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Going deeper on bikes and bikers

May is National Bike Month, and to mark the occasion WGBH News is kicking off its “Right of Way” series about the relationship between cyclists, drivers and pedestrians on our roads. As part of that effort, WGBH commissioned MPG to field three questions about bikes and cars in our most recent quarterly omnibus poll. (Read WGBH’s press release on the results, and watch MPG … Read the rest

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WGBH poll shows concern over bike, car interactions

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A WGBH News poll released today shows that only one out of three Massachusetts residents feel drivers and bicyclists on the region’s roads interact safely. For full poll results, see WGBH.org. The poll was conducted by The MassINC Polling Group April 23-27 among 501 Massachusetts residents.… Read the rest

Half of voters are aware of Senate Election

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Just 50 percent of registered Massachusetts voters are aware that there is an election for US Senate in the next few months. The other half are divided between those who don’t know when the next election is (22 percent) and those who think it is sometime later (28 percent). Fewer voters are aware of an election coming up than voted in the 2012 … Read the rest

Polls, focus groups find voters open to revenues for transportation improvements

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Voters recognize potential benefits of raising revenue; support rises with specifics on spending

Massachusetts voters see the potential benefits of raising additional revenue for transportation improvements and are open to several possible sources of revenue, according to a report on a series of polls and focus groups released today by MassINC and The MassINC Polling … Read the rest

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Rich Parr, Research Director

Rich Parr has joined The MassINC Polling Group as Research Director. Parr comes to us from the Boston-based business association A Better City, where he served as Policy Director since April 2010. In his new role Parr will help us serve our growing client base and add to our editorial and analytical offerings. Prior to his career in public policy, Parr was a web producer … Read the rest