Christian MilNeil
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Meet the New Chief: StreetsblogMASS Interviews Jascha Franklin-Hodge
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"There’s a lot of traffic engineering that’s very data-driven, but it’s often data-driven in ways that are focused on vehicular movements and speeds and capacity... And sometimes that comes at the expense of asking, ‘What’s it like for a person who’s walking to the bus, and waiting on the corner for that bus?’ We don’t have metrics for that."
Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets
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"Whether they’re feeling positively or negatively about it, the main point is to get more people talking about the use of technology in the public realm."
MBTA Board Updates: Poftak Apologizes for Banning Bikes ‘Rather Abruptly’ on Commuter Rail
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During the pandemic, while the T’s regional rail trains were running with only 10 to 20 percent of their pre-pandemic passenger volumes, the agency temporarily suspended a policy that prohibited bikes on rush-hour trains in an effort to entice riders back to the service. On Oct. 11, though, with little advance notice that left some […]
New MBTA Labor Deal Does Little to Improve Wages for New Bus Drivers
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The T is scrambling to recruit new drivers, but those efforts are being sandbagged from a 2016 labor deal that reduced entry-level wages for new bus drivers by 18 percent.
Boston Planning Additional Crosswalk, Bike Lane Upgrades Around Public Garden
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The proposed intersection improvements around the Public Garden would upgrade the "Connect Downtown" bike lanes, give more space to people on foot, and transform a former right-turn lane into new parkland for the Boston Common.
Welcome to Our New Board Members
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We're proud to add Ashli Molina, Adam Vaccaro, and Alexis Walls to our organization’s leadership roster.
Neighbors Have High Hopes for Redevelopment of Arborway Yard
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"This will be one of the most transit-rich spots in the city with more than 18 acres of public land that can be utilized in a way that meets community needs," says Karen Mauney-Brodek, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.
Free Passes For Boston’s Main Street Workers Boost Transit, Bluebikes Ridership
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Workers who got a $60 CharlieCard rode transit an average of 8.3 times during the first four weeks of the program, while workers with a smaller $5 CharlieCard took only 2 transit trips in the same period.
Mayor Wu Appoints GovTech Expert Jascha Franklin-Hodge As Boston’s New Chief of Streets
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“Under Mayor Wu’s leadership, we have the opportunity to reshape our transportation system to make getting around Boston more convenient, address historic and ongoing inequities, and improve safety, especially for our most vulnerable road users,” said Franklin-Hodge.
With MassDOT’s Promised Safety Upgrades in Limbo, More Carnage on Somerville’s Mystic Ave.
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"We had to bring in Rep. Ayanna Pressley just to get a crosswalk. We have to publicly shame MassDOT for months and months, and all we get are empty promises.”
Inventories Take Stock of Growing Access to Bluebikes, Safer Bike Routes
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Thanks to system expansions into more diverse neighborhoods, by 2021, non-white residents living in Bluebikes communities are slightly more likely to live near a bikesharing station than white residents.
The Orange Line Keeps Getting Slower, At Riders’ Expense
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Orange Line trips are now 4 to 5 minutes longer between downtown Boston and Forest Hills than they were at the beginning of this summer.