Comment letters

LivableStreets frequently submits comment letters in response to particular roadway, bridge, and development projects. Detailed information about some of the projects can be found on the individual project pages.

28X Bus Improvements

Anderson Memorial Bridge

An Act for a Reliable, Sustainable MBTA (Gov. Baker's MBTA funding legislation)

  • Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition, Letter to MA State Legislature - April 30, 2015

Arlington Center Safe Travel Project

Assembly Square, Somerville

Barry's Corner, Allston

Bay Street Bridge, Taunton

Beacon Street, Somerville

Bike parking

Boston Garden Development

Broadway, East Somerville

Brookline Avenue/Riverway Intersection

BU Bridge

Bus Rapid Transit

Cambridge Parking Policy

Cambridge Street Overpass, Allston

Car-Free Callahan Tunnel

Casey Overpass

Central Artery/Tunnel Project

Commonwealth Ave, Boston

Community Path Extension

Concord Ave, Cambridge

Craigie Dam Bridge and Craigie Drawbridge

Crossroads

DCR Bridges (Accelerated Bridge Program)

DCR Restriping Policy

  • Re: Land Blvd Cambridge and Lynn Fells Parkway Saugus Restriping - July 12, 2010 

Downtown Crossing

Emerald Necklance

EOT Transportation Enhancements Contract

Franklin Park

Green Line Extension

GreenDOT

Greenough Boulevard
Harvard Allston
I-90 Allston
I-90 Back Bay Ramps and Bowker Overpass
Jamaica Pond
Longfellow Bridge/Charles Circle
  • Longfellow Bridge Striping Proposal - Boston-Bound - October 29, 2006 
  • Longfellow Bridge Striping Proposal - Cambridge-Bound - October 29, 2006 
  • Charles/MGH Station and Longfellow Bridge Pedestrian Access - March 21, 2007 
  • Charles Circle / Longfellow Bridge Conceptual Drawings - April 25, 2007 
  • Charles/MGH Station and Longfellow Bridge Pedestrian Access Follow-Up - September 11, 2007 
  • Longfellow Bridge Reconstruction Project ENF Request for Info - April 16, 2009 
  • Longfellow Bridge Reconstruction Project ENF - May 7, 2009
  • Charles Circle Conceptual Ped/Bike Improvements - May 7, 2009 
  • Key Longfellow Bridge Issues Memo - June 29, 2009 
  • Long-Term Vision (from coalition of advocates) - February 23, 2010 
  • Longfellow Walk Handout (from coalition of advocates) - April 10, 2010 
  • Longfellow Presentation for MassDOT Board (from coalition of advocates) - May 12, 2010 
  • Longfellow (from coalition of advocates) - March 21, 2012 
  • MEEI Parking Garage and Moving Storrow Drive (from coalition of advocates) - September 17, 2012 
  • Longfellow Bridge Reconstruction Project, Stage 1 - October 6, 2013 
  • Longfellow Bridge Rehabilitation and Craigie Bridge Reconstruction - October 28, 2014 
Magoun Square, Somerville
Massachusetts Ave, Arlington
  • Mass Ave Reconstruction Project 25% Design (from coalition of advocates) - January 9, 2011 
Massachusetts Ave, Boston (South End)
Massachusetts Avenue (Harvard) Bridge (Boston/Cambridge)
Massachusetts Ave, Boston (Symphony Area)
McGrath Highway/McCarthy Overpass
Memorial Ave Rotary, West Springfield

Methuen Rotary

MGM Springfield/Memorial Ave, West Springfield 

Museum Road and Forsyth Way

  • Museum Road and Forsyth Way Reconstruction Project - May 17, 2008  

Neponset River Bridge

  • Neponset River Bridge Reconstruction Project - June 3, 2009 

Nonantum Rd

North Beacon St, Allston

Parking

River St/Prospect St at Mass Ave, Cambridge

River Street/Western Ave Bridges

  • River Street/Western Ave Bridges (Handout for Allston Public Meeting) - February 3, 2010
  • River Street/Western Ave Bridges (Handout for Cambridgeport Public Meeting) - March 9, 2010
  • River Street/Western Ave Bridges (Letter and Conceptual Drawings) - March 18, 2010
  • River Street/Western Ave Bridges Conceptual Design - July 25, 2011
  • River Street/Western Ave Bridge Comment Letter - August 17, 2012

Route 105 at I-495, Middleborough

Route 5, West Springfield

Route 6 and 28, Wareham

Route 99, Boston/Everett

  • Route 99 Boston/Everett Reconstruction Project - July 23, 2009 

Rutherford Ave/Sullivan Square

Silver Line

  • South Station Direct Connect Project and Existing Crosswalk Safety Issues - July 28, 2009  
  • Photos of Silver Line Crosswalk Safety Issues - July 28, 2009 

Somerville Ave

Somerville Bicycle Facilities

  • Support for New Bike Lanes and Sharrows - June 2, 2008  

South Boston Waterfront

Transportation Improvement Program

Transportation Finance Reform

  • Support for 29-Cent Gas Tax Increase (Letter) - March 23, 2009 
  • Support for 29-Cent Gas Tax Increase (Press Release) - March 23, 2009 
  • Transportation for Massachusetts letter to Boston Region MPO July 22, 2013

Tremont St

Union Square, Somerville

US DOT Transportation for a New Generation

Western Ave, Cambridge

  • Western Ave Reconstruction Project - July 13, 2010 (Revised July 15, 2010) 
  • Western Ave Reconstruction Project - November 21, 2010