Christian MilNeil
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BU Professor Dies On Crumbling Staircase Between Two DCR Parkways In Dorchester
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The agency in charge of the dangerous stairway appears to be the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the agency that controls the adjacent Columbia Road overpass and Old Colony Avenue.
A Voter’s Guide to Tuesday’s Preliminary Elections
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A brief guide for voters with a summary of Streetsblog coverage to date.
Eyes On the Street: Columbus Ave. Busway, Almost Ready to Ride
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Workers are putting the finishing touches on the new Columbus Avenue center-running busway, which is expected to open for service later this month, according to MBTA officials. Boston’s first center-running bus lanes will run between Walnut Avenue (at the northern edge of Franklin Park) and the Jackson Square Orange Line station, benefiting the MBTA’s 22 […]
Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway
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Currently in the works: a new off-street, multi-use pathway to the Fenway Green Line stop, new flexpost-protected bike lanes on Boylston Street, and a refurbished Carlton Street footbridge to Brookline.
Mass. Fiscal Alliance Launches Referendum to Overturn Key Climate Policy
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Earlier this week, the Massachusetts Attorney General's office certified a ballot question that, if it's approved by voters in 2022, would "prohibit Massachusetts from imposing any tax, fee, revenue-generating measure, or market-based compliance measure if it would reduce or restrict the supply of gasoline."
Rides With the Candidates: Michelle Wu At Forest Hills Station
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"When I ride the T, it's not only about getting to where I need to go, but (also) the fact that public transportation also creates a community space for people from all walks of life, and all backgrounds."
A Reading Road Diet Moves From Pilot to Permanent
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According MassDOT data, the removal of one traffic lane from Route 28 did not affect travel times or traffic volumes on other streets nearby, and early data suggest that fewer drivers are causing crashes.
Walks With the Candidates: Annissa Essaibi George On Dorchester Ave.
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"In Boston, the T is the economic engine. When we think about traffic congestion, and the environmental impacts of more and more cars on the road, we need to have the T be more reliable and user friendly and responsive to the needs of riders. And more people will ride."
Travel Guide: The Seashore Trolley Museum
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Take a ride on a century-old streetcar through the woods of Maine.
Tonight: Help the T Design A New Bus Network
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The T hopes to have a draft map of its new bus network later this year, and begin implementing the first phase of new bus routes in 2022.
Federal Infrastructure Bill Could Buy Big Projects, But Not Long-Term Fiscal Stability
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A massive influx of federal funds (and the looming possibility of a major federal infrastructure bill) is shoring up budgets at the state’s major transit agencies in spite of the past year’s dip in ridership and fare collections, and opening up possibilities for funding major projects, like the electrification of the regional rail network and […]
Boston Announces Bluebikes Expansion Into Hyde Park
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The city expects to begin installing the new stations in September.