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Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

April 8, 2025

Barbara Thornton is a resident of Park Avenue for about 40 years who has seen “way too many accidents there.” These suggestions were shared…

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Dear T: Time for Arlington to get what it pays for

November 26, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Boston Avenue, entering Somerville. Paul Schlichtman, chairman of the School Committee, offers this viewpoint about the MBTA as an Arlington citizen and longtime transportation…

Arlington vua Google Earth: Your Town, Your Future

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Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

October 20, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Barbara Thornton, a resident with a long-term interest in the town’s future, provided these comments and background information: “It’s great to see a renewed…

Transportation·Transportation

Neighbors seek to improve safety, design for Broadway

October 15, 2024

by Bob Sprague

The following proposal from the Broadway Neighbors Coalition was sent to various town bodies. Signing it were Vincent Baudoin, Jennifer Litowski, Catherine Farrell, Paul Schlichtman,…

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Broadway neighbor calls plan ‘outrageous waste of money’

October 15, 2024

by Bob Sprague

This response to the proposal from the Broadway Neighbor Coalition was written by Mark Kaepplein of Palmer Street, a Precinct 9 Town Meeting members.…

Paul Schlichtman pushes Red Line. / Paulette Swartz photo

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Red Line to Arlington? First, the T chief has to come to town

September 28, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Paul Schlichtman pushes Red Line. / Paulette Schwartz photo Paul Schlichtman wants to change the reality established by a 1976 Arlington vote keeping the…

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4-year-old petitions for safer crosswalk near Robbins Library

May 12, 2024

by Bob Sprague

Greta Hagen of Arlington tells why she and her son, holding flag in photo, seek a better crosswalk design. Meet the future of pedestrian…

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Red Line cuts 20%, blogger documents

February 5, 2023

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED Feb. 6: Arlington Town Meeting member Adam Auster, who has long published a transportation blog titled “Word on the Street,” reports his personal…

Transportation

T plan sharply cuts town’s transit-route options

May 17, 2022

by Bob Sprague

Adam Auster, in “Word on the Street,” his long-running transportation blog, reports unsettling news for Arlington bus riders. Under the headline “Arlington largely cut…

Transportation

Petition aiming to make Mass. Ave. safer

March 1, 2022

by Bob Sprague

UPDATED March 1: The following petition plea from Everywhere Arlington Livable Streets (EALS) was circulated by Jennifer Susse. Questions? Contact her at jennifer.susse at…

Transportation

Resident suggests ways to make Park Ave. safer, broaden its vision

Dear T: Time for Arlington to get what it pays for

Plans for Broadway Corridor stem from 3 winning designs

Neighbors seek to improve safety, design for Broadway

Broadway neighbor calls plan ‘outrageous waste of money’

Red Line to Arlington? First, the T chief has to come to town

4-year-old petitions for safer crosswalk near Robbins Library

Red Line cuts 20%, blogger documents

T plan sharply cuts town’s transit-route options

Petition aiming to make Mass. Ave. safer

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