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Q&A: From grocery store to Constellation Center, Travis McCready talks future of Kendall Square
By Marc Levy
Published: December 15, 2011
The Kendall Square Association’s executive director is confident about the square, as well as about how many residents the square needs, how big a grocery store that calls for and that the Constellation Center will be great — whenever it arrives.
Officials promise improvements with planned T change
By Marc Levy
Published: May 31, 2011
The red line T serving Cambridge should see changes starting Sept. 3 that include more workers on train platforms for customer service, faster and safer boarding for people with disabilities and even shorter waits for service.
Vacation without the T isn’t vacation from the T
By Marc Levy
Published: April 25, 2011
The prime piece of advice I got before going to Miami for a mid-April vacation was to forget about public transportation there. Make no mistake: The T is aging badly, but at least it’s good enough I don’t need to drive.
Sketch of Kendall Square proposal pleases board
By Marc Levy
Published: December 23, 2010
A Massachusetts Institute of Technology plan to remake Kendall Square into a vibrant gathering place of restaurants, shops and public plazas won significant praise Tuesday from the Planning Board.
Timing of meeting for MIT’s Kendall plan draws fire
By Marc Levy
Published: December 21, 2010
Massachusetts Institute of Technology plans for Kendall Square are scheduled to be presented tonight to the Planning Board, prompting charges of poor timing, considering the holiday taking place three days later, if not outright secretiveness.
RelayRides challenges Zipcar, marketing with teams on foot
By Marc Levy
Published: July 17, 2010
On the way down to all those red line T cars with Zipcar ads, commuters in Porter Square first got a pitch from a competitor: RelayRides, which had a street team out Friday morning handing out cards bearing a $25 credit to try the service. Kendall Square is next for the startup car rental business.
Be like the Swiss, transit experts say, and be on time
By admin
Published: May 25, 2010
U.S. public transit would do well to copy the Swiss model, it was learned May 21 at a panel discussion on sustainable transportation, and a key lesson from the Swiss is simply to set transit timelines and stick to them.
Bank robber busted waiting for the T, police say
By Marc Levy
Published: May 13, 2010
The bank robber got away … for a few minutes, anyway, according to the police report of a Wednesday incident.
Can can’t
By Marc Levy
Published: March 18, 2007
The Diet Coke ads in the Porter Square T stop — featuring cans decorated or arranged to suggest when they should be enjoyed — have been bothering me for weeks. Yoga class is one suggestion, illustrated with an upside-down can. Morning is another, with a Starbucks-style sleeve added, implying the drink is like a hot cup [...]
Tinkering with the trains
By Marc Levy
Published: November 28, 2005
The MBTA broadcasts information to T platforms about the proximity of approaching trains. It tells people at Porter Square, for instance, that a southbound train has left Alewife, or that a northbound train has left Kendall. What’s difficult to appreciate about this is that the MBTA doesn’t otherwise deal with “north” or “south.” Train platforms [...]