HOV lane re-opens

A short section of the high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, located just north of Exit 20 on I-93 North, reopened early this morning. It provides express access to the South Station Connector and Transportation Center and access to Kneeland Street. Vehicles with two or more passengers including buses may use the lane.

This short section of the HOV lane has been closed since mid-July 2006 to manage traffic flow during the remediation process.

The remainder of the HOV lane, which provides access to I-90 East/Logan Airport, will remain closed to traffic until its remediation work is completed. It is scheduled to reopen in Spring 2007.

LDNA Success!

Thanks to those of you who took the time to back up my efforts to push Millennium Partners for a contribution to our neighborhood clean-up fund with Project Place. Your emails helped the LDNA put the pressure on. As a result, we have reached an agreement with the Boston Redevelopment Authority ("BRA") whereby the LDNA will receive $5,000 per year for the next five (5) years for the LDNA sponsored neighborhood clean-up program run through Project Place. These funds will come from the community benefit funds paid by Millennium Partners to the BRA in connection with its development of the Teradyne Building. This was the right result and I thank Harry Collings from the BRA for making it happen. I also thank you for helping when I asked for your emails. By working together, our voices were heard! Regards, Chris Betke LDNAChair

Greenway Meeting

The Mass Turnpike Authority will be having a Wharf District Parks Construction Update Meeting on Wednesday, January 17, 2007 at 6pm at the New England Aquarium Cafe. Nancy Brennan from the Rose Kennedy Greenway Conservancy will also be giving a Greenway Conservancy Update at this meeting.

Suggestions?

Neighbors: Have any ideas on how we can improve our monthly meetings? Any thoughts or suggestions for a topic that you would like to see covered at a meeting or for a guest speaker? Please post your ideas here and I will see what we can do or, alternatively, send me an email at:
cbetke@r-c-b.com
Please put "LDNA Suggestion" in the title. Thanks. Chris Betke, LDNA Chair

January Meeting

Please note the location of the meeting has changed. It will not be at the offices of Iron Mountain.

LDNA January Meeting Where: NEWS CAFE – Kneeland Street When: January 10, 2007 @ 7 pm

Agenda

1. Announcements
2. Boston Center for Adult Education - Presentation
3. oya – proposal for liquor license VOTE
4. teradyne renovations VOTE
5. Boston Deli Deluxe – Presentation regarding change in hours and beer/wine license

Crime Info

From the Boston Police Website:

Sunday, December 31, 2006
Death Investigation at Beach Street and South Street
At approximately 4:22pm, officers from District 1 responded to the intersection of Beach Street and South Street for a person shot. On arrival officers located the victim, a 20 year black male, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. The victim was transported to Boston Medical Center where he was pronounced. At this point, officers have a vehicle of interest in custody and are investigating the potential relationship between the car and this incident. As always, we urge and encourage anyone with information regarding this incident to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470 or remain anonymous by calling the CrimeStoppers Hotline at 1-800-494-TIPS.