I also wanted to mention that many employees collectively of Cambridge/Somerville wanted the Grand Junction Project to move forward, but the NIMBY crowd of Cambridge-port stopped it. Those unfamiliar, the plan consisted of using the freight line in Kendall Square in order to provide services for those living beyond city limits. It would serve to encourage more commuters to use public transportation rather than their vehicles.

So for those who continually rant about cars, they should be asking the pols in Cambridge why they allowed the Brahmins of Cambridge to prevent a perfectly good remedy to the problems with the overcrowded roadway system we have in the 4 mile radius and highways that surround it and push the project through.

This article below is exactly the same problem that occurred which was about the Red Line Extension plan that was stopped as well. The NIMBY crowd in Arlington- Lexington- Bedford pushed back on the political establishment and they also got the church involved (Arlington), cited “undesirables would be moving in”, as their reasoning so Alewife became the last stop.

Here is the article that outlines more detail of the issues with NIMBYISM in this region as it based on unsubstantiated rumors to suggest home values would plummet.

https://tuftsobserver.org/red-tape-why-the-red-line-stopped-short/