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Christian MilNeil

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EV Rebates Have 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.
Advocates gather in front of the State House with their e-bikes on Wednesday, March 30, 2022.
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Mass. Governor Developing E-Bike Incentive Program

By Christian MilNeil | May 3, 2022 | No Comments
The Baker administration wants to help more Bay State residents purchase electric pedal-assist bicycles.
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Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 25, 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.
Bike traffic on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge heading towards Cambridge on the evening of August 4, 2021.
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Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 20, 2022 | No Comments
League of American Bicyclists has ranked Massachusetts number 1 in the country in the organization’s 2022 Bicycle Friendly State Report Card. Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation’s most bicycle-friendly state. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker took the opportunity to brag about the rankings in a […]
A rendering of the proposed building at 3371 Washington Street, which was approved by Boston planners in 2021 and would provide 38 homes for low-income seniors and a new a space for El Embajador Restaurant near the Green Street Orange Line station. The owners of Turtle Swamp Brewing, located next door, are suing to block the project because it does not include any space for off-street parking.
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Boston Planners Approve More Parking Spaces Than Homes

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 17, 2022 | No Comments
According to year-end statistics compiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), City of Boston planners approved dozens of construction projects in 2021 that could give the city 7,887 new homes, 6 million square feet of new commercial space, and enough parking to store 8,668 more cars.
A frame from Grecia White's 'Women Who Bike At Night' documentary. Courtesy of Grecia White/Vimeo
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Documentary Celebrates the Joys of Riding After Dark

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 4, 2022 | No Comments
"Whoever’s curious about riding at night: you can start out with a friend, you know yourself, your body, and your limits. If it’s something you’re curious about, it’s worth a try."
A rendering of the "Depot II" development, which will create 106 homes plus neighborhood retail space next to the Beverly regional rail station. The project began construction in 2021. Courtesy of the City of Beverly.
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New State Rule Would Force Suburbs to Legalize Thousands of New Apartments Near T Stops

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 14, 2022 | No Comments
The Baker administration is gearing up to implement a new law that could force suburbs in the MBTA service area to reform zoning laws and legalize the construction of tens or even hundreds of thousands of new homes near MBTA stations across eastern Massachusetts.
A still from the City of Boston's 'What the Tech' video about automated bike counters. Courtesy of the City of Boston.
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Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 21, 2021 | No Comments
Att the end of November, the City of Boston launched its new “What the Tech?” video series. And thanks to slick production values and social media buzz, the videos are reaching and engaging a wide audience in Boston and beyond.
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Free Passes For Boston’s Main Street Workers Boost Transit, Bluebikes Ridership

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments
Workers who got a $60 CharlieCard rode transit an average of 8.3 times during the first four weeks of the program, while workers with a smaller $5 CharlieCard took only 2 transit trips in the same period.
The new Columbus Ave. bus lanes and upgraded bus platforms at Walnut Avenue, near Franklin Park.
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Eyes On the Street: A Quick Ride on Boston’s New Transitway

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 4, 2021 | No Comments
Boston’s new center-running bus lanes are open for business in Roxbury, and they’re already delivering major benefits to pedestrian and transit riders along Columbus Avenue between Franklin Park and the Jackson Square Orange Line stop. StreetsblogMASS visited the new bus lanes on Wednesday morning to try them out. The 0.7 mile ride went by remarkably […]
The new protected bike lane on Commonwealth Avenue, pictured on May 8, 2019.
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Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 23, 2021 | No Comments
Bikeshare traffic across the Allston and Fenway neighborhoods more than doubled after a city project added protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. Furthermore, the fastest growth involved trips that would have been likely to use the newly-built protected bike lanes.
A quick-build protected bike lane on State Street in downtown Boston, pictured in October 2020. Courtesy of the City of Boston.
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Report: Workplace Parking Subsidies Could Drive A Return to Gridlock

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 22, 2021 | No Comments
Boston-based A Better City, a business advocacy group, this morning released a new forecast of post-pandemic commuting trends, based on employee surveys and detailed interviews with major employers.
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