Clyve Lawrence

A great city needs leadership that shares our values, leadership that can anticipate the future and ensure that all residents share in it. A leader brave enough to stand up to bullies & blaze the path forward. That’s why I’m voting for @wutrain.bsky.social Mayor Wu on primary day.

Shooting our videos is a little bit different now.

Ebikes are so underrated. You can skip traffic by lanesplitting like a motobike, but you can also use bike lanes, parks, and sidewalks to avoid traffic entirely. I just wish everyone hadn't been brainwashed into thinking cars are cool and city planners would stop making everything bad on purpose.

Good discussion here

Has anyone done studies on Connecticut? I feel like the only person who looked into (and rode) CTtransit buses when they were free from 2022 to 2023. It was incredibly successful!

LIVE: Harvard rally for international students YouTube video by Reuters

Trump's attacks on Harvard are unlawful and unconstitutional. I was proud to stand with my international friends and peers at yesterday's Students for Freedom rally near Harvard Yard. Watch my speech here:

www.youtube.com/live/oP1tn6G...

In Massachusetts our clean energy climate plan is being implemented by the #mapoli MBTA removing these zero emissions trolley buses, dragging its feet on rail electrification & incentivizing auto trips by slow walking the Red Blue Connector.

Read online:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Me 🤝 A byline on the most read Crimson newspaper of the year

Thanks @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social!

Department of Energy is indeed sending out notices to universities cancelling all of our grants unless the university agrees to a 15% rate cap.

For an insightful, inside view of why Harvard is standing up to Trump, read this and follow @clyvelawrence.bsky.social.

As Trump responds to Harvard's rejection of his demands by freezing $2 billion in funding, the University must work with its newly mobilized community to have the best chance at winning this fight.

My latest for @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

✍️ New from me in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social:

John Corcoran’s death last year was a moment for mourning, but it also signified the importance of transformation.

We need a paradigm shift in our approach to street safety.

Read here:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Walking down Newbury st

Walking down Newbury st in Boston

Should a bright, warm day on Newbury St. mean hundreds of people squeeze onto the sidewalk next to noisy, congested cars? I don’t think so.

We should look into pedestrianizing this area, allowing everyone to enjoy the streetscape, like we do in the summer! @mayorwu.boston.gov

“Streets Are for People Not Cars!”
Bus / Bike Lane Removal Protest at Copley Square. @clyvelawrence.bsky.social

If Republicans in Congress want to help make our country safe, I have some ideas for them.

Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab HUUSL is the undergraduate urban studies hub and research organization of Harvard College.

Learn more about HUUSL and the work we do: www.huusl.org

The YIMBY movement has a major win in Cambridge, even as many neighbors cry foul - The Boston Globe Eliminating single-family zoning was a massive win for those who cheer: "Yes in My Backyard!" Still, skeptics abound.

Full article: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/12/m...

Harvard Undergraduate Urban Sustainability Lab was referenced in @bostonglobe.com! Cambridge is going big on housing, and young people are ready to help.

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/12/m...

I can’t believe it - after years of advocacy, exclusionary zoning has ended in Cambridge.

We just passed the single most comprehensive rezoning in the US—legalizing multifamily housing up to 6 stories citywide in a Paris style

Here’s the details 🧵

Several years ago, I was displaced from Somerville when my rent was raised hundreds of dollars. Today, I'm announcing my run for Mayor of Somerville in order to ensure that we can have a city that is more affordable, more accountable, and more accessible for all.
secure.actblue.com/donate/mayor...

“Great transportation creates great cities. By pursuing an affordable, sustainable, equitable, and stable MBTA, we are pursuing a future where everyone can truly enjoy what Boston has to offer.”

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

A feel-good piece about public transit in the Boston area, courtesy of @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social

This is what can happen when transit advocates, workers, and strong leadership coalesce. The positive strides the @mbta.com has made over the past 18 months to overcome systemic agency dysfunction has been notable. Time to continue to build upon that success.
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

It's time to say it: The T is working again. But we aren't in the clear. State leaders must commit to ensuring the MBTA's long-term stability.

My latest column in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

At the same time, our state leaders must ensure the T remains sustainable, safe, and solvent. After all, they saddled the agency with debt after the Big Dig. This year is a real opportunity with Gov. Healey's $8 billion transportation funding proposal.

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

Orange line trains lined up in a railyard in Boston

The MBTA has had to reckon with an increasingly dysfunctional system as its ridership struggled after the pandemic. GM Phil Eng's leadership over the last two years addressed these issues and delivered faster, more reliable service.

Read more: www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

It's time to say it: The T is working again. But we aren't in the clear. State leaders must commit to ensuring the MBTA's long-term stability.

My latest column in @theharvardcrimson.bsky.social:

www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...

email from Mayor Michelle Wu that reads: Since taking office, we have invested more in making housing affordable than any other administration in Boston history. In my first full year as mayor, gun violence fell to the lowest level on record in Boston history — and it’s kept falling. Together, we expanded Boston’s Pre-K and early education to serve more families and children than ever before. My administration has led on green energy, saving residents and businesses more than $230 million in energy costs, securing funding for thousands of new jobs to protect Boston’s coastline, and doubling the number of trees planted on Boston’s streets every year. We boosted public transit ridership in the city through fare-free bus lines. We settled a collective bargaining process with law enforcement that set a national standard for accountability and community policing. And finally, a few numbers: 20 new or newly-renovated public parks. 90 new small businesses supported in revitalizing formerly vacant neighborhood retail spaces, creating… 800 new jobs. 18,000 potholes filled. 700 families helped to become first-time homeowners.

Mayor Wu and Baby Mira arrive at Boston City Hall. Some bikes are parked by the brick exterior of the building.

the email the sender

We need city and state leaders to begin prioritizing public transportation. Not only is it great for economic growth, it also connects our communities and reflects public needs. @mbta.bsky.social