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<p>Christian has edited StreetsblogMASS since its founding in spring 2019. Before that, he was a data reporter for the Portland Press Herald in Maine.</p>
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Christian MilNeil

A Google Street View snapshot of the Fellsway in Somerville, showing a snowbank burying the rightmost lane at its intersection with Mystic Avenue.

Bicycling

‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent

A woman bikes down a quiet suburban roadway at dusk.

Grecia White’s ‘Women Who Bike At Night’ Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark

Pedestrians walk along the narrow sidewalk on Maffa Way, an off-ramp from I-93 and the primary walking route between Sullivan Square Orange Line stop and East Somerville.

Advocacy Opportunities

MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrating newly fare-free bus routes at Jackson Square

Equity

Over A Dozen Bus Routes Across Massachusetts Ditch Their Fareboxes Today

The new Magoun Square Green Line station under construction, seen from Lowell Street. This station is on the longer Medford branch of the Green Line Extension, which is expected to open later this year.

Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together

Atlantic Avenue at its intersection with Oliver Street and Seaport Boulevard in downtown Boston, showing pedestrians crossing the street in front of a large truck and the I-93 on-ramp in the distance.

MassDOT to Transfer Control of Downtown Greenway Streets Back to City of Boston

A MBTA trackless trolley bus leaves Harvard Square on Route 71. Photo by Adam E. Moreira, licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0.

Environment

The T’s Zero-Emission Trolleybuses Are Headed for the Scrap Heap

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

DCR Issues One More Call for Feedback on Arborway Redesign

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.