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Boston planners tap commuters to shape ideas for 2030

Boston planners tap commuters to shape ideas for 2030

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BOSTON – Every work day, Fort Hill resident Juan Ramos makes his way to his desk at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge by taking a 40-minute ride, starting on the Orange Line subway and transferring to the Red Line at Downtown Crossing. Heading home, he takes the No. 1 bus from the start of the line to the end. "The fact that I solely depend on public transportation, that's the reason why I moved to Boston and why I remain here," said Ramos, who

BOSTON – Every work day, Fort Hill resident Juan Ramos makes his way to his desk at the Union of Concerned Scientists in Cambridge by taking a 40-minute ride, starting on the Orange Line subway and transferring to the Red Line at Downtown Crossing. Heading home, he takes the No. 1 bus from the start of the line to the end. "The fact that I solely depend on public transportation, that's the reason why I moved to Boston and why I remain here," said Ramos, who came to the city to attend school in…