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Even With Tunnel Traffic and Dirt-Cheap Prices, the T’s North Shore Parking Garages Are Mostly Empty This Summer
If the T's parking lots are mostly empty at a time of unusually high highway congestion, in spite of deeply discounted fares and parking rates, why are we still subsidizing them?
August 4, 2023
Guest Column: License Suspensions Are Devastating — And They Aren’t Making Our Roads Safer
"The drivers most at risk of losing their license for debt are the ones least able to pay, not the ones most likely to drive dangerously."
The post Op-Ed: License Suspensions Are Devastating — And They Aren’t Making Our Roads Safer appeared first on Streetsblog USA.
August 3, 2023
WalkMassachusetts Announces New Leadership
WalkMassachusetts has announced the promotion of Althea Wong-Achorn and Brendan Kearney as the organization’s new co-Executive Directors.
August 2, 2023
MBTA Adopts ‘Historic’ New Labor Deal With Carmen’s Union
On Thursday morning, the MBTA Board of Directors authorized a new labor contract that's aimed at tackling the agency's persistent shortage of key workers with increased wages and improved benefits.
August 2, 2023
City of Cambridge Begins Hampshire Street Protected Bike Lane Installation
The City of Cambridge will repave Hampshire Street between Inman and Kendall Squares this week in preparation for new protected bike lanes through of the region's busiest bike-commuting corridors.
August 1, 2023
Legislature’s Budget Compromise Includes Big Funding Increase for Regional Transit Authorities
The proposed budget includes dedicated funds to continue fare-free service at the state's regional transit authorities and a new discounted fare program for low-income riders at the MBTA.
July 31, 2023
In Spite of Growing Repair Needs, the T’s Newly-Approved Capital Budget Won’t Keep Up With Inflation
The MBTA's Board of Directors held their monthly meeting on Thursday. Here's our roundup of the board's decisions and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng's monthly report.
July 28, 2023
Emails Reveal State Officials’ Flawed Excuses For Taking Away Riverbend Park Access in Cambridge
Emails obtained under the Massachusetts Public Records law reveal how Governor Healey's newly-hired Secretary of Energy and Environmental Affairs, Rebecca Tepper, decided to restrict access to public parkland by cancelling her agency's popular car-free Saturdays on Memorial Drive in Cambridge earlier this year.
July 26, 2023
Read Sec. Tepper’s Memo Regarding Her Cancellation of Car-Free Riverbend Park Events
This is an annotated copy of the March 25, 2023 memo from Energy and Environmental Affairs Secretary Rebecca Tepper to Governor Maura Healey.
July 26, 2023
To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces
Bus drivers aren't the only employees that transit agencies are struggling to hire and keep — and until we address the employee burnout happening behind the scenes, sustainable transportation may never truly take off.
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July 26, 2023
