Transportation
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How MBTA cuts would cripple cities like Chelsea
Cuts to the MBTA service would disproportionately impact minority, lower-income, and Gateway City communities.
November 19, 2020
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Gateway Cities can’t afford cuts to MBTA service
By the time we emerge from the pandemic and turn the economy back on, we will be winding down the transportation networks central to an equitable recovery. But an affordable, accessible, and reliable public transit is especially vital to Gateway City revitalization.
November 16, 2020
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Regional Ballot Initiatives and the promise of local autonomy
A major transit bill with provisions for RBIs would give voters the ability to raise their own transportation funds and invest in their own communities.
August 26, 2020
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Moving Forward with Mobility: What will the post-COVID future of transportation hold?
In response to the pandemic, the MBTA allowed for back-door boarding on buses, making rides effectively free. But is that the right plan? Two guests stop by the Gateways Podcast to continue the transportation conversation — Jarred Johnson, director of TransitMatters and Brenna Robeson, lead coordinator at Zero Fare WRTA Coalition.
July 16, 2020
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From Transactional to Transformative
The Case for Equity in Gateway City Transit-Oriented Development
May 18, 2020
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Why Massachusetts can’t scale back rail infrastructure
Last week, Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack indicated it may make sense to slow down planned improvements to the MBTA commuter rail network. Here’s why this is the wrong move for Massachusetts.
May 18, 2020
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TTOD Planning & Design Competition Award Ceremony
Learn more about the nine teams that participated in the inaugural TTOD Planning and Design Competition!
May 1, 2020
