Christian MilNeil

Study Discovers High Levels of Air Pollution on Boston’s Subway Platforms

The study team found that the average level of fine particulate pollution on Boston's underground subway platforms was 139.8 micrograms per cubic meter – a level of pollution that's categorized as "unhealthy" under the EPA's air quality index.

Christian MilNeil

February 10, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Vision Zero

Murder Charges Filed for Racist ‘Road Rage’ Killing in Belmont

“He wanted to be the best dad he could be to Eli, and he never wanted to miss a day of Eli’s life. And somebody took that from him. Somebody took that from my son. Somebody took that from me.”

Christian MilNeil

January 25, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Equity

Data: Road Violence Affects Black Neighborhoods More

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.

Christian MilNeil

January 12, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Legislation

Final Bond Bill Sets 20-Cent ‘Transit Access Fee’ For Uber/Lyft Rides

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.

Christian MilNeil

January 6, 2021

Streetsblog Massachusetts |Bicycling

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

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