Christian MilNeil

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

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Environment

Mass. Joins N’East Transport Cap-and-Trade Program

e set aside to fund transit, bike, and pedestrian improvements, in order to give New Englanders more options to get around without burning gasoline.

Christian MilNeil

December 21, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Street Design

In The Northeast, It’s #Sneckdown Season

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 […]

Christian MilNeil

December 21, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Environment

Biden Admin. Appoints Pete Buttigieg for Sec. of Transportation

Buttigieg will have a major responsibility in making sure the Biden administration meets its climate goals.

Christian MilNeil

December 15, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Legislation

Rep. Pressley Calls on Feds to Fund Highways, Transit Equally

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.

Christian MilNeil

December 11, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Promoted

Guest Column: Experience Shows That ‘Temporary’ Transit Cuts Often Become Permanent

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 […]

Christian MilNeil

December 11, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Transit

Checking the T’s Math, Advocates Cast Doubt on Need for Transit Cuts

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 […]

Christian MilNeil

December 8, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Angie Schmitt

Our Next Book Club Event Discusses ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt

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.

Christian MilNeil

December 7, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Promoted

Why Is Rhode Island Trying to Break Up Its Biggest Transit Hub?

Even the state bureaucracies that are pushing the plan seem oblivious of how the plan would affect riders.

Christian MilNeil

November 30, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Outside Boston, Cellphone Data Suggests A Biking and Walking Boom

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.

Christian MilNeil

November 25, 2020

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