Newton Streets and Sidewalks

85% occupancy, thursday, july 11, 915am. 28 of 33 non-handicapped spaces occupied. A big improvement in usage from previous observations a...

Plans are afoot to move the Auburndale Commuter Rail Station to the north side of the MBTA tracks, abandoning the existing south-side platfo...

I counted them by eye, Friday AM, 10:15-10:45. Here's the breakdown: MBTA Lot: 490 Empty spaces Riverside Center: 441 Empty spaces Indig...

Here was the scene at Riverside today (Thursday) at 10:15AM - when we expect maximum weekday commuter parking. And here is empty parking in...

The Metropolitan Area Planning Council warns that 128 is going to see 77% more traffic between Route 3 and the Turnpike ... and then propos...

Encouraging news on the Chestnut Hill Shopping Center front: the developer intends to re-orient the buildings to engage Boylston Street . It...

Wondering about the future of the Atrium, Tiffany's has been the piece that didn't fit. Given the overwhelming decline of the Atrium...

I have tweaked the Board of Aldermen for extracting bike racks from Beacon Street as a special permit condition . Aldercritter Hess-Mahan we...

Updated: According to Aldercritter Hess-Mahan in the comments , Beacon Street only reimbursed the city for installation and that the cost wa...

Here are the new racks in Newton Centre (that I've found so far). Send pictures of other new racks anywhere in Newton and I'll post ...

What a stunning denunciation of the state of our transit system that we are leasing trains from Maryland , just to keep things afloat. Maryl...

What's in the bag? A parking meter that has been installed on Beacon Street near Audubon Circle/St. Mary's Place in Brookline. Perha...

One of the key arguments in favor of inter-city rail is that it will improve opportunities for air travelers. Last year, nearly a million pe...

Dear Mayor Warren, Just wanted to let you know that, sometime today, a squad of bike-rack fairies seemed to have hit Newton Centre, sprinkli...

In light of the regulatory hurdles to "real" bike lanes in Newton, given the actual amount of on-street parking for long stretches...