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PROWAG Can Make Cities More Accessible — So Here’s What You Need to Know
America has waited more than 12 years for the Public Right-of-Way Accessibility Guidelines to be implemented. Here's why it matters.
March 7, 2024
After a 4-Year Delay, Belmont Gears Up to Build Its First Segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail
On Thursday, the town of Belmont and MassDOT will host an in-person public hearing on the preliminary designs for a one-mile extension of the Mass. Central Rail Trail, a project that will be known locally as the Belmont Community Path.
March 6, 2024
Cambridge Bike Lane NIMBYs Lose Again In Court
Cambridge is expected to begin installation of additional protected bike lanes on several segments of Massachusetts Avenue, Main Street, and Cambridge Street later this year.
March 4, 2024
Governor’s Transportation Funding Task Force Convenes for Its Inaugural Meeting
Governor Healey’s newly-created Transportation Funding Task Force, which will make recommendations for a more sustainable long-term source of public revenues for the MBTA and other statewide transportation projects, will meet for the first time Thursday afternoon.
February 29, 2024
Boston Officially Commits to Building Dedicated Busway on Blue Hill Ave.
Today the City of Boston formally committed to building a center-running dedicated busway on the Blue Hill Avenue corridor, which is New England’s busiest bus route.
February 28, 2024
MBTA to Suspend Red Line Service In Cambridge and Downtown Boston This Weekend
The MBTA will suspend Red Line service for 2 days this weekend, from Saturday, March 2nd to Sunday, March 3rd, between Park Street and JFK/UMass stations to conduct tunnel inspection work.
February 28, 2024
Should Communities That Suppress Housing Lose Their Road Funding?
A Colorado bill would require sprawling cities to take action to increase their affordable housing supply before they collect money to build more roads — and some want to take it national.
February 26, 2024
Brookline to Install Bus-Only Lanes On Route 9 Bottleneck This Year
This story originally appeared on Brookline.News, an independent, nonprofit news organization dedicated to providing comprehensive local news coverage for Brookline.
February 15, 2024
Somerville’s ‘Grounding McGrath’ Plan Has A New Look, With Fewer Lanes
A plan to transform Somerville's McGrath Highway into a narrower, tree-lined boulevard is getting closer to reality.
February 14, 2024
The T Fixed Dozens of Green Line Slow Zones. Why Is It So Hard to Notice the Difference?
Two weeks ago, the MBTA reopened the central segment of the Green Line between the Fenway and downtown Boston after a 23-day closure that repaired old track and removed 16 safety-related speed restrictions.
February 13, 2024
