Sandy Johnston
@sandypsj.bsky.social
Transit geek. Planner. Cat dad. Cubs fan. Deputy Director of Regional Transit Planning at MBTA. Blogging much less than I'd like at www.itineranturbanist.wordpress.com.
Opinions my own.
Opinions my own.
Top of an Orange Line train
November 26, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Top of an Orange Line train
A lot is smaller HH sizes, yes
November 25, 2025 at 6:52 PM
A lot is smaller HH sizes, yes
Compared to 1960-1970, my census tract is:
-less dense
-more car-dependent
-less turnover in housing occupancy
-less dense
-more car-dependent
-less turnover in housing occupancy
November 25, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Compared to 1960-1970, my census tract is:
-less dense
-more car-dependent
-less turnover in housing occupancy
-less dense
-more car-dependent
-less turnover in housing occupancy
The net result of the highway revolt that my n'hood, JP, is so proud of was to stop the highway (good!) but also to empower a class of people whose ideal built environment is leafy and pastoral to the point of suburban. And they've spent decades *imposing that vision* on the neighborhood.
November 25, 2025 at 5:37 PM
The net result of the highway revolt that my n'hood, JP, is so proud of was to stop the highway (good!) but also to empower a class of people whose ideal built environment is leafy and pastoral to the point of suburban. And they've spent decades *imposing that vision* on the neighborhood.
Slightly in their defense, they have a lot of cheap old diesel locos laying around
November 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Slightly in their defense, they have a lot of cheap old diesel locos laying around
I think it means the first time assembled overseas and then imported? Not 100% sure.
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I think it means the first time assembled overseas and then imported? Not 100% sure.
I think $320m for 60, so $5.33m per?
November 25, 2025 at 2:35 PM
I think $320m for 60, so $5.33m per?
(there's a mention in here of buying cars from Exo)
November 25, 2025 at 12:51 AM
(there's a mention in here of buying cars from Exo)
lololol it's even on Google Maps! www.google.com/maps/place/C...
www.google.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:26 PM
lololol it's even on Google Maps! www.google.com/maps/place/C...