Michelle Wu, Councilor Liz
Breadon, Community Advocates Call on the State to accelerate West Station,
embrace at-grade vision for the Allston Multimodal Project
L-R: Michelle Wu, Councilor Liz Breadon,
Allston Civic President Anthony D'Isidoro and former State Transportation
Secretary Fred Salvucci
Boston, MA - Michelle Wu joined Councilor Liz Breadon and
Allston community members in strong support of the at-grade vision for the
Allston Multimodal Project, accelerating the construction of West Station and
opening of two-track service, the introduction of new North-South bus routes,
and the establishment of new pedestrian and cyclist infrastructure to create a
safer urban environment for residents of Allston and the surrounding
communities. The project has the backing of a broad, diverse coalition of
environmental advocates, transit and mobility organizations and
businesses.
Speakers urged Governor Baker and Acting Secretary Tesler to
embrace a bold vision for the Allston multimodal project and avoid the
design mistakes of the 20th century that put cars over transit riders,
pedestrians and cyclists.
The Allston Viaduct is close to the end of its lifespan and needs
to be replaced, providing an opportunity to make improvements to the
area.
“The Allston multimodal project is a generational opportunity to
repair the highway harms of the past and connect our communities. With federal
funding in this moment of recovery, we need hands-on leadership in Boston to
steer our infrastructure projects and fight for investments that will lay the
foundation for mobility and resilience for generations to come,” said Michelle
Wu.
“The realignment of I-90 offers a once in a lifetime opportunity
to reconnect the Allston neighborhood to the Charles River and to build 21st
century transportation infrastructure that helps reduce carbon emissions,” said
Councilor Liz Breadon.
“We have a once-in-a generation opportunity to rectify a serious
oversight. With federal funding, we can create an alternative that allows us to
become a regional transit hub and help eliminate the traffic congestion that is
only getting worse,” said Anthony D’Isidoro, President of Allston Civic.
“When this project was first built, they could have built a little
further south and spared the community - but they didn’t. They took our
housing, community facilities and commuter rail stations, and left us with a
barrier dividing the neighborhood and cutting us off from the Charles River,
which should be a great asset. This is a great opportunity to build back a
better road and put back the transit that was once here, and I thank Councilor
Wu for her leadership,” said Fred Salvucci, Former State Transportation
Secretary and Special Lecturer and Research Associate at the Transit Group
within the MIT Department of Urban Studies.
"Boston's future depends on the kind of forward looking
thinking embodied in Michelle Wu's advocacy for the at-grade design of the
Allston Multimodal project, and for the significant sustainable mobility
benefits arising from a new West Station and redesigned access to the Charles
River. Michelle understands how opportunities like this will frame whether and
how Boston grows equitably and sustainably. I'm grateful for her leadership and
her persistence on these critical issues,” said Jim Aloisi, lifelong Boston
resident and former State Transportation Secretary.
“The Allston Multimodal project provides a generational
opportunity to create a city that prioritizes people over fossil fuel
infrastructure. Climate justice in Boston means ensuring safe access to green
spaces, prioritizing public transit and pedestrian walkways, and providing freedom
from the noise and pollutants of major highways. Councillor Wu’s support for
Allston community advocates’ vision, and for transit justice more broadly, is
yet another reason why Sunrise Boston is proud to have endorsed her bid for
mayor,” said Sunrise Boston.
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