If anyone goes to any of the Cambridge/MBTA meetings and has word of anything of interest to Porter Square residents/frequenters, please circulate the info. Ruth From: Cambridge Community Development Department <etp@cambridgema.gov> Reply-To: <areker@cambridgema.gov> Date: Monday, December 9, 2019 at 1:40 PM To: Ruth Ryals <rryals@comcast.net> Subject: Reminder: Transit Bulletin | Mid-December Update Joint TAC meeting and Transit News too Mid-December TAC update Mid-December Joint TAC meeting - New Venue! | 344 Broadway We look forward to seeing you at the joint TAC meeting on Wednesday December 11 at 6:00PM for a Holiday Potluck with the Bicycle and Pedestrian Committees. Please bring some food to share! We will be meeting in the 2nd floor meeting room of 344 Broadway (Cambridge City Hall Annex). Attending the Joint Transit/Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee Meeting? LOCATION 344 Broadway, 2nd Floor Meeting Room DATE AND TIME 12/11/19 6:00pm - 12/11/19 7:30pm Joint Transit/Bicycle/Pedestrian Advisory Committee meeting at 344 Broadway I'll be there! Maybe I can't make it Upcoming TAC meetings January: 1/8/20 Citywide Senior Center February: 2/5/20 Location Tentative March: 3/5/20 Location Tentative April: 4/1/20 Location Tentative Transit service updates Update! MBTA posts update on changing Cambridge (and other Boston region) bus routes for the Better Bus Project coming on December 22, 2019 The MBTA plans to implement additional changes proposed in the Better Bus Project during the upcoming winter schedule change. Among many other changes in the region, the following bus routes in Cambridge will change starting Sunday 12/22: Route 64: Service will be extended from peak-hours only to all day on weekdays from Oak Square to Kendall/MIT. Weekend service will continue going to University Park. See the MBTA update on Route 64 here Route 61/70/70A: Route 70A will be eliminated. New Route 61 will be created to replace the route along with additional stops on Route 70. See the MBTA update on Routes 61/70/70A Route 72/74/75: Route 72 will become rush hour only service and will only run in the peak direction. Route 75 will be rerouted from the Fresh Pond Parkway to Huron Ave. to straighten the route and increase frequency. Route 74 will be straightened and have increased frequency by removing service on Blanchard Rd and Bright Rd and rerouting to Concord Ave. See the MBTA update on Routes 72/74/75 Note: Route 1 changes have been delayed until Spring 2020 View the MBTA update on December Better Bus Project changes Escalator and elevator closures The MBTA has closed the following escalators: · Central - #360 - Up from the Alewife platform to street level for maintenance· Porter - #510 - will be unavailable on 1/14 for maintenance (upcoming) The MBTA has closed the following elevators: · Central - #861 - between the Ashmont/Braintree platform and street level - through spring 2020 for replacement. Alternative access available by travelling to Kendall/MIT station and requesting then boarding an accessibility shuttle.· Alewife - #815 - between the main lobby and parking garage - through the winter of 2019-20 while it is being replaced. Use the adjacent Alewife Elevator 814 as an alternative. · Harvard - #973 - between the Upper Bus way and Brattle Square will be closed due to renovations between 12/4-12/22. Use elevator #821 in the Main lobby instead Visit the MBTA's accessibility alerts page Actions & events New! What transportation issues should the MPO study? The Boston Metropolitan Planning Organization conducts transportation planning for 97 Boston area cities and decide how to allocate federal and state transportation funds. They recently released a survey to gauge public opinion on what transportation issues they should conduct studies on to generate new data and help shape new concepts to improve the region's transportation future. Submit your ideas to the Boston MPO Transit equity? System improvements? New bike network links? Tell the Boston MPO what you want them to focus on The MPO also released a survey to gauge public opinion on how they should prioritize, fund, and evaluate transportation projects. This survey is for anyone in the Boston Metropolitan to share their input and contribute their opinion. Take the survey and share it! Take the Boston MPO survey on your Priorities Tell us how River Street works (or doesn't work) for you today The River Street Reconstruction project will refresh outdated infrastructure above and below the street surface. Tell us your perceptions and thoughts about River Street today. Your answers will inform how the City designs the street and the City will compare responses before and after reconstruction. This survey should take approximately 5-10 minutes to complete. Take the River Street survey Vacancies on several city commissions and boards The City seeks members of the Cambridge community to participate in several boards and commissions. The following commissions and boards are accepting applications:· Affordable Housing Trust· Citizen's Committee of Civic Duty· City Manager's Digital Equity Working Group· Library Board of Trustees· Recycling Advisory Committee Apply for City Boards and Committees Transit Employment Opportunities Active Transportation/Vision Zero Planner - City of Boston The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is seeking a highly motivated Vision Zero/Active Transportation Planner to work on projects that will realize the City’s vision to create streets and public spaces that are vibrant, multi-modal, resilient, and technologically advanced. The selected individual will work to lower the number of fatal and serious crashes on Boston’s roadways and increase the number of people bicycling and walking in the City. View job description for Active Transportation Planner Cambridge Walkshop Manager - City of Cambridge The Walkshop Manager will work closely with staff from Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville to develop walkshops for the 2020 NACTO conference that cover a wide range of projects and present opportunities for attendees to learn directly from the people behind the projects. The Manager will be responsible for facilitating the coordination of walkshops including assisting with idea generation, managing logistics, and promoting the walkshops. The selected candidate will work closely with and get to know a large number of transportation leaders, including staff from multiple cities, agencies, and NACTO. View job description for Walkshop Manager Boston Program Intern - Institute for Transportation & Development Policy The Boston Program Intern will work on a variety of projects related to work on the program's BRT initiatives in the Boston area. They will conduct research on sustainable transport best practices and policies, conduct literature review and data gathering/entry, and assist with social media updates and event planning. View job description for Program Intern Traffic Engineering Director - City of Boston The Boston Transportation Department is searching for a Director of Engineering who is well versed in state of the art tools and practices to create sustainable and multi-modal transportation networks including bicycle, pedestrian and transit focused street design and cutting edge safety treatments. View job description for Traffic Engineering Director Corridor/Transportation Planner - City of Boston The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is seeking a highly motivated Transportation Program Planner to lead a community process for revitalization of Blue Hill Avenue and Columbia Road, two of the City's most iconic and diverse boulevards. View job description for Corridor/Transportation Planner Bus Traffic Signal Systems Fellow - MBTA The Bus Traffic Signal Systems Fellow will play a critical role supporting the MBTA and municipalities in developing and integrating the MBTA's transit signal priority system into existing or planned traffic signal networks and working with the MBTA and municipalities on other bus transit supportive signal improvements. This position is project-specific and limited to June 2021. Employment beyond the two-year term is left to the discretion of the MBTA. View job description for Bus Traffic Signal Systems Fellow Transit news Other transit news · Instead of Gondola, Millenium wil commit 400k to Seaport Transit [12/2] BBJ· Mass Lawmakers delay transport tax debate until next year [11/14] Commonwealth· New Poll: What transport issues Mass voters support [11/15] Boston.com· MBTA kiosks vulnerable to cyber attack [11/15] Boston Herald· VIDEO: Red Line riders on shuttles during weekend shutdowns [11/16]· MBTA launches ads and videos to detail transit improvements [11/18] Commonwealth Opinions and letters · 7 Boston Area transportation realities that didn't exist in 2010 [12/3] Curbed Boston· Independent Contractors or regular full time employees for the MBTA? [11/17] Commonwealth· 40 ambitious ideas to save transportation in Boston [11/19] Boston Magazine December meetings MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board 12/9/2019, 12:00 PM Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 MBTA Rider's Transportation Access Group Meeting 12/9/2019, 5:30 PM 2F Conference Rooms 2 & 3, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 MassDOT Finance and Audit Committee Meeting 12/11/2019, 9:30 AM Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 MassDOT Capital Programs Committee Meeting 12/11/2019, 10:30 AM Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 Joint Meeting MassDOT Board and MBTA FMCB 12/16/2019, 12:00 PM Board Room, 10 Park Plaza, Boston, MA 02116 View more city meetings CambridgeMA.gov/CDD Cambridge Community Development Department | 344 Broadway, Cambridge, MA 02139 Unsubscribe rryals@comcast.net Update Profile | Our Privacy Policy | About Constant Contact Sent by etp@cambridgema.gov