With climate change increasingly acting as a wildcard, preparing for and mitigating its effects is becoming more challenging. But according to Oliver Sellers-Garcia, Boston’s first Green New Deal director and special advisor to Mayor Wu on climate action, Boston is evolving to meet the moment.
Following Michelle Wu’s election as the mayor of Boston in early November, a bold policy proposal that would have been considered impossible a few years ago is finally on the agenda—making public transportation free in the City of Boston. Wu spearheaded the idea of a fare-free MBTA back in early 2019 with an ambitious op-ed…
On Tuesday, Boston voters face a choice on who to elect as the next mayor of the city. The departure of Mayor Marty Walsh, former two-term mayor of Boston and BC ’09, to serve as President Joseph R. Biden’s secretary of labor left the race wide open with no incumbent. Following the crowded Sept. 14…
Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu is circulating a petition to oppose the MBTA’s proposed fare hike. The MBTA should look to create a sustainable source of revenue for creating a fare-free system.
