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Docket #0424 - Hearing discussing the status of Late Night MBTA Service in Greater Boston
A
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can
be
heard.
Okay,
so
again,
thank
you.
So
much
for
joining
us
we'll
do
some
very
quick
opening
remarks
from
our
colleagues
on
the
council.
A
B
Off
yes,
good
morning,
everyone
thank
you,
counselor
wu
for
your
partnership.
In
co-sponsoring
this
hearing
order
alongside
our
office,
we
really
do
appreciate
your
long-term
advocacy
in
all
things.
Transit.
Your
work
in
this
space
is,
is
definitely
one
of
the
things
that
a
lot
of
people
point
to
when
we
think
about
transit
justice
and
so
really
do
appreciate
your
partnership.
B
I,
as
I'd
like
to
just
quickly
just
say
that
we
expect
this
hearing
to
go
pretty
quickly,
but
that
doesn't
mean
that
this
topic
is
isn't
important.
The
issue
is
personal
and
professional
to
me
and
if
I
didn't
have
my
beat
up
chevy
nova
back
in
the
day,
I
would
probably
be
completely
stranded
on
my
way
home
from
my
late
night
work
and
so
late
night.
Tea
service
is
crucial
as
a
means
to
bring
late
night
employees
home
safely.
B
It's
also
crucial
to
support
small
businesses
and
provide
a
safe
mean
transportation
for
women,
lgbtq
plus
individuals,
and
anyone
who
finds
themselves
in
in
a
neighborhood
that
they
do
not
know
late
night
and
on
a
side
note,
as
many
of
the
employees
who
will
benefit
from
the
late
90s
service
are
also
probably
still
asleep
so
moving
forward.
We
would
need
to
find
ways
to
bring
this
conversation
to
them,
but
I
see
this
as
a
brief
reintroduction
to
this
topic
and
to
those
who
have
not
been
consistently
tied
into
this
work.
A
C
Thank
you
to
council
mejia.
It's
an
important
subject
that
we're
discussing
today,
a
safe,
reliable
mbta
system
is
critical
to
the
economy
of
our
state,
but
also
important
to
low-income
residents,
workers,
our
immigrants
that
rely
on
the
mbta
to
get
to
various
places
of
employment,
including
restaurants,
that
close
at
midnight
or
one
o'clock.
C
I
have
a
lot
of
constituents
in
my
district
that
work
in
the
restaurant
fields
or
at
bars,
and
they
need
the
they
need
public
transportation
to
get
home.
Also,
a
safe
and
reliable,
effective
mbta
will
keep
more
cars,
hopefully
off
off
the
street,
where
people
will
be
using
the
mbta.
It
also
hopefully,
will
improve
pedestrian
safety
safety
as
well.
So
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
my
colleagues
for
this
important
discussion
and
to
the
city,
administration
and
advocates
for
being
here.
Thank
you.
A
D
You,
madam
chair,
and
also
thank
you
to
councillor
mejia
for
sponsoring
this
hearing
order.
I
think
it
was
filed
way
back
in
february
and
it
certainly
was
an
issue
of
great
concern.
Then
it's
probably
an
issue
of
even
greater
concern
now,
in
light
of
the
mbta
plans
to
curtail
their
late
evening,
services
and
weekend
services
so
and
cut
back
on
some
routes
entirely.
D
So
I
look
forward
to
the
conversation
and
I
also
want
to
flag
up
that,
the
the
the
importance
of
the
mbta
to
our
essential
workers
to
to
get
to
and
for
from
their
jobs
at
all
ours
the
day
and
night,
and
it's
really
important
that
we
have
a
robust
and
reliable
public
transit
system
for
all
of
our
residents
in
boston.
Thank
you.
E
Thank
you,
madam
chair.
I
second
councillor
braden's
comments.
I
think
that
you
know
I
I
was
at
the
hearings
trying
to
stop
the
mbta
from
pulling
back
on
late
night,
and
I
think
that
was
like
january
february
2016
and
it
is
beyond
discouraging
to
be
having
a
hearing
that
you
know
who
we
thought
was
going
to
be
about
revisiting
that
question
of
how
to
how
to
push
later,
how
to
do
it.
E
For
the
sake
of
our
our
restaurants,
our
restaurant
workers,
all
of
our
last
shift
workers,
many
of
whom
I
know
you
know,
live
in
councillor
edwards
district
and
for
whom
the
tea
is
a
is
a
far
preferable
option
to
paying
for
a
cab,
and
I
think,
like
that's
the
conversation
we
should
be
having
today.
Instead
we're
staring
down
these
proposed
cuts
from
two
days
ago.
That
would
pull
back
service
by
another
hour,
and
I
just
it
it
underscores
to
me.
E
I
think
the
t
has
periodically
talked
about
this
late
night
time
as
a
sort
of
shoulder
service
where
the
number
of
riders
doesn't
justify
the
service.
But
it's
not
like.
We
just
cut
off
the
tee.
You
know
at
11
to
1
on
a
sunday,
because
not
that
many
people
are
out
of
bed
like
part
like
part
of
public
good.
E
Is
that
you're
providing
it
reliably
for
when
folks
need
it,
as
opposed
to
tailoring
it
so
specifically
to
use
that
you
cause
a
vicious
cycle
where
you
lose
that
use
so,
as
folks
know,
I'm
super
concerned
about
these
cuts
and
particularly
the
way
that
they
I
mean,
I'm
concerned
about
them
across
the
board.
The
way
they
hit.
My
district
is
really
unacceptable
on
the
e-line,
closing
it
from
brigham
to
he
street,
and
we
had
a
rally
about
that
yesterday
and
are
going
to
continue
to
be
pushing
on
that.
E
F
George,
thank
you,
madam
chair,
sorry,
to
be
coming
to
you
from
behind
my
picture.
As
soon
as
I'm
settled
and
not
in
transit,
I
will
come
in
person,
but
just
want
to
echo
the
opening
statements
of
colleagues
and
thanks
to
the
lead
sponsor
on
this
issue
and
the
unfortunate
continued
conversation
and
and
so
much
work,
not
just
left
undone,
but
what
we've
seen,
especially
over
the
last
couple
of
days
and
sort
of
a
significant
digression
in
services
and
in
those
cuts.
F
G
Thank
you
very
much
and
again
ayako
the
thanks
to
councillor
mejia
for
the
wonderful
opportunity
to
have
this
conversation
and
to
have
it
in
a
way
that
I
think
really
further
emphasizes
that
our
economy
depends
on
people
being
able
to
come
home
from
work.
Our
economy
depends
on
a
reliable
public
transportation
and
we
really
cannot
talk
quite
seriously
about
restaurant
revitalization
if
restaurant
workers
can't
come
home.
G
G
Our
economy
would
actually,
I
think,
improve
if
we
had
more
increased
public
transportation
right
now,
so
people
can
move
and
get
to
and
from
work.
So
that's
one.
It's
the
economic
argument,
the
other
one
is,
I
don't
know
how
we
are
going
to
claim
in
any
way
shape
or
form
we
are
becoming,
or
we're
headed
towards
being
a
world-class
city.
If
our
transportation
system
isn't
even
matching
some
of
the
basic
levels
of
other
world
cities
as
well.
G
G
So
with
all
of
these
reasons,
I
firmly
believe
that
we
lean
in
to
preventing
people
from
further
going
into
poverty.
We
lean
in
towards
revitalizing
our
restaurants.
We
lean
in
towards
a
greener
economy,
and
by
doing
all
of
that,
requires
us
to
lean
into
a
robust
public
transportation
system,
including
late
90s
service.
Thank
you
very
much.
A
H
Great
good
morning,
thank
you
so
much
for
allowing
me
to
go
first
and
for
this
for
this
invitation.
I'm
really
pleased
to
be
here,
and
I
really
appreciate
the
the
sponsors,
the
co-sponsors
and
all
the
counselors
for
being
here
to
talk
about
something
that
is
essential.
My
name
is
anna
leslie
and
I
direct
the
austin
brighton
health
collaborative
and
though
that
is
nelson
brighton.
H
So
I
want
to,
I
guess
I
will
focus
my
comments
on
health
and
on
public
health,
and
I
know
many
of
the
counselors
have
already
spoken
to
this
this
morning.
There
are
literal
safety
issues
with
keeping
public
transit,
open
and
accessible
and
making
sure
that
people
get
home
safely
and
are
not
reliant
on
potentially
unsafe
spaces
and
systems,
and
we
have
tragically
seen
examples
of
that.
In
our
city
in
recent
years,
so
keeping
systems
as
open
and
accessible
for
all
people
is
essential
to
to
literal
health,
both
mental
and
physical.
H
But
I
also
want
to
talk
about
economic,
health
and,
and
counselors
have
touched
on
that
as
well.
Austin
brighton,
as
councillor
braden
knows,
is,
is
rich
with
late
night
activity,
with
restaurants,
with
artists
with
people
who
rely
on
these
services,
it's
also
rich
with
development
and
with
new
financing
coming
into
a
neighborhood
that
is
coming
there.
H
And
we
have
a
development
system
that
is
loading
more
people
into
our
neighborhoods
and
loading,
increasing
stress
and
strain
on
a
neighborhood
and
on
several
neighborhoods
that
have
a
richness
of
of
culture
and
of
small
business
and
of
things
that
rely
on
systems
that
they
are
taking
advantage
of.
They
need
to
pay
into
these
systems.
This
is
an
economic
opportunity
where
we
as
a
city
and
as
advocates,
need
to
go
back
very
strongly
to
any
development
proposed
and
say
you
need
to
contribute
to
our
already
functioning
public
transit
system.
H
H
H
H
I
Thanks
and
thank
you
to
counselor
mejia
for
calling
this
hearing,
I
know
that
the
intention
was
to
have
this
a
while
ago,
but
the
timing
seems
perfect
in
an
unfortunate
way
and
thanks
obviously
to
the
council
for
holding
this
and
for
all
of
you
for
being
here.
You
know,
I,
I
think
it's
an
advantage
that
you
know,
as
as
I
look
around
this
space,
the
administration,
the
advocates
and
the
council
are
all
on
the
same
page.
I
You
know,
as
an
advocate,
I'm
not
showing
up
in
this
space
to
try
to
convince
anyone
here
that
we
need
late
night
service,
and
so
I
am
interested
in
bringing
the
information
that
I
know
that
I
think
is
powerful
to
this
group
and
then
focusing
on
actions.
We
can
take
and
so
happy
to
dig
into
any
of
the
wonk.
But
that's
sort
of
the
intention
of
my
my
testimony
today,
of
course,
never
a
dull
moment.
I
I
always
want
to
just
get
stuff
done
so
first,
I
do
just
want
to
thank
you,
kessler,
bach,
for
bringing
up
2016..
You
know.
We've
been
on
this
roller
coaster,
around
late
night
service
for
a
decade,
some
of
I've
seen
this
go
up
and
down
it's
a
pilot,
and
then
we
stop
and
it's
a
pilot
and
then
we
stop
and
there's
always.
I
That
early
morning,
service
is
actually
where
we
saw
the
biggest
bump
because
folks
need
to
get
to
their
jobs
and
that
service
was
needed
seven
days
a
week,
even
though
you
know
you
know
service
bumps
around
on
saturdays
and
sundays,
and
that
when
we
looked
at
that
sort
of
10
p.m
to
2
a.m,
window
that
folks
did
use
that
increased
service
in
communities
like
dorchester,
roxbury,
charlestown,
everett,
east
boston,
lynn,
more
bus
trips
in
those
neighborhoods
were
were
used
right,
and
so
we
don't
need
more
information.
We
don't
need
another
pilot.
I
I
We've
had
hearings
on
that
and
that
every
time
we
talk
about
this,
it's
like
well,
we
can't
jam
the
bus
like
sardines,
like
we
do
at
five
o'clock
in
the
afternoon,
so
it's
not
worth
it
and
that's
just
not
a
good
way
to
plan
a
transit
system.
So
you
know,
I
think
we
we
we
need
to
be
using.
I
literally
took
these
statistics
off
of
the
mbta's
website
where
they
talk
about
how
successful
these
pilots
were.
So
I
think
we
need
to
start
using
that
information.
I
Saying
like
look,
we
referenced
your
data,
so
why
are
you
cutting
this
service
when
you've
already
made
the
case
to
yourself
and
the
public
that
this
service
is
necessary
and
good,
and
that
when
you,
when
you
build
it,
they
do
come?
And
then
I
think
you
know
from
the
the
council's
perspective
and
areas
where
we
would
love
to
partner
with
you
all
and
the
administration.
I
I'm
you
know
part.
This
is
really
rooted
in
a
chronic
underinvestment
in
the
mbta
and
even
if
we
get
federal
stimulus
to
help
fill
the
mbta
gap.
That
does
not
solve
the
late
service
problem
and
it
does
not
solve
these
sort
of
chronic
issues.
It
just
sort
of
is
a
stop
gap
and
we'll
be
having
the
same
hearing
and
the
same
conversation
late
in
2021
again.
So
I
think
you
know
many
of
you
have
gotten
on
the
transit
is
essential
bandwagon.
All
of
you.
I
You
know
sad
that
you
want
to
delay
these
cuts,
but
I
I
think
we
need
to
really
work
on
collectively
with
the
boston
delegation,
the
state
house,
to
make
sure
that
we
are
putting
together
balanced,
progressive
revenue
packages
that
actually
meaningfully
fund
the
mbta.
There
are
a
lot
of
advocates
working
on
that
and
you
know
I
know
you
all
talk
to
our
state
electeds.
We
do
too.
I
Maybe
we
could
be
a
little
more
coordinated
or
think
together
about
how
we
have
a
consistent
message
and
really
push
that
through,
because
that's
that's
the
sort
of
golden
ticket
is
getting
sustained
long-term
funding
that
is
not
so
dependent
on
fares.
I
think
the
second
piece
is
is
pushing
back
on
the
new
fare
collection
system.
I
You
know
again,
the
t
is
the
t
is
spending
a
billion
dollars,
nearly
a
billion
dollars
on
this
new
fare
collection
system,
because
they're
banking
on
again
funding
the
system
through
fares
and
so
asking
some
hard
questions
about
about
that
program.
Anna's
also
heavily
involved
in
that
we're
happy
to
have
there
been
a
few
hearings
on
this,
but
what
works
and
what
doesn't-
and
why
are
we?
I
Why
are
we
so
excited
about
nickeling
and
diming
bus
riders
when
their
fares
have
gone
up
300
and
the
gas
tax
has
gone
up
17
in
the
last
30
years?
Like
that's
a
good
question
to
ask-
and
I
think
the
third
piece-
and
I
know
the
city's
doing
this-
is
we
need
to
continue
to
invest
in
bus
infrastructure,
whether
the
t
is
going
to
run
that
service
or
not,
so
the
work
that
we're
doing
to
put
bus
lanes
down
the
work
that
we're
doing
to
improve
bus
stops
like
we.
I
That
is
what
we
control
and
that's
what
we
need
to
do,
because
we're
going
to
fight
like
hell
to
get
that
service
back,
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
we
have
the
bus
lanes
ready
for
when
we're
running
buses
on
them.
So
that's
my
thoughts
on
actions.
We
can
take
happy
to
chat
more
with
any
of
you
offline
or
in
this
conversation.
Thank
you
for
the
time.
J
Thank
you,
counselors
for
hosting
this
council
hearing,
it's
very
timely
and,
as
you
know,
the
administration
is
supportive
of
what
what
the
different
counselors
and
what
stacy
and
anna
have
mentioned,
and
thank
you
stacy
for
talking
about
the
success
of
nate
light
service.
I
was
just
looking
at
some
previous
letters
and
I
saw
that
in
december
of
2018,
the
administration
came
out
strongly
suggesting
that
the
pilot
for
late
night
service
be
made
permanent
and
we've
quoted
statistics
about
how
successful
the
service
has
been.
J
J
J
Improving
bus
stops
working
with
the
mbta
on
a
daily
basis
to
see
how
we
can
get
them
to
keep
service
to
our
residents
intact
and
improving,
and
for
sure
you
know
all
the
city
councilors
have
been
supportive
with
the
to
the
administration's
efforts,
and
particular
thanks
to
stacy
and
anna
for
the
advocacy
they've
been
doing,
I'm
going
to
hand
it
over
to
matt.
We
can
get
into
the
specifics
of
some
of
the
things
that
you're
looking
at
relative
to
late
night
service.
J
A
K
Great,
thank
you
very
much
for
any
of
that
introduction
and
good
morning.
Madam
speaker,
members
of
the
council.
Thank
you
for
your
time,
thanks
of
course,
to
the
advocates
for
their
time
and
everyone
who
is
listening
today.
So
my
name
is
matt
moran.
I
work
for
the
boston
transportation
department
and
I
lead
the
transit
team
here
at
btd.
K
These
workers
are
concentrating
the
fields
of
transportation,
food
preparation
and
serving
office,
administrative
support,
construction
management
and
healthcare
practitioners
technicians
further.
According
to
this
analysis,
most
employees
who
arrive
late
night
at
work
are
using
a
cab
about
46
or
ride
sharing
service
or
drive
alone.
That's
about
39.
K
Within
late
night
service.
We
have
three
overarching
goals
sort
of
since
we
began
the
pilot
a
few
years
ago
and
moving
forward.
So
our
first
goal
is
to
increase
equity.
This
is
especially
true
for
the
30
or
more
of
residents
in
east
boston,
dorchester
mission,
hill,
longwood
and
roxbury,
who
do
not
have
access
to
vehicles
and
have
household
incomes
less
than
52
000
a
year.
The
absence
of
late
night
bus
service
limits
economic
opportunities
or
requires
workers
to
use
more
costly
means
of
commuting.
K
K
The
mbta
accepted
this
pilot
program
and
an
early
morning
pilot
was
launched
in
april
of
2018,
an
overnight
pilot
was
launched
in
september
of
2018..
These
pilots
had
essentially
three
components.
The
first
component,
as
mentioned,
was
in
the
earlier
starts
to
existing
trips.
The
second
component
were
later
ends
to
existing
bus
services
and
routes,
and
the
third
was
a
new
overnight
bus
system,
roughly
between
2
am
and
5
am
to
cover
the
gap
between
when
services
ended.
K
K
Unfortunately,
the
mbta
decides
to
curtail
the
overnight
bus
routes,
meaning
that
there's
essentially
no
mbta
service
between
1
30
to
5
am
so
moving
forward.
We
understand
that
late
night
bus
service
might
not
have
drawn
the
initial
ridership
as
hoped,
but
we
know
that
there's
demand
there
just
based
on
the
numbers
of
employees
who
are
commuting
in
the
boston
area
during
those
late
night
hours.
K
We
are
pleased
that
the
t
decided
to
expand
that
the
extend
the
pilot-
that
was
those
in
place
with
the
sort
of
later
evening
and
sort
of
earlier
morning,
trips.
But
we
know
that
these
services
are
under
threat
right
now
and
we're
hoping
to
get
to
continue
working
as
we
hopefully
come
out
of
the
pandemic,
to
improve
and
increase
overnight
bus
services
with
the
t
and
with
the
council
and
with
advocates
here
for
the
benefit
of
our
residents
to
improve
mobility
options
and
improve
equity.
A
B
Yes,
can
you
hear
me
yes,
okay,
great,
so
thank
you
again
to
all
for
your
testimonies.
I'm
curious,
I'm
going
to
start
with
anna,
just
when
you
talk
about
holding
developers
accountable
by
paying
into
public
transit.
Do
you
see
that
as
a
policy
action
item
or
something
where
we
were
just
not
just
showing
up
in
spaces
and
yelling
at
developers.
H
It's
definitely
both,
but
I
do
think
it
there's
a
there's
more
opportunity
for
partnership
with
boston
planning
and
development
agency
and
also
boston
transportation.
Department
has
been
doing
a
lot
of
work
around
this
with
some
of
the
advanced
transportation
demand,
management
and
tapas
acronyms,
which
I
either
know
the
acronym
and
or
don't
know.
I
know
the
anyway.
H
So
there
there
are
definitely
opportunities.
I
think
for
for
you
all
as
a
council
to
to
look
at
how
we
we
require
that
proponents
and
developers
look
at
it
from
a
system
perspective
and
that
could
be
a
geographic
system.
So
so
a
corridor
and
we're
doing
a
lot
of
work
with
that
and
also
writing
right
now
with
the
western
ave
corridor
and
rezoning
project.
But
I
think
it's
also
an
opportunity
to
look
at
it
from
a
line.
H
So
how
so
that
obviously
moves
us
beyond
a
municipal
contribution
and
into
a
system
contribution.
So
how
can
that
money
go
to
the
t
and
and
think
about
it
from
a
from
a
system
perspective?
So
so
those?
I
think
those
are
a
couple
options.
There's
definitely
a
lot
of
on
the
ground
advocacy
happening
with
sort
of
advocates
and
residents
who
are
part
of
the
the
impact
advisory
groups,
starting
to
beat
the
same
drum
on
expectations,
around
transportation,
mitigations,
but
also
really
defining.
H
These
these
are
mitigations
you're
you're.
You
are
benefiting
from
coming
to
us.
What
are
you
going
to
do
to
mitigate
your
impact?
I
I
would
also,
lastly,
really
maybe
push
for
more
detail
specifically
on
the
transportation
analyses
that
come
from
these
projects
and
corridor
studies
writ
large.
I
very
consistently
see
those
analyses
coming
back
saying
that
it
is
either
it
could
be
a
10
story,
building
or
a
22
story
building,
and
the
analysis
always
says
there
will
be
no
increased
impact
on
the
system,
which
is
categorically
impossible.
H
B
Yeah-
and
I
know
that
you
have
a
hard
stop,
but
I
just
want
to
ask
one
more
question.
You
know
I
I
understand
that
it's
the
planning
and
development,
but
I
also
think
that
there
is
an
opportunity-
and
maybe,
if
you
have
any
information,
if
there's
been
any
traction
in
this
particular
area,
is
like
employers.
B
You
know
there
are
a
lot
of
people
who
are
working
in
the
city
of
boston
who
have
commercial
real
estate,
and
there
needs
to
be
when
I
think
about
accountability,
it
has
to
be
360.
Everybody
has
to
feel
a
sense
of
responsibility
for
transit
and
oftentimes.
It
just
falls
in
different
pockets
and
I'm
new
in
the
conversation,
but
I'm
just
curious.
What,
if
any
traction,
are
we
looking
at
in
terms
of
employer
accountability
if
any
agreed.
H
There
are
myriad
types
of
of
businesses
contributing
to
and
benefiting
from
the
system,
so
the
t
does
have
some
mechanisms
of
encouragement,
be
they
mbta
passes
that
are
that
are
grouped
so
that
there's
a
discount
for
the
employers
as
a
whole,
but
I
think
to
stacy's
point:
that's
a
focus
on
the
fares
and
that's
a
focus
on
the
individual
instead
of
the
business
proactively,
contributing
to
improving
the
system,
which
I
see
a
lot
less
of
so
so.
Yes,
I
think
there
there
are
real
opportunities
there.
H
I
think
all
of
us
here
really
are
on
the
same
page
with
this.
So
if
there
is
more
one
band,
one
sound
that
we
can
we
can
muster
and
because
on
the
ground,
people
are
beyond
frustrated
and
beyond
over
it.
So
how?
How
do
we
carry
that
voice
forward
in?
And
you
know
counselor
right
here-
you
know
this
better
than
any
of
us
in
like
in
an
in
an
organized
and
mobilized
way.
Thank.
B
I
I
Oh,
we
didn't
even
know
that.
That
is
a
thing
we
could
ask
for.
So
I
think
that
there's
also
like
a
real
opportunity
to
just
like
help
the
public
understand
that
we
we
can
and
should
be
asking
for
more
things
and
it's
more
than
a
community
garden
right
that
that
that
we
can
do
more.
So
I
just
want
to
put
a
pin
in
that,
because
I
know
a
lot
of
folks
in
this
group
care
about
that
community
engagement
and
then
on
the
employer.
Stuff.
I
We've
also
found
through
customer
intercept
surveys,
matt
and
vineet
know
this-
that
a
lot
of
employers
think
that
they're
they're
the
people
who
come
to
their
business
and
their
employees
drive,
and
that
when
you
do
employee
and
customer
intercept
surveys
they
and
give
those
employers
back
that
information
they're,
usually
surprised
by
how
many
people
are
actually
using
transit.
So
I
think,
in
order
you
know,
to
help
get
employers
on
board.
We
also
need
to
be
doing
some
of
that
leg.
I
Work
we're
certainly
doing
it,
but
I
think
we
could
do
more,
but
there
are
also
like
major
employers
in
the
seaport
that
invest
in
private
shuttle
services,
and
you
know
I
will
never
get
off
of
my
northern
avenue
bridge
bandwagon
where
I'm
like.
Why
are
we
spending
100
million
on
a
bridge
to
carry
private
shuttles
when
we
could
spend
half
that
amount
of
money
and
like
also
be
talking
about
how
we
could
be
investing
some
of
those
funds
into
the
mbta
and
so
like?
That
is
a
separate
hearing?
I
Probably,
but
I
want
to
flag
that
because
I
think
it
gets
to
what
you
were.
You
were
surfacing
and
then
specifically
on
fairs,
so
great
great
great
question.
Right
now.
The
mbta
expects
about
750
million
dollars
of
its
of
its
revenue
to
come
from
people
paying
into
the
system.
Communities
like
kansas
city
are
looking
at
making
their
their
transit
free
la
is
looking
at.
I
It's
part
of
the
reason
why
so
many
small
to
mid-sized
towns
are
really
looking
at
this
seriously,
because
it's
very
expensive
to
collect
small
amounts
of
money
from
people
through
a
transit
system.
You
know-
and
so
I
went
so.
That
is
just
like
at
the
root
of
why
you
hear
things
like
free
transit,
free
buses,
but
separately.
You
know,
increasingly,
other
communities
are
looking
at
treating
transit
like
healthcare
like
education,
where
you
use
sort
of
sustained
tax
mechanisms
to
pay
for
those
services
and
treat
them
like.
I
Yes,
some
people
might
never
use
that
service,
but
everyone
benefits
from
it.
Some
people
might
only
use
it.
Sometimes
some
people
might
be
more
expensive
in
the
system
because
they
use
late
night.
It's
the
same
as
having
a
a
person
who
has
pre-existing
conditions.
We
all
pay
into
the
health
care
systems
to
support
that
individual,
because
it's
better
for
all
of
us,
so
we're
seeing
that
in
other
communities
as
well
and
we're
happy
to
send
you
more
details
on
that.
I
B
Yeah,
I'm
just
curious
how
the
administration
is
working
alongside
low-income
communities
and
communities
of
color
to
advocate
for
better
public
transit
and
I'm
just
curious
how
they're
utilizing
their
voice
on
the
city
level
to
really
push
like
for
an
agreement
between
the
council
and
the
administration
to
do
something
more
like
what
role
are
you
all
playing
to
be
more
inclusive
and
collaborative
with
the
council
and
the
state
around
this
issue?
Yeah.
J
J
We
are
very
active
in
jamaica
play.
There's
a
box
lane
in
steady
on
the
on
the
border
there,
but
between
jamaica,
plain
and
roxbury.
But
we
are
there's
a
bus
lane
in
construction
right
at
columbus
avenue
connecting
ecclestone
and
jackson
squares.
We
are
very
active
throughout
the
neighborhoods
we've
also
engaged
programs
such
as
making
tea
passes
available
in
all
our
public
libraries
to
allow
residents
to
understand
that
they
can
make
substantial
savings
if
they
use
a
pass
rather
than
buy
one-off
tickets,
and
we
are
doing
educational
outreach
throughout
the
city.
J
So
I
am
saying
all
of
this
merely
as
an
ambassador,
matt
moran
and
his
team
do
all
the
work,
but
I
just
wanted
to
add
that
we
are
in
fact
this
is
to
anna's
points
working
with
with
developers
where
we
are
formalizing
programs
of
how
they
contribute
to
public
transportation,
how
they
will
be
required
to
have
their
tenants
and
future
kind
of
people
who
occupy
their
buildings.
Employers
they'll
be
required
to
offer
t-pass
subsidies.
J
So
that's
a
very
formal
process.
That's
been
actually
going
on
for
some
time
and
to
some
success.
We've
also
started
to
work
at
a
kind
of
corridor
wide
or
line-wise.
You
know
whether
it's
a
bus
route
or
an
important
transit
corridor,
where
we
are
in
fact
kind
of
combining
what
contributions
developers
make
to
do.
Analyses
of
these
corridors
to
improve
public
service.
How
to
improve
public
transportation
include
improved
bus
stops.
A
good
example,
of
course,
for
a
specific
improvement.
J
J
These
are
non-profits
that
are
made
up
of
employers,
whether
it's,
the
seaport,
tma
or
a
currency
tma,
which
is
in
downtown,
and
we've
done
some
surveys
with
them
to
see
what
travel
behavior
might
be
in
the
the
current
months
and
in
the
post-pandemic
world
together
get
a
better
understanding
of
what
is
it
that
we
need
to
focus
on
to
make
it
easier
for
our
employees
to
come
to
work
in
boston,
so
sorry
for
taking
up
so
much
time.
But
I
thought
I'd
give
a
quick
summary
of
everything
in
one
shot.
A
A
A
I
think
I
think
alpha
is
so
sorry
everyone,
I
think,
counselors,
mickey
and
wolf
are
sponsoring
this
important
conversation,
especially
in
the
midst
of
proposed
cuts
from
the
mbta
while
ridership
may
be
down
due
to
the
pandemic.
Accessible
public
transit
is
still
essential,
especially
to
the
thousands
of
essential
and
front
line
workers
who
have
no
other
option.
C
Thank
thank
you,
council.
Well,
I
enjoyed
listening
to
ana's
comments
about
working
with
developers
and
when
a
development
project
goes
up,
what
type
of
impact
that
has
on
pedestrian
safety,
what
type
of
impact
it
has
on
public
transportation?
Those
are
the
first
questions
I
usually
ask
when
a
development
team
wants
to
develop
in
my
district
is:
how
is
it,
how
will
it
impact
pedestrian
safety?
C
What
are
other
cities
across
the
country
doing
in
terms
of
public
transportation?
Are
they
doing
similar
cuts
or,
if
they're
not
doing
similar
cuts?
What
other
options
are
they
thinking
about
that
may
address?
You
know
making
sure
we
get
our
low-wage
workers
and
people
in
need
into
into
their
jobs
at
night
or
home
home
from
employment.
I
Yeah,
so
a
couple
of
things
that
I
think
are
important
for
the
council
to
note
or
be
aware
of
one.
Basically,
every
transit
system
across
the
country
is
facing
this
right
now
and
we
are
all
sort
of
desperately
hoping
for
federal
stimulus
because
it
is
a
like
a
countrywide
issue
about
a
thousand
transit
systems
are
facing
cuts
or
extinction,
and
the
federal
house
did
pass
a
package
that
had
stimulus
for
transit,
but
the
senate
doesn't
want
to
include
it.
There's
a
ton
of
background
on
that.
So
it
is.
I
I
So
the
mbta
is
saying
we're
going
to
make
this
decision
in
early
december
because
we
need
this
runway
and
we're
going
to
start
we're
going
to
start
staving
off
these
cuts
or
work
doing
some
of
this
as
early
as
january,
most
other
transit
systems
are
trying
to
wait
as
long
as
humanly
possible,
holding
out
for
other
state
legislatures
and
the
federal
government
before
they
make
those
decisions.
So
that's
been
a
key
ask.
I
It's
tough,
I
mean
you
know
it's
sort
of
like
saying.
Well,
if
we
get
rid
of
the
education
system,
how
are
how
are
we
going
to
educate
children?
It's
like
by
reinstituting
the
the
thing
that
will
keep
people
safe?
I
think
you
know
I
I
think
this
actually
gets
to
your
core
issue.
What
we
know
is
that
when
transit
is
cut,
more
people
will
drive
and
more
people
will
walk
and
bike
and
I
think
we'll
see
an
uptick
in
in
traffic,
serious
crashes
and
fatalities
in
the
city.
I
So
I
think
one
area
you
know
we
have
to
be
fighting
to
keep
to
keep
this
trend
system
moving.
Obviously,
but
I
think
it's
an
area
that
we
need
to
watch
out
for
we've
already
seen
an
increase
in
in
traffic
fatalities,
but
we
know
from
other
you
know,
sort
of
systems
and
other
examples
in
the
past
that
it
could.
Our
roadways
will
become
more
dangerous
if
we
lose
transit,
and
so
I
think
it's
an
area
to
watch
out
for
in
an
area
where
the
city
has
a
little
more
control.
C
Thank
you
stacy.
I
don't
have
any
further
comments.
I
just
want
to
say
thank
you
to
the
panelists
to
my
colleagues,
the
sponsors.
I
want
to
say
thank
you
to
matt
for
being
here
and
my
friend
vinit,
who
I
always
enjoy
working
with
especially
doing
walking
tours
of
my
district,
he's
very
knowledgeable
and
knows
the
city
as
well
as
anyone.
Thank
you
veneer
for
your
dedication
to
the
residents
of
boston.
A
D
I
really
feel
that
we're
missing
an
opportunity
to
leverage
some
more
some
more
revenue
or
some
more
financial
support
for
our
public
transit
system
from
developers.
The
cost
of
a
parking
spot
is
anywhere
from
35
to
100
000,
so
there's
obviously
saving
on
the
on
the
residential
side,
they're
saving
a
lot
of
money
by
not
building
parking
and
then
on
the
on
the
business
side.
D
They're
spent
they're
expending
a
lot
of
money
to
to
encourage
people
to
use
cars
and
and
they're
not
thinking
about
people
living
locally
in
the
neighborhoods
and
getting
to
those
workplaces
by
transit
or
bicycle
or
out
or
walking.
So
I
I
really
feel
that
we're
missing
an
opportunity
to
look
at
that
as
an
alternative
source
of
support
for
our
mass
transit
public
transit
system.
D
E
Thank
you
so
much,
madam
chair,
and
thanks
to
all
the
panelists
here
today
and
I
yeah,
I
feel
I
feel
sort
of
aware
of
this
being
a
friendly
panel
in
a
very
unfriendly
situation,
because
I
think
we're
all.
On
the
same
page,
I
I
know
the
chief
of
streets
was
out
with
us
in
our
protest
against
the
cuts
yesterday.
I
think
that
you
know,
I
think,
in
boston.
E
We
see
on
the
ground
what
the
impact
is
and
and-
and
I
and
I've
been
thinking
a
lot
about
the
fact
that,
to
stacy's
point
about
the
timing
and
this
kind
of
this,
this
sense
of
artificial
urgency.
I
think
in
a
lot
of
ways.
What
disappoints
me
is
it
just
has
to
do
with
what
strikes
me
as
a
as
a
thinking
mistake
at
the
administration
level
that
we
saw
precisely
in
the
late
night
service
thing,
which
is,
if
an
hour
doesn't
pay
for
itself.
E
We
should
cancel
it
right
and
it's
this
and
it's
besides
the
fact,
there's
sort
of
two
arguments
right.
One
is
like
the
people
who
need
that
hour
really
need
it
and
that's
true
for
our
essential
workers.
Coming
back
from
last
shift
yesterday,
we
were
talking
about
how
that's
true
for
veterans
getting
in
the
va,
but
there's
that
argument
and
then
there's
also
the
argument
that
it's
just
like
transparently
obvious
that
you're
going
to
trap
yourself
in
a
vicious
cycle.
E
If
you
do
that,
because
as
soon
as
as
soon
as
you
like
decrease
the
the
capacity
then
like
and
especially
in
a
moment
where,
in
theory,
we're
trying
to
increase
capacity
to
have
more
space,
it's
just
to
me
it's.
It
is
intentionally,
or
at
least
inevitably,
if
not
intentionally,
inevitably
leading
us
in
the
direction
of
a
death
spiral
for
the
t
and-
and
it's
so
frustrating
that
not
only
not
only
is
it
wrong
and
does
it
hit
all
the
wrong
people.
E
And,
oh,
if
you
don't,
if
you
happen
to
work
saturdays
and
sundays,
you're
going
to
be
out
of
a
out
of
a
job
or
else
in
a
car
right,
and
I
just
think
about
how
we
would
never.
I
don't
think
in
the
state
we
would
ever
say.
Oh,
you
know
we're
trying
to
we're
having
budget
challenges
so
we're
trying
to
decrease
the
frequency
with
which
we
resurface,
the
highways
so
we'd
like
to
decrease
utilization,
so
we're
just
going
to
close
the
pike
in
93
on
weekends.
E
A
I
Yeah
now
one
other
thing
that
I
think
is
helpful
to
flag.
So
I
I
and
I
I
appreciate
you
know
we.
We
know
the
council
has
our
back.
We
know
this
is
an
area
where,
like
we're
all
on
the
same
page,
like
we're
all
singing
the
same
singing
the
same
tune,
but
one
other
thing,
that's
unique
in
boston
is
that
boston
doesn't
have
a
vote
on
the
fmcb
and
that
many
of
the
other
transit
agencies
that
are
choosing
to
delay
having
deeper
conversation.
J
Yeah,
just
to
add
to
that,
I
think
that
the
mayor
has
been
very
public
about
asking
the
state
that
boston
must
have
a
seat
on
the
fmcb
board.
It's
we
have
the
maximum
number
of
t
riders
in
our
our
residents.
Writing
the
team,
and
it's
just
absolutely
when
we
pay
all
of
you
know
over
90
million
dollars
in
assessments,
that's
more
than
some
of
our
departmental
capital
budgets
every
year,
and
yet
we
don't
have
a
seat.
H
Go
for
anna
if
I
could
jump
in
I'm
so
sorry,
I
need
to
jump
and
go
work
on
our
food
access
assessment,
which
is
also
directly
tied
to
transit,
but
I
just
quickly
want
to
raise
up
that.
The
austin
brighton
cdc
is
hosting
a
couple
trainings
on
how
residents
can
be
more
engaged
in
the
development
process
and
really
grounding
a
lot
of
the
language
and
to
stacy's
point
what
what
people
can
ask
for
and
what
all
of
this
technical
terminology
is.
So
I
really
do
encourage
people
to
to
join
in
that.
H
I
know
that
counselor
braden
has
has
been
a
part
of
that,
and-
and
please
do,
although
I'm
focused
in
austin
brighton
again,
these
issues
are
by
no
means
also
brighton
specific.
So
please
do
reach
out
with
questions
or
support
our
ideas.
I
think
we've
had
a
lot
of
success
in
our
neighborhood.
In
spite
of
a
lot
of
the
challenges
we
face,
so
really
really
happy
to
share
some
of
our
knowledge
and
and
the
experiences
we've
had
and
any
tips
and
tricks.
So
apologies
for
leaving.
L
The
hospitals
in
particular
with
those
third
shift
workers.
You
talk
about
the
downtown
and
all
of
our
hotels,
etc.
So
lots
of
activity
happens
in
boston
late
at
night.
People
need
to
get
to
and
from
to
work
in
order
to
access
other
services
like
our
hospitals.
So
I'm
on
record
of
supporting
it
long
time
supporter
and
hopefully
it
will
be
restored
because
it's
very
necessary
for
our
city,
particularly
if
we
want
to
move
forward
in
a
post-pandemic
world.
L
A
A
Okay,
I'll
just
note
again
the
the
thanks
and
gratitude
to
our
our
team
at
the
city
and
and
the
amount
of
time,
the
length
of
time
that
we've
been
working
on
this
particular
issue
and
sort
of
the
the
scale
and
depth
of
of
the
crisis
happening
at
the
t.
Now,
where
demanding
action
on
many
many
fronts,
all
that
to
say
it's
incredibly
frustrating
that
the
t
continues
to
refuse
to
show
up
at
city
council
hearings,
it's
it's
this!
A
A
B
B
But
we
have
to
get
to
the
point
where
we
have
to
stop
just
fighting
and
people
need
to
roll
up
their
sleeves
and
actually
do
the
work,
because
we're
all
willing
participants
and
we're
and
ready-
and
I
just
think
that
on
the
state
level,
we
need
to
push
a
little
bit
harder
so
that
we
can
get
to
where
we
need
to
go,
and
I
think
accountability
is
key
and
it's
going
to
get
to
the
point
where
we're
going
to
have
to
start
doing
that.
You
know
the
public
shame
game
here.
B
A
Thank
you
would
any
other
colleagues
like
to
weigh
in
before
we
close
okay.
Thank
you
so
much
everyone
for
your
time.
Oh,
would
you
like
to
say
anything?
Okay,
all
right!
Thank
you
for
your
time.
This
will
conclude
our
hearing
on
docket
number
zero.
Four,
two,
four
order
for
a
hearing
discussing
the
status
of
late
night
mbta
service
in
greater
boston.
This
hearing
is
adjourned
and
look
forward
to
moving
forward,
pushing
the
t
in
general.
Thank
you,
everyone.