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Christian MilNeil

A crowd of people on bikes rides down an empty four-lane highway. On the left side of the roadway are large trees and multi-story brick buildings; on the right is the Charles River with the Boston skyline in the distance.

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Street Design

DCR Will Start Tearing Out Pavement for Memorial Drive Narrowing Project In 2025

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Meghan Volcy

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Equity

Commentary: A Reflection on the Election, and What Comes Next

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Environment

Report: Confronting Car Dependence Won’t Just Help With Climate Change; It’s a $6.2 Trillion Opportunity

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Healey Administration Delays Rules to Regulate Tailpipe Pollutants From Trucks

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Housing

A New Neighborhood Could Replace Oil Tanks in Everett, But Plans Hinge On Uncertain MBTA Expansion Projects

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Travel guides

Rail Reflections from the California Zephyr

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The T’s New Electric Fairmount Line Trains Could Run On Other Lines, Too

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Legislation

State House Democrats Flub Major Legislation As Formal Sessions End

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Tactical Urbanism

Eyes On the Street: Some Shade Flair for Day Square

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This Heat Wave is a Car Dependency Problem