The fallout from the subprime mortgage collapse has hit Boston hard. Entire neighborhoods have been abandoned by homeowners who fell behind on their payments, and the economic impact of questionable loans is spreading beyond the real estate market. Now the Turnpike Authority is in trouble with a variable-rate loan, and it can’t walk away from the 138-mile roadway it’s responsible for.

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We have a love-hate relationship with cabs. After a night of drinking, they’re the easiest way home to the sweet sanctuary of our beds. When we’re driving around, we warily watch as they disobey the laws of physics, and the road, to get to their destination. As cabbies fight for their rights, we’ve got an idea on how they can make some extra money.

They should be urban planning consultants.

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