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Conley Container Terminal

Boston Harbor shipping terminal completed hunt for multi-year and multi-million investment to expand globally

Emilia Wisniewski October 6, 2022
The Paul W. Conley Container Terminal at Boston Harbor, raised nearly $850 million for infrastructure improvements and global expansion with funding coming from a variety of sources.
Lucas Zhang / DFP Staff

Heartland: The chaos of American urbanism in Xenia, Ohio

Maxwell Pociask March 1, 2022
The U.S. is a collage of many cultures, climates and lived experiences, and we have gone through many periods of social and technological revolutions that changed the way we built our cities. Small cities are microcosms of these revolutions, and as we look toward a new technological future, it’s important to consider how 21st century advancements will add to the quilt-like patchwork architecture of cities like Xenia.
Smaran Ramidi / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Don’t believe the pundits, Biden’s first year has been a success

Lincoln Son Currie January 25, 2022
Biden has left America better off than he found it one year ago. Millions of Americans are back to work and millions more are vaccinated against COVID-19. One of our endless wars drew to an end as our president brought our soldiers home and invested in the infrastructure necessary for all Americans to thrive. 
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Minority Report: Americans win big with bipartisan infrastructure bill

Lincoln Son Currie November 10, 2021
The latest bill Congress passed should be commended for bucking partisanship and improving the lives of so many Americans.
A person holding a Biden flag stands on a traffic light Nov. 7, 2020 near the Boston Public Garden. Boston University students shared mixed opinions regarding the Biden administration’s first year in office. MEGHAN SCOTT/ DFP FILE

From mask mandates to college loan forgiveness: how BU students view Biden’s first year

Sangmin Song November 3, 2021
BU students share mixed opinions regarding the first year of the Biden administration.
Alexia Nizhny / DFP Staff

EDITORIAL: Public infrastructure is more important than it seems

Editors September 14, 2021
It is worth asking how many accidents it will take for any significant progress to be made in public infrastructure?
Yvonne Tang / DFP Staff

Welcome to the Greenhouse: Why you should stop letting corporations blame you for climate change

Fiona Broadie September 13, 2021
Anyone can green-shame, but it is toxic when performed by the companies that contribute heavily to the problem.
medical students in a laboratory

BU medical community looks toward post-pandemic healthcare, research

Rachel Do April 28, 2021
As the number of vaccinated Americans climb, BU researchers reflect on how the country fought COVID-19.
panelists at a wbur climate change event for earth day

Policy, environmental experts discuss rising sea levels, city’s plans to combat it

Giulia Lallas April 26, 2021
On Earth Day, experts from three cities met to discuss how to prepare for sea-level rise equitably.
Yvonne Tang/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Going digital may not be as straightforward a solution to environmental issues as we may think

Editors April 22, 2021
The issue of sustainability can’t be removed from the context of our society, so we must ensure the solution is equitable.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

EDITORIAL: Amtrak expansions provide new opportunity to boost economy, eco-friendly travel

Editors April 4, 2021
Amtrak’s plan and new funds from Biden will benefit the entire country, especially college students.
empty mbta train at boston college

Pandemic slashes Boston traffic

Anna Stjernquist March 12, 2021
Boston drivers lost an average of 48 hours to traffic in 2020 — down from 101 hours in 2019 — according to an INRIX report. The city’s congestion now ranks fourth in the United States, behind New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
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