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Jim Aloisi

@jimaloisi.bsky.social
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Former Massachusetts Transportation Secretary; board member TransitMatters; MIT DUSP & Mobility Initiative. I write, teach & advocate for a sustainable & justice based transportation system.

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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
"People who suddenly pour big money into something like that aren’t just trying to “raise awareness” — whatever that really means. They are trying to influence public policy. And the public has a right to know who they are, and what they really want." www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/m...
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‘Dark Money’ comes for the Boston Public Schools - The Boston Globe
The education advocacy group claims its mission is to bring awareness to what it says is the sorry plight of the city’s public schools.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The dangers of dark money are growing in #mapoli as @adrianwalkerboston.bsky.social points out today www.bostonglobe.com/2026/10/03/m... We’ve seen this before with the dark money “Boston Policy Institute” . Who’s bankrolling the ads? And why?
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‘Dark Money’ comes for the Boston Public Schools - The Boston Globe
The education advocacy group claims its mission is to bring awareness to what it says is the sorry plight of the city’s public schools.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 02/10/2026
Also in September: 42% of new car sales in France were fully electric.
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Rich Raho @richraho.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The SCOTUS ruling in favor of resuming deportations of migrants to unknown countries is an abomination. As Pope Francis often said: “Migrants are not pawns of the chessboard of humanity; they are people with stories who deserve our love and care.”
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Joe Scarborough: It’s important we now have documentation that the Republican Party has corrupted itself to this degree. Republicans now support the Centralized State stealing taxpayers’ money to run ads for their political party.
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Matthew Yglesias @mattyglesias.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I would simply feed the chameleon. www.slowboring.com/p/feed-the-l...
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Feed the lizard
It’s a good idea to work hard and be helpful when you’re young and don’t have responsibilities.
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Dan Kennedy @dankennedy.net · 27/09/2026
Looks like Gov. Healey and Mike Minogue have one thing in common: pandering on the gas tax. @jimaloisi.bsky.social explains. #mapoli commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/susp...
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Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt
The state gas tax is the price we pay to ensure that we have safe and reliable ways to get where we need to go, with sufficient funding to build, operate, and maintain the essential transportation inf...
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Jonathan Cohn @jonathancohn.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
"Massachusetts needs to invest in its residents, in order to promote the public good and public safety. That doesn’t happen at no cost. Tossing away $120 million in vital funding to score election year points is not the answer to rising gas prices." commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/susp...
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Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt
The state gas tax is the price we pay to ensure that we have safe and reliable ways to get where we need to go, with sufficient funding to build, operate, and maintain the essential transportation inf...
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My thoughts on the recent #mapoli political posturing: Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/susp...
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Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt
The state gas tax is the price we pay to ensure that we have safe and reliable ways to get where we need to go, with sufficient funding to build, operate, and maintain the essential transportation inf...
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
My thoughts on the recent #mapoli political posturing: Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt commonwealthbeacon.org/opinion/susp...
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Suspending the gas tax would be a shortsighted election year stunt
The state gas tax is the price we pay to ensure that we have safe and reliable ways to get where we need to go, with sufficient funding to build, operate, and maintain the essential transportation inf...
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Nik DeCosta-Klipa @nikdecostaklipa.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Blocking the bus lane? The MBTA is rolling out a new program that will use cameras to send you a ticket in the mail: www.wbur.org/news/2026/09...
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Blocking the bus lane? The MBTA is about to start using cameras to ticket lane violators
Starting in 2027, the MBTA will begin using cameras to semi-automatically send warnings and tickets to drivers who block bus lanes and stops. The rollout starts with an educational period this fall.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
In response to reporting from #mapoli's Katie Lannan: let's be clear, there is no "new way to fund" a gas tax giveaway. All the governor is doing in her proposal is taking much-needed resources away from worthy transportation needs. There is nothing "net new" about this.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I’m all in for @nigella.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/w...
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Nigella Lawson and ‘The Great British Bake Off’ Is a Winning Recipe
The British food writer — who brought the world the most creative possible pronunciation of “microwave” — has joined the show. By all accounts, she’s on fire. (In a good way.)
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The fur was flying in the US Senate as Republican Senator proves his lack of fitness for high public office www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...
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Alabama’s Tuberville worries aloud about airline personnel joining ‘the furry community’
In the closing weeks of his campaign, the senator is focused on “bringing back mental institutions” and fearing furries who fly airplanes.
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The White House says it banned Politico for using anonymous sources. One of the examples it cited was their own background briefing in which the White House itself provided the anonymous official. @scottnover.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...
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The White House banned Politico, citing anonymous sources. It provided the quotes.
In a letter defending its ban of Politico, the White House critiqued a report based on a press call it conducted, where reporters were told not to name the speaker.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Stupid. Pandering. Self-destructive. The #mapoli governor who thinks disinvesting is the answer to the spike in gas prices. Suspend the gas tax, make it easier to drive more, is neither sustainable nor sensible. www.nbcboston.com/news/local/g...
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‘We're in a crisis': Gov. Healey filing legislation to suspend Mass. gas tax
Gov. Maura Healey announced Monday she is filing legislation to suspend the Massachusetts gas tax for two months, cutting the price of gasoline by 24 cents a gallon.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 21/09/2026
The major television networks on Monday suspended their pooled coverage of President Trump, breaking a practice that dates back decades after Trump refused to allow CNN to serve as a pool representative. Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Today would be a good day to reach down deep & contribute whatever you can afford to @sherrodbrownoh.bsky.social The Crypto Industry Aims to Crush One of Democrats’ Top Senate Candidates www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/u...
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The Crypto Industry Targets Sherrod Brown of Ohio, a Top Democratic Senate Candidate
Angry after the defeat of a major crypto bill last week, the industry is planning to spend $30 million against Sherrod Brown in Ohio.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Once again - We aren’t talking about interest rates or affordability. We’re talking about what he wants us to talk about. Have we learned nothing? Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Trump Faced Loss After Loss. He Then Turned to a Familiar Target: The Press.
The president’s ban of three media outlets from the White House fits a pattern of using the apparatus of government to crack down on his perceived enemies.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The #mapoli MAGA candidate for governor wants to suspend the state gas tax when prices go over $4/gallon. His plan for responding to federal foreign policy folly is to disinvest in our transportation system. A better plan would be to make commuter rail free while gas prices exceed $4.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Every news agency should stop covering the White House until this is resolved. Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House www.nytimes.com/live/2026/09...
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Live Updates: Trump Bans CNN, MS NOW and Politico From the White House
The president made the announcement in an insult-laden social media post. It was unclear how such a ban would be enforced or defended in court.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
If you use your vote to “send a message” and you give Nazis power, thinking they won’t be Nazis, think again. History is now and Germany.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Close to Power, German Far Right Takes Aim at Theaters and Arts www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/w...
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German Art Institutions Prepare for a Fight as Far Right Looks to Take Power
As the Alternative for Germany party seeks to control a state government for the first time, its push for “patriotic” art has drawn comparisons with Nazi policies.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
In which a Boston City Councilor’s own words make crystal clear that she is more concerned about removing evidence of tactical urbanism than she is about bike safety or traffic enforcement (car ran a red light). That’s #mapoli’s Erin Murphy for you.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
How the Kraft/MAGA crowd are helping destroy the nation’s memorial to #mapoli’s revered JFK.
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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
TODAY at City Council: Councilor Flynn received a second rebuke from colleagues, this one regarding Flynn's bogus claims regarding "inactive status," distorted to cast doubt on Election Day. Today, his 17F request was defeated: Nays (5), Present (4), Yays (4).
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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
More about Councilor Flynn's 17F request below, which went down in flames at today's City Council meeting. When Flynn describe his 17F request today, he didn't say a single word about claims he and Senator Collins made on Election Day regarding "inactive status." Not one word.
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Sahil Kapur @sahilkapur.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Schumer says he met with Abdul El-Sayed. How did it go? “Good. We had a very good meeting,” Schumer says.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
A #mapoli Senate leader says it out loud: the merits don’t matter. Success on Beacon Hill depends on personal relationships. Snowflake Senators think nothing of harming Boston homeowners because they haven’t been stroked & charmed by the mayor. They don’t care one wit about the people.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Trump's foreign policy is not isolationist. On the contrary, his ideologues want to build an international empire run by far-right political movements who serve American crypto, mineral and tech companies, many with links to the president. Read more here: www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...
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Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
There's always a new grift www.propublica.org/article/dona...
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Donald Trump Jr.’s Wedding Bankrolled by Putin-Linked Russian Oligarch
The oligarch, Umar Kremlev, spent hundreds of thousands on expenses like renting out a private island. He appears to have met Trump Jr. only recently, but he attended the intimate wedding with a large...
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The fight to make #mapoli’s Blue Hill Ave safe for all & to significantly improve the bus rider experience will not be deterred by cynics who can drum up a few dozen people by spreading misinformation & misleading them. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/m...
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Boston and the MBTA redesigned Blue Hill Avenue, again. Opponents warn the changes are ‘not a done deal.’ - The Boston Globe
Residents and elected officials packed a community meeting on new plans for a Blue Hill Avenue redesign, many of them in resistance to the latest plan to reimagine the busy boulevard.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Brownsberger’s narrow victory is a defeat for #mapoli Senate reform but it is a harbinger of a future when his type of political charlatanism will be rejected by voters.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Watch it. Share it. Donate to @jamestalarico.bsky.social
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 11/09/2026
Okay everyone. Here’s the YouTube interview with @jimmykimmel.com and @jamestalarico.bsky.social You know what to do. Watch it. Share it. Donate. Bury them. youtu.be/WLDE9LrGpNk?...
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Jimmy Kimmel’s Interview with James Talarico That the FCC Doesn’t Want You To See
YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live
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Team Talarico @teamtalaricohq.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ken Paxton’s former top cop who was fired after exposing Paxton’s corruption: After Paxton fired me, they started trying to hire somebody to take my place. The determining question was: ‘Are you willing to be loyal to Ken Paxton?’
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The arrogance of #mapoli state senators comes through clearly in this article from @kellygarrity.bsky.social An anachronistic & undemocratic feature of the state constitution gives senators from Worcester and Springfield power over Boston property taxes. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/10/n...
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Wu says she sent senators a message. Don’t recount on it. - The Boston Globe
A dozen legislators gathered at Boston City Hall on Wednesday to support state Senator William Brownsberger as volunteers began re-tallying the results of the race between him and Daniel Lander.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
1/ On my walk to work this morning I witnessed a near fatal incident when a super sized vehicle took a wide turn at high speed and nearly missed a woman crossing the street. She was of modest height & he may not have e seen her. She froze in fear & began to shake & cry.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Paul Russell was the gold standard of competent & caring medical care at #mapoli’s Mass General Hospital. A giant in the medical care field. www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/05/n...
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Paul S. Russell, an innovator in transplant medicine and former chief of surgery at Mass General, dies at 101 - The Boston Globe
His death was confirmed by Dr. Richard N. Pierson III, a son-in-law.
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Great job by Boston city planners advancing this important bus improvement initiative along Blue Hill Ave. It’s now time to make this happen & improve the streetscape for all users. #mapoli www.bostonglobe.com/2026/09/04/m...
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More parking, fewer bike lanes: City of Boston, T release new Blue Hill Avenue redesign - The Boston Globe
The new plan would dedicate more of the road to motor vehicle travel and parking between Grove Hall and Mattapan Square, effectively creating a more car-friendly design.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 04/09/2026
The electric vehicle transition is happening rapidly in Europe. In August 2026: —France: 38% of sales were fully electric —Germany: 32.4% of sales www.cleanthinking.de/auto-neuzula... —UK: 30% of sales —Spain: 28% of sales tradingeconomics.com/spain/total-...
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38 % des ventes : jamais la voiture électrique n’avait pesé aussi lourd en France - L'Auto-Journal
En août 2026, la voiture électrique a franchi un cap inédit en représentant 38 % des ventes neuves en France. Derrière ce record, un cocktail d’aides publiques, de nouveaux modèles et de gagnants inat...
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
As we elders, our daughters, and our granddaughters continue the fight for power, equality, and respect, we hold you in our hearts with love and gratitude. Rest in peace and power, Gloria Steinem. 🤍
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Gloria Steinem, Personification of the Women’s Movement, Dies at 92 (Gift Article)
She challenged sexist assumptions, helping women develop a sense of self-worth and gain a measure of equality at work, at home and in society at large.
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The Fort Pointer @fortpointer.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
While reporters, columnists and pundits obsessed over Sen. Collins’ battle with Wu, NOT A SINGLE JOURNALIST made voters aware of his dismal record on climate change. While a feature film about Collins’ district by a Pulitzer Prize winning director screens worldwide. www.inundationdistrict.com/home
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INUNDATION DISTRICT is an award-winning feature-length film about the implications of one city’s decision to ignore the threats posed by climate change and spend billions of dollars building a new wat...
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Boston is sparkling tonight
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Has Brownsberger conceded yet #mapoli?
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FRANCE 24 @france24.com · 02/09/2026
🇫🇷 🇬🇧 Le président français est attendu à Londres pour dévoiler la tapisserie de #Bayeux, prêtée au #BritishMuseum et exposée du 10 septembre au 11 juillet 2027
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Peter Baker @peterbakernyt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Markey, who at 80 is the oldest senator in Massachusetts history, holds off a generational challenge to win the Democratic nomination to extend his half century in Congress. @timbalk.bsky.social www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/u...
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Ed Markey Wins Massachusetts Democratic Senate Primary, Defeating Younger Challenger
The oldest senator in Massachusetts history used a progressive message to beat Representative Seth Moulton, 47, defying calls for generational change.
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Yonah Freemark @yonahfreemark.com · 01/09/2026
New York’s congestion pricing program has resulted in a statistically significant reduction in travel times for EMS vehicles
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Urban Congestion Pricing and the Response Times of Emergency Medical Services
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
The Chief Justice’s dissent:
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Jim Aloisi @jimaloisi.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
From the Globe’s @adrianwalkerboston.bsky.social a good take on tomorrow’s #mapoli state senate elections:
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