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A map of the City of Cambridge's 2015 bike network plan showing proposed additions as dashed lines. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

City of Cambridge Pitches an Expanded Bike Network Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

The updated plan would add several key streets to the city's planned network of protected bikeways and prioritize certain projects for "quick-build" bike infrastructure improvements.

The Minuteman bike path in East Arlington, pictured in May 2019.

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National Bike/Ped Groups Pitch ‘Greenway Stimulus’ for Pandemic Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

Representatives from more than 160 organizations across America signed a letter to Congress urging leaders to pass a Greenway Stimulus, which would be used to build off-street trails, on-street bike lanes, and generous shared-use sidewalks to connect communities in all 50 states.

A derailed Red Line car blocks the tracks at the JFK/UMass station on June 11, 2019. The derailment destroyed signal equipment and is expected to disrupt service on the Red Line for most of the summer. Photo courtesy of the Boston Fire Department.

The Red (Bottom) Line: The T’s Bleak Long-Term Budget Outlook

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 13, 2020 | No Comments

Budget experts and T advocates warn that dire structural budget shortfalls could force major service cuts on the MBTA if politicians in Washington or Beacon Hill can’t come through with additional funding for transit. Six months into the COVID-19 pandemic, ridership on MBTA buses remains under 40 percent of typical levels, while ridership on subways […]

Courtesy of the Massachusetts Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.

New Climate Bill Commits to Reduced Tailpipe Emissions

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 3, 2020 | 1 Comment

The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a significant new climate bill on Friday night that commits the state to cutting greenhouse gas emissions by “at least 50 percent below the 1990 level” within the next decade. The Senate passed a bill with similar goals at the end of January. The two chambers, which recently agreed […]

Poll Finds Strong Support for ‘Big Changes’ in Commonwealth’s Transportation Systems

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 29, 2020 | No Comments

Two-thirds of respondents agreed that the state should "make big changes to the transportation system coming out of the COVID-19 crisis."

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Mass. Senate Passes Transportation Debt Bill, Punts on How to Pay for It

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 16, 2020 | 1 Comment

Advocates call the Senate's bill 'disappointing' and 'a missed opportunity' to enact bold new policies that could manage congestion and reduce pollution.

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