FENWAY—The neighborhood might have just been eliminated in the Curbed Boston Cup, but it can still command $12.8M apartment-building trades: "The property at 52 Westland Ave. is a five-story apartment complex across from Whole Foods Market..." [Biz Journal]
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BOSTON—Here's why efforts are under way to boost safety ASAP: "In 2005, .4 percent of commuters were using a bike to get to work, according to commuting characteristics in the US Census. By 2011, the same survey reported about 1.7 percent of Boston commuters 16 and older using a bicycle to get to work." [Boston.com]
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SOMERVILLE/MEDFORD—Yup, it's game-on for the extension of the Green Line, per Governor Patrick's office: "The project entails reconstructing the Harvard Street Bridge in Medford and the Medford Street Bridge in Somerville. The Harvard Street Bridge reconstruction will begin this month; the Medford Street Bridge reconstruction will begin in the spring of 2013. Demolition of the building located at 21 Water Street in Cambridge will occur later in 2013. The overall project is expected to cost $1.12 billion." [Mass.gov]
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