Medford’s mayor and city council have been very slow to support the Green Line Extension to Route 16. When more than 2000 people signed a petition supporting the Route 16 station and 17 people signed a letter opposing it, Medford’s city council said that the community was divided.
99% of people supporting the Route 16 station is not a divided community.
Our legislators at the state level know this: State Senator Pat Jehlen, State Rep Carl Sciortino, and State Rep Sean Garballey have all been strongly advocating for the Route 16 station. Somerville city officials know this, and Somerville’s mayor and Board of Aldermen have been pushing for the Route 16 station. It’s past time for Medford’s mayor and city council to get on board.
We need to tell Mayor McGlynn and the Medford City Council that we support bringing the Green Line to Route 16 as one construction project. We don’t want the delays and extra years of construction that a two-phase project will cause. We don’t want the increased traffic and increased air pollution that a temporary terminus at College Avenue will cause. We want the full-build Green Line Extension to Route 16, designed to improve our neighborhoods, designed to serve our needs, and designed with all the mitigation we can get. That will only happen if Medford’s government starts participating constructively.
You can send that message to Medford's mayor and city council at www.informedreaders.com/greenline.
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Monday, February 8, 2010
Tell a friend
The best way to have your voice be heard is to tell a friend. Let them know that the Green Line Extension is coming to Medford, and that we have a chance to make sure it’s done right.
We have a “Share” button on every page. That button makes it easy to e-mail a link, post to Facebook or Twitter, or spread the word on your own blog. You can also just point people to GreenLineRoute16.blogspot.com.
See a post you like? Tell a friend! Ask your neighbors to send an e-mail too! If we all speak up, we can make a difference.
We have a “Share” button on every page. That button makes it easy to e-mail a link, post to Facebook or Twitter, or spread the word on your own blog. You can also just point people to GreenLineRoute16.blogspot.com.
See a post you like? Tell a friend! Ask your neighbors to send an e-mail too! If we all speak up, we can make a difference.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Why residents want the Route 16 station
1. Better public transit. The Green Line will be fast, will run frequently, and will connect to the entire T system. The Route 16 station will be in walking distance for approximately 10,000 local residents in Medford Hillside, West Medford, West Somerville, and East Arlington.
2. Less car traffic. The Route 16 station will allow more car trips to be replaced by Green Line trips. Even if you’ll still need to drive somewhere, having other people taking the Green Line means that you’ll have less traffic in front of you.
3. Less air pollution from cars. The Route 16 station will improve our air quality by reducing car trips and reducing traffic congestion.
4. Less noise from the commuter rail. Noise barriers will be put up next to the commuter rail line through Medford Hillside only if the Route 16 station is built. Even though the commuter rail will be shifted a little closer to our homes, we’ll have less noise and less air pollution from the commuter rail because of those noise barriers.
5. Sensible development opportunities. The only building that needs to be taken down for the Route 16 station is the U-Haul building. There’s space around the Route 16 station for small shops and cafes, the sort of development that benefits a neighborhood.
6. Job opportunities. Good public transit connections attract employers all along a transit line, and make it easier for all of us to get to those jobs.
7. Help our local businesses. Stores like Whole Foods will benefit from the Route 16 station. We want our local businesses to survive and thrive.
8. Improvements to our local roads and other infrastructure. If the Route 16 station is built, part of the project will include fixing the traffic flow problems we already have along Route 16, Boston Avenue, Winthrop Street, and other local roads. We need those improvements.
2. Less car traffic. The Route 16 station will allow more car trips to be replaced by Green Line trips. Even if you’ll still need to drive somewhere, having other people taking the Green Line means that you’ll have less traffic in front of you.
3. Less air pollution from cars. The Route 16 station will improve our air quality by reducing car trips and reducing traffic congestion.
4. Less noise from the commuter rail. Noise barriers will be put up next to the commuter rail line through Medford Hillside only if the Route 16 station is built. Even though the commuter rail will be shifted a little closer to our homes, we’ll have less noise and less air pollution from the commuter rail because of those noise barriers.
5. Sensible development opportunities. The only building that needs to be taken down for the Route 16 station is the U-Haul building. There’s space around the Route 16 station for small shops and cafes, the sort of development that benefits a neighborhood.
6. Job opportunities. Good public transit connections attract employers all along a transit line, and make it easier for all of us to get to those jobs.
7. Help our local businesses. Stores like Whole Foods will benefit from the Route 16 station. We want our local businesses to survive and thrive.
8. Improvements to our local roads and other infrastructure. If the Route 16 station is built, part of the project will include fixing the traffic flow problems we already have along Route 16, Boston Avenue, Winthrop Street, and other local roads. We need those improvements.
The choice before us
The Green Line extension will be built. The station locations have been chosen. The only decision left is whether the Green Line will end at College Avenue, or whether it will continue on to Route 16.
The state wants to end at College Avenue. Everyone else wants the Green Line to continue on to Route 16. Over 2000 people signed a petition to bring the Green Line to Route 16. Over 10,000 people live in walking distance to a Route 16 stop. Even the state admits that Route 16 would mean less traffic, less pollution, and better air quality.
Here's the Green Line map today:
Here's what the state has promised to build by 2014:
And here's what we want, just one more stop:
It's not a big change, but it will make a huge difference in people's lives.
It's now 2010. The state says that they can build the entire extension from Lechmere to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford by 2014, but that it will take up to 6 years more to go one more stop to Route 16. That's not a plan to build Route 16; that's a plan to kill Route 16. We can't let that happen.
The state wants to end at College Avenue. Everyone else wants the Green Line to continue on to Route 16. Over 2000 people signed a petition to bring the Green Line to Route 16. Over 10,000 people live in walking distance to a Route 16 stop. Even the state admits that Route 16 would mean less traffic, less pollution, and better air quality.
Here's the Green Line map today:
Here's what the state has promised to build by 2014:
And here's what we want, just one more stop:
It's not a big change, but it will make a huge difference in people's lives.
It's now 2010. The state says that they can build the entire extension from Lechmere to Union Square in Somerville and College Avenue in Medford by 2014, but that it will take up to 6 years more to go one more stop to Route 16. That's not a plan to build Route 16; that's a plan to kill Route 16. We can't let that happen.
Magnets
These round 2.25" magnets are for sale through CafePress, so you can show your support for bringing the Green Line to Route 16.
These designs are also available as buttons, and we have bumper stickers as well.
Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
These designs are also available as buttons, and we have bumper stickers as well.
Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Buttons
These round buttons are for sale through CafePress, so you can show your support for bringing the Green Line to Route 16.
These designs are also available as magnets, and we have bumper stickers as well.
Large 3.5" buttons: Buy 1 for $4.80, buy 10 for $32, or buy 100 for $224
Regular 2.25" buttons: Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Mini 1" buttons: Buy 1 for $2.50, buy 10 for $20, or buy 100 for $150
Large 3.5" buttons: Buy 1 for $4.80, buy 10 for $32, or buy 100 for $224
Regular 2.25" buttons: Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Mini 1" buttons: Buy 1 for $2.50, buy 10 for $20, or buy 100 for $150
These designs are also available as magnets, and we have bumper stickers as well.
Large 3.5" buttons: Buy 1 for $4.80, buy 10 for $32, or buy 100 for $224
Regular 2.25" buttons: Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Mini 1" buttons: Buy 1 for $2.50, buy 10 for $20, or buy 100 for $150
Large 3.5" buttons: Buy 1 for $4.80, buy 10 for $32, or buy 100 for $224
Regular 2.25" buttons: Buy 1 for $4, buy 10 for $28, or buy 100 for $180
Mini 1" buttons: Buy 1 for $2.50, buy 10 for $20, or buy 100 for $150
Bumper Stickers
These bumper stickers are for sale through CafePress, so you can show your support for bringing the Green Line to Route 16. Individual bumper stickers are $5, packs of 10 are $40, and packs of 50 are $140.
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