Thanks for Boston MPO letters

Thank you to everyone who wrote letters to the Boston MPO about the importance of the Green Line and Orange Line in Somerville. 98 letters came from Somerville, which is almost half of all the letters the Boston MPO received regarding the Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) document. 92 of those letters pushed for the Green Line extension, and 47 were about…

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MBTA ridership survey and volunteer opportunity

TransitWorks, a not for profit organization in the Boston region, is working to improve the quality of our transit system by providing feedback from you to the MBTA. TransitWorks is conducting an MBTA Ridership Survey in order to collect this customer feedback. The results of the survey will be shared directly with the MBTA to help improve the quality of your…

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Bus transit and land use study

This article examines the effect of land use, socioeconomics, and bus transit service on transit demand in the Twin Cities. The findings suggest that vertical mixed-use is important close to transit access and retail plays an important role up to a quarter mile from transit service. Bus Transit and Land Use: Illuminating the Interaction (PDF)

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