Christian MilNeil
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On Alewife Brook Parkway, Organizing (and Adjusting Traffic Signals) for a Slower, Safer Street
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The "walk and talk" event on Wednesday evening brought out dozens of neighborhood advocates, including Somerville city councilors, local transportation engineers from the public and private sectors, state Rep. Christine Barber, and state Sen. Patricia Jehlen.
Boston, MassDOT Seek ‘Mega’ Cash to Build Allston/I-90 Project
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MassDOT and the City of Boston are seeking $1.2 billion from Washington, which would match $754 million in committed funds from local and state sources to start building the Allston project by 2025.
Windshield Bias Afflicts Broadcast Media’s Coverage of Cambridge Bike Lane Projects
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A StreetsblogMASS analysis of six recent broadcast news stories about bike lanes in Cambridge found that just two sources took up the majority of airtime.
Driver Kills 50 Year-Old Woman In Brockton
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A driver who claims she was blinded by the morning sun, yet continued driving anyhow, struck and killed a woman walking along West Chestnut Street in Brockton early Wednesday morning. Officials have identified the victim as Chafang Wu, a 50 year-old Brockton resident. Wu appears to have been walking along the southern side of West […]
Bike to Work Day This Friday, and More Bike Month Events
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May is MassBike’s Bay State Bike Month, with dozens of bike rides, bike repair clinics, and other events all over the commonwealth. You can find a lot more events at MassBike’s BayStateBikeMonth.org website, but here’s a brief summary of some highlights: Wednesday: Burritos and A Bike-In Movie The Boston Cyclists Union is hosting a Bike […]
Our First Look At the T’s Proposed New Bus Network
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A new network of "frequent-service" bus routes aims to provide simpler, more convenient bus service for transit-dependent neighborhoods like Dorchester, Lynn, Chelsea, and Mattapan, and better service to growing neighborhoods like the Seaport and the Longwood Medical Area.
The Blue Line’s Rough Ride Will Continue One More Week
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On Thursday, the MBTA announced that its suspension of Blue Line service between the Airport station and downtown Boston will extend one more week, through Tuesday, May 17.
Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels
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Massachusetts residents burned through roughly 596 million gallons of gasoline during the first three months of 2022.
Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over the T
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"FTA leadership recently discussed the pattern of safety incidents with MBTA executive leadership, yet it remains unclear what actions the MBTA Board and executive team are implementing to prevent and address the system's safety violations," wrote federal officials.
Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston
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A tour of the new Charlestown Seawall trail, which connects Draw 7 Park in Somerville to Alford Street in Boston, and the new Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, which connects the Alewife Red Line station to Watertown Square.
MassDOT Under Fire for Stockpiling Hazardous Debris Next to Public Housing in Chelsea
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"Folks always say what is environmental justice? What is environmental racism? Here it is. This is a prime example of it. The state is dumping contaminated material next to low-income communities and communities of color,” said Rosanne Bongiovanni, the executive director of GreenRoots, a Chelsea-based environmental justice advocacy organization.