International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions with car-dependent infrastructure.
April 22, 2022
Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’
Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation's most bicycle-friendly state.
April 20, 2022
Mass. Senate Passes Climate Bill With Mandates (But No Funding) for Electric Trains, Buses
The Senate's legislation, titled "An Act driving climate policy forward," is, true to its name, mostly focused on driving.
April 15, 2022
MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett
The MBTA has narrowed its options down to 6 potential new routes for new Silver Line bus rapid transit service to Everett, and in hopes of supporting an alternative through Charlestown, City of Boston officials are committing to building dedicated bus lanes on a redesigned Rutherford Avenue between Sullivan Square and the Charles River.
April 14, 2022
Mayor Wu’s First Budget Proposal Features Bus Lane Projects, Safer Streets, and Transit-Oriented Housing
The proposed budget is an "unprecedented investment because this is an unprecedented moment," Mayor Wu told her cabinet members and City Councilors at a breakfast presentation in City Hall Wednesday morning.
April 13, 2022
State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills
Some transportation advocates are looking at a new Senate climate bill as a way to advance more of their priorities, after the first draft of that bill neglected to include any policies that would expand transit services or promote biking or walking.
April 12, 2022
Cambridge Officials Propose Protected Bike Lanes on Most of Mass. Ave. By 2026
At tonight's Cambridge City Council meeting, city officials will consider a plan to build out physically-protected bike lanes on most of Massachusetts Avenue north of Harvard Square by the end of 2026.
April 11, 2022
Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code
In a committee meeting earlier this week, a majority of City Councilors endorsed a policy order calling on the city to eliminate minimum parking requirements from its zoning rules.
April 7, 2022
Mayor Wu Targets All-Electric School Bus Fleet By 2030
Boston Public Schools (BPS) will by 20 electric buses within the next 8 to 10 months, using funds from the school system’s operating budget and from the American Rescue Plan Act.
April 6, 2022
Crashes Kill One, Seriously Injure Another Student On UMass Amherst’s Main Campus Roadway
Students are demanding the University do more to protect students and address long-standing pedestrian safety issues on campus roads.
April 6, 2022
