Wednesday’s Headlines Add Some Perspective
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Opposition to infrastructure spending dates back to the Manifest Destiny attitude of the 19th century, which lingers even today, plus more transportation news.
An Ode to the Miniature Fire Truck
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Stories about miniature emergency service vehicles are spreading like wildfire on Twitter — so let's rethink our obsession with monster trucks.
New Plan Plots a Course for Cross-State Trail Through Central Massachusetts
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A newly-released feasibility study gives the state a detailed plan for finishing the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail (MCRT), a proposed 104-mile pathway from Northampton to downtown Boston that would largely follow the railbed of the abandoned Massachusetts Central Railroad. About one third of the trail’s length has already been developed for bike and pedestrian traffic […]
Downtown Boston’s Tontine Plaza to Be Made Permanent
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Millennium Partners hopes to start construction on the new plaza in June.
Talking Headways Podcast: A New Conversation about Development Finance
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Let's talk about early childhood education, housing, and connecting transportation to community development.
Thursday’s Headlines to Keep the Fun Going
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News from Richmond, Honolulu, Philly, Wilmington and, of course, the White House.
Help Pick A Route for the Silver Line Extension Through Everett
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Planners seek feedback on potential alignments that would extend the Silver Line busway from its current terminus in Chelsea into Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, and downtown Boston.
Advocates Pan Proposed Expansion of Policing in Baker ‘Safety’ Bill
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Advocates remain in the dark about what's being proposed, and are concerned about the administration's focus on policing instead of preventing crashes.
Guest Column: Electric Cars Won’t Save Us
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To meet its climate goals, Massachusetts will need to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles from the state’s roadways within the next 25 years. But the Commonwealth’s new decarbonization roadmap aims to accomplish this not with improvements to transit and safer streets, but with widespread subsidies for new electric vehicles. Massachusetts is home to many of the world’s […]
MassGeneral Expansion Plans Include Space for New Blue Line Station
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The MBTA is also budgeting $15 million for "planning funds to extend the Blue Line to Charles/MGH."
SUV and Pickup Purchases Soar — But Who’s Buying?
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Americans set a new record last month for SUV and pickup truck sales. Who's buying all these giant cars?