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andr_wr t1_ja0aec4 wrote

Whether they marked anything doesn't have anything to do with an easement nor does the location of the origin and destination mean that something is/is not an easement.

A utility easement can be implied - that is, not written and recorded at the land registry - because the presence of something (like existing utility lines) implies that an easement must have been intended whether or not it was recorded. For utilities like Comcast, these are permanent/perpetual easements because utilities are public services.

If they don't have existing lines, then, yes, you can force them to seek an easement.

If they do have existing lines and the easement was just never recorded, you can negotiate with them still. For example, you can ask for some standard of how they return the property to you after add their lines. At my family house, we had asked them to use matching sod instead of just patching things over which they happily did.

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andr_wr t1_j93qu04 wrote

Subway trains get electric power from an electrified rail or line placed somewhere in the tunnel. Many trains get power from a third rail because they run inside short/small tunnels. Other trains get their electricity from an overhead power rail or power line because the tunnels are taller/larger.

The third rail is a rail that is usually built next to and higher than the two rails that support the train's wheels. The third rail will be on one side of the train but doesn't always stay on the same side of a train. Typically at stations, the third rail is farthest from the platform.

No matter if a train gets its power from a third rail or from an overhead wire, most subway train's get about 600 volt direct current electricity. Some subway lines have lower voltage power and others slightly higher. Because of this high voltage it is very dangerous. (For reference, car batteries are 12 volts, for example.)

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andr_wr t1_j7h91dc wrote

Those bikes are sometimes called:

  • Cargo bikes: straight forward name for their function
  • Box bikes: straight forward name for their form

They are good for: moving cargo, transporting kids if they aren't of an age to bike independently, grocery hauls.

They aren't great if you rent on or own a small property as it is tough to secure them with out a fair bit of space.

Other kinds of bikes that are good, especially if you are looking to transport kids, are "long tail" bikes that have extended frames over the rear wheel.

And there are a lot of modifications to regular bikes with front and rear racks that can handle quite a bit, especially with some e-assist too.

None of these options are particularly "cheap". But maybe you want to tell us some of the things you're trying to do with a box bike?

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andr_wr t1_j7c9xco wrote

Reply to comment by nattarbox in Bike event? by [deleted]

That's probably right - Huron connects Brattle and Garden so it would make sense that the group would pass through Huron / Concord.

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andr_wr t1_j79g9gl wrote

Why do people live anywhere in the US? Typically because either (1) they have some family roots there or (2) there's significant economic/job opportunities.

Those other regions specialize in different economic sectors than greater Boston or specifically Cambridge. There's not much economic value to create in data science in Florida or bio-tech/pharma in much of Tejas.

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andr_wr OP t1_j6bdgz8 wrote

Reply to Desire steps? by andr_wr

Apparently, someone has added steps up to the desire path at Fresh Pond Mall.

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andr_wr t1_j5159e4 wrote

I am a bus or Blue biker so i don't know much about scooters. i do see some folks taking a scooter on Washington St in Somerville. Not sure how far they are going.

Personal assessment: I would be concerned about pavement conditions, there's a lot of construction going on along Washington Street. Not sure how comfortable i would be on a scooter.

On Blue Bike, Washington Street, to me, is a moderately comfortable street. Not totally comfortable but generally okay with very little door zone biking.

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