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On-street dining in Hanover Street in the North End, pictured in the mid-afternoon of May 26, 2021.

Poll: Metro Boston Voters Strongly Support Reconfigured Streets With Fewer Cars, More Public Space

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 10, 2021 | 1 Comment

A new poll of Boston-area voters finds strong support for more diverse uses of the public space on city streets, with a desire for more space for outdoor dining, expanded sidewalks, dedicated bus lanes, and protected bike lanes, and less space dedicated for privately-owned motor vehicles. Over the past year, cities in towns across Massachusetts […]

The Sustainable Transport Advocate’s Cheat Sheet to Infrastructure Year

By Kea Wilson | Jun 7, 2021 | No Comments

Washington is in the thick of negotiating two major infrastructure bills that could reshape American transportation for decades. Here's a primer you can come back to again and again.

Autonomous Taxis Could Speed Up Climate Change

By Kea Wilson | Jun 4, 2021 | No Comments

Autonomous vehicles may make our skies dirtier, even if they’re shared and electric, a new study finds.

Talking Headways Podcast: More Highways, More Driving

By Jeff Wood | Jun 3, 2021 | No Comments

This week, we're talking about the disconnect between techno-optimists and urbanists in climate change approach (whoa!).

Guest Column: Raise the Gas Tax? Yes, but Fix Transportation Spending First

By John Stout | Jun 1, 2021 | No Comments

We can’t keep pumping new money into a broken system and expect a different result.

MassDOT’s MUTCD Letter Calls for Safer Streets for People, Not Just for Cars

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2021 | No Comments

In a May 13 letter to the Federal Highway Administration, MassDOT officials urged the agency to adapt to new mobility options and focus more on the safety of street users who aren't in cars.

Not So FAST: Senate Transport Bill Causes Pileup for White House Climate Goals

By Aaron Short | May 27, 2021 | No Comments

A Senate proposal to shovel hundreds of billions of dollars into new freeways will wipe out the Biden administration’s goal of halving carbon emissions by 2030.

Walking from one side of McGrath Highway to the other along Mystic Avenue requires pedestrians to cross multiple highway ramps and and along a "sidewalk" in the middle of the highway.

MassDOT Prioritizing Highway Project Before Safety Fixes At Somerville’s Most Deadly Intersection

By Christian MilNeil | May 25, 2021 | No Comments

Elected officials and advocates in Somerville are putting intense pressure on state highway officials for fast-tracking a $37 million project to repair the Interstate 93 viaduct ahead of a modest $6 million safety project for nearby surface roadways where reckless drivers regularly kill and maim local residents. At the May 17 virtual meeting of Somerville’s […]

Brahmin Bikelash: The Inside Story of Why There Are Still No Bike Lanes Through Beacon Hill

By Christian MilNeil | May 24, 2021 | No Comments

There's broad agreement on the fact that Charles Street has too many lanes for cars, and not enough space for bikes and pedestrians. But emails between Beacon Hill neighborhood organizations and city staff reveal intense disagreements over the details of how a redesign should be accomplished.

Rider advocates rallied in downtown Worcester on May 17 to preserve the transit agency's fare-free policies. On May 20, the WRTA Advisory Board voted to extend fare-free buses until 2022. Courtesy of the Zero Fare WRTA Coalition.

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