Here's something that I'm not sure has been discussed: the reality of MBTA service in Lincoln.
I've worked in Cambridge for 20 years, and I've used many modes of transit (including driving my bike to Lexington, parking, and riding the rest of the way). And, as terrible as driving is, the only truly untenable mode is public transit. The Fitchburg line is essentially never on time, and is frequently severely delayed and canceled. The red line's dysfunction is a byword. Setting aside the question of zoning per se, the state government's *tying* of zoning requirements and incentives to the mere presence of an MBTA station in the town makes no sense, particularly since Baker and pals gutted the T to pay for the Big Dig. If MA can properly refinance the Dig, untie the T, and spend 10 years rebuilding a functioning public transit system, *then* it might be time to ask its people to rely so heavily on such a system. -- Jonathan Feinberg [email protected] http://MrFeinberg.com/ <http://mrfeinberg.com/>
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