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Monday: A Discussion On ‘The 15-Minute City’
On Monday, March 24th at noon, StreetsblogMASS editor Christian MilNeil will moderate a discussion on the "15-Minute City," an emerging planning principle that reduces transportation costs and congestion by∑ allowing more jobs and services to locate in the same neighborhoods where people live.
March 17, 2025
DCR Starting Construction On Two MetroWest Mass. Central Rail Trail Projects This Spring
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation is moving ahead with two projects this spring to formally complete two large segments of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail.
March 13, 2025
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes
Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!
March 12, 2025
An Exit Interview With Jarred Johnson, Outgoing Leader of TransitMatters
This winter, Jarred Johnson gave up his role at the helm of the grassroots transit advocacy organization TransitMatters to take a new job leading the Boston office of Toole Design, a planning and engineering firm that specializes in designing safer streets.
March 11, 2025
Massachusetts Lawmakers Are Still Spending Millions to Subsidize Elon Musk’s Car Company
In the three months between Election Day and February 5th (the last date for which data is currently available), Massachusetts taxpayers have sent $8.6 million in direct payments to buyers at Tesla dealerships.
March 10, 2025
Registration Opens for Youth Bike Summit in Roxbury
Editor's note: the following article is an edited version of a press release from the Youth Bike Summit's organizers.
March 6, 2025
MBTA Releases Official Timetable for South Coast Rail Service
The MBTA will also allow bikes on all its trains on the new Fall River/New Bedford line.
March 5, 2025
While Constituents Demand Safer Streets, Boston Is Removing Protective Barriers From New Bikeways
A City Hall spokesperson declined to say whether the removals are permanent, or only temporary.
March 5, 2025
Mayor Wu Begins ‘Review’ of Recent Street Safety Upgrades – Here’s How to Weigh In
At the end of the 30-day review of recent street improvements, the city plans to consider "alternative plans/proposals we could pivot to," according to an internal City Hall memo.
February 28, 2025
Victim’s Family Files Lawsuit Over Homicide on Hampshire Street Bikeway
The victim's family has been waiting over 8 months for the state's official investigation, which is still pending, and police and prosecutors are unable to confirm whether or not the alleged killer is still licensed to drive trucks on Massachusetts roadways.
February 28, 2025
