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Accessibility

America: Show Us Your Best Bus Stops!

Christian has edited StreetsblogMASS since its founding in spring 2019. Before that, he was a data reporter for the Portland Press Herald in Maine.
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Christian MilNeil

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.

Advocacy Opportunities

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

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrating newly fare-free bus routes at Jackson Square

Equity

Over A Dozen Bus Routes Across Massachusetts Ditch Their Fareboxes Today

A MBTA trackless trolley bus leaves Harvard Square on Route 71. Photo by Adam E. Moreira, licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0.

Environment

The T’s Zero-Emission Trolleybuses Are Headed for the Scrap Heap

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.

City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

Michael Andersen writes about housing and transportation for the Sightline Institute. He previously covered bike infrastructure for PeopleForBikes, a national bicycling advocacy organization.

Michael Andersen

Parking

End Parking Mandates, Get a Free Bus Pass

A bicycle storage car on the Cape Flyer train. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Bicycling

MBTA Board Updates: Bikes on Commuter Rail, Fare Changes, Budget Updates

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

15 Cities and Towns Ask the T to Streamline Agreements for Fare-Free Bus Programs

Chelsea bus lane installation on Broadway

Transit