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Elections and Politics

Pols: Congress Must Bolster Sustainable Commutes to Reduce Carbon and Congestion

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Christian MilNeil

A crowd of people in yellow flourescent safety vests stands behind a podium where the Massachusetts Governor is speaking. To her left is a poster that outlines the new wages and benefits for newly-hired bus drivers under the terms of a new labor deal, with a $30 per hour wage in bold lettering at the top.

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MBTA

MBTA Adopts ‘Historic’ New Labor Deal With Carmen’s Union

Kea Wilson

Transit

To Make Transit Work, We Need to Make Transit Agencies Better Workplaces

A clump of carpetweed grows out of a sidewalk crack. The plant features small leaves that radiate like spokes from a fingernail-sized wheel out of a central stem, with 3-8 leaves to each node. The plant also features tiny greenish-white flowers with 5 petals.

Environment

A Streetsblog Field Guide to Sidewalk Wildflowers

Advocacy Opportunities

Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles

Petru Sofio

A person on a bike rides past a green bike signal alongside a walk sign while roughly a dozen cars wait at a red light on the opposite side of the street. A sign in the foreground reads "Turning vehicles yield to [bike and pedestrian pictograms]" while a sign next to the walk signal says "No Turn On Red." The street is lined with 3-5 story brick buildings.

Op-ed

Guest Column: Why Boston’s New Traffic Signal Policy is a Big Deal

Crashes

Why Regulators Are Ignoring 90% Of ‘Underride’ Crash Deaths — And Not Counting Vulnerable Road Users At All

Highways

So Much for ‘Carmageddon’ (Philadelphia Edition)

A wide intersection with a small island planted with flowers in the foreground. The street is lined with multi-story buildings with small businesses on the ground floor. A group of three teens crosses the crosswalk in the middle distance.

Vision Zero

Andover Town Officials Ignored Residents’ Warnings About Site of Fatal Crash

a white striped crosswalk with two vegetated curb extensions on either side.

Traffic Calming

Wu Admin Announces ‘Safety Surge’ of Traffic Calming for Neighborhood Streets

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