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Christian MilNeil

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Uber and Lyft Ridership May Be Faring Even Worse Than Transit

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments
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.
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Study: Most EV Rebates Had No Effect on Buyers’ Choices

By Christian MilNeil | May 6, 2022 | No Comments
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.
We could just keep on building for this - but that would benefit nobody.
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International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 22, 2022 | No Comments
Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.
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Brown University Students Launch ‘Waze for Safe Bike Routes’

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2022 | No Comments
A software startup run by two seniors at Brown University aims to help more bike riders find better bike routes with a new navigation app that lets users rate streets along their way.
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Report: Workplace Parking Subsidies Could Drive a Return to Gridlock

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 23, 2021 | No Comments
"Boston and other municipalities should accelerate the reconfiguration of roadways for the highest and best use of that space," the report urges.
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How to Build a Cheap Homemade Speed Camera

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 26, 2021 | No Comments
Most drivers in the North End go under 20 mph - but reckless speeding over 40 mph was distressingly common.
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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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