Zipcar comes to UMass Dartmouth campus
 Technology is now helping college students find rides to get off campus by using a cell phone application to reserve a car they can rent by the hour.
Zipcar, the Cambridge-based car-sharing service, is now at the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, the company's first expansion into greater Fall River and New Bedford. Students, as well as faculty, staff or anyone in the area over 21, can rent two cars Zipcar will keep in Lot 5. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - February 2 - February 9, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_02_02.htm
Dartmouth airs plan to upgrade its State Road Gateway
DARTMOUTH - The town is interested in making its gateway on State Road - a mile-long stretch between Slocum Road and the city line - more pedestrian-friendly and economically vibrant.
The Southeastern Regional Planning and Economic Development District presented a 32-page report, outlining strategies to make improvements on the north and south sides of the roadway, at a joint meeting Monday night of the Select Board and Planning Board. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - February 2 - February 9, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_02_02.htm
MBTA under fire for alleged 'false choice' of service cuts and fare hikes
 BOSTON - A group advocating for public transit in Massachusetts lashed out at Transportation Secretary Richard Davey on Monday for what it called a "false choice" he has laid out between "draconian" service cuts and fare hikes to help balance the MBTA's books.
"There are going to be high school students who drop out of high school because their parents can't afford to send them to school anymore," said Rafael Mares, a staff attorney at the Conservation Law Foundation and a member of Transportation for Massachusetts, a statewide coalition of consumer and commuter advocates that includes the Environmental League of Massachusetts, the MBTA Advisory Board, the Metropolitan Area Planning Council, On the Move and the Pioneer Valley Planning Commission. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - February 2 - February 9, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_02_02.htm
Fall River can be friendly to cyclists, Boston's "bicycle czar" says
 FALL RIVER -- During the past four years, Nicole Freedman has seen the city of Boston transform from one of the worst places for bike riders to among the best in the nation. It's a revolution that she thinks can happen in Fall River.
Freedman, a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic cycling team and two-time national cycling champion, has overseen the transformation of Boston into a world-class bicycling since she was appointed the city's bicycle czar in 2007.Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - January 19 - January 26, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_01_19.htm
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South Coast Rail reached key milestones in 2011, new director says
If 2011 seemed like a quiet year for South Coast Rail, the project that would create a commuter rail link between the SouthCoast and Boston, it was also a productive year for the long-anticipated endeavor, according to the new project director.
Freetown Selectwoman Jean Fox, who took over as the head of the project in the fall, said two advancements - more procedural than tangible - were "huge" for South Coast Rail during the year: a draft environmental impact statement report released in March and a certificate from the Environmental Policy Act office in June. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - January 5 - January 12, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_01_05.htm
MBTA fares could rise as much as 43 percent; ferry, bus, commuter rail cuts also eyed
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation today unveiled two scenarios for fare increases and service cuts on the MBTA public transit system, saying they were needed to close a yawning budget gap.
Under one scenario, fares overall would increase by 43 percent, while under the other, they would increase by 35 percent. Under both scenarios, MBTA ferries would be eliminated, commuter rail weekend service would be eliminated and nighttime service would end at 10 p.m. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - January 5 - January 12, 2012
http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2012_01_05.htm
Route 18 project cruising to early finish
NEW BEDFORD — The $10.6 million reconstruction of Route 18 through the heart of New Bedford is proceeding so smoothly that officials anticipate it could be completed up to a year ahead of schedule.
"It was a three-year project but we're now nine to 12 months ahead of schedule. We feel pretty good about it and think we'll get it done in 24 months," said Ron Labelle, commissioner of the city's Department of Public Infrastructure. The goal now is to have Route 18 traffic flowing freely by next summer before the festivals begin, he said. Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - December 29 - January 5, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2011_12_29.htm
T.F. Green Plans to Better Catch Harmful Runoff
WARWICK - The Rhode Island Airport Corporation plans to spend $25 million during the next three years to stop chemicals from airplane deicing trucks at T.F. Green Airport from polluting the environment.
Every winter, airports across the country, including T.G. Green, spray millions of gallons of deicing chemicals onto planes and allow the runoff to trickle away. When these chemicals end up in nearby waterways, the deicing fluid can turn streams bright orange and create dead zones for aquatic life.
The proposed collection system at T.F. Green Airport is scheduled to be completed in by March 2015. It's part of an agreement recently reached between the airport corporation and the state Department of Environmental Management (DEM) to reduce the amount of deicing pollutant that is discharged into Buckeye Brook and other nearby wetlands.Read more here.
Sustainability Almanac - December 29 - January 5, 2012 http://www1.umassd.edu/sustainability/almanac/2011_12_29.htm
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