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With Advocate Support, MPO Equity Study Leads To Blue Hills Access Pilot

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Meghan O’Connor • May 26, 2026 • 3 minute read In 2025, the MBTA debuted a seasonal pilot bus program modifying the MBTA’s 716 bus to run Read More

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What’s Next for Federal Funding?

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Abby Cutrumbes Heerema • May 12, 2026 • 5 minute read As an MPO, the vast majority of our funding comes from federal sources. However, Read More

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Federal Policy Changes Could Improve Regional Rest Locations

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Bill Kuttner • April 27, 2026 • 4 minute read On March 4 of this year Shravanthi Gopalan Narayanan and I attended a virtual public Read More

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Accessible Document Production: What an Audit Showed and What We’re Doing

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David Davenport | February 19, 2026 | 4 minute read Recently we launched a new section on the intranet for Accessible Document Production. The materials Read More

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How the Generative AI Guidance Came to be – and Where It’s Headed

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Marty Milkovits | January 8, 2026 | 5 minute read The guidance is our first formal step in defining how we use generative AI—tools like Gemini Read More

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Reflections on the New Shared Use Mobility Summit

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Tegin Teich | October 27, 2025 | 6 minute read When attending conferences, summits, and other professional development forums, I value the opportunity to connect Read More

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Modeling Mobility 2025 – Report Back

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Marty Milkovits | October 8, 2025 | 5 minute read At a Glance – Key Takeaways Standards and Tools: New modeling standards (e.g., GMNS) are gaining Read More

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Graduation Event Held for the Women in Transportation Seminar (WTS) Formal Mentoring Program

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A June graduation event marked the culmination of a successful six-month mentorship program for women in transportation. Celebrating the milestone were two MPO staff members, Read More

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The Social Security Fairness Act

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Paulette Amisano | July 15, 2025 | 5 minute read In January 2025, the passing into law of the Social Security Fairness Act (SSFA) repealed Read More

MPO Staff Invited to Weigh in on Students’ Re-envisioning of Revere’s MA-60

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Each year, the Harvard Graduate School of Design’s Urban Planning graduate program works with different gateway communities to develop solutions to a specific planning challenge. MPO staff Read More

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