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Pages tagged "2021"

Riding Boston's New Fare-Free Bus — What Riders and the MBTA Say

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 28, 2021

It was successful, said Stacy Thompson, the executive director of the group LivableStreets. "The data is proving our assumptions correct." She said ridership is up 20% since the pilot started, and the MBTA confirms ridership on the 28 is up.

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Both Boston mayoral candidates want ‘transit equity.’ Here’s where they differ on how to achieve it

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 14, 2021

Wu has remained fairly consistent on her transportation policy stances over the last five years, while Essaibi George’s stances have evolved, according to a review of 2017, 2019, and 2021 candidate questionnaires from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition, which advocates for policies that reduce traffic-related deaths.

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Advocates Express ‘Cautious’ Optimism for Baker’s T Board Picks

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 08, 2021

Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance, said she is “cautiously optimistic” that the new board will be up to the task despite no members of the Fiscal and Administrative Control Board and a gap of months between the final meeting of that predecessor panel. and the first yet to be scheduled meeting of the new board.

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Boston Councilors Delay Vote On Order To Nix Parking Requirements At Affordable Housing Projects

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 07, 2021

Livable Streets Alliance Executive Director Stacy Thompson cited St. Paul, Minnesota, and Raleigh, North Carolina, as parking reform examples for Boston to follow. St. Paul in August eliminated parking minimums at real estate developments, while Raleigh in June voted to begin the process of eliminating parking requirements at new projects.

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Baker appoints 5 to new MBTA board of directors after delay

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 07, 2021

“The appointment of the new board is a really important first step,” said Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance. “What we need is that first board meeting to happen as soon as possible and see what their actions are going to be as board members.”

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Baker Names Slate of MBTA Board Members

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 07, 2021

"Given that there are no board members who served on the previous board and the reasonably long gap, that means that this board has a lot of catch-up to do and a lot of work to do and basically no time to do it," Thompson said in an interview. "It's not that it's an impossible feat, but it's going to be tough and it's going to take a lot of time."

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Boston Public Radio Full Show: 10/6/21

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 06, 2021

Jim Aloisi and Stacy Thompson discussed why they think the MBTA is safe, how much they think the city should spend on transportation and the plan for the Mass. Pike development project in Allston.

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Can The T Be Fixed?

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 05, 2021

“It’s safer to get on the T than it is to get in a car and go on the highway,” Thompson said. “By and large, the T is safe. But that does not excuse preventable accidents on the system. We can and need to do more.”

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Justice sought for child victims of hit-and-run crashes in Boston

By Lorraine Fryer | Oct 01, 2021

Livable Streets Executive Director Stacy Thompson said in the city of Boston, there are thousands of injury crashes every year. The street-safety advocacy group has been working with cities like Boston to approach infrastructure with strategies to slow cars down.

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Advocates call for transit improvements in wake of MBTA issues

By Lorraine Fryer | Sep 30, 2021

“We are here to build back trust,” said Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance, at the briefing, adding that the coalition needs resources, support, and “governance” in its fight for better public transit.

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