When the MBTA last announced its plans for the Blue Hill Avenue station in 2009, the excitement over the project was not shared by the neighboring residents.
Apprehension toward the project arose from fears that the construction, with its jackhammers and floodlights, and the proposed station’s direct abuttal to backyards, would depreciate property values.
The MBTA decided to keep the location, but in light of residents’ concerns, changed the station design to be less disruptive to abutting homes. They are doing this by using an island design to keep the station narrower.
According to MBTA’s website, vacant lots in the area might be appropriated to create a parking lot and transportation driveways.
The MBTA is hosting a public meeting at the Mildred Avenue School Auditorium on April 10 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. to discuss plans for the Blue Hill Avenue station on the Fairmount Line.
