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Tufts Daily: "Tufts voices concerns over planned T stop"

STEP distributed these notes at the Nov 18 pubic hearing…
STEP urges strong and considerate support for the efforts of MassDOT to move the Green Line forward with the release of the Draft EIR. The state has committed over $1 billion to the Green Line Extension.
We support a continued “Green Light for the Green Line” AND proceeding with care.
We must “DO IT RIGHT” if this project is to sustainably serve the next three generations.
Somerville and its citizens applaud the release of the Green Line Extension DEIR and offer sincere thanks to MassDOT for committing to a Route 16 terminus, to full design of the Community Path, and to continued analysis of alternate locations for the maintenance and storage facility. The DEIR represents a critical milestone in the public evaluation process and allows for preliminary project engineering to begin. We appreciate the opportunity to comment on MassDOT’s work thus far. We encourage fellow residents, our neighbors and local business owners to submit written comments prior to January 8, 2010.

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Somerville News: "Green Line report criticized at Somerville hearing"

"Somerville chamber gets down to business with Green Line plan" "[Brickbottom] is going to become the gateway to Cambridge and Boston," Stephen Mackey said. "And there's a tremendous opportunity for transit-oriented development and smart growth."

"Demands made at Somerville hearing for more comprehensive environmental plan for Green Line extension" Hundreds of people crowded the Somerville High School auditorium Wednesday night to be heard at the Green Line extension community meeting. “This DEIR is incomplete and a final environmental report should be completed,” said Lauren DiLorenzo, director of community development in the City of Medford. “A lot…

STEP generally agrees with the City of Somerville's concerns with the Green Line DEIR. We would also add the following points: - Design stations so as to not impede possible future extensions at Union Square and Mystic Valley Pkwy. - Add much more bike parking, especially at where demand is expected to be high (the termini plus Lowell St). - Ensure…

In advance of the public hearing today on the DEIR, the City released the following…
The City applauds the release of the Green Line Extension DEIR and offers its sincere thanks to MassDOT for committing to a Route 16 terminus, full design of the Community Path, and an analysis of alternate locations for the maintenance facility. The DEIR represents a critical phase in the public evaluation process and allows for preliminary engineering to begin. The City welcomes the opportunity to comment on MassDOT’s work thus far and strongly encourages its residents and business owners to offer written comment prior to January 8, 2010.

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"Somerville transit group raising Green Line concerns" Concerns include bus accessibility, the Community Path, handicap access, and the maintenance facility.

"Medford transit group has a plan for Route 16 stop on Green Line" Ken Krause of the Medford Green Line Neighborhood Alliance believes that his group's design for the station - developed mainly by John Roland Elliott - would save the offices on Boston Avenue and four residential properties at the northwest end of Piggott Road. See the MGNA plan.