TransportationWhy Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Makes Everyone SaferThe Work and Family Mobility Act is not about where you stand on immigration, writes Mayor Marty Walsh. It’s a public safety bill.CognoscentiFeb 5, 2020I Know It’s Cold. But Please Don’t Abandon The MBTA This WinterDitching the T when the weather gets bad might temporarily alleviate some of your stress, writes Miles Howard, but it will feed Boston’s mounting transit crisis.CognoscentiNov 22, 2019Gov. Baker's Telecommuting Push Is RegressiveAs a remote worker myself, writes Miles Howard, it’s tough to overstate how regressive Charlie Baker’s approach looks.CognoscentiJul 26, 2019Boston Should Make It More Expensive To DriveIt's time for Boston to consider congestion pricing, writes Nicolas V. Serna. Moving 5% of rush hour drivers off the road can increase traffic speeds by 20% or more.CognoscentiJul 15, 2019Boston Has The Worst Traffic In The Nation. Raising MBTA Fares Won't HelpThe Baker administration has shown the occasional willingness to embrace big ideas, writes Tony Dutzik, but when it comes to our transportation future, it comes up short.CognoscentiFeb 14, 20193 Reasons Why We Should Build The North-South Rail LinkThe North-South Rail Link will unite a divided Boston, writes Dan McNichol. It's clear, tunnels are our future -- again.CognoscentiJan 31, 2019The 'Millionaire's Tax' Is Dead. Here's Another Way To Pay For TransportationIn many states, regional ballot initiatives raise money for transportation projects, writes Frederick Hewett.CognoscentiJun 20, 2018A Flying Car In Every Garage?Why does this ambitious and complex dream endure? asks Tom LeCompte.CognoscentiApr 26, 2017All On This Track Together: Riding The Vivid UndergroundSupporting public transportation strengthens our community and makes us better people, writes H. Louise Messinger. CognoscentiFeb 24, 2017The Man Who Tried To Abolish Tolls Looks Back And GrimacesDeath threats and union battles: Doug Barth couldn't get rid of the Mass. Pike tolls, which have now outlived the tollbooths.CognoscentiFeb 7, 2017Private Funds Vs. Public Dollars: Who Pays, Who Profits From Rebuilding America's InfrastructureAlthough there is a role for the private sector in financing some infrastructure projects, writes Frederick Hewett, profit-driven management may be at odds with the public interest.CognoscentiJan 6, 2017Having An Unpleasant Flight? It's Probably Your FaultAs air travel becomes increasingly uncomfortable, a new ad campaign asks passengers to be more civil. CognoscentiSep 7, 2016The Ethical And Environmental Implications Of A Driverless FutureBefore ejecting drivers from our vehicles, Philip Warburg writes, we should pause and take a serious look at what would be gained and lost if we do.CognoscentiJul 15, 2016People-Filled Pods Propelled Through A Tube? Hype, Hope And The HyperloopWhat if you could bypass flying and rail and instead use a ground-based form of transit that’s not only faster and cleaner, but cheaper? CognoscentiMar 31, 2016What TSA Screenings Mean For Sexual Assault SurvivorsI felt helpless and vulnerable, my heart broken for the survivors who endured the same discomfort in silence.CognoscentiMar 30, 2016Why Air Travel Is Claustrophobic, Dehumanizing And Unlikely To ChangeJust how uncomfortable does flying have to get before something changes?CognoscentiFeb 29, 2016The Closing Of America’s Open RoadThe “connected car” age brings efficiency -- and the end of a long cultural romance.CognoscentiJan 1, 2016In Theory, Everyone Wants To Slow Climate Change. In Practice? Not So MuchLofty words about being green ultimately run up against blunt economic realities. CognoscentiDec 2, 20153 Things VW Should Do To Make Things RightWhen a corporation commits a crime, we should demand meaningful reparations. CognoscentiOct 12, 2015The Brave New World Of Boston ParkingJust as the wonders of technology have changed everything from taking taxis to making travel plans, so too our digital age is transforming the lowly parking meter.CognoscentiSep 30, 2015Next Page
Why Issuing Driver's Licenses To Undocumented Immigrants Makes Everyone SaferThe Work and Family Mobility Act is not about where you stand on immigration, writes Mayor Marty Walsh. It’s a public safety bill.CognoscentiFeb 5, 2020
I Know It’s Cold. But Please Don’t Abandon The MBTA This WinterDitching the T when the weather gets bad might temporarily alleviate some of your stress, writes Miles Howard, but it will feed Boston’s mounting transit crisis.CognoscentiNov 22, 2019
Gov. Baker's Telecommuting Push Is RegressiveAs a remote worker myself, writes Miles Howard, it’s tough to overstate how regressive Charlie Baker’s approach looks.CognoscentiJul 26, 2019
Boston Should Make It More Expensive To DriveIt's time for Boston to consider congestion pricing, writes Nicolas V. Serna. Moving 5% of rush hour drivers off the road can increase traffic speeds by 20% or more.CognoscentiJul 15, 2019
Boston Has The Worst Traffic In The Nation. Raising MBTA Fares Won't HelpThe Baker administration has shown the occasional willingness to embrace big ideas, writes Tony Dutzik, but when it comes to our transportation future, it comes up short.CognoscentiFeb 14, 2019
3 Reasons Why We Should Build The North-South Rail LinkThe North-South Rail Link will unite a divided Boston, writes Dan McNichol. It's clear, tunnels are our future -- again.CognoscentiJan 31, 2019
The 'Millionaire's Tax' Is Dead. Here's Another Way To Pay For TransportationIn many states, regional ballot initiatives raise money for transportation projects, writes Frederick Hewett.CognoscentiJun 20, 2018
A Flying Car In Every Garage?Why does this ambitious and complex dream endure? asks Tom LeCompte.CognoscentiApr 26, 2017
All On This Track Together: Riding The Vivid UndergroundSupporting public transportation strengthens our community and makes us better people, writes H. Louise Messinger. CognoscentiFeb 24, 2017
The Man Who Tried To Abolish Tolls Looks Back And GrimacesDeath threats and union battles: Doug Barth couldn't get rid of the Mass. Pike tolls, which have now outlived the tollbooths.CognoscentiFeb 7, 2017
Private Funds Vs. Public Dollars: Who Pays, Who Profits From Rebuilding America's InfrastructureAlthough there is a role for the private sector in financing some infrastructure projects, writes Frederick Hewett, profit-driven management may be at odds with the public interest.CognoscentiJan 6, 2017
Having An Unpleasant Flight? It's Probably Your FaultAs air travel becomes increasingly uncomfortable, a new ad campaign asks passengers to be more civil. CognoscentiSep 7, 2016
The Ethical And Environmental Implications Of A Driverless FutureBefore ejecting drivers from our vehicles, Philip Warburg writes, we should pause and take a serious look at what would be gained and lost if we do.CognoscentiJul 15, 2016
People-Filled Pods Propelled Through A Tube? Hype, Hope And The HyperloopWhat if you could bypass flying and rail and instead use a ground-based form of transit that’s not only faster and cleaner, but cheaper? CognoscentiMar 31, 2016
What TSA Screenings Mean For Sexual Assault SurvivorsI felt helpless and vulnerable, my heart broken for the survivors who endured the same discomfort in silence.CognoscentiMar 30, 2016
Why Air Travel Is Claustrophobic, Dehumanizing And Unlikely To ChangeJust how uncomfortable does flying have to get before something changes?CognoscentiFeb 29, 2016
The Closing Of America’s Open RoadThe “connected car” age brings efficiency -- and the end of a long cultural romance.CognoscentiJan 1, 2016
In Theory, Everyone Wants To Slow Climate Change. In Practice? Not So MuchLofty words about being green ultimately run up against blunt economic realities. CognoscentiDec 2, 2015
3 Things VW Should Do To Make Things RightWhen a corporation commits a crime, we should demand meaningful reparations. CognoscentiOct 12, 2015
The Brave New World Of Boston ParkingJust as the wonders of technology have changed everything from taking taxis to making travel plans, so too our digital age is transforming the lowly parking meter.CognoscentiSep 30, 2015
