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BOSTON – With growth in economic activity and jobs projected to exceed state averages over the next few years, the Massachusetts capital likely will continue to attract new residents and hold on to a significant portion of the more than 150,000 students who flock to the Athens of America each
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BOSTON – Every work day, Fort Hill resident Juan Ramos makes his way to his desk at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge by taking a 40-minute ride, starting on the Orange Line subway and transferring to the Red Line at Downtown Crossing. Heading home, he takes the No. 1
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BOSTON – A greater percentage of Bostonians walk to work than in any other major U.S. city, while the Hub is tied with Washington for No. 1 among those who either walk or bike to their jobs, according to the Alliance for Biking and Walking. The assessment marked the second
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BOSTON – Tall buildings loom over traffic filled streets in Boston as litter-strewn sidewalks and gutters add their accents to the exhaust fumes pervading certain parts of downtown on a typical day. Yet city living may be more environmentally sustainable than residing in greener tree-lined suburbs. Emissions from driving, public transit,
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BOSTON – Opening its doors for the first time to the public Monday afternoon, the rebuilt Government Center subway station allows access by people in wheelchairs and lets in more natural light, officials pointed out. The reopening ends a two-year hiatus for the stop on the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority'
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BOSTON – For three years, the dilapidated city-owned Winthrop Square garage in Boston's Financial District has sat vacant, nearly a decade after it was designated as a site for a new skyscraper by City Hall. When the Boston Redevelopment Authority closed the garage, ostensibly for engineering reviews, it took
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BOSTON – Despite its well-documented troubles, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority ranks as the nation's third-best mass transit system, according to a new study. The Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology released its list of top urban transportation networks last week. Though behind San Francisco and New York City, Boston
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BOSTON – The Hub is expected to be a more crowded place by 2030 and a report issued Tuesday says growth in Greater Boston's population and workforce will require "additions" to its transportation system, energy grid, water and sewer systems as well as other infrastructure. "As
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