MassDOT Is Demolishing a Highway to Give Fall River Its Waterfront Back
MassDOT’s aptly named “Route 79 Improvements Project” will improve Route 79 – a four-lane elevated expressway – by demolishing it and rerouting traffic onto existing surface streets. Those surface streets will also get upgraded sidewalks, shared-use pathways, and crosswalks.
December 21, 2022
Voters Approve Tax Hike on High-Income Earners to Fund Education and Transportation
Voters approve a higher income tax rate on high-income earners that could generate about $2 billion a year in additional revenue for education and transportation programs.
November 9, 2022
Election Day: How to Vote, What We’re Watching
Today is Election Day in Massachusetts, when Massachusetts voters will pick a new Governor, their representatives in the State House (and in Washington), and four statewide referendums.
November 8, 2022
Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T
Among the riders we met at downtown subway stations and bus stops on Monday afternoon, it was hard to find anyone for whom transit service would be a major issue at the polls.
November 7, 2022
Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program
The City of Boston will make last year’s sidewalk snow clearing pilot program into a permanent part of its winter operations, and plans to have more plow equipment out clearing curb ramps, crosswalks, and sidewalks this winter.
November 7, 2022
Data: Uber and Lyft Drivers Involved in 1,000+ Crashes in Boston Last Year
Uber and Lyft drivers were involved in 1,098 crashes in the city of Boston last year — roughly one-quarter of all motor vehicle collisions in the city.
September 21, 2022
Mayor Wu Plans Announcement on Boston’s Bike Network
Mayor Michelle Wu’s press schedule for Tuesday includes “a press conference on Boston’s bike network and street safety at the Tobin Community Center” in Roxbury, according to the Mayor’s press office.
September 6, 2022
Mayor Wu, Bike Commuter
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who ran for Mayor last year on a “Green New Deal” platform, has ridden her bike to work three times this month, and is taking notes about how the city can improve its bike infrastructure.
August 30, 2022
Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit
For all the bad news about Massachusetts' transit system this month, the state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18 million lobbying campaign.
July 22, 2022
New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT
While other sectors of the Massachusetts economy are reducing their consumption of fossil fuels, pollution on MassDOT's roadways has been getting worse. Here's why.
July 11, 2022
