Robin Washington

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MBTA Revises Plan For New Fare System, Boosting Costs And Delaying Rollout

By Robin Washington December 9, 2019 Updated on Dec. 11, 2019 at 9:08 a.m. The new MBTA fare system that would ban cash aboard buses and trains by 2021 is being delayed, with completion of the project now slated for… Continue Reading →

MBTA’s Automatic Fare Collection 2.0 — Where Did It Go?

By Robin Washington December 5, 2019 Two years ago, T riders were told to get ready for the future — and an overhaul of the entire fare system for buses, subways, trolleys and the commuter rail. Cash would no longer… Continue Reading →

Spotlight on Artist, Teacher, Civil Rights Activist Jean Birkenstein Washington

Duluth Reader By Ed Newman Nov. 14, 2019 There are still two weeks left to see the current exhibition in the George Morrison Gallery at the Duluth Art Institute titled Jean: The Inspiration Behind the Birkenstein Movement. The handout for… Continue Reading →

Renowned storyteller now leads Duluth Arts Institute

Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder September 19, 2019 by Solomon Gustavo Robin Washington grew up in a house of paintings. His mother was a painter, often making portraits of people the family knew. That bit of helpful experience is part of the reason… Continue Reading →

At Aquarium Station, ‘Water Transportation’ Is A Multi-Million-Dollar Problem

By Robin Washington July 9, 2019 In a bit of unintended irony, the train announcement for Aquarium Station on the Blue Line tells passengers it’s the stop to make a connection for water transportation. The announcement is referring to the… Continue Reading →

Scooters are a smart amenity — in need of smart policy

Boston Globe Editorial July 5, 2019 Just shy of the halfway mark in its pilot program allowing motorized ride-share scooters on its streets, Brookline is working out the kinks and creating a template for other Massachusetts cities to follow. Beginning… Continue Reading →

Getting an accurate count on medical errors

Boston Globe Editorial June 24, 2019 Is it too much to ask the US health care system to have a common agreement on what’s a medical mistake and how they should be counted? In its most recent report, issued this… Continue Reading →

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