Christian MilNeil
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Mass. Voters Approve Tax Hike on High-Income Earners to Fund Education and Transportation
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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.
Election Day: How to Vote, What We’re Watching
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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.
Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T
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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.
Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program
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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.
Data: Uber and Lyft Drivers Involved in 1,000+ Crashes in Boston Last Year
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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.
Mayor Wu Plans Announcement on Boston’s Bike Network
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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.
When Your Mayor Becomes a Bike Commuter
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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.
Mass. Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit
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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.
New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT
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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.
Highway Pollution Is Surging Back Towards Pre-Pandemic Levels
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The finding undermines hope that increased work-from-home arrangements can have a major impact on meeting the state’s climate goals.
Feds’ Safety Review Could Impact Local Governance Over Boston Transit
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An “extremely concerned” federal agency will increase its oversight over the the T, and advocates worry that the move could severely constrain the T’s ability to plan for its future. “The potential is basically a federal takeover where suits from D.C. basically come in to run the place,” warns Brian Kane, the Executive Director of […]
Study: Most EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices
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Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.