One of the best ways to prevent drunk driving is to give people transit options so they don't need to drive at all, argues Sommer Mathis at The Atlantic City Lab. But she says the benefits of avoiding drunk driving crashes is rarely cited … [Read more...]
Littleton & MassDOT Complete Streets Policies Win National Recognition
Congratulations to the town of Littleton and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation, both of which have earned recognition from Smart Growth America for their complete streets policies. First: Exactly what are complete streets … [Read more...]
Is Childhood Obesity Only a Problem When It’s Warm Out?
In towns like Fairhaven, good intentions on walkability are buried under the reality of policies that strongly urge everyone to drive everywhere. Take the Fairhaven bike path. In October, it was an important way to encourage children to … [Read more...]
Charlie Baker Trying to Sound Not Opposed to SouthCoast Rail
While every Democratic candidate for governor supports SouthCoast Rail, every Republican or independent candidate is dragging his heels or outright opposed, as Auditi Guha reports for the New Bedford Standard Times: Opposed to the rail … [Read more...]
Confronting Inequality on MLK Day & Beyond
Martin Luther King Jr. Day challenges each of us to confront the racial and economic inequality of our time. Geography, income, and race stubbornly and persistently shape opportunities for too many Massachusetts families. The census tract … [Read more...]
Surprised?
I guess I shouldn't have been that surprised to see this article in the State House News, but I still am. “I am surprised because I felt that the legislation which was voted on and approved yesterday by overwhelming majorities in both … [Read more...]
We Need Bold Solutions for Transportation and Education
**Massachusetts legislators will be debating and voting on an inadequate transportation finance bill TODAY, I encourage you to speak out and let your legislators know that we must do better. Join me and sign my petition for real investment … [Read more...]
On Untolled Congested Highways, Every Day is Free Cone Day
Great analogy from Matt Yglesias to explain why congested roads should be tolled: Build a useful road and you'll find that space on the road at peak times is a valuable commodity. And yet it's also a commodity that's generally either … [Read more...]
Patrick’s Good Move
The future of Massachusetts depends on the decisions we make today. From the mid-1990s to the mid-2000s, Massachusetts cut taxes dramatically, leading to devastating cuts in transportation, human services, local aid for cities and towns, … [Read more...]
The week that moved transportation forward What a week for transportation in Massachusetts! Governor Patrick released hard numbers on the cost to fix and modernize our transportation system and a plan for building a 21st century … [Read more...]
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