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Christian MilNeil

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Join Streetsblog MA in January to Discuss ‘Right of Way’ with Angie Schmitt

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 23, 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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Rep. Pressley Calls on Feds to Fund Highways, Transit Equally

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 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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Advocates Cast Doubt on Need for Transit Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 9, 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.
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Streets Need to Be Safe for Black Lives

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments
America’s tolerance for police brutality has passed its breaking point
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‘Essential’ Work Demands Put Neighborhoods of Color at Risk

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 28, 2020 | No Comments
While much of the nation is staying at home to minimize the risks of COVID-19 transmission, the essential workers who continue to deliver our basic needs are still commuting to their jobs. That puts them at risk.
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We Can Have Public Process Without Public Meetings

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 16, 2020 | No Comments
As cities and towns across Massachusetts embrace increasingly strict “social distancing” measures to try and slow the spread of COVID-19, hundreds of public meetings across the state are being cancelled and major public planning initiatives have been put on hold while governments scramble to address the mounting public health crisis.
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MIT Study: High Fares Limit Low-Income Households’ Mobility

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 10, 2019 | No Comments
More evidence that discounted transit fare for low-income households offer significant benefits to those households without necessarily contributing to peak-hour crowding.
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