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A double-parked Lyft driver waits outside of the South Station bus terminal on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Fees On Uber and Lyft Accelerate Local Sustainable Transport Projects

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments

Fees on Silicon Valley's double-parking, bike lane-blocking drivers are already funding important "complete streets" projects throughout the Boston region.

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.

The base of a proposed new skyscraper above South Station would sit atop a foundation of arches suspended over the station's commuter rail platform. Architectural rendering courtesy of the MBTA.

More Transit-Oriented Parking Is Coming To South Station

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 15, 2020 | No Comments

Is a parking garage an "amenity" if its users have to stuff their motor vehicles into the gridlocked heart of one of Boston's worst traffic bottlenecks?

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 […]

Boston Mayor Marty Walsh delivers his 2020 State of the City address at Symphony Hall on Tuesday, January 7.

Mayor Walsh Lobbies For Regional Transportation Taxes At State of the City Address

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 7, 2020 | No Comments

The mayor also announced a new initiative to improve mobility in East Boston.

Spray painted lane markings indicate the future locations of a new protected bike lane on Washington Street approaching Downtown Crossing in this photo from Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2019. A dedicated bus lane for the Silver Line is expected to go in on the opposite side of the street.

Bikes and Buses Getting More Dedicated Lanes In Downtown Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 4, 2019 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department plans to paint new protected bike lanes and a dedicated bus lane on Washington Street through Chinatown and Downtown Crossing.

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