Bikes for BostonIn July a company in Paris launched a city wide biking rental service. More that 10,000 bikes installed in the City; over 4mln people have used the service: 100,000 rides a day. Wow. Other cities in Europe have similar … [Read more...]
Tim Murray in Natick
Let's get the casino talk out of the way. Talk about the casinos didn't take up that much time and attention at the forum, but it was mentioned a couple of times. Murray specifically mentioned them as a way of recapturing revenues currently … [Read more...]
Cycling in Boston Has a New Proponent
This is great news. Boston could be an ideal place for cycling as a viable form of transportation (it's flat, it's compact, etc.), but it's limited because of lack of infrastructure, aggressive driving, etc.I personally had given up … [Read more...]
AAAAHHH! The French!
Could Boston and surrounding cities start offering rental bikes as in Paris?Users can rent a bike online or at any of the stations, using a credit or debit card and leave them at any other station.A one-day pass costs 1 euro ($1.38), a … [Read more...]
Transportation Finance Commission Finally Releases Report
That's leadership!It isn't like this report was a surprise. I see now why it was delayed from its original anticipated date of October 2006. I would hate to be the one in charge when this came out. I have written about some of the things … [Read more...]
Arborway represents a way forward for Smart Growth
First the state allowed the project to languish. Then it wriggled through a substitution attempt that it finally admitted it couldn't win, because no substitute provided the real benefits the Green Line restoration did. And admirably, … [Read more...]
Patrick names transportation secretary
Amicus posted it here on BMG before anyone else had it anywhere that I know of -- good sources there, pal! Bernard Cohen, currently directing the Federal Transit Administration's efforts to rebuild transportation facilities in lower … [Read more...]
Healey Endorses Gabrielli!
I'm amused by the transparency of Healey's anti-Gabrielli TV screeds. Does no one else see through them? She knows that voters appreciate authenticity and conviction and will favor a real Republican over a lukewarm Democrat … [Read more...]
Big Dig Disaster
Big Dig Wasn't Worth The Cost (published Nov 16, 2004)The Globe is correct in pointing out two key problems with the central artery and tunnel project - but it may have missed the forest for the trees. Adrian Walker is right that after … [Read more...]
Taxes: Pennies vs. dollars
With the possible exception of food, in each of these, there is a huge role for the state. And the state may be in a position to invest in such a way that you end up with more money in your pocket than if it did nothing. In other words, … [Read more...]
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