Upcoming events
- Public transit for the public good: Green Justice Coaltion action(event)(2 hours)
- CLU Awards Dinner(event)(1 day)
- **POSTPONED** ACE Strategic Planning Gathering(event)(3 days)
- Jammin for Justice! (event)(7 days)
- TRU meeting with MBTA in Admirals Hill(event)(8 days)
- New England EJ Forum EJ Summit(event)(24 days)
Jammin 2012
Please join ACE for our annual celebration and fundraiser!
Wednesday, May 23
6:00 to 8:30 p.m.
Hibernian Hall
Dudley Square, Roxbury
Join the Green Justice Coalition for the
launch of our Public Transit—Public Good campaign!
DSOP: Dudley Square Organizing Project
The Dudley Square Organizing Project is an outreach initiative in our home neighborhood of Roxbury connecting residents to quality green jobs and opportunities. This program develops leadership in lower income communities and builds access to the emerging green economy. Learn more about DSOP
REEP: Roxbury Environmental Empowerment Project
REEP develops and supports youth leadership in our home neighborhood through a school-based environmental justice curriculum, an after-school youth leadership program, and youth-led organizing projects. Learn more about REEP
TRU: the T Riders Union
TRU organizes public transit riders to build a unified voice and movement for better public transportation in Greater Boston. TRU focuses our organizing on lower income riders and riders of color who must depend on public transit to reach their daily destinations. Learn more about TRU
EJLS: Environmental Justice Legal Services
EJLS provides legal and technical assistance and capacity building services to help strengthen and support grassroots groups working on environmental justice in our region. Learn more about EJLS
Chelsea TRU improves access for Route 112 riders
July 9, 2011
ACE members in the Chelsea T Riders Union (TRU) recently improved access for bus riders on Route 112.
The T has agreed to run all Route 112 buses to the Market Basket in Admiral’s Hill, starting with the summer schedule on June 25. The bus will now drive into the parking lot and stop directly on the right side of the building.
Two years ago, a new Market Basket was opened across the street from the former store, but the bus continued to use the old stop, forcing riders—including elderly and disabled passengers—to cross a busy street and parking lot for groceries.
In fall 2010, the route was changed to service the new Market Basket, but buses were still stopping at the old site. Because the Admiral’s Hill stop is in a cul-de-sac, drivers were confused over whether the Wellington- or Wood Island-bound buses were supposed to stop at the store.
“This calls for a celebration! I’ve been fighting for this for over a year,” said Marjorie Delorian, a member of ACE and Chelsea TRU. “A lot of the seniors are handicapped, or they’ve got bundles, and it’s too much for them to cross the parking lot. This is a necessity. It will make so many seniors happy.”
RIDE users and senior, youth and transit-dependent riders to send clear message at MBTA Board Meeting
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Support RIDErs and stop the fare increases and service cuts!
WHO:
Users of the MBTA paratransit system THE RIDE, senior, youth and transit-dependent riders, the Boston Center for Independent Living, the Massachusetts Senior Action Council, the T Riders Union (TRU) program at ACE, the Youth AffordabiliT Coalition (YAC), members of the On the Move (OTM) Greater Boston Transportation Justice Coalition and the Save the T Coalition.
Be A Hero, Not a Zero: Save the MBTA!
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Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 22, 2012
Contacts:
Lee Matsueda, T Riders Union Director, (617) 592-1295
Sarah Horsley, Fenway CDC Civic Engagement Director, (617) 504-3792
Hundreds of riders rally and call on Governor Patrick to stop the MBTA fare increase and cuts
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Media Advisory
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE February 13, 2012
Contacts:
Lee Matsueda, T Riders Union Director, (617) 592-1295
Sarah Horsley, Fenway CDC Civic Engagement Director, (617) 267-4637 x19
Marvin Martin, Greater Four Corners Action Coalition Executive Director, (617) 436-0289
Fare increases and service cuts are unwise, unfair and unnecessary
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T Riders Union questions fare hike proposal at MBTA Board Meeting
[BOSTON—Wednesday, December 7] Public transit riders of the T Riders Union (TRU) testified at the MBTA Board of Directors meeting today, raising questions about the decision-making process behind the pending fare increase and service cuts proposal. TRU members called out the MBTA for a lack of transparency and flexibility in the proposal for its FY 2012 – 2013 budget.
New Report Details Transportation Funding Crisis Threatening Massachusetts Economy and Environment
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New Report Details Transportation Funding Crisis Threatening Massachusetts Economy and Environment
T4MA Coalition Hopes “Maxed Out” will Deepen Dialog About Urgent Need for New Revenues
Company denied use of Brockton drinking water for proposed power plant
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 7, 2011
Today, the Massachusetts Energy Facilities Siting Board issued a Final Decision rejecting the Brockton Power Company’s proposal to use municipal potable water to cool its proposed fossil-fuel power plant in Brockton.
T4MA Calls on New Transportation Secretary Davey to Champion a 21st Century Transportation System for the Commonwealth
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As budget woes continue to strain the Commonwealth's ability to maintain its aging transportation system and constrain its vision for the system's future, more than 20 Bay State organizations have formed Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) to advocate for alternative financing and improved accountability in pursuit of a modern transportation system that works for Massachusetts. T4MA brings together a broad cross-section of historically disconnected organizations in the areas of transportation, regional planning, affordable housing development, public health, environmental advocacy, environmental justice and smart growth that will use their diverse experience and collective influence to bring about a safe, convenient, reliable and affordable transportation system for the people of Massachusetts.
Youth Way Campaign Releases Report, Demands Youth Pass
June 9, 2011
This is an exciting week for the Youth Way on the MBTA Campaign!
After three years of youth-led research and organizing for a new Youth Pass, we are releasing a report titled Opportuni(T): Youth riders, the affordability crisis, and the Youth Pass solution. The report is now available on our Youth Way website.
While thousands of youth depend on the MBTA and ride it daily, many can’t afford to pay adult fares. As Opportuni(T) shows, affordable access for youth riders on public transportation benefits everyone. Public transit is part of a sustainable future for the Boston area, and improving access for youth today encourages life-long public transit riders tomorrow.
We propose the creation of a new Youth Pass, an unrestricted monthly LinkPass available for ages 12 to 21 at Charlie Card machines for $10 a month. While the MBTA provides discounted student fares, the benefit reaches less than 50 percent of young people. The Youth Pass is an innovative solution to young people’s crisis of affordability. Its creation will transform and increase youth riders’ access to the MBTA, bridging the transportation gap to education, employment, healthcare and community involvement.
Today's Jammin' for Justice EJ Awardees: Environmental Chelsea Creek Crew and Know What's Up
May 23, 2011
The Environmental Chelsea Creek Crew (E3C) is a program of the Neighborhood of Affordable Housing (NOAH) in East Boston. The teens work with Know What's Up (KWU) and the Chelsea Creek Action Group (CCAG) to clean and redevelop polluted sites and lead environmental justice campaigns in the local watershed.
E3C and KWU are geared towards experiential learning, and their work has ranged from conducting field studies with the Urban Ecology Institute at the Condor Street Urban Wild to organizing cleanups and managing a community garden. During the Earth Day cleanup last month, they removed a seven-foot tractor tire that had been dumped in the Chelsea Creek over a decade ago.
ACE Blog
March 28, 2012
Youth March for Opportuni(T)
"On Thursday, March 29, the Youth Affordabili(T) Coalition (YAC) will march to the Transportation Building and the State House..." Read more...
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