Inclusive Growth and Mobility
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We envision a future in which the ways we get around are reliable, adequately funded, and well maintained. Travel is safe, efficient, pleasant, and affordable to all households, regardless of income.
MetroCommon 2050 Policy Recommendations
- Reduce vehicle miles traveled and the need for single-occupant vehicle travel through increased development in transit-oriented areas and walkable centers.
- Improve accessibility and regional connectivity.
- Promote cultural development and preservation, public art and public realm design.
- Ensure land preservation, conservation, and access to recreational spaces.
2025 Session | Highlighted Legislative Priorities
- An Act Establishing a Program for Local Art and Community Engagement
- An Act to Grow and Maintain Space in Cities and Towns for the Creative Economy
- An Act Relative to Regional (Transportation) Ballot Initiatives
- An Act Relative to Transportation Network Company Fees/An Act to Reduce Congestion and Encourage Shared Rides
- An Act Relative to Third Party Delivery Fees
- An Act Relative to Third Party Delivery Data Reporting
Inclusive Growth and Mobility
2025 Highlighted Legislative Priorities
An Act Establishing a Program for Local Art and Community Engagement
Bill Numbers (Sponsors):
H.3592 (Representatives Keefe and Ultrino)
S.2332 (Senator Kennedy)
Summary of Bill:
This bill creates a statewide percent for public art program where .05% of the funds up to $300,000 that go to construction or renovation projects of any Commonwealth-owned building or property would go into a fund to create and maintain public art.
An Act to Grow and Maintain Space in Cities and Towns for the Creative Economy
An Act Relative to Regional (Transportation) Ballot Initiatives
Bill Number (Sponsors):
H.3050 (Representatives Ciccolo and Lewis)
S.2009 (Senator Friedman)
Summary of Bill:
Massachusetts is one of nine states in the country that does not allow cities and towns to raise money locally to invest in local projects. This bill allows a municipality or group of municipalities to put forward a ballot initiative that, if successful, would allow the participating communities to raise revenue to fund specific transportation projects.
An Act Relative to Transportation Network Company Fees/An Act to Reduce Congestion and Encourage Shared Rides
Bill Number (Sponsors):
H.1251 (Representative Livingstone)
S.2253 (Senator Crighton)
Summary of Bill:
Today, there is a $0.20 cent fee on all TNC rides in the Commonwealth, with revenue split between the city or town where rides initiated, the state’s transportation fund, and a fund to help the taxi/livery industry. These bills would update the rider fees for Transportation Network Companies, such as Uber and Lyft, to be more in line with other states.
An Act Relative to Third Party Delivery Fees
Bill Number (Sponsors):
H.3774 (Representative Ryan)
S.2356 (Senator Crighton)
Brief Summary of Bill:
Today, statute requires a fee on TNC rides but there is no fee for deliveries. This bill would establish a 50¢ fee on all Delivery Network Companies (DNCs) like UberEATS and DoorDash. The money collected would be split evenly between the municipality where the delivery originated from and the Commonwealth Transportation Fund.
An Act Relative to Third Party Delivery Data Reporting
Bill Number (Sponsors):
H.3732 (Representative Livingstone)
S.2355 (Senator Crighton)
Summary of Bill:
Today, statute requires robust data about TNC rides be made public but nothing requiring similar data for deliveries, leaving municipalities and state agencies in the dark about how to plan for the impact of this sector. This bill would require that Delivery Network Companies (DNCs) like UberEATS and DoorDash to report certain trip data to the Department of Public Utilities.