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As part of her capstone project for the graduate Geo-Information Science program at Salem State, graduate student Hallah Elbeleidy worked with professor Marcos Luna (geography & sustainability) and Dr. Phineas Baxandall, Senior Policy Analyst & Advocacy Director at the Massachusetts Budget & Policy Center, to examine the condition of bridges across Massachusetts. was based on data compiled by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation and showed that a significant number of the Commonwealth's bridges are not structurally sound. Moreover, these structurally unsound bridges are not distributed equally across the Commonwealth. Some communities - especially racial minorities and limited English speaking households - are more likely to be near these unsound structures than others. The public report - "" - is part of a larger series of analyses by MassBudget to highlight the need for greater public investment in the state's infrastructure and public services.
The co-authored report received significant media attention and was profiled in over a dozen media outlets across the state:
- Boston Globe,
- Boston Business Journal,
- WAMC,
- WWLP (SHNS),
- Springfield Republican/MassLive,
- Springfield Republican/MassLive,
- WWLP,
- Boston Herald,
- WBZ TV,
- This Week in Worcester,
- Daily Hampshire Gazette (SHNS),
- Greenfield Recorder,
- Streetsblog Mass,
- Western Mass News,