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Revised Cambridge St Bridge sidewalk closure Jan 20 credit Emily Jacobsen

Bicycling

Update: MassDOT Improves Allston Construction Detour Following Streetsblog Coverage

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Allston Cambridge St bridge blocked credit Emily Jacobsen

MassDOT Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90

A garden full of grasses and pink coneflowers lines the curb of a city street through a residential neighborhood. In the foreground, on the near side of the garden, is a sidewalk with a newly-planted tree next to an asphalt-paved bike lane. On the far side of the garden, a white SUV travels on the street. Behind the car is a red-painted crosswalk marked with two diamond street signs.

Summer Street garden-protected bike lane

Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’

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Boylston Street at Ring Road

Street Design

Boston Data Show New Bike Lanes Successfully Shift Traffic, With Fewer Cars and Way More Bikes

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More E-Bikes, More Rides: Details From Lyft’s Bluebikes Contract Proposal

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Trails

Park Renovations Prompt Mass. Central Rail Trail Detours In Cambridge

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Fall River Davol St redevelopment land looking SE from Brightman 11.25.2025

Housing

MassDOT Begins Marketing Former Freeway Land In Fall River For Transit-Oriented Housing Development

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Renee Good protest confronts ICE in Minneapolis credit Chad Davis

Policing

‘Kavanaugh Stops’ Are Making Streets More Dangerous

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Tuesday’s Headlines Become More Affordable

<div><span class="im">Aman Shankardass is a Master’s student at Boston University interested in transportation planning and human-centered urban design. Last year, he founded Boston Cafe Bikers, a Boston-based community that promotes city exploration and bike safety, aimed at building confidence in sustainable commuting. Find him on Instagram: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/bos_cafe_bikers">@bos_cafe_bikers</a>.<br />
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Op-ed

Guest Column: Imagine More Forgiving Neighborhoods

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Governor Healey at State of the Commonwealth on Jan. 22, 2026.

Elections and Politics

Healey’s ‘State of the Commonwealth’ Boasts About MBTA Turnaround, Promises to Fill Budget Shortfall

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A person rides a bike along the Minuteman path in East Arlington.

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A bicyclist rides in a bike lane alongside a row of flexible-post bollards that divide the bike lane from a maroon-painted bus lane. A sign on the curb says "RIGHT LANE BUSES ONLY". An awning over the adjacent sidewalk covers an outdoor dining area in front of a restaurant.

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For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal