On Monday, Governor Healey signed the fiscal year 2025 state budget into law. Funding in the budget for transportation includes an additional $110 million for Regional Transit Authorities—$30 million of which is for those agencies to operate fare free service. And in addition to $20 million for the MBTA’s low-income fare program, the budget stipulates that the MBTA conduct a feasibility study on a pilot program for fare free bus routes within the system.

Much of this funding has been made possible by the Fair Share Amendment. Read a more in depth analysis from our friends at MassBudget.

MA Vision Zero Coalition Testifies in Support of Truck Safety Regulations

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On June 12, staff member Catherine spoke at a MassDOT hearing in support of implementing truck safety regulations, made possible by An Act to reduce traffic fatalities. We testified along with members of the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition: MassBike and WalkMassachusetts.

Read a more detailed summary of the hearing and get more info on truck safety from our friends at MassBike here.

ICYMI: Big Changes at LivableStreets!

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After nearly ten years at LivableStreets, Stacy Thompson will be stepping back as our Executive Director at the end of September. We couldn’t be more excited for her as she embarks on her next chapter! Three current staff members will be stepping into interim Co-Executive Director roles, leading LivableStreets through this transition! Learn more about the transition and our 3 new EDs at https://www.livablestreets.info/transition.

Have you registered for Tour de Streets? Join us for Stacy’s last event!

There are so many options to join the fun this year at the Charles River Speedway! Here’s a list of ways you can support our biggest event of the year:

1. Register: walk or bike with us on one of the routes.
2. Donate: help us get closer to our fundraising goal of $60,000!
3. Submit a bandana design: for our first ever art contest — check out our webpage for all contest + submission details. Deadline is August 10th.
4. Celebrate: Executive Director Stacy Thompson’s last event! Support our upcoming transition and meet the new leadership team.
5. Volunteer: and contribute to making the day a fun success for all!

Choose any of these options to participate! Thanks in advance for your support! 🙂

Join our Team!

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As the LivableStreets team goes through many transitions, we will be hiring a Greenways + Streets Project Manager who will support greenway + transit projects, along with street safety policy advocacy.

Think you or someone you know might be interested? Check out the full job posting here to learn more and apply by 5pm on Thursday, August 29.

OPPORTUNITIES

Full-Time

• Green Energy Consumers Alliance
  • Energy Program Associate
• City of Boston
  
  • Community Outreach Coordinator
  • Building Decarbonization Technical Advisor
• Metropolitan Area Planning Council
  
  • Associate Clean Energy and Climate Planner
  • Council Engagement Specialist
  • Research Manager
• CultureHouse
  
  • Community Manager
• Town of Watertown
  
  • Sustainability Planner
  • Planner
  • Energy Advocate
• Town of Canton
  
  • GIS Technician
• Town of Hingham
  
  • GIS Coordinator
  • Administrative Assistant, Community Planning Department

Part-Time/Internship

• Boston Desegregation and Busing Initiative
  
  • Coordinator
• TransitMatters
  
  • Transit Support Density Intern
• Town of Spencer
  
  • Planning Assistant

Volunteer

• City of Boston
  
  • Urban Forestry Advisory Committee

As a policy, LivableStreets will only advertise opportunities that include salary or compensation information. Have an opportunity to advertise? Send it to [email protected].

Thank you!

Check out the following resources to learn more about what we've been up to lately!

Press: Read local and national press featuring LivableStreets and our work.

StreetFilms: Watch videos highlighting our advocacy and events.

Greenway Stories: Join us as we explore greenway successes and challenges around the Boston area.

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