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Transportation

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An Evaluation of the Accessibility Benefits of Commuter Rail in Eastern Massachusetts: Using Spatial Hedonic Price Functions
An Exploration of the Nexus of the Public and Private Sectors in the Project Management Organization for Two Boston Megaprojects: The Central Artery/Tunnel Project and the Boston Harbor Cleanup
Bicycle Safety Behavior in Paris and Boston
Boston Among 35 American Cities
Bringing Smart Growth to Massachusetts: Douglas Foy and the Office for Commonwealth Development
Changes in Mitigation: Comparing Boston's Big Dig and 1950s Urban Renewal
Cities, Regions, and the Decline of Transport Costs
Civic Leadership and the Big Dig
Coming Around
Delays at Logan Airport
Development Through Public Transit
Effectiveness of Stormwater Best Management Practices Along the Southeast Expressway, Boston, Massachusetts
Efficiency Improvements to the Fleet Management Systems in the City of Worcester
Freight, Gateways, and Mega-Urban Regions: The Logistical Integration of the Bostwash Corridor
Lessons from the World Trade Center for Open Space Planning Generally and Boston’s Big Dig Specifically
Mass. Commuting
Massport: The Aftermath of 9/11
Megaprojects: The Changing Politics of Urban Public Investment
Modeling Infrastructure Vulnerabilities and Adaptation to Climate Change in Urban Systems: Methodology and Application to Metropolitan Boston
New Estimates of the Demand for Urban Green Space: Implications for Valuing the Environmental Benefits of Boston's Big Dig Project
On the Right Track: Meeting Greater Boston's Transit and Land Use Challenges
Pardon? A New Proposal for Reducing Noise at Boston Logan International Airport
Public Projects and Citizen Participation: The Challenge of Coordinating Meaningful Public Involvement Over Time
Scales of Airport Expansion: Globalization, Regionalization, and Local Land Use
Shipping Container Security at Boston's Conley Terminal
The Revival of Commuter Rail: The Boston Experience
Transportation at the Millennium: In Search of a Megaproject Lens
Windfalls, Wipeouts, Givings, and Takings in Dramatic Redevelopment Projects: Bargaining for Better Zoning on Density, Views, and Public Access

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