Transportation commitments public hearing summary

Today at the State House, the Executive Office of Transportation (EOT) and the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) led a public hearing on the remaining transit commitments, including the Green Line extension. Their goal was to get feedback on the proposed process to re-evaluate these commitments. But the 300 or so people attending the hearing didn’t let them get away with that. Instead, person after person spoke out that these commitments should be honored as-is, not re-visited or re-evaluated.
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State Senator Jarrett T. Barrios addresses the panel

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We need you at Tuesday’s meeting!

On Tuesday afternoon, Massachusetts will hold a public hearing about trying to weasel out of its commitment to extend the Green Line into Somerville. We need your help to make sure the State knows that Somerville won't accept this promise-breaking. Please come! Read more about the meeting and get talking points to use.

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