by p.furth | Sep 10, 2022 | Blog
Of the four alternatives for redesigning Arborway presented in January, 2022, I am very pleased that the DCR has announced that Alternative 4 is its preferred alternative. Alternative 4’s main features are signalized intersections in place of the two large, existing...
by p.furth | Feb 8, 2022 | Blog
Overall, the DCR’s proposed ideas for long-term improvements for Arborway, from Kelly Circle (at Jamaica Pond), through Murray Circle, to Forest Hills, are fantastic. Still, there are a lot of details that need attention, and some of the alternatives presented...
by Peter Furth | Mar 5, 2021 | Blog
Hey, look, there’s a new bicycle signal on Route 9 in Brookline, at the intersection with the Brook House driveway, where they just finished building a new protected bike lane! But wait – do you see what’s crazy in this picture? The cars have a green light; the...
by Peter Furth | Mar 3, 2021 | Blog
Peter Furth, 3/8/2021 Single-track sections are common enough on branch lines, but Old Colony has a single track section on its trunk line, from just north of Andrew Station to Victory Road, a distance of 2.6 miles. It is well recognized that single-track...
by Peter Furth | Apr 2, 2020 | Blog
While all on-site dialogue programs have been canceled in 2020, we will be offering CIVE 4566 and CIVE 4567 as on-line courses during Summer 2. The online format makes it possible for all students to take the courses, whether they applied for a Dialogue of...
by Peter Furth | Oct 7, 2019 | Blog
A recent IIHS study comparing protected bike lanes with other forms of bike infrastructure found an unexpected result: That 2-way, street-level protected bike lanes, also called cycle tracks, carried 11.4 times greater risk of injury than riding in the street on a...