Christian MilNeil

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

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Saturday: ‘Celebration of Life’ Ride Aims to Bring Black Men Together on Bikes

Black men and other men of color are being invited to reflect, mourn, and heal together in a “Celebration of Life” bike ride through Roxbury this Saturday. Organizer James Adius Pierre, a lifelong Cambridge resident, says that the ride is inspired by the summer’s unrest and the August 28 anniversary of the March on Washington. […]

Christian MilNeil

October 23, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Equity

Who’s Allowed to Live Near Transit?

Wellesley is the kind of place lots of people would love to call home – it’s got great schools, beautiful parks, and three commuter rail stations that give the town’s residents an easy 45-minute ride into downtown Boston. Unfortunately, Wellesley’s town government has enacted policies that make it almost impossible for ordinary people to move […]

Christian MilNeil

October 21, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Environment

Going Green Will Save Mass. Transit Millions

The switch to all-renewable electricity, which would take effect on January 1, 2021, will immediately slash the T's carbon footprint by 36 percent.

Christian MilNeil

October 6, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Cambridge City Council Votes to Fast-Track Citywide Protected Bike Lane Network

On Monday evening, seven of nine Cambridge city councilors voted to enact a suite of proposed amendments to the city’s year-old Cycling Safety Ordinance and set a 2026 deadline for a large suite of protected bike lane projects across the city. The 7-1 vote (Councilor Toomey voted against the ordinance, and Councilor Simmons merely voted […]

Christian MilNeil

October 5, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

A Suburban Strip In Newton and Needham Is Getting a Complete Streets Makeover

Among other improvements, the project will build new protected bike lanes that will create a continuous, 1.8 mile bike route from Needham to Newton Highlands.

Christian MilNeil

October 1, 2020

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

Guest Column: Will the COVID Bicycle Surge Last?

Like far too many traditions under COVID, the annual Bay State Bike Month was postponed and reimagined this year. Typically scheduled in May to coincide with the start of peak cycling season, Bike Month officially started on September 1 and people across Massachusetts are encouraged to join events that are largely virtual. But this year, […]

Christian MilNeil

September 29, 2020

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