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A map of inner Boston neighborhoods that are likely to flood during storms by the 2050s under current expectations of sea-level rise. Courtesy of Climate Ready Boston.

City Councilor Michelle Wu Pitches ‘Green New Deal’ for Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 18, 2020 | 1 Comment

"The climate crisis and our current public health crises are intertwined, and wrapped in a political system that relies on structural racism and injustice," says Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. "We need to tackle all of these problems together in this moment: climate justice is racial and economic justice, and cities can lead the charge."

MBTA staff disinfect fare gates in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19 and other viruses in early March 2020. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Lawmakers Are Poised to Reform Fare Enforcement on the T

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 28, 2020 | No Comments

In addition authorizing debt spending for hundreds of infrastructure projects across the Commonwealth, the multi-billion dollar bond package that the Massachusetts Senate passed earlier this month would also make significant reforms to how the MBTA enforces fare payments on its trains, buses, and ferries. The Commonwealth’s current fare evasion law sets large penalties for people […]

Aerial imagery of Boston's Chinatown neighborhood in 1952, before urban renewal, and in 1969, after the construction of the Central Artery. Imagery by USGS, courtesy of MapJunction.com

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Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Equity

City Councilor Michelle Wu Pitches ‘Green New Deal’ for Boston

Lawmakers Are Poised to Reform Fare Enforcement on the T

Guest Column: A Call for Reparations in the Built Environment of Cities

COVID-19 Exacerbates Food Insecurity for Greater Boston’s Car-Free Households

‘People Before Highways’ Author Picked to Head Boston’s New Equity Cabinet

Rep. Pressley, Sen. Markey Introduce Legislation to Fund Fare-Free Transit