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Jascha Franklin-Hodge Jan 11, 2023

In case you're wondering why we're so focused on transit, walking, and biking. There's one and only one way to fix this: shifting more trips out of cars. https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/01/11/boston-second-most-congested-city-in-u-s-fourth-in-the-world-traffic-report-says/

Boston second-most congested city in U.S., fourth in the world, traffic report says

Time lost to traffic congestion in Boston increased by a whopping 72% last year, placing it second for worst gridlock in the United States, and fourth worldwide, a new report found.

Boston Herald

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Dec 22, 2022

Michelle Wu 吳弭 Dec 22, 2022

Officially ROW certified 🚊🚌

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Dec 2, 2022

@bikepedantic @nicolaisnotabot We are working on a cargo bike pilot program, though it's focused more on local business delivery than on parcel companies. Would love to see these in Boston though. https://www.boston.gov/news/city-releases-rfi-electric-cargo-bikes-delivery-solution

City releases RFI for electric cargo bikes as a delivery solution

In 2017, Mayor Martin J. Walsh committed to make Boston carbon neutral by 2050. We’ve also set an aspirational goal to quadruple the mode share of bikes. But over the past 10 years, deliveries of online purchases in Boston’s metro region have surged, contributing to congestion and air pollution. More recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, many residents have turned to online delivery to get groceries and many other essential goods, in order to remain physically distant and healthy.

Boston.gov

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Dec 2, 2022

The City of Boston is happy to lend our support to DCR's effort to build a safer, greener Arborway, and to ensure the parkway better serves people on foot and bike.

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Nov 20, 2022

Michelle Wu 吳弭 Nov 20, 2022

The new City Hall Plaza

In the same spot I always struggled with our double stroller over steep stairs, now there’s a delightful play oasis signaling that kids & caregivers belong everywhere!

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Nov 18, 2022

Petru Sofio Nov 18, 2022

The Cambridge street lane in Boston is already getting so much use ! Hope to see more lanes like these in the Boston area soon (:

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Nov 18, 2022

StreetsblogMASS Nov 18, 2022

Gov.-elect Maura Healy has named new "policy committees" for her transition team. A transportation committee will be co-chaired by Monica Tibbits-Nutt, former #MBTA board member.

Read our 2021 interview with Tibbits-Nutt here:
#mapoli
https://mass.streetsblog.org/2021/11/10/an-exit-interview-with-monica-tibbits-nutt/

An Exit Interview With Monica Tibbits-Nutt

Monica Tibbits-Nutt, the Executive Director of the 128 Business Council, recently capped off six years of service on the governing boards of the MBTA and MassDOT. Tibbits-Nutt was the Vice Chair of…

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