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Supporters of a car-free replacement bridge hold up signs at a public hearing on the Northern Avenue Bridge project on June 3, 2019. Photo by Christian MilNeil.

Our Top 10 Stories of 2019

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 27, 2019 | No Comments

Several of our top stories from 2019 cover key debates – some of which have come to positive resolutions, some of which remain undecided – that illustrate how successful advocates can be when we come together and demand better from our political leadership.

Foot and bike traffic in Coolidge Corner. Courtesy of the Town of Brookline.

Brookline to Prioritize Moving People Over Single-Occupant Vehicles

By Elena Huisman | Dec 26, 2019 | No Comments

Brookline's town meeting this month voted to set ambitious benchmarks for moving more people by sustainable modes of transport by 2030.

City Councilors Michelle Wu (at podium) and Ed Flynn (behind, to the right) stand with Chinatown social justice advocates at a press conference on the disparate impacts of air pollution from traffic to communities of color on Thursday, June 27, 2019.

New Report Flags Structural Racism In Transportation Planning

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 20, 2019 | No Comments

Smart Growth America lays out a strategy for healthier, more equitable communities.

A bus stop in downtown Everett is decked out in flowers as snow falls on the evening of December 17, 2019. Photo courtesy of Boston BRT.

Photos: Everett Bus Shelter Gets ‘Flowerbombed’

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

A floral installation aims "to elevate the bus experience" for Everett's bus riders.

The MBTA's first new Orange Line train in over 30 years began serving riders on the morning of Wednesday, August 14, 2019. More trains are expected to enter service every few weeks until the entire fleet is replaced in 2022. Photo courtesy of the MBTA.

Potential Fix For New Orange Line Trains In Testing Later This Week

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 18, 2019 | No Comments

The Orange Line’s new train cars have been out of service for a full month now, but an MBTA official says that a potential solution has been installed on one of the new trains and will be tested over the next few days. Responding to an inquiry this morning, MBTA spokesperson Joe Pesaturo wrote that […]

About 40 cars occupy five lanes of highway in crawling traffic that stretches off to the horizon..

Cap-And-Trade Program For Transportation Seeks States’ Support

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 17, 2019 | No Comments

Under a "memorandum of understanding" released Tuesday, the Transportation and Climate Initiative would cap transportation emissions in 12 states and generate new revenues for transit improvements.

New Somerville Zoning Law Dramatically Curtails Off-Street Parking

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 16, 2019 | No Comments

A newly-passed overhaul of Somerville's zoning laws will eliminate requirements for off-street parking across most of the city.

Map of Boston's "Center City Connector" bus priority route

Boston Officials Pitch New Downtown Bus-Priority Corridor

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 12, 2019 | No Comments

The proposed "Center City Link" bus route would build a corridor of bus-priority infrastructure to link North Station, South Station, and the Seaport District.

The section of Main Street in Brockton where a police officer struck and seriously injured a pedestrian with his police cruiser on the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 10, 2019.

Another Brockton Cop Has Seriously Injured a Pedestrian

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 11, 2019 | No Comments

A Brockton Police officer has seriously injured a woman by striking her with his police cruiser late Tuesday afternoon. The Brockton Enterprise reports that a Brockton Police officer was allegedly responding to an emergency call when he hit the pedestrian at 706 Main Street. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken by ambulance to […]

The "double arch" concept, one of three conceptual designs for the new Northern Avenue Bridge. Courtesy of AECOM.

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