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Easy commute, no place to live: the MTBA commuter rail station at West Hingham on the Greenbush Line.

Who’s Allowed to Live Near Transit?

By Christian MilNeil

A bus driver at Sullivan Square. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Labor, Environment, and Business Groups Call on Lawmakers to Forestall Transit Cuts

By Christian MilNeil

Drivers crashed into two South Boston buildings in crashes on Oct. 16 and Oct. 17, 2020. Photos courtesy of the Boston Fire Dept.

Motorists Are Demolishing South Boston

By Christian MilNeil

The site of the future West Station, seen from the Cambridge Street overpass in Allston. A realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike through this area is poised to touch off a massive urban development scheme on the vacant Harvard-owned lands visible in the distance.

An Updated Rough Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 15, 2019 | No Comments

Since 2014, the state's leading transportation agencies have been planning a massive reconfiguration of Interstate 90, Soldiers Field Road and the Framingham/Worcester railroad line along the Charles River waterfront in Allston.

Washington Street in Newton, which runs along the Worcester commuter rail line and Massachusetts Turnpike embankment, currently lacks sidewalks and crosswalks to bus stops like this one. Courtesy of the City of Newton.

Newton Scrubs A Bike Lane From Washington Street, But Others Are In the Works

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 18, 2020 | No Comments

In the face of vocal opposition, City of Newton officials are removing a short-lived bike lane that was recently painted on Washington Street between West Newton and Newtonville, but the city’s safe streets advocates are hoping that a better, more protected version could be installed next year, when the city is expected to pilot a […]

Traffic from major highways increases the health risks of fine particulate pollution exposure in the Commonwealth's biggest cities. Courtesy of the Union of Concerned Scientists.

Research Predicts Large Public Health Benefits From Cap-and-Trade Program

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 14, 2020 | No Comments

Researchers found that that devoting more cap-and-trade funds to transit and active transportation generated significantly greater public health benefits, particularly by encouraging more physical activity with better bike and pedestrian infrastructure.

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Signs indicate the entrance to London's congestion pricing zone.

In London, Congestion Pricing Reduces Traffic – And Saves Lives

By Colin Green | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Research concludes that introducing a congestion charge led to a 40 percent reduction in traffic crashes in Central London.

A rendering of a bike and pedestrian overpass to the Charles River under A Better City's proposed at-grade alternative for the Allston I-90 project. Courtesy of A Better City.

Growing Coalition Presses for ‘At-Grade’ Allston Turnpike Alternative

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 13, 2020 | No Comments

Boston University is joining a growing chorus of business organizations and advocacy groups in calling for an “at-grade” alternative in response to MassDOT’s latest proposal to rebuild the massive, eight-lane-wide Turnpike viaduct along Allston’s riverfront. MassDOT, which has so far insisted on preserving all 12 lanes of highway traffic through the area in spite of […]

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An MBTA bus, heading to bed at a reasonable hour. Photo by Osman Rana.

Study: Transit Is Failing Non-White Night Shift Workers

By Kea Wilson | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments

The Mystic River Watershed Association's greenway vision map, with annotations showing pathway links that are either under construction or expected to break ground in the next year, and their expected dates of completion. Courtesy of the Mystic River Watershed Association.

New Trail Links to Create Continuous Waterfront Path From Boston to Medford

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments

The Clippership Connector project will connect to a growing network of pathways along the Mystic River, where several other trail projects are in the works.

Charles Street between the Public Gardens and Boston Common during "rush hour" on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, before the City of Boston set out a row of construction barrels to create a protected bike lane as part of its "Healthy Streets" initiative.

Boston’s Downtown Bike Lanes Are Gone – But City Hall Says They’ll Be Back, Even Better

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department reports that the city is gearing up for a “permanent” implementation for new protected bike lanes on the streets around the Common and Public Garden.

Washington Street in Somerville, looking east towards Union Square, in October 2020.

Somerville Plans New Bus, Bike Lanes on Washington Street

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

The new roadway layout would benefit bike and bus riders traveling between Harvard and Union Squares.

A screenshot from the victim's Facebook video.

ICE Agents Threaten Black Jogger on VFW Parkway

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

Three men operating out of an unmarked SUV stopped a Black man and demanded identification documents while he was out on a jog on VFW Parkway near his home in West Roxbury on Tuesday. The incident was partly captured on a video that was filmed by the victim, posted to Facebook later on Tuesday, and […]

A transit shelter with a solar roof in Portland, Oregon. Photo courtesy of Trimet.

New 100% Clean Electricity Contract Will Save MBTA $3 Million a Year In Electric Bills

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 6, 2020 | No Comments

The switch to all-renewable electricity, which would take effect on January 1, 2021, will immediately slash the T's carbon footprint by 36 percent.

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