More traffic regulations will only make things worse. Ever notice how you get where you're going faster when the lights are out of order, and you can always find a spot on Sunday when most parking regulations aren't enforced?
I surveyed the plan for capital projects in schools. What surprised me most about the budget is all the talk about investing in our school infrastructure, by the mayor, and relatively unambitious capitol projects in Boston Schools.
Instead capital projects include items like new furniture, broadband, building access and and security systems and window replacement. I saw no plan to fix lead contaminated water papers or new schools except for the ones already under construction.
In that case, hooray for election years - they work!
And it's not like Walsh is just gifting something to the neighborhood. The Father Hart Bridge, which ends on one side in a really nasty intersection, has been frustrating people for years. In the greater scheme of things, it's perhaps a bit annoying that the state, which owns the bridge and the parkway, gets off without having to pay to fix the problems there, but Boston's hardly a struggling city with empty coffers at this point.
The signals they installed at Walter and bussey in Roslindale have been awesome. Order from chaos. If you are serious, you must be either driving when no one is on the road or one of those people who likes white knuckle commuting.
Your theory is good, but the reality of the intersections on either side of the Hart Bridge say otherwise. I never even try to go over that bridge it is so messed up.
It's when there are either no or not enough traffic regulations that anarchy on the roads rules.
One has to bear in mind that one's not supposed to stop in the middle of the trackbed(s) either. I'm not a resident of the Readville area, but it sounds like the traffic light is long overdue, given the set of circumstances there.
Great locations for a roundabout! More efficient then a traffic light, no future traffic light maintenance. Should be no problem with space at Hyde Park Ave (will need some land from the T). At the Neponset Pkwy side, not enough room unless considering a European style mini roundabout.
There needs to be another way to access route 128. Most of the traffic is either going to or coming from there. Dedham and route 138 can't handle the volume and a traffic light will only back things up further.
But "another way to access route 128", if at all feasible/possible, probably ain't going to happen in my lifetime. And if the lights are timed well, the traffic should flow.
As someone who lives in the area and has to navigate those intersections on a regular basis, I am thrilled with this news.
is HORRENDOUS. Street layout (including very narrow 2 lane main streets) traffic patterns, Wolcott Sq itself (a text book clusterfuck). And the unusually (even for Boston area) rude, psychotic drivers doesn't help.
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More traffic regulations will
More traffic regulations will only make things worse. Ever notice how you get where you're going faster when the lights are out of order, and you can always find a spot on Sunday when most parking regulations aren't enforced?
Um, what?
We're talking physical changes and upgrades to roads here, not speed limits. As for parking, that's not an issue in Wolcott Square.
Election year promise
It's in his budget. You have to ask why it became a priority now but not when we were dicking around with the Olympics and Indy car.
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Capital Plan at budget.boston.gov
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I surveyed the plan for capital projects in schools. What surprised me most about the budget is all the talk about investing in our school infrastructure, by the mayor, and relatively unambitious capitol projects in Boston Schools.
Instead capital projects include items like new furniture, broadband, building access and and security systems and window replacement. I saw no plan to fix lead contaminated water papers or new schools except for the ones already under construction.
And your candidate would do
And your candidate would do things differently I suppose?
That candidate probably received a parking ticket
on that bridge.
Maybe so, but ...
In that case, hooray for election years - they work!
And it's not like Walsh is just gifting something to the neighborhood. The Father Hart Bridge, which ends on one side in a really nasty intersection, has been frustrating people for years. In the greater scheme of things, it's perhaps a bit annoying that the state, which owns the bridge and the parkway, gets off without having to pay to fix the problems there, but Boston's hardly a struggling city with empty coffers at this point.
I agree. it's about time.
And we are rich enough to throw $100,000,000 on a replacement bridge for GE.
IIRC, your kidlet goes/went to BLS. Do you know if the exhaust hoods in the BLS science lab are functional? Have lab classes resumed?
GE and its economy stifling jobs should leave Boston.
Dollar stores and check cashing businesses are the green shoots of the new economy.
Yeah
So weird how there's less traffic at times when no one is driving.
Joking?
The signals they installed at Walter and bussey in Roslindale have been awesome. Order from chaos. If you are serious, you must be either driving when no one is on the road or one of those people who likes white knuckle commuting.
Nope
Your theory is good, but the reality of the intersections on either side of the Hart Bridge say otherwise. I never even try to go over that bridge it is so messed up.
I disagree.
It's when there are either no or not enough traffic regulations that anarchy on the roads rules.
One has to bear in mind that one's not supposed to stop in the middle of the trackbed(s) either. I'm not a resident of the Readville area, but it sounds like the traffic light is long overdue, given the set of circumstances there.
Roundabouts, not traffic signals
Great locations for a roundabout! More efficient then a traffic light, no future traffic light maintenance. Should be no problem with space at Hyde Park Ave (will need some land from the T). At the Neponset Pkwy side, not enough room unless considering a European style mini roundabout.
You missed a big something
The city does not own these facilities.
Another big something you missed: roundabouts take a lot of land. A third something: you need sight lines to run a roundabout.
There needs to be another way
There needs to be another way to access route 128. Most of the traffic is either going to or coming from there. Dedham and route 138 can't handle the volume and a traffic light will only back things up further.
Perhaps.
But "another way to access route 128", if at all feasible/possible, probably ain't going to happen in my lifetime. And if the lights are timed well, the traffic should flow.
As someone who lives in the area and has to navigate those intersections on a regular basis, I am thrilled with this news.
Traffic around Wollcot Sq, HP Ave, Neponset River Parkway
is HORRENDOUS. Street layout (including very narrow 2 lane main streets) traffic patterns, Wolcott Sq itself (a text book clusterfuck). And the unusually (even for Boston area) rude, psychotic drivers doesn't help.
My solution: Nuke it from space.
Wasn't this supposed to be done by now?
This project has gone silent and another year has gone by...It was supposed to be finished summer 2018. I can't find any updates...Anyone have news?