The Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance has created a petition, which STEP completely supports, that pushes for a Green Line terminus at Route 16. This location would provide better service for residents of Somerville, Medford, and Arlington, as well as increase access to the new Green Line for cars and buses and increase ridership. We urge all Green Line proponents to…
Ellen Reisner from STEP appears on âProgressive Voicesâ on Somerville Community Access Television, hosted by Fred Berman and Bill Bumpus.
What's the latest thinking on the Urban Ring and where it will go? There's a newly released Locally Preferred Alternative Alignment on the official project site. It's basically Bus Rapid Transit, and in Somerville it would serve Inner Belt, parts of East Somerville, and Assembly Square. View the map (PDF).
Planning for the new Green Line stations is getting more detailed. The State and its consultant VHB have published detailed drawings of station concepts. The drawings show exact station locations as they are currently proposed, as well as important features such as bus drop-offs, sidewalks, lobbies, and elevators. The stations with detailed drawings include: - Brickbottom (located south of Washington St,…
The State and consultant VHB have narrowed the Union Square options down to three: 1. Fitchburg alignment: The Green Line follows the existing commuter rail right-of-way, with the station south of Union Square along Prospect St. STEP believes this option will not effectively serve the community or economic development compared with other options. 2. In-street trolley on Somerville Ave: The Green…
Somerville Journal: "Aldermen still not sure about Green Line shed slated for Somerville"
Topics included Green Line extension updates, the maintenance facility, Medford updates, and ArtBeat. Meeting notes (PDF)
The Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance (MGNA) has released a study of potential Green Line stops in Medford. The report recommends four stops:
– Ball Square, on the Medford/Somerville line
– College Avenue at Boston Avenue
– Winthrop Street near Boston Avenue
– Mystic Valley Parkway/Route 16
The College Ave and Winthrop St stops differ from the stops recently proposed by the state and its consultant, VHB. See STEP’s interactive map to explore the locations.
Read the MGNA study or click below to view their maps.
Medford Transcript: "Green Line receives community support" On an issue that has generated many heated debates over the past several months, many are seeing the meeting as a landmark turning point in public opinion. âTonight was, in my opinion, a watershed moment for this project,â said Councilor Fred Dello Russo, who sits on the project's advisory committee.
On Monday, the state announced its recommendation for the location of a 10- to 12-acre maintenance facility to support the future extended Green Line: on Yard 8 in the Inner Belt area. Since then, Somerville officials and residents (including STEP) have criticized the proposal, saying it would thwart plans to commercially develop the area. Boston Globe: "In Medford, Somerville, gripes over…