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State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton. Photo courtesy of the Massachusetts State House.

Rep. Sabadosa: Western Massachusetts Needs Transit Funding, Too

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 22, 2020 | No Comments

State Representative Lindsay Sabadosa of Northampton, a Democratic member of the legislature’s Joint Committee on Transportation, is pressing for a dedicated source of state funds for the fifteen transit authorities that operate outside of the Boston metropolitan area as lawmakers debate details of a new transportation funding bill this month. In a phone interview with […]

A Forest Hills-bound bus bypasses morning traffic on Washington Street in Roslindale. Photo courtesy of the City of Boston.

City Plans To Clone Roslindale’s Washington Street Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

An outbound bus-only lane to match the existing inbound lane is being planned for mid-2020.

Path Upgrades Under Discussion In Boston Common Master Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 16, 2020 | No Comments

Planners for the City of Boston are preparing a new master plan for the Boston Common under guiding principles that recognize that the park is an important crossroads for people walking between Back Bay, Beacon Hill and downtown Boston. City planners and consulting landscape architects are midway through a 2-year planning process to create a […]

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Environmental and Labor Organizations Call For Corporate Taxes To Fund Transportation

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

Amid ongoing rumors of a state transportation funding bill being drafted in the Massachusetts State House, two broad coalitions of environmental justice and labor advocates have issued a detailed proposal to raise new revenues by closing corporate tax loopholes and getting a “fair share” from the large, profitable corporations that benefit most from an efficient […]

Governor Baker, MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack, and MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak celebrated the new Orange Line train at Wellington Station on August 14, 2019. Photo by Joshua Qualls, courtesy of the Governor's Press Office.

Will the Transportation Budget Reflect New Realities? 6 Things to Look Out For

By Phineas Baxandall | Jan 13, 2020 | No Comments

Will the Governor’s FY 2021 budget proposal indicate his commitment toward improving public transit, developing regional rail, reducing traffic congestion, and other priorities?

A conceptual aerial rendering of the proposed Suffolk Downs development in East Boston and Revere. Courtesy of the BPDA.

How 'Transit-Oriented' Will Suffolk Downs Be?

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 9, 2020 | No Comments

At a public meeting Wednesday evening, developers from the HYM Investment Group announced that they hope to secure approvals next month for a massive development of Suffolk Downs, a former horse racetrack that straddles the Boston-Revere border adjacent to two Blue Line stations. The developers are touting the proposal as a “transit-oriented” neighborhood that will […]

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