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Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Aug 4, 2021 | No Comments

A handful of critical policy changes buried in the bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities — especially if it's amended to include other progressive items a House bill.

Advocates Call for Action on Biden’s Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

The Senate may be on the brink of slashing the nation’s core transit funding at a moment when many hoped the mode would finally get its due — unless advocates speak out.

From Mattapan, Mayor Janey Announces Fare-Free 28 Bus Pilot Program

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 26, 2021 | No Comments

The pilot will begin on August 29th and last until November 29th.

Bike traffic on the Commonwealth Avenue protected bike lane next to the MBTA's Babcock Street Green Line station.

Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 22, 2021 | 3 Comments

Bikeshare traffic across the Allston and Fenway neighborhoods more than doubled after a city project added protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. Furthermore, the fastest growth involved trips that would have been likely to use the newly-built protected bike lanes.

A rendering of Amtrak's new Acela trains, scheduled to enter service in 2022.

New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 14, 2021 | No Comments

If all of the recommended projects from the new "Connect NEC 2035" plan were funded and built, the Commission estimates that Amtrak's travel times between Boston and New York City could be cut by 28 minutes, and that the MBTA would be able to operate considerably more trains at higher speeds between Rhode Island and South Station.

Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.

Environmental Justice Advocates Want More From Transportation and Climate Plan

By Ethan Goffman | Jul 6, 2021 | No Comments

The latest version of a multistate plan to lower transportation emissions represents an improvement, but still doesn't go far enough on environmental-justice issues, some advocates say.

An American Buys an E-Bike Every 52 Seconds

By Kea Wilson | Jul 1, 2021 | No Comments

The two-wheeled electric vehicle revolution is taking off — but is Washington up to the task?

Stats Show Black and Indigenous People Suffer Disproportionate Road Deaths

By Kea Wilson | Jun 23, 2021 | No Comments

The U.S. is still failing to make meaningful progress to end the decades-long racial disparity in fatal car crash rates across modes, a new study finds — and things got worse during the pandemic.

Lessons on building bike culture from Latin America

By Courtney Cobbs | Jun 17, 2021 | No Comments

Latin American cities can provide insights on how to build bike culture. Mobility experts from Mexico City and Bogotá shared how their cities are creating a bike culture.

How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health

By Sharon Hoyer | Jun 16, 2021 | No Comments

Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.

Advocates Demand Better Car Safety Standards From Senate

By Kea Wilson | Jun 15, 2021 | No Comments

The next baseline infrastructure bill can no longer ignore the need for common-sense vehicle safety improvements that save vulnerable road users’ lives, a coalition of advocates and lawmakers said on Tuesday.

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