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Boston’s Longwood Collective New Report Documents Success Promoting Transit Use, Non-Car Travel Options

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Wednesday, September 14, 2022

Boston's Longwood Collective operates a fleet of 37 LMA Shuttle buses serving the internationally renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA). Promotion by the Longwood Collective and its members of mass transit, carpooling, biking, and walking have achieved a major "mode shift" decrease in people using single-occupancy vehicles to get to and from the LMA--even as employment and patient visits in the district have soared since 2000. (Photo: The Longwood Collective)

Key Points: 
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    Boston's Longwood Collective operates a fleet of 37 LMA Shuttle buses serving the internationally renowned Longwood Medical and Academic Area (LMA).
  • Representing a 213-acre innovation and economic hub, altogether Longwood institutions employ 68,000 workers, educate 27,000 students, and drive $30 billion in annual economic activity .
  • With its many world-leading hospitals, Longwood also needs 24/7 transit services for the thousands of workers.
  • Founded in 1972, the Longwood Collective was formerly known as MASCO.

Vylla Home Opens in Three More States

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Tuesday, May 24, 2022

Vylla Homes service area now includes Louisiana, South Dakota and West Virginia; and there are plans to expand to Ohio and additional states in the latter half of 2022.

Key Points: 
  • Vylla Homes service area now includes Louisiana, South Dakota and West Virginia; and there are plans to expand to Ohio and additional states in the latter half of 2022.
  • The future for Vylla Home is looking bright as we continue to grow and expand not only the states in which we are licensed, but also in our agent count, said Chad Ruggles, SVP of Vylla Home.
  • Just one year ago, Vylla Home was licensed in 31 states, and has now expanded to 36.
  • Vylla Home recently reinstated its Louisiana license with the help of Vylla Homes 2021 Expansion Broker of the Year John Pendleton, whose home base is in Little Rock, Ark.