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Christian MilNeil

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Advocacy Opportunities

Boston Plans Wider Sidewalks, Protected Bikeway for State Street Downtown

Grecia White

Woman riding a bike on the trail along Circuit Drive as a car goes by

woman on a bike along circuit drive

Checking in on the Franklin Park Action Plan

A map of 6 alternatives being analyzed in the MBTA's Silver Line Extension study. On the left, three route options would be extensions of the existing SL3 route , which currently terminates in Chelsea; three other options (right) would be a new Silver Line route - tentatively named "SL6" - from Everett to Kendall Square or downtown Boston.

SLX Tier 2 alternatives April 2022 credit MassDOT

MBTA to Analyze 6 Alternatives For New Silver Line Service to Everett

WRTA Downtown bus hub

A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall

Becca Wolfson, Executive Director of the Boston Cyclists Union, speaks in front of a crowd of supporters holding signs in support of e-bike legislation in front of the Massachusetts State House.

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Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House

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.

Maffa Way sidewalk in Sullivan Square, looking towards East Somerville

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

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.

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City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

Wellington Circle in Medford

Street Design

MassDOT Shares Early Concepts for Taming Wellington Circle

<p>Educated at the Sorbonne and the Yale School of Drama, Gersh Kuntzman is obviously not the person being described here. We&#8217;re talking about tabloid legend Gersh Kuntzman, who has been with New York newspapers since 1989, including stints at the New York Daily News, the Post, the Brooklyn Paper and even a cup of coffee with the Times. He&#8217;s also the writer and producer of &#8220;Murder at the Food Coop,&#8221; which was a hit at the NYC Fringe Festival in 2016, and “SUV: The Musical” in 2007. Email Gersh at <a href="mailto:gersh@streetsblog.org">gersh@streetsblog.org</a></p>


Gersh Kuntzman

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The Infrastructure Bill: What’s In It For Us?

Mayor-elect Michelle Wu answers questions from the press on election night, November 2, 2021.

Transit Advocate Michelle Wu Will Be Boston’s Next Mayor