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Boston real estate
fromBoston.com
2 days ago

For Boston Sand & Gravel, 700-plus new neighbors is cause for concern

Proposed 705-unit housing adjacent to Boston Sand & Gravel raises safety and coexistence concerns due to heavy daily truck traffic and industrial operations.
fromStreetsblog
1 month ago

Komanoff: Data Show Fewer Trucks in the So. Bronx After Congestion Pricing - Streetsblog New York City

Truck traffic on the Bronx leg of the Triboro Bridge is down this year, belying forewarnings that congestion pricing would funnel trucks into and through the embattled South Bronx communities of Mott Haven and Port Morris, compounding endemic pollution, noise and road danger. Truck traffic, of course, is the heart of darkness on urban streets - its tailpipe emissions, tire and brake abrasion, and sheer bulk sicken and kill. But congestion pricing, which began on Jan. 5, has been good news for the beaten-up neighborhoods.
New York City
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