Jascha Franklin-Hodge on why Boston Needs Safer Streets
About this episode
Jascha Franklin-Hodge discusses the challenges of improving street safety in Boston five years after Michelle Wu's election as mayor.
When Michelle Wu was first elected mayor, she promised to transform Boston’s streets. Her plans for bike lanes and public transit were ambitious but achievable, she said. Now, 5 years later, street safety advocates are wondering, what happened? Wu’s streets champion, Jascha Franklin-Hodge, left city hall last year. After months of reflection, Franklin-Hodge talks to Say More’s Anna Kusmer about why progress is so hard in Boston, and why people deserve better. Email us at saymore@boston.com.
People in this episode
Host: Anna Kusmer
Guest: Jascha Franklin-Hodge
Topics covered
- street safety
- urban planning
- public transit
- bike lanes
- city governance
Keywords
- Boston
- street safety
- Michelle Wu
- Jascha Franklin-Hodge
- public transit
- bike lanes
- urban planning
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Say More, The Boston Globe
Places: Boston
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