mayor's Office: Today, [Mayor Menino] proudly announced bike lanes have been put down on Commonwealth … [Read more...]
Shared-Bike Program for Boston
Dear Friends, I am writing to let you know that I filed legislation yesterday to explore bringing a shared-bike program to Boston. I want to recognize that Mayor Menino and his administration have already begun the process for … [Read more...]
Traffic and Public Transit
Traffic Lights Were you ever under the impression that Massachusetts traffic lights are coordinated to force you to stop? I can't speak for the entire state, but several years back I made a 6 week experiment, and made sure while … [Read more...]
Recent BMG milestones: 2,000,000 unique visitors, and counting
I was just perusing our traffic stats, and I noticed that Super-Duper Tuesday was super for us as well as for our great nation -- on that day, Feb. 5, 2008, the 2,000,000th unique visitor stopped by BMG! And the following day, Feb. 6, … [Read more...]
Is Boston getting serious about bicycles?
Is this for real? It's a promising start. … [Read more...]
BMG traffic update
Since our traffic reports are now publicly available at any time (the link is in the "About" box), I haven't been routinely posting on traffic-related matters. But on the occasion of our 3,000th registered visitor signing up (welcome, … [Read more...]
A trend line I can live with
On this last day of 2006, here's a look at what we've experienced at BMG since we hit the internets in late 2004:In a couple of weeks, if current trends continue, our one millionth unique visitor will drop by. That's so far beyond … [Read more...]
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