STREETLIFE

Issue #195 - January

 

Healey Administration Signs Bus Lane Legislation into Law!

a picture of a boston street with a bus lane,
a travel lane, and a separated bike lane. there is an amazon delivery
truck parked illegally in the bus lane

Image: Streetsblog Mass

In an end of legislative session push, policy makers moved forward a bill that would allow transit agencies and municipalities to opt-in to bus lane and bus stop automated camera enforcement programs. On January 8th, Governor Healey signed this into law. This new law will allow the MBTA or RTAs to install bus-mounted cameras to discourage drivers from blocking bus lanes and bus stops, and will allow municipalities to install stationary cameras at bus stops.

As a next step, agencies or municipalities interested in rolling out these programs will need to first craft program regulations. The legislation requires extensive public awareness campaigns before any program fully rolls out, and includes data privacy restrictions. Read more details here.


Healey Administration Makes Transportation Funding Commitment through Budget

a crowd of people in businesswear stand behind
governor healey and lieutenant governor driscoll, who are behind a
podium facing the camera
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Earlier this month Governor Maura Healey unveiled an $8 billion transportation investment plan aimed at modernizing the state's infrastructure. Specifically, the plan focuses on improving roads, bridges, and regional transit systems while also addressing the immediate financial needs of the MBTA. The investment will be making use of Fair Share revenue — also known as the millionaires tax. Learn more about the investment here!


New Transportation Report Release Highlights Advocates' Perspectives on Funding

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Ahead of the Governor’s recent transportation investment announcement, Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA), and 40 organizations across the state (including yours truly), released a report urging action on sustainable and equitable transportation funding in Massachusetts.

The report, Funding Our Future: A Roadmap for Equitable and Sustainable Transportation Action, highlights the need for new revenue sources that avoid fare hikes and gas tax increases, instead focusing on options that ensure equitable investments in transportation to benefit all communities and drive economic prosperity across the Commonwealth.

You can read the report here.


Submit Public Comments on the Arborway Conceptual Design by February 4

the arborway, showing a two-way bike path on
the left, a barrier of grass and trees, and then a roadway on the
right. Trees and grass border the outside of the paved sections; a
house is partially visible through trees and bushes to the far right.
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Image: Boston Department of Conservation & Recreation

DCR hosted a public meeting on their Arborway Improvement Project on January 14, 2025. During this meeting DCR shared an updated Conceptual Design of the proposed reconstruction of the Arborway between Jamaica Pond and the Forest Hills gate. DCR is accepting public comments through February 4, 2025. Share a comment via the DCR public comment website.


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