Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about State budget

Pedestrians take advantage of expanded walking areas on Beacon Street in Brookline in mid-April. Brookline officials have repurposed on-street parking areas to provide additional space for safe physical distancing in commercial districts and on key routes to area hospitals; City of Boston officials may soon follow suit. Photo courtesy of the Brookline Transportation Department.

Outside Boston, Cellphone Data Suggests A Biking and Walking Boom

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 25, 2020 | No Comments

Increased working from home appears to have diminished bike traffic in cities like Boston and Cambridge, but considerably more people are walking and riding in the rest of the state.

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

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Myth Busted: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts

By John Greenfield | Nov 24, 2020 | No Comments

Most Uber and Lyft trips aren’t bolstering transportation options in transit deserts, but are being taken in majority white and more affluent neighborhoods.

An MBTA Route 111 bus bound for Haymarket Station uses the new inbound bus lane on North Washington Street on October 9, 2019.

MBTA Board Updates: Details Emerge on Tobin Bus Lanes, Budget Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

MBTA budget planners now predict a $584 million budget deficit for the 2022 fiscal year, which starts next summer.

State St. protected bike lane and Custom House Tower

Eyes On the Street: Boston’s New Downtown Protected Bike Lanes

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 20, 2020 | No Comments

"We've been able to build out a set of bike lanes that serve as a hub for the bike network that courses into Boston's downtown," says Chris Osgood, Boston's Chief of Streets.

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Senate Budget Raises Fees on Uber/Lyft, But It’s No Lifeline for the T

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 19, 2020 | No Comments

The Massachusetts Senate has unanimously passed a $46 billion budget for the current fiscal year, but while the final legislation includes an amendment that will raise fees on Uber, Lyft, and other app-based ride-hailing companies, those additional funds are unlikely to help the MBTA, which faces a severe deficit and is planning a dramatic suite […]

Chelsea bus lane installation on Broadway

Legal Settlement Will Restore Carpool Lane and Add New Bus Lane on Tobin Bridge

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 19, 2020 | No Comments

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation has committed to establishing a new bus lanes on the Tobin Bridge and I-93 as part of a legal settlement over its decision to eliminate a carpool lane on I-93 in the spring of 2019. The Conservation Law Foundation (CLF), a Boston-based environmental group, filed an intent to sue MassDOT […]

Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about State budget

Outside Boston, Cellphone Data Suggests A Biking and Walking Boom

Myth Busted: Uber and Lyft Aren’t Addressing Transit Deserts

MBTA Board Updates: Details Emerge on Tobin Bus Lanes, Budget Cuts

Eyes On the Street: Boston’s New Downtown Protected Bike Lanes

Senate Budget Raises Fees on Uber/Lyft, But It’s No Lifeline for the T

Legal Settlement Will Restore Carpool Lane and Add New Bus Lane on Tobin Bridge

Facing Solid Consensus for At-Grade Design, MassDOT Stalls Allston/I-90 Decision

Eversource Driver Kills Bicyclist On Blue Hills Parkway In Milton

Eyes On the Street: Cambridge Fills A Key Bike Network Gap

The Morrissey Marshes: Where Boston’s Climate and Transportation Challenges Collide