by Peter Furth | Dec 21, 2017 | LocalProject
Centre St between Lagrange St and Esther Street (near Holy Name Circle) is West Roxbury’s main street, flanked by shops and businesses. It has 3 bus routes, a nearby commuter rail station, and several nearby schools that further contribute to pedestrian traffic....
by Peter Furth | Dec 20, 2017 | LocalProject
The Mission Hill stretch of Huntington Av, between Brigham Circle and South Huntington Ave., can be so congested that it’s quicker to walk than to ride the train or bus. While buses and Green Line trains represent only 3% of the traffic, they carry 70% of the...
by Peter Furth | Sep 22, 2016 | LocalProject
UPDATE, 2017: The new park entrance for ped/bike that we recommended is under construction! (Franklin Hill Ave. @ American Legion Hwy) The limited number of entrances and poor crossing provisions across the busy roads bordering Boston’s Franklin Park limit its...
by Peter Furth | Aug 25, 2016 | LocalProject
Columbia Road was originally envisioned as a link in Boston’s Emerald Necklace, a string of linear parks encircling Boston with paths for travel by foot, by carriage (later, car) and by horse (later, bicycle). It was to be a greenway link from Franklin Park to...
by Peter Furth | Jun 1, 2016 | LocalProject
Silver Line buses suffer large and highly variable delays on Washington Street near Dudley Station. Master’s student (now graduate) Guillerme Nakao studied the stretch of Washington Street from Melnea Cass Blvd to Dudley Station and identified two bottlenecks:...
by Peter Furth | Jun 1, 2016 | LocalProject
A unique intersection design for the junction of Comm Ave with the BU Bridge can reduce delay for all users, reduce the length of pedestrian crossings, and protect crossings that would otherwise face heavy conflicting right-turning traffic. Master’s student (now...