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How Transportation Issues Could Shape the Race to Replace Gov. Charlie Baker
The next governor of Massachusetts will enter office with another looming budget crunch at the MBTA, a historic amount of federal infrastructure money in play, mounting pressure to meet the state’s climate goals, and momentum for changing the way we pay for transit.
March 24, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Get On the Bus
The federal infrastructure act boosted capital spending on buses by 50 percent. Plus, a better way to save drivers money than cutting gas taxes.
March 24, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are Tired of the ‘Pink Tax’
Women make up more than half of U.S. transit riders but often pay more through a “pink tax” and are made to feel unsafe (Route Fifty). Meanwhile, European cities are trying to stop focusing so much on the needs of traditional male commuters (City Lab). A new poll found that urban transit riders and drivers … Continued
March 23, 2022
Tuesday’s Headlines Are Back Behind the Wheel
More workers are going back the office, and most of them are commuting in their cars alone. Plus, high gas prices are driving up demand for e-bikes.
March 22, 2022
What An Ideal Green New Deal for Transportation Might Look Like
A truly green new deal must focus on reducing the amount Americans drive, a new report argues — and doing so will take an unprecedented portfolio of investments into sustainable modes.
March 21, 2022
Monday’s Headlines Can’t See You Up Here
You could pack 578 preschoolers into the blind spots of an F-150 (Streetsblog USA), but don’t expect the trend toward bigger, taller and deadlier vehicles to reverse anytime soon, because automakers are convinced vehicles like the 9,000-pound electric Hummer are what consumers want (Auto Week). Transit agencies that went fare-free for public health reasons during … Continued
March 21, 2022
Friday’s Headlines Come With a Warning
Better act fast, says Democrats' foremost transportation expert in the House, because if Republicans take over, transit funds might vanish.
March 18, 2022
Thursday’s Headlines Are Over the Hump
Instead of suspending gas taxes, why not address gas prices by subsidizing e-bikes? Plus, infrastructure funding continues to flow out of Washington.
March 17, 2022
In 2021, Boston Planners Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes
According to year-end statistics compiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), City of Boston planners approved dozens of construction projects in 2021 that could give the city 7,887 new homes, 6 million square feet of new commercial space, and enough parking to store 8,668 more cars.
March 16, 2022
Wednesday’s Headlines Are In a Crisis
High gas prices aren't going away. So should we deal with them by cutting taxes a few cents, or by creating a country where people don't have to drive?
March 16, 2022
