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It’s a $3 charge, broken or not! Conspiracy Theory!
Ticket machine broken at union station but they only take cash on the train and the no name ATM charges $3 for cash. No matter how you cut it, my one way ticket to Boston costs $13. If I were UnionStation, I’d make sure the ticket machine was always broken so I could take the…
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Real or Imagined? New Phenomena in Boston
I’ve thoroughly enjoyed the bike friendly progression of Boston over the past few years and with the proliferation of Hubway I’m able to enjoy the new bike lanes all over the city. Recently I’ve noticed something that has happened too often for it to considered random. It’s the backlash against the bike lane. Not by…
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Serenity on Shrewsbury St
This will be the last time I apologize for not posting more. I’m busy and my computer screen only works about 46% of the time. Anyway, I’ve had the distinct pleasure of not having time or money to fix my busted commuter bike over the last few weeks and had to use my road bike.…
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“Car Free” is on the Front Page of the Globe!
For all the obvious reasons I love this article about traffic being down in Kendall Square in spite of all the development and growth. By far my favorite aspect is the opening scenario that so clearly outlines my Pro-Bike stance for getting around. Bike first, train second, drive third is what CarFreeBrad is all about.…
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If it ain’t fixed, don’t break it!
I’ve been known to rip on the MBTA especially the Worcester station for the ticket machine being out of order for 6 months but today all is right with the world. The ticket machine is fixed and even has a new sign indicating that it is the last resort for those of us who never…
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Don’t Door Me Bro
I’ve witnessed a new move repeatedly on Shrewsbury St in Worcester. More often than I’m comfortable thinking about I’ve watched people sit in there parked car with the engine off and lights out(maybe they are checking email or texting, I don’t know) then violently swing the door open like they are executing a drug raid.…
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“Hell Yeah, I Love My Car: Living in Boston Without a Car Sucks”
In case you missed it and that’s easy to do(tiny piece on page 22). I got a little mention for Freight Farms in the March issue of Boston Magazine. I still haven’t seen it but I did see this article and thought it would be interesting to see what CarFreeBrad readers think of it. As…