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Christian MilNeil

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Data: Road Violence Affects Black Neighborhoods More

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 12, 2021 | No Comments
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.
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Mass. To Raise Taxes on E-Taxis

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 6, 2021 | No Comments
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.
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Three Boston-Area Bike/Walk Trails Coming In 2021

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 28, 2020 | No Comments
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 […]
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Mass. Joins N’East Transport Cap-and-Trade Program

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments
e set aside to fund transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements, in order to give New Englanders more options to get around without burning gasoline.
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In The Northeast, It’s #Sneckdown Season

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 21, 2020 | No Comments
Last week’s storm has created major hassles for pedestrians trying to navigate buried sidewalks, but there’s one silver lining: it’s left thousands of “sneckdowns,” places where snowbanks have narrowed down the roadway and forced cars to slow down considerably (a “snow neckdown”). Streetsfilms editor Clarence Eckerson first documented “naturally occurring neckdowns” in 2006. “The snow […]
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Biden Appoints Buttigieg for Sec. of Transportation

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 15, 2020 | No Comments
Buttigieg will have a major responsibility in making sure the Biden administration meets its climate goals.
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New Bill Would Fund Highways, Transit Equally

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments
Since 1982, federal transportation funding has been governed by the "80-20 split," which restricts the federal Department of Transportation from spending more than 20 percent of its Highway Trust Fund money on transit projects, leaving the majority of federal funding for highway projects.
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Will 'Temporary' Transit Cuts Become Permanent?

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 11, 2020 | No Comments
Across the U.S., transit agencies often roll out deep service cuts under the guise of “temporary” service adjustments. Sadly, these cuts are rarely reversed. Whether it’s cutting late-night bus routes, lower-ridership subway lines or historic trolley networks, these services almost never return, especially in times of a budget crisis, because it’s far easier to stop […]
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Advocates Cast Doubt on Need for Transit Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2020 | No Comments
As the MBTA’s governing board gets ready to vote on a dramatic austerity package for the Boston region’s transit services, independent advocacy groups and business organizations are diving into the T’s budget numbers and raising doubts about the agency’s budget projections, and whether service cuts are really necessary. The MBTA is facing an estimated budget […]
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Discuss ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 7, 2020 | No Comments
Schmitt’s book provides a detailed investigation into how pedestrian deaths have increased by 50 percent in the past decade, and how our nation's persistent patterns of racism and economic inequality play into this under-reported public health crisis.
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Why Is R.I. Breaking Up Its Biggest Transit Hub?

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 30, 2020 | No Comments
Even the state bureaucracies that are pushing the plan seem oblivious of how the plan would affect riders.
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Data Suggests Massachusetts Bike/Walk 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.
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