“Somerville Pol on new Green Line plan: ‘It’s stupid'”
A sore spot was the extension of the bike path, which was slated to run alongside much of the proposed Green Line route. Initially conceived as a coordinated effort with MassDOT, a $16 million shortfall in funding has put the bike path on hold. Lynn Wiesman, of Somerville, spoke to Fitcher of the necessity of the path and pushed for MassDOT to help fund the it outside of its design, that MassDOT has taken responsibility for.
