Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Environment

A photo illustration of a Tesla parked at a charging station with hundred-dollar bills flying around

Study: Most of the Commonwealth’s EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices

By Christian MilNeil | May 5, 2022 | No Comments

Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" - car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.

A crowd gathers in front of the Massachusetts State House next to a handful of pedal-assist electric bikes.

Baker Administration Developing E-Bike Incentive Program

By Christian MilNeil | May 2, 2022 | 1 Comment

"We're placing more emphasis on strategies to reduce total vehicle miles traveled," said Judy Chang, the Undersecretary of Energy for Governor Baker's Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 22, 2022 | 1 Comment

Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions with car-dependent infrastructure.

A PVTA electric bus on the Holyoke-Springfield P21E route recharges at Springfield Union Station in this August 2018 photo. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user Pi.1415926535, licensed under the Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0 license.

Mass. Senate Passes Climate Bill With Mandates (But No Funding) for Electric Trains, Buses

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 15, 2022 | No Comments

The Senate's legislation, titled "An Act driving climate policy forward," is, true to its name, mostly focused on driving.

A view of the new Columbus Ave. bus lanes and the new bus platforms at Walnut Avenue.

Mayor Wu’s First Budget Proposal Features Bus Lane Projects, Safer Streets, and Transit-Oriented Housing

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

The proposed budget is an "unprecedented investment because this is an unprecedented moment," Mayor Wu told her cabinet members and City Councilors at a breakfast presentation in City Hall Wednesday morning.

Study: Rich Households’ Little-Used EVs Don’t Help the Climate

By Kea Wilson | Apr 13, 2022 | No Comments

America's approach to incentivizing electric vehicle adoption may actually increase emissions in the long run, a new study finds.

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