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Somerville News: "A way forward on the Green Line Extension"

Somerville Journal: "Capuano tells Somerville to 'get realistic' about Green Line Extension" Somerville News: "Capuano returns to BOA"

Boston Globe: "Community Path among top concerns of Green Line commenters" "The Somerville Community Path extension is the crucial link in the off-street network of bicycle and pedestrian greenways in the Boston metropolitan area," wrote leaders of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

Somerville Patch: "Davey: State is Committed to Green Line Extension" Despite Congressman Michael Capuano's somewhat gloomy portrayal of the Green Line extension's funding realities, the Department of Transportation is sticking with its current approach, according to Transportation Secretary Richard Davey. "This is an important project and one the state is committed to."

At a Board of Aldermen meeting, the congressman urged the city to push for a short-term extension rather than the entire project. This would consist of extending the Green Line only to Union Square and Washington St and creating new commuter rail line stops beyond that. STEP vehemently disagrees. The entire Green Line Extension is a legally mandated project and critical…

"Green Line extension would require 39 property takings, officials say" "Ainsley said communities expecting service on the Green Line extension as early as 2015 were dismayed to learn of the project's delay until 2019. She said she intends to issue 'phasing scenarios' about service delivery to communities along the route at next month's board meeting."

Host Melitta King speaks with leaders of three Somerville non-profit organizations that advocate for better transportation in the City. The panelists are Ellin Reisner of Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership, Alex Epstein of the Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee, and Lynn Weissman of the Friends of the Community Path.

Somerville Journal: "State lays out timeline for Green Line project through Somerville" Fall 2012: Start of reconstruction of the Medford Street railroad trestle near the Cambridge Line and the Howard Street trestle in Medford. Summer 2013: Construction will begin on the new Lechmere, Union Square and Washington Street stations. Construction will also begin on the new maintenance facility in the Inner…

Somerville Journal: "Capuano urges Patrick not to leave Green Line work to his successor" "The most important thing we can do is get this project as far down the road as possible while Governor Patrick, an honorable man and great supporter of [the Green Line extension], is in office. After generations of mistreatment, the people of Somerville deserve more than unenforceable…

Interactive Somerville is holding a Green Line Challenge, encouraging anyone to "come up with the best idea to improve the area where the Homans Building is currently located." Learn more.