Never Again Will Mass. Build Superhighways Says DOT Head

We suppose such a pronouncement from "the only state transportation chief who doesn't own a car," shouldn't be surprising, but to hear the head of a state transportation agency discuss not building highways is still a bit jarring. 

According to Tanya Snyder, the goal of Davey's mode shift campaign "is to triple the share of trips taken by those modes [trains, buses, bikes, and walking], as
opposed to single-occupancy vehicles, by improving transit service and
active transportation amenities like lighting, sidewalks, curb cuts and
rail-trails."

In seeking to reduce congestion, improve the environment, and achieve positive public health outcomes, "[t]he mode shift will be a centerpiece of MassDOT's GreenDOT Implementation
Plan, being finalized this fall, which strives for multi-modalism," says Snyder. 

"'Of
all the state's green policies, this is the one that really counts,'
Marc Draisen, who directs the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, told
the Boston Globe."