Comments on: State Answers Questions at Green Line Meeting

By: JD Moore

JD Moore — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:53:59 +0000

And a second comment: I wonder why no one ever considers putting the Green Line all way up to where the commuter rail station is. There’s that parking lot to take for the head house, station lobby, etc. But I bet the sticking point is that awful grade crossing, and that takes us back to the traffic problem again! And, though, taking away some of the lot may discourage some drivers, some would park all over the neighborhood, like I used to see in Waverly Square, Belmont, when I lived there. It is probably big bucks to separate the grades there. Too bad. I feel that would help make the commercial area of West Medford more a destination than taking the U-Haul property.

By: JD Moore

JD Moore — Sat, 07 Jun 2008 13:49:42 +0000

I can understand why the locals in W Medford would be concerned about traffic. It is slow there as it is now. Davis Square is almost as bad as Medford Square to drive through. But they are both so walkable with so many businesses close at hand. Davis Square got a lot safer with the Red Line extension. I used to hear the stories about the Store 24 getting hit (robbed) all the time in the bad old days. Occupied streets are safe streets.

By: Alex Pirie

Alex Pirie — Sun, 18 May 2008 20:57:52 +0000

Hey! Watch that, I live in Davis Sq. and have for 30+ years (before and after) and believe me the changes, with a couple of exceptions, have been all for the best. “I’m a Somerville resident, and I approve this message!”