Christian MilNeil

Boston Aims for E-Cargo Bike Pilot in 2022

The City of Boston has engaged a consulting firm to propose new policies and design a pilot program for e-cargo bike deliveries in an effort to reduce congestion and air pollution on downtown streets.

Christian MilNeil

April 14, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

New ‘Controlling Criteria’ Will Make Sidewalks, Bike Lanes a Default Feature In State Road Projects

While many state highway bureaucracies treat bike, pedestrian, and transit infrastructure as an afterthought, new MassDOT highway engineering guidelines will require traffic engineers to include sidewalks, crosswalks, bus stops, and high-quality bike facilities when they design upgrades for the Commonwealth’s major roadways. In a directive adopted in January 2020, MassDOT formally adopted three new “controlling […]

Christian MilNeil

March 22, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Bike Light Legislation Renews Debate Over Policing’s Role In Traffic Safety

"There are concerns we have that this would be enforced through police interactions, and we know those to be inherently inequitable, and that they lead to more drastic incidents for people of color."

Christian MilNeil

March 19, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Boston

How to Build a Cheap Homemade Speed Camera

Most drivers in the North End go under 20 mph - but reckless speeding over 40 mph was distressingly common.

Christian MilNeil

February 26, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Environment

EV Rebates Overwhelmingly Benefit Wealthy Suburbanites

The Baker administration has spent $14 million to subsidize purchases of new Teslas, whose products are all categorized as "luxury" cars.

Christian MilNeil

February 18, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Environment

Study Discovers High Levels of Air Pollution on Boston’s Subway Platforms

The study team found that the average level of fine particulate pollution on Boston's underground subway platforms was 139.8 micrograms per cubic meter – a level of pollution that's categorized as "unhealthy" under the EPA's air quality index.

Christian MilNeil

February 10, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Vision Zero

Murder Charges Filed for Racist ‘Road Rage’ Killing in Belmont

“He wanted to be the best dad he could be to Eli, and he never wanted to miss a day of Eli’s life. And somebody took that from him. Somebody took that from my son. Somebody took that from me.”

Christian MilNeil

January 25, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Equity

Data: Road Violence Affects Black Neighborhoods More

Of the 210 fatal car crashes in Massachusetts where a driver killed a bike rider or pedestrian between 2018 and 2020, a quarter of those killings occurred in neighborhoods where the Black population makes up a higher-than-average proportion of the population.

Christian MilNeil

January 12, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Legislation

Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides

In 2018, there were about 50 million Uber and Lyft rides that originated in Boston and Cambridge alone, which could have contributed around $10 million in new revenue for the T had this policy been in place then.

Christian MilNeil

January 6, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Photos: Three New Trails To Look Forward To in 2021

Construction activities have slowed down considerably for the winter season, but three major new trail projects in Boston’s suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn. State officials stress that these three […]

Christian MilNeil

December 28, 2020

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