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Blog, Boston, Cities & Urban Life, futureMBTA, Transportation
Changing the role of the MBTA
I think that the purpose of the MBTA needs to be split from an all-encompassing transit authority into purely that of operations. A parent authority should be established that would take the debt burden off the MBTA and allow it to focus all funds on operations and maintenance. Capital construction and expansion would be handled [...]
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Blog, Boston, Cities & Urban Life
A new role for the BRA?
I think we need to take a new look at how Boston and how the many neighborhoods work together and develop. As it is now it seems that the process is very confrontational: A developer comes in and wants to build something big and the local citizens flip out and scream until they get what [...]
