MICHELLE WU
Boston's Climate Champion

On her first day in office, Mayor Wu announced a two-year expansion of the fare-free buses pilot program. The proposed program will set aside $8 million to extend fare-free service to 23, 28, and 29 lines, which each serve environmental justice communities. The program represents a major step towards achieving a more reliable and equitable transportation system and making Boston healthy and connected.

Read more about Mayor Wu’s efforts to provide fare-free bus service to Boston residents:

• "Wu pushes for more fare-free bus lines", The Bay State Banner, 11/21/21
• "Mayor-Elect Wu Wants Fare Free Bus Route to Continue", NBC Boston, 11/4/21
• "Wu aims to expand fare-free bus line program", WCBV5, 11/18/21

CiMayor Wu centered much of her campaign around the Boston Green new Deal: an ambitious policy roadmap for delivering fundamental structural policy changes to the city. This bold vision to tackle the climate crisis will help deliver sustainable energy, good jobs, and healthy, connected communities - while fighting for a just and equitable future for all:

• Protecting public health with clean air and water

• Expanding Boston's green spaces 

• Improving quality of life through better buildings and sustainable transit

• Creating green jobs and workforce development

• Fighting for environmental justice communities

• Accelerating decarbonization

• Planning for housing built around environmental sustainability, racial and socioeconomic integration, and safeguards against displacement. 

Read more about Mayor Wu’s vision for a Green New Deal for Boston:

• "Mayor Wu Announces New Steps to Reduce Vehicle Emissions", City of Boston, 12/10/21

• "Could Mayor Wu's Green New Deal Serve As A Blueprint For Other Leaders Nationwide?", WGHB, 11/19/21

• "Michelle Wu's Victory heralds a new age of climate politics", The Hill, 11/12/21

• "Michelle Wu Can Be America’s First Actual Honest-to-Goodness Climate Mayor", Curbed, 11/3/21