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Christian MilNeil

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Events

MassDOT to Host Friday Hearing On New Truck Safety Rules

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StreetsblogMASS Is Taking A Summer Break

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Meghan Volcy

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MassDOT

Medford Main Street Project Sparks Community Debate on Safety, Mobility, and Sustainability

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Bus lanes

USDOT Grants $22 Million for Dedicated Busway Between Sullivan Square and Everett

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Elections and Politics

House Economic Development Bill Could Include Language to Keep Cars Out of Bus Lanes

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Carter Lavin

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Op-ed

Guest Column: An Advocate’s Guide to MPOs, Some of Our Most Critical Transportation Agencies

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Trails

MassTrails Program Grants $12 Million for 65 Trail Projects Statewide

Vision Zero

Truck Drivers Have Caused Two  Deaths In Two Weeks In Cambridge

Amy Dain

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Parking

Upzone Update: New MBTA Zoning Law Prompts Some Suburbs to Re-Think Minimum Parking Rules

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