By William Tauro

Somerville’s decision to strip away hundreds of on-street parking spaces for new bus lanes has hit local businesses hard and fast. Shops and restaurants along Broadway, Highland Avenue, and McGrath Highway rely on those curbside spots for the quick customer turnover that keeps registers ringing. When parking vanishes, regulars stop coming; owners watch lunch rushes shrink and evening take-out orders plummet as people drive instead to Medford or Everett where parking is still free and easy. These are not corporate chains—these are family-owned bakeries, pizza places, and hardware stores that now face real survival threats from a policy sold as “visionary.” Continue reading The Progressive Destruction Plan That’s Harming Local Businesses and Seniors Has Arrived In Somerville →