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Pages tagged "2023"

Electric Bluebikes have hit the streets. Here's how they work

By Nik DeCosta-Klipa | Dec 21, 2023

Stacy Thompson, the head of transit advocacy group Livable Streets, told WBUR’s John Bender the expansion will make Bluebikes more inclusive: “If you’re intimidated by a hill, if the length of a ride feels a little scary, an e-bike will be able to help those folks out.”

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This MBTA prediction came true 👀🚇

By Emily Schario and Gia Orsino | Dec 19, 2023

🚇 It was the year of the shutdown. LiveableStreets Alliance executive director Stacy Thompson expected more MBTA shutdowns in 2023, and between the CVS-receipt length list of mini diversions, the Ashmont/Mattapan branch closure, and the start of 20-plus planned shutdowns through 2024, she nailed it. But she noticed a marked difference between the partial Red Line closure in October and last year’s Orange Line closure: it actually ended in better service. “The tools are going to be the same, but under new leadership, we got better results,” she said, shouting out new MBTA general manager Phillip Eng.

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Our national addiction to super-sized SUVs is killing us

By Jon Gorey | Dec 18, 2023

“It’s why implementing protected bike lanes is so good for traffic safety, even if you never bike,” Thompson says. “If you have a road where people speed, putting in a bike lane — and, by default, narrowing the travel lane — makes cars move more slowly.”

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Advocates say Green Line closure is a sign MBTA is "getting better"

By Kristina Rex | Nov 28, 2023

"I would say that Phil Eng is using a scalpel instead of a sledgehammer," Thompson explained. 

"So, under his leadership, they are doing small sections of track at a time. Maybe it's a 3 day or 5 day or 10 day shutdown, really focusing, making sure the work is done well, and then you see immediate improvements."

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Vigils Across Massachusetts This Weekend Will Memorialize Victims of Traffic Violence

By Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition | Nov 17, 2023

"We have straightforward ways to make our roads safer," said Catherine Gleason of LivableStreets Alliance in a press statement. "Focusing on improving road conditions and infrastructure will have a marked improvement on everyone’s experience and safety, including drivers’.”

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MBTA says it needs $24.5 billion to repair transit system

By Brandon Truitt | Nov 17, 2023

"Really for the first time in a decade, we have a sense of where we are at with the state of good repair, what needs to be fixed and how much it will cost," said Thompson. "It's a lot of work but we finally have a starting point."

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The MBTA Faces a $24.5 Billion Repair Crisis Due to Decades of Underinvestment in Boston's Transit System

By Mitch Rosenthal | Nov 17, 2023

Thompson underlines the significance of transparent reporting on repair needs, emphasizing that such transparency is key to the future sustainability and reliability of the public transit system.

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Monica Tibbits-Nutt permanently appointed MassDOT secretary 14:02

By Tiziana Dearing and Rob Lane | Nov 13, 2023

Thompson said Tibbits-Nutt "has a lot of respect from the environmental justice communities, frontline communities and the business community, and that is, really tough to balance."

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MBTA makes safety upgrades at Commuter Rail crossings after ongoing incidents

By Jeff Saperstone | Nov 10, 2023

"These are the kinds of things we like to see the T doing," she said.

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MBTA unveils plan to eliminate all T slow zones

By Tiziana Dearing and Rob Lane | Nov 09, 2023

Stacy Thompson of the advocacy group Livable Streets and Brian Kane of the MBTA Advisory Board join Radio Boston to discuss the new plan.

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