Comments on: MassDOT Announces Further Setback for Green Line Extension http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/ For a thriving New England Thu, 14 Feb 2013 21:21:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: sean http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/#comment-1240 sean Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:52:04 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=5261#comment-1240 The CLF was certainly worked much harder to make sure the state followed through on the suburban commuter rail projects that were promised than the urban ones. Dudley Sq light rail restored: NO Green Line in JP restored: NO Red-Blue connector: NO Green Line to Somerville: NO Yet, all the commuter rail projects went through. The CLF has repeatedly failed city residents who live close to their jobs but for whom it takes longer to get downtown than the privileged commuter rail riders (small in relative numbers) who sprawl out across the state. Massachusetts needs a new environmental organization that cares about city inhabitants since the CLF has repeatedly shown it cares only for Sub-Urbanites. The CLF was certainly worked much harder to make sure the state followed through on the suburban commuter rail projects that were promised than the urban ones.
Dudley Sq light rail restored: NO
Green Line in JP restored: NO
Red-Blue connector: NO
Green Line to Somerville: NO

Yet, all the commuter rail projects went through. The CLF has repeatedly failed city residents who live close to their jobs but for whom it takes longer to get downtown than the privileged commuter rail riders (small in relative numbers) who sprawl out across the state.

Massachusetts needs a new environmental organization that cares about city inhabitants since the CLF has repeatedly shown it cares only for Sub-Urbanites.

]]> By: Michael http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/#comment-1234 Michael Wed, 10 Aug 2011 13:47:37 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=5261#comment-1234 Not sure why we are 'hoping' that the DOT will do anything right. Is the CLF going to step in where the City has no guts and sue the state again? If so where do I donate to the cause? I'll be happy to cut a check if it is dedicated to pushing the Green Line issue, like the rest of the city of Somerville I am a bit tired of my money not going where it is intended!!! Not sure why we are ‘hoping’ that the DOT will do anything right. Is the CLF going to step in where the City has no guts and sue the state again? If so where do I donate to the cause? I’ll be happy to cut a check if it is dedicated to pushing the Green Line issue, like the rest of the city of Somerville I am a bit tired of my money not going where it is intended!!!

]]> By: Nathanael Nerode http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/#comment-1230 Nathanael Nerode Wed, 10 Aug 2011 01:21:38 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=5261#comment-1230 This time, sue to force the Commonwealth to put the entire cost of the line in an escrow fund to be used only for this line. The Commonwealth has unclean hands and this may be the only way to get it to obey the law. This time, sue to force the Commonwealth to put the entire cost of the line in an escrow fund to be used only for this line. The Commonwealth has unclean hands and this may be the only way to get it to obey the law.

]]> By: Eric http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/#comment-1212 Eric Fri, 05 Aug 2011 18:35:40 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=5261#comment-1212 Hey, Didn't the CLF sue to get this project going in the first place? Is there any kind of suit that could force the state's hand here? It seems unlikely that the state can just ignore the ruling. Hey, Didn’t the CLF sue to get this project going in the first place? Is there any kind of suit that could force the state’s hand here? It seems unlikely that the state can just ignore the ruling.

]]> By: Jake Wilson http://www.clf.org/blog/massachusetts/massdot-announces-further-setback-for-green-line-extension/#comment-1210 Jake Wilson Thu, 04 Aug 2011 16:12:35 +0000 http://www.clf.org/?p=5261#comment-1210 Absolutely ridiculous. How about some legal action, CLF? Surely this latest delay lands them outside the bounds of the settlement of your original lawsuit 21 years ago. Absolutely ridiculous. How about some legal action, CLF? Surely this latest delay lands them outside the bounds of the settlement of your original lawsuit 21 years ago.

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