Monthly Archives: May 2004

Boston Report Unveiled

May 27, 2004 – 8:56 am

The Citistates Report for Boston was unveiled May 26 at a major luncheon sponsored by the Boston College Citizens Seminar which celebrated its 50th anniversary. Boston’s Mayor Thomas Menino joined hosts — Boston Foundation president Paul Grogan and Boston College’s Father Donald Monan, to celebrate and mark the event. Printed by the Boston Globe, the [...]

By Neal Peirce | Posted in News | Comments (0)

GROWING THE GARDEN WITH TRANSIT

May 20, 2004 – 11:53 am

Water some dry ground and it should be no surprise if a few mornings or months hence you find more stuff growing there. The same thing holds true for the manmade environment, except that the water that makes stuff grow is usually investments in transportation infrastructure. Build a big highway, and you get more shopping [...]

By Alex Marshall | Posted in Transportation | Comments (0)

BACK TO BASICS

May 10, 2004 – 11:54 am

Not long ago, I had a great interview with David Gunn, president of Amtrak. I liked him — he left me thinking that with him at the helm, we might be on our way to much better rail service, especially to our cities. He also prompted me to think about the dangers of the big [...]

By Alex Marshall | Posted in Commentary | Comments (0)