Join us at the Boston Public Library on Wednesday, November 13 at 3:30 p.m. for a discussion on roadway violence and its human impacts.
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Expanded service between New York and Springfield is contingent on numerous big-ticket infrastructure projects, many of which are still years away from construction.
A hearing order from City Council President Liz Breadon warns that "continued delays to the advancement of these transportation projects could jeopardize an estimated $200 million in public investment."
The mayor's about-face on street safety initiatives has already cost the City of Boston millions of dollars in lost federal funding.
Massachusetts drivers are now cumulatively spending $20.9 million a day at the pump – more than twice the daily cost of operating the entire MBTA system.
