MBTA says it contacted federal authorities over alleged misconduct at Cabot Yard. One expert called the move ‘unusual.’
In a step that could ratchet up scrutiny of his own agency, MBTA General Manager Phil Eng said he has contacted federal ...
Why Bourne has to comply with an MBTA law − and what it means for housing on Cape Cod
Bourne is near to complying with a state law that has commuting workers and housing in mind, with MBTA Communities Act.
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This Week's Boston Deal Sheet: Waltham Industrial Site Planned For 369 Apartments
Willow Bridge Property Co. proposed a 369-unit apartment complex in the city, Banker & Tradesman reported. The company, ...
Faster bus commutes in Boston? That’s the goal with coming traffic signal upgrades.
Buses traveling through the experimental intersections along the Allston corridor spent, on average, 21 percent less time waiting at red lights, according to the T.
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Let the lawsuits begin
FEMA gives Boston, MBTA $13M to reduce flood risks,” by Barbara Moran, WBUR: “The city of Boston and the MBTA will receive nearly $13 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to ...
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Analyzing the Green Line Extension with OpenStreetMap
The Green Line Extension will add seven new stations to the north end of the MBTA ... now. Map Courtesy Wikipedia user Pi.1415926535, CC-BY-SA 3.0 I want to look at how much the Green Line will change ...
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MBTA Communities Act: Needham turns down controversial zoning plan
Needham residents voted Tuesday to repeal zoning that would have made the Greater Boston town compliant with the MBTA Communities Act – a plan that carried much more weight than what the state ...
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What’s next for Needham after MBTA Communities vote?
Voters in Needham Tuesday repealed state-mandated zoning that would have paved the way for more housing, sending town leaders back to square one to comply with the MBTA Communities Act.
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Needham voters reject zoning plan that would've met MBTA housing law rules
JEN, GOOD MORNING, DOUG ANTOINETTE. GOOD MORNING. TOWN LEADERS PUT FORWARD AN AMBITIOUS PLAN TO TRY TO MEET THE STATE’S MBTA COMMUNITIES ACT. BUT RESIDENTS HERE IN NEEDHAM SAY THAT THE TOWN ...
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MBTA zoning rules stand, the high court ruled. What now for rebellious towns?
Last week, Massachusetts’ highest court ruled that the MBTA Communities Act was indeed constitutional but the regulations passed to determine compliance did not go through the correct public ...
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MBTA towns not following controversial housing law get another 6 months, but must act fast
The MBTA Communities Law requires all cities and towns that voted to join the MBTA to have an overlay district where multi-family housing is allowed by right; depending on the community ...
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MTA sets its sights on strikes (and more)
RELATED — “House budget chief wants more info on shelter crimes before advancing Healey’s spending bill,” by Chris Van Buskirk, Boston Herald ... week that the MBTA Communities Act ...