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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 3:42 pm on July 30, 2010
This meeting was held at 6:30 at the State Transportation Building, around the corner from the Boylston T-Stop. A half-dozen officials from the Federal transportation authorities were present, along with some translators (never called upon) and a half-dozen or so members of the MPO. Only about a half-dozen members of the public showed up, all from Somerville.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 11:00 pm on July 18, 2010
[ July 28, 2010; 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] The Boston MPO must be certified by the federal government in order for the Boston area to receive federal funding for transportation improvements. Citizen input is an important part of this process.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:54 pm on June 20, 2010
[ July 23, 2010; ] All citizens of Somerville and Medford should evaluate this document and give feedback, because this is one of the final steps before the project begins implementation. Written comments will be accepted until July 23.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:48 pm on
[ June 30, 2010; 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ] All citizens of Somerville and Medford should evaluate this document and give feedback, because this is one of the final steps before the project begins implementation. Written comments will be accepted until July 23 at holly.s.johnson@state.ma.us.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 8:37 pm on
[ June 21, 2010; 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. ] This meeting is important because it deals with ADA accessibility throughout the MBTA system.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:46 am on May 11, 2010
[ May 22, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] This meeting is important because it begins work on sustainable station designs for the Green Line Extension.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:43 am on
[ May 21, 2010; 6:00 pm; ] This meeting is important because it provides background information on sustainable station designs for the Green Line Extension.
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:40 pm on April 4, 2010
[ April 6, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Transit 2.0: The Developers Initiative
Tues. Apr. 6 7:00 PM
Livable Streets Office
100 Sidney St.
Cambridge MA (map)
This presentation by Chris Dempsy of MassDOT will describe an initiative for hosting transportation data. The intent is for software and web developers to make this data available to the public for planning trips and locating buses [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:18 pm on March 21, 2010
[ March 29, 2010; 5:00 pm; ] MBTA Rider Oversight Committee Meeting
Mon. Mar. 29 5:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 1, 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the MBTA Rider Oversight Committee, which provides recommendations to the MBTA to improve service quality.
This meeting is important because Somerville’s use of public transit, already high, will [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:17 pm on
[ March 24, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA
Wed. Mar. 24 1:00 PM
State Transportation Building
2nd Fl Conf. Rms.
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA, which provides input to the MBTA on issues of handicapped access to public transit. The MBTA is under court order to [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:21 pm on March 7, 2010
[ March 9, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting
Tues., Mar. 9, 6:30 PM
Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the second phase 3 planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this meeting, the group will continue specifying goals, policies and actions to implement the vision statement.
The goal of the comprehensive plan [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:09 am on February 22, 2010
[ March 3, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Davis Square Visioning Meeting
Wed. Mar. 3 6:30 PM
Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)
This meeting, sponsored by the Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD), is intended to promote discussion about what should happen in the Davis Square area in the future. There will be statistical data presentations, visual [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:08 am on
[ March 1, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Union Square Design Plan Meeting
Mon. Mar. 1 6:30 PM
Argenziano School
290 Washington Street
Somerville MA (map)
This meeting, sponsored by Office of Strategic Planning and Community Development (OSPCD) is intended to present and get community feedback on plans to improve Union Square. The city will present what it considers the locally preferred alterative based [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:50 pm on February 14, 2010
[ February 24, 2010; 7:00 pm; ] Davis Square Task Force Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24, 7:00 PM
Tufts Administration Building (TAB)
169 Holland St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Davis Square Task Force, one of the longest running activist groups in Somerville. It came into existence around the extension of the Red Line to Davis Square.
This group is important [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 6:49 pm on
[ February 24, 2010; 1:00 pm; ] MPO Access Advisory Committee to the MBTA Meeting
Wed. Feb. 24 1:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rms. 2, 3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Agenda (PDF)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization Access Advisory Committee. This committee was created to improve transit access and services for people with disabilities.
This meeting is [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:11 pm on February 8, 2010
[ February 10, 2010; 3:00 pm; ] Regional Transportation Advisory Council Meeting
Wed. Feb. 10 3:00 PM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rm. 4
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Jan. 28, 2010 MPO Amendment to Public Comment Period. (PDF)
Feb 2. 2010 TCAC Letter to MPO (PDF)
This is the regular meeting of the Regional Transportation Advisory Council (RTAC), which is charged by the Boston Metropolitan Planning Organizaiton (MPO) [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 10:09 pm on
[ February 8, 2010 9:00 am to February 25, 2010 5:00 pm. ] Comment Period on Amendment to MPO Public Participation Plan
Starts: Mon. Feb. 8
Ends: Thurs. Mar. 25
Amendment (PDF)
This is the beginning of the 45-day comment period on the MPO Public Participation Plan to shorten or waive the public comment period on certification documents.
Ordinarily, amendments have a 30-day public comment period. The change is to allow the [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:16 pm on January 31, 2010
[ February 16, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee Planning Meeting
Tues., Feb. 16, 6:30 PM
Upper Hall
Greek Orthodox Church
29 Central St.
Somerville MA (map)
This is the rescheduling of the Feb. 9 Phase 3 planning meeting of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee. At this meeting, the group will begin specifying goals, policies and actions to implement the vision statement. A guest speaker is [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 3:00 pm on January 18, 2010
[ January 21, 2010; 10:00 am; ] MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting
Wed. Jan. 21 10:00 AM
State Transportation Building
Conf. Rm. 4
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Transportation Planning and Programming Committee. This group makes decisions to support or not support new transportation initiatives throughout the Boston area, including the Green Line Extension to Somerville and [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 9:55 pm on January 4, 2010
[ January 13, 2010; 6:30 pm; ] This is a public hearing on updates to the Sullivan Square Orange Line T-Stop and the surrounding area, including the Rutherford Avenue overpass. This meeting is important because the area of Somerville near Sullivan Square uses the T-Stop and is inconvenienced by the overpass.
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Posted by Jennifer Lawrence a 2:15 pm on December 1, 2009
Community ratifies set of 11 principles for land use planning along the Green Line extension.
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Posted by Greg a 4:35 pm on August 29, 2009
It was over a year ago, in May of 2008, that I posted to Somerville Voices my idea for changing the 89 bus route to better serve Somerville residents. My chief complaint being that there was no easy return trip from Davis Square after 7pm on weekdays and no service on weekends. Well, earlier this [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 5:11 pm on August 16, 2009
[ August 20, 2009; 9:00 am; ] MPO Transportation Planning and Programming Committee Meeting
Thurs. Aug. 20, 9 AM
State Transportation Building
Conf Rms 2-3
10 Park Plaza
Boston MA (map)
Agenda (PDF)
This is the regular meeting of the Metropolitan Planning Organization transportation planning committee. This meeting includes review of the draft 2010-2013 Transportation Improvement Program document, which must include the new Green Line and Orange Line T-Stops [...]
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Posted by David Dahlbacka a 7:38 pm on August 9, 2009
THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED
MBTA Fare Increases and Service Cuts: Somerville Workshop
Thurs. Aug. 13, 5:30 PM
Auditorium
Somerville High School
81 Highland Ave.
Somerville MA (map)
This is one of a series of public workshops on the coming MBTA fare increases and service cuts. The written comment period ends Sept. 4, 2009.
For background and issues to monitor, see MBTA Budgeting [...]
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Posted by Greg a 10:10 pm on May 22, 2008
I’m proposing the 89 bus route be changed as shown (bigger image here):

For the reasons why read on . . .
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