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From YouTube: Route 29 Bus Ride - 3/1/22
Description
Mayor Michelle Wu celebrates the start of the two year fare-free bus pilot for the 23, 28, and 29 buses. The Mayor will be taking the 29 bus from Franklin Field to Jackson Square, where she hosts a media availability.
A
A
B
Good
afternoon,
everyone
I'm
so
excited
we
had
a
fun
and
very
smooth
bus
ride
from
right
in
front
of
sportsman's
tennis
club
over
here
to
the
station,
I'm
here
with
residents
and
leaders
from
our
franklin
fields,
community
who
have
been
sharing
with
me
their
stories
of
how
this
might
impact
their
lives
and
also
what's
possible
and
all
the
many
ways
that
they're
involved
in
our
community
so
I'll
kick
it
off.
First,
by
handing
it
over
to
miss
tamra
who's.
One
of
the
presidents
of
the
task
force.
C
Hello,
this
is
really
a
good
day
for
us
in
our
community
because
it
connects
people
more
with
resources
available
to
them
going
to
the
doctor
grocery
stores
getting
their
kids
on
the
bus.
It's
just
really
going
to
help
people,
that's
impacted
by
not
having
enough
resources
to
even
get
on
the
bus.
So
this
is
really
a
big
thing
for
our
community
and
having
three
buses
that
connect
us
to
get
to
different
places
in
the
city
of
boston
is
really
going
to
be
good
for
our
community
and
the
resources
that's
available.
C
Everyone
will
get
the
opportunity
to
be
able
to
reach
the
resources,
so
it's
really
a
good
day
for
boston,
and
I
thank
michelle
wu
for
even
bringing
it
back
to
where
we
have
the
opportunity
to
get
on
the
buses
free.
It
was
like
this
30
years
ago,
but
it's
great
to
have
it
back
again.
Thank
you.
Thank
you.
B
And
so,
starting
today,
the
three
bus
lines,
whether
you
call
it
the
bus,
the
t
lag
or
any
other
word
by
any
other
name.
They
are
free
for
two
years:
the
23
route,
the
28
and
the
29,
and
our
goal
is
to
make
sure
that
boston
can
be
a
proving
ground
joining
with
communities
across
the
state
that
are
really
transforming
what's
possible
for
our
residents
by
taking
down
barriers
to
access,
making
bus
service,
more
reliable,
more
affordable
and
more
accessible
to
all
and
I'll
invite
up.
D
D
So
you
know
we
think
this
is
really
a
path
forward
for
transit
in
boston,
something
that's
going
to
make
it
more
convenient
it's
going
to
save
people
money
and
hopefully
give
people
another
reason
to
ride
public
transit
here
in
the
city,
so
very
excited
for
the
launch
of
this
and
really
happy
to
be
here
with
so
many
folks
from
the
community
who
who
use
the
bus
and
will
hopefully
be
able
to
take
advantage
of
this
for
the
next
couple
of
years.
Thank.
E
You
bennett,
thank
you.
I
just
want
to
echo.
This
is
just
an
amazing
initiative.
This
is
what
equity
looks
like
and
to
to
bring
this
resource
in
this
service
to
the
public,
housing
communities
that
we
represent
across
the
city
and
that
intersects,
so
many
places
with
these
three
bus
lines
is
just
an
incredible
benefit
to
our
residents,
as
everyone
has
expressed-
and
I
want
to
thank
the
mayor,
I
want
to
thank
our
residents
that
rode
today
and
just
really
happy
to
see
this
happening.
It's
a
really
good
day.
Thank
you.
B
B
B
So
at
4
30,
our
board
of
health
and
director
of
our
boston,
public
health
commission,
dr
pisolo
ojokutu,
will
meet
for
an
update.
B
There
are
a
couple
items
on
the
agenda,
which
I'm
told
will
include
conversations
around
masks
and
upcoming
policies
with
how
we
continue
to
transition
in
this
moment
of
cases
going
down
and
numbers
of
covet
covered,
metrics
headed
in
the
right
direction,
as
well
as
the
the
larger
issue
on
what
the
city's
next
steps
will
be
and
how
we
start
to
plan
for
this
in
the
long
term,
not
just
surge
by
searching.
B
We've
seen
some
recommendation
coming
from
the
cdc
around
masks:
we've
seen
some
cities
and
and
states
around
the
country
starting
to
take
action
now
that
cases
are
are
lower
and
transmission
is
lower.
B
This
is
really
an
opportunity
for
the
boston,
public
health,
commission
and
our
board
of
health
to
share
out
some
of
the
and
to
communicate
the
information
and
thought
processes,
as
we
make
those
longer
term
plans.
Boston
is
a
city
where
we
still
see
significant
gaps
in
terms
of
vaccination
rates
and
especially
among
our
young
people
and
students.
B
G
B
So
we
are
now
okay,
it's
it's
they're,
just
from
from
a
purely
procedural
and
sort
of
where
the
authority
comes
from,
the
city
of
boston
is
operating
under
an
order
that
was
issued
by
the
director
of
the
boston
public
health
commission,
according
to
the
authorities
entrusted
to
her
through
the
state
of
emergency
that
the
city
is
under,
and
so
because
of
that
emergency
order,
the
authority
resides
with
the
director
of
the
boston
public
health
commission
to
make
changes
to
that
policy
as
well.
B
Sure
there's
a
proposal
before
the
city
council
this
week.
That
would
not
only
ensure
that
boston
is
still
stepping
up
and
supporting
our
legacy
of
activism
and
encouraging
participation
in
our
democracy,
but
also
stepping
up
on
our
responsibility
to
ensure
that
the
quality
of
life
and
peace
and
sanctity
of
homes
and
neighborhoods
in
our
city
is
is
respected
as
well.
B
In
fact,
this
type
of
legislation
comes
out
of
similar
legislation
that
other
cities
have
moved
forward
with.
The
supreme
court,
in
fact
had
a
precedent
where,
in
a
town
in
wisconsin,
a
similar
type
of
legislation
was
moved
when
anti-abortion
activists
repeatedly
were
targeting
the
homes
of
healthcare
providers
in
town
who
were
performing
those
procedures,
and
so
the
supreme
court
upheld
the
authority
of
local
municipalities
to
be
able
to
take
that
step
when
it
comes
to
targeted
residential
picketing.
Ours
is
much
narrower
in
that
it
only
adds
some
time
constraints.
B
H
A
H
B
Yeah,
a
big
step
is
to
truly
prioritize
public
transportation
as
an
issue
that
is
fundamental
to
every
other
issue.
Our
residents
need
addressed,
even
though
it's
in
the
realm
of
the
state
and
the
mbta,
the
city
of
boston,
can
have
a
big
impact
when
we
advocate
when
we
partner
and
when
we
put
forward
the
op
the
the
opportunities
for
partnership,
not
just
with
the
t
but
with
our
surrounding
communities
across
the
region
as
well,
and
in
this
case,
when
you
think
of
when
you
look
at
bus
service
in
particular.
B
Fair
free
bus
service
is
not
only
about
affordability
and
removing
the
financial
barrier,
as
chief
fans
and
hydro
saying
it
very
much
affects
the
reliability
and
frequency
of
service,
too
buses
even
shaving
off
a
few
seconds
per
stop,
because
people
no
longer
have
to
wait
in
line
only
at
the
front
door
digging
through
their
bags
to
find
the
pass
or
uncrinkling
those
bills
to
feed
through
the
machine
or
begging
the
driver
to
get
on,
because
they
just
don't
quite
have
enough
change
that
day.
That
not
only
changes
the
lives
of
our
residents.
B
It
speeds
up
service
for
our
bus
drivers
and
for
the
t
so
that
they'll
be
able
to
see
those
buses
completing
the
runs
much
more
quickly
and
we
start
to
have
that
feedback
loop.
We
are
also
doing
everything
we
can
on
the
city
side,
the
23,
the
28,
the
29
all
intersect,
with
blue
hill
lab,
where
there
are
planned
corridor
improvements
to
speed
up
service
with
our
infrastructure
and
bus
lane,
plans
that
are
still
in
in
conversation
with
community.
B
We
also
on
the
29
bus
pass
through
the
columbus
ave
center
running
new
new
platforms
and
and
lane,
and
so
we'll
continue
to
work
from
all
angles,
recognizing
that
reliability
and
convenience
is
a
core
part
of
it
and
that
we
want
to
be
improving
the
infrastructure
in
a
way
where
everyone
who
lives
in
the
community,
who
has
invested
in
this
community
for
so
long
can
be
sure
to
benefit
from
it.
So
that's
why
fair
free
service
is
important
as
well.
B
B
You
know
this
is
this
is
a
legislative
proposal
that
is
going
through
our
full
legislative
process.
It's
not
an
executive
order
with
a
stroke
of
a
pen
by
one
person
and
so
the
way
that
this
proposal
is
written.
It's
also
different
from
some
others
that
have
been
either
limited
to
elected
officials,
homes
or
about
specific
people's
homes.
B
This
is
again
coming
from
an
example
where
there
were
protesters
about
a
specific
issue
for
someone
who
is
not
an
elected
official
at
all
in
a
different
town,
so
this
legislation
has
pretty
wide
application
and
sleep
and
the
peace
and
quiet
of
your
home
in
the
early
morning,
hours
and
in
the
evening
is
important
to
the
health
and
well-being
of
our
neighborhoods
every
you
know
in
a
city
like
boston,
where
we
don't
have
acres
and
acres
of
single-family
homes.
We
live
in
community
with
each
other.
B
We
are
on
streets
and
in
two
family
homes
and
triple
deckers
and
and
in
buildings,
and
so
when
one
person
is
targeted,
really
an
entire
community
and
neighborhood
is
affected.
And
so
I
want
to
see
this
to
make
sure
that
all
of
our
neighbors
throughout
the
city
can
participate
in
the
political
process
can
be
involved
and
also
have
that
peace
and
sanctity
of
their
homes.
B
We
saw
that
over
the
last
couple
years
and
we
want
we
can
do
both
it's
not
an
either
or
between
investing
in
our
small
businesses,
making
sure
that
we
are
opening
back
up
and
bringing
business
back
into
our
city.
Seeing
that
vibrancy
and
ensuring
we're
still
continuing
to
protect
our
residents
and
workers
throughout
boston,
there's
something
yeah.
E
E
B
I'm
so
excited
that
the
energy
for
more
reliable
and
accessible
public
transportation
really
extends
across
the
region
and
across
the
state.
I'll
note
that
today
is
also
the
first
day
of
a
fully
free
mvrta
system,
the
merrimack
valley,
regional
transit
authority
and
all
the
16
cities
and
towns
that
are
covered
by
that
transit
agency
have
two
years
of
fair
free
service
kicking
off
today
as
well,
whether
it's
certain
bus.
B
These
three
bus
routes
that
were
chosen
not
only
are
incredibly
important
to
the
city,
but
also
are
entirely
within
the
city's
boundaries,
because
it
was
simpler
and
quicker
to
coordinate
that
way.
Many
of
our
critical
bus
lines
run
across
different
cities
in
the
region,
and
so
we
are
in
conversation
about
some
of
those
lines
and
looking
to
support
and
partner
with
any
of
our
sister
cities
who
are
looking
to
move
this
forward.
But
josh
has
been
involved
in
more
of
those
conversations.
One
update
on
that.
D
Yeah,
I
mean-
I
think
you
know
really.
This
is
a
conversation
that's
going
to
take
place
between
the
mbta
between
the
the
cities
in
the
region,
as
the
mayor
said,
there's
a
lot
of
interest
right
now
in
what
we've
done
and
what
we're
doing
here
in
boston
people,
not
only
in
the
boston
region
but
around
the
country,
are
paying
attention
to
this
program.
D
Looking
at
the
kinds
of
results
that
we're
seeing
coming
out
of
the
initial
six-month
pilot
and
excited
to
hear
what
we
see
from
the
the
two-year
pilot
that
we
just
launched
today,
so
you
know
we
think
this
is
the
start
of
a
conversation
both
locally
and
nationally,
and
that's
going
to
have
you
know
it's
going
to
address
questions
of
logistics
and
operations.
What
routes?
D
How
do
you
think
about
routes
that
traverse
cities,
but
it
also
will
hopefully
encompass
some
of
the
longer
term
funding
questions
you
know
really
getting
to
that
place
where
we've
prioritized
public
transit
as
a
public
good,
as
the
mayor
likes
to
say
and
are
funding
it
accordingly
and
that's
going
to
take
conversations
at
the
local,
the
state
and
the
federal
level
to
make
happen.
So
we
think
there's
a
lot
more
ahead.
D
This
is
the
start
of
something
not
the
end
and
excited
to
work
in
partnership
with
surrounding
communities
and
state
agencies
and
our
federal
delegation
to
to
make
this
happen
and
to
grow
on
what
we
started
here.
H
D
No
not
at
all
I
mean
I
think
that
actually
reflects
what
we
were
expecting
to
a
large
degree.
You
know,
first
of
all,
a
third
of
the
people
who
took
the
free
28
pilot
did
save
money,
many
of
them
saved
more
than
20
a
month.
That
can
be
a
significant
amount
of
money
in
somebody's
life.
So
we
are
very
pleased
with
the
fact
that
it
did
provide
cost
savings,
but
we
know
that
the
28
is
just
one
piece
of
a
larger
network,
and
so
many
people
do
connect
onto
other
services.
D
But,
ultimately,
I
think
the
vision
here
is
to
make
transit
affordable
for
everyone,
and
that's
going
to
take
you
know,
building
on
individual
routes
and
thinking
about
how
we
expand
this
to
other
parts
of
the
system.
But,
overall,
you
know
to
see
an
incredible
increase
in
ridership
to
see
performance
of
the
bus
improve
and
to
see
a
substantial
portion
of
people.
Saving
money
all
in
the
course
of
a
very
short
six
month
pilot.
I
think
we
consider
that
a
tremendous
success.