STEP meeting
Topics included a Green Line update, the Off Track documentary, and working with the City. Meeting notes (PDF)
Public comments needed to keep Green Line on track
Since the announcement by the state that the Green Line would be extended through Somerville there has not been significant public discussion of major transportation concerns for Somerville residents. However, there are now some important comments you can make that will affect transportation and environmental justice policies for Somerville residents.
STEP meeting
Topics included responding to the State's 20-year transportation plan and upcoming meetings on environmental justice and land use. Meeting notes (PDF)
MBTA Green Line extension study published
The MBTA has completed the Major Investment Study/Alternatives Analysis for its "Beyond Lechmere Northwest Corridor" project. It includes a two-tiered evaluation of alternatives (trains, bus rapid transit, etc.), maps of potential new T stops, and next steps. The option supported by the State gets the highest ratings in this report: two Green Line spurs, one to Medford and one to Union…
Transportation bill means money for Somerville
The $286 billion federal bill includes: - $400,000 for roadway and streetscape improvements to Union Square - $2 million earmarked for Somerville roadway improvements - $500,000 for the I-93 / Mystic Ave interchange at Assembly Square - $1 million for Somerville Bike Path improvements - $5 million for the Lechmere MBTA station - Authorization for future federal funding for the Green…
Boston Globe: $25M for Assembly Square stop
“T station plan may end fight over mall”
$25m in bill could boost development at Assembly Square
Twenty-five million dollars set aside for a new MBTA Orange Line station at Assembly Square in Somerville, tucked into the latest transportation funding bill in Washington, could resolve one of Massachusetts’ longest-running development battles.
Green Line update and next steps
STEP member Wig Zamore reports on:
1. What has transpired in the Boston MPO “consultation” the last month or two.
2. Next steps with the Ozone SIP at DEP and EOT.
3. State plans for Green Line project financing.
4. Planning by the MBTA, the cities and the affected neighborhoods.
STEP at ArtBeat
Hundreds of people dropped by the STEP booth at ArtBeat this year. Thanks to all who support our efforts and to those who bought a T-shirt, bumper sticker, or button!
Somerville Journal: Lechmere closed until fall
"Green Line fix not ready" The project to put North Station completely underground and construct a new viaduct out to Lechmere was supposed to be finished in June, but is now slated for "early fall." Later, during the North Point development, a 15- to 20-year project that will create 2,700 units of housing straddling Somerville, Cambridge and Boston, Lechmere will be…
Medford Transcript: Letter on Green Line meeting
"Letter: Green Line community meeting a success" More than 100 Medford residents gathered on June 27 to discuss the Green Line extension. Topics included parking, traffic, existing transit options, transit deficiencies, eminent domain, noise, neighborhood character, gentrification and a lack of information.
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