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Talking Headways Podcast: A New Conversation about Development Finance
April 29, 2021
Advocates Pan Proposed Expansion of Policing in Baker ‘Safety’ Bill
Advocates remain in the dark about what's being proposed, and are concerned about the administration's focus on policing instead of preventing crashes.
April 26, 2021
Guest Column: Electric Cars Won’t Save Us
To meet its climate goals, Massachusetts will need to eliminate gasoline-powered vehicles from the state’s roadways within the next 25 years. But the Commonwealth’s new decarbonization roadmap aims to accomplish this not with improvements to transit and safer streets, but with widespread subsidies for new electric vehicles.
April 23, 2021
Oregon Advocates Sue to Stop Racist Portland Highway Expansion
April 6, 2021
What Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Accomplish in Massachusetts?
It’s only a first draft, and many details remain to be worked out through negotiations and debates in Congress, but here’s what the plan could buy for Massachusetts.
April 5, 2021
Buttigieg Presents to House Transport. Committee
March 26, 2021
Fare-Free Buses Gain Momentum on Beacon Hill
Two bills currently in the Massachusetts Senate would eliminate fare collection on some or all of the state's bus routes.
March 25, 2021
‘Do Not Track’ Report Offers Privacy Guidance for the T’s New Fare System
The MBTA’s new fare payment system will potentially collect a lot more personal data from riders and their cellphones, and a new report offers advice for how riders can protect their privacy.
March 24, 2021
One More Study Will Try to Save Morrissey Boulevard From Drowning
"The study will prioritize infrastructure designs that meet the City and Commonwealth’s net-zero emissions targets, including maximizing opportunities for sustainable transportation such as walking, bicycling, and transit use," according to the press statement.
March 5, 2021
Analysis: Bay State’s EV Rebate Program Overwhelmingly Benefits Wealthy Suburbanites
The Baker administration has spent $14 million to subsidize purchases of new Teslas, whose products are all categorized as “luxury” cars.
February 18, 2021
