Clarification on MBTA Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Policy

by James Fuccione | Sep 4, 2024 | News and Updates

In its previous newsletter, the Massachusetts Healthy Aging Collaborative shared the MBTA’s announcement of their expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The MBTA and advocates that pushed for policy...

Making Transit More Affordable: MBTA’s Income-Eligible Reduced Fare Program Launches September 4

by James Fuccione | Aug 28, 2024 | News and Updates

The MBTA announced that it is expanding access to reduced fares for income-eligible riders beginning Wednesday, September 4, 2024. The online application is can be completed in English, Spanish, Portuguese, simplified Chinese, Haitian-Creole, or Vietnamese. The launch...

MassDOT Announces $6.5 Million Shared Streets & Spaces Program Awards

by James Fuccione | Aug 14, 2024 | News and Updates

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) recently announced the award of $6.5 million in funding to 28 municipalities and two Regional Transit Authorities (RTAs) as part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s Shared Streets and Spaces Program. The...

AARP Research Examines Attitudes of Older Drivers and ‘Driving Plans’

by James Fuccione | Aug 14, 2024 | Data and Reports, News and Updates

AARP Research conducted a recent small study with drivers from independent living facilities and senior community centers found that many older drivers may be open to discussing their driving plans with physicians and family members. Older adults and their loved ones...

AARP Hosting a Two-Day Free, Virtual Workshop on Livable Communities in October

by James Fuccione | Aug 14, 2024 | Conferences

AARP Livable Communities is hosting a two-day free, virtual workshop that will explore four core themes  — Housing, Transportation, Public Spaces, and Community Engagement — and share innovative solutions and best practices to design places that benefit people of all...