A week ago, a deep hole opened up next to the Somerville Community Path behind the high school.
*pats side of hole* This baby could ft so many toddlers.
I'm a little surprised DPW hasn't done anything about it after my 311 report last week. It didn't seem quite worthy of a 911 call, but it's definitely a risk—it's about 2 meters deep and maybe 40 cm across the top, although the "waist" is narrow. I stuck a traffic cone in there to help reduce the risk a bit...
At first I was intrigued at the idea of rentable cargo bikes, and then I was annoyed because they're "reserving" public infrastructure.
...but it appears that they actually have an arrangement with the MBTA to do this! I do think there's a risk of using up limited bike parking spaces but it does seem like a neat program, so let's see how it goes.
Anyone who's following surveillance tech and policing in #MApoli might want to read this banger of a memo from Digital Fourth to the #SomervilleMA city council this week.
It's funny--every time I charge my car I look around to see if any local TV folks want my opinion about gas prices. Nobody ever asks....
Starship / We Built This City starts playing in my earbuds and I look out the train window and see ⚧️ graffiti on a trackside equipment hut and I'm like, hell yeah,
138 likes, 0 comments - narrativebookshop on March 20, 2026: "Big things coming your way this weekend- come join us in solidarity & celebration ✨🤎✨ Swipe for details + see links in bio! Please note that the shop will be closed on Saturday to celebrate Bow Market Book Fair with our incredible friends @bow.market @tinyturnspaperie @allshewrotebooks @sidequestbooks @readmylipsboston @dearly.studio & to support @somervilleforpalestine’s Palestine Book Sale Fundraiser- HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE! P.S. EID MUBARAK to all the beloveds 💖 my Ammu says she’s happy that if I have to work on Eid, at least it’s for this & with you!".
Edit: NOPE, I was just confused by the presentation slides. The two-way lane is in fact the concept that is being *explicitly* ruled out in this presentation 😒
Oh wow, a two-way bike lane along the busway is apparently the favored design concept for the Alford Street/Broadway corridor?
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