Category Archives: Transportation

Hitting Pedestrians Wasn’t Always an ‘Accident’: How Crossing the Street Became a Crime

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

One of the things that makes many,though not all, cities work is that they’re geared towards pedestrians. Unfortunately, our traffic laws along with our attitudes towards automobile-pedestrian collisions haven’t caught up to this reality. Actually, it’s more accurate to say … Continue reading →

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When People Buy a House, They’re Buying a Student Body

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

At Business Insider, Gregor MacDonald writes in “The World Has Little Use For A Suburban American Single Family Home Priced Over $250K” (boldface mine): If there’s one asset the world has little use for, it’s an American single family home … Continue reading →

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Road Rage in the City

Posted on April 14, 2012 by

From the urban hellhole known as Back Bay, March 1 (as reported by The Boston Courant): On Thursday, March 1 at 1:48 pm , District 4 officers responded to a reprot of an assault and battery in the first block … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Boston, Transportation, WhatEVAH! | 1 Comment

My Simple Solution to Fix the MBTA’s Funding Shortfall

Posted on March 30, 2012 by

A while ago, I noted that the MBTA’s budget cuts were idiotic and short-sighted, especially the weekend service cuts: Then there’s the effect on tourism. The E train goes directly to the MFA and very close the Gardiner Museum. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Funding, Massachusetts, Taxes, Transportation | 1 Comment

The Short Term Problem With a Gas Tax Increase: For Some, It’s Like an Oxygen Tax

Posted on March 9, 2012 by

Or, for you UK-ians, a petrol tax. By way of Mark Thoma, we come across an article extolling the virtues of increasing the gas tax: Cars and light trucks produce about 15 percent of U.S. greenhouse gases. The best policy … Continue reading →

Posted in Automobiles, Economics, Taxes, Transportation | 20 Comments

The Blue Line at Government Center, Old School Style

Posted on February 12, 2012 by

For a longtime reader, from the Blue Line platform at Government Center (on the Boston subway): For those who don’t know, Government Center used to be called Scollay Square, and the Blue Line was simply called “The Under” while the … Continue reading →

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Nosy Passengers on the T

Posted on February 3, 2012 by

The gall:

Posted in Boston, Dogs, Transportation | 3 Comments

This Guy Works for the MBTA? FOR REALZ?

Posted on January 12, 2012 by

If so, the MBTA is the most awesome mass transit system EVAH! By way of Universal Hub, I came across this Boston Herald website which is designed to whip up hatred against state employees tells us how much MBTA employees … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Transportation, WhatEVAH! | 3 Comments

What Is the MBTA Thinking?

Posted on January 4, 2012 by

Admittedly, the new fare hike and service reduction proposals by the MBTA might simply be an attempt to shock the Massachusetts Legislature, as well as convince citizens that pay hikes are needed, but, still, they’re fucking insane. One plan would … Continue reading →

Posted in Boston, Fucking Morons, Massachusetts, Transportation | 1 Comment

Let’s Pay People to Build Roads, Bridges, Ports and Railways

Posted on October 20, 2011 by

(from here) While a lot of things are fucked up, our transportation system should be high on the list: The U.S. population is forecast to grow by 100 million — a 30 percent increase — before the middle of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Economics, Jobs, Transportation