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Boston Globe – To MassDOT: Tear down this wall

Boston Globe – To MassDOT: Tear down this wall

Boston Globe: “To MassDOT: Tear down this wall” by Renee Loth The area under and just east of the viaduct is known as “the throat,” because of the way it is squeezed between the river, rail yards, and Soldiers Field Road. Transportation advocates have been pressing MassDOT to see the billion-dollar Pike redesign project as …

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Letter to MassDOT re: I-90 – Reject the viaduct option

Letter to MassDOT re: I-90 – Reject the viaduct option

Secretary Stephanie Pollack Massachusetts Department of Transportation 10 Park Plaza Boston, MA 02116 Chairperson Joseph Aiello Fiscal and Management Control Board 10 Park Plaza Boston, A 02116 April 23, 2018 Dear Secretary Pollack and Chairperson Aiello: As members of the task force appointed to participate in the planning of the Allston interchange project, and as …

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WalkBoston gets a new board president

WalkBoston gets a new board president

Boston Globe: “Bold Types: WalkBoston gets a new board president” Emma Rothfeld Yashar has been elected board president at the nonprofit pedestrian advocacy group WalkBoston. She is a real estate associate at DLA Piper, where she focuses on development, acquisition, and financing of commercial real estate, with an emphasis on land use and project permits …

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Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue Design Project Comment Letter

Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue Design Project Comment Letter

April 11, 2018 Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) c/o Alexandra Kleyman AICP TIP Manager Transportation Building 10 Park Plaza, Suite 2150 Boston, MA 02116 Re: Sullivan Square/Rutherford Avenue Design Project (SS/RA Design Project) Dear MPO Council and Staff, WalkBoston has been engaged in and following the planning and design of Sullivan Square/ Rutherford Ave. for …

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