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Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2023
2023 might have been the year that the MBTA hit rock-bottom, but according to our website analytics, our readers are still excited about the possibility of a better future.
December 29, 2023
Guest Column: With Data, We Can Design Bus Stops to Make People Feel Happy
When you hear about a space designed to be accessible that has an oasis of felt plants, potted 20-foot-tall trees, and stenciled flowers, a bus stop is probably not the first thing that comes to mind.
December 27, 2023
New Trails We Can Look Forward to In 2024
In the past year, MassDOT and municipalities across the Commonwealth cut ribbons on over a dozen multi-use pathway projects, opening up roughly 20 miles' worth of new bike and pedestrian infrastructure.
December 26, 2023
MBTA Knocks Down 22 More Slow Zones, Including Lechmere Viaduct
A nine-day shutdown of the Green Line's D branch between Kenmore Square and Riverside has let the MBTA repair enough track to remove 22 more speed restrictions from the rapid transit network.
December 22, 2023
Gov. Healey Adds $24 Million for Trail Projects from Pandemic Relief Funds
Earlier this week, the Healey-Driscoll administration announced a new round of investment to advance regional trail projects with a focus on environmental justice communities.
December 21, 2023
Truck Driver Kills Allston Man Near Union Square
On Tuesday morning, a garbage truck driver struck and killed a 21-year-old Allston man riding a bicycle near Union Square in Boston's Allston neighborhood.
December 20, 2023
Electric Bluebikes Have Arrived in Boston
City officials say that they plan to have about 750 electric bikes mixed into the system by the end of January, to augment the existing fleet of over 4,000 non-electric bikes.
December 20, 2023
Feds, Advocates Talk About What’s In The New MUTCD (And What Isn’t)!
The new MUTCD isn't the revolutionary rethink advocates were asking for, but it does offer transportation officials more flexibility to design roads safely. The only question is whether they'll take it — or stick to the status quo.
December 19, 2023
Eyes On the Street: An Upgraded Freedom Trail Across the New North Washington Street Bridge
After several years' worth of delay, the new North Washington Street Bridge between the North End and Charlestown partially opened to the general public earlier this month, while work continues on the western (upstream) portion of the new bridge.
December 18, 2023
MassDOT Wins ‘Mega’ Grant for Sagamore Bridge Replacement
The following is adapted from a MassDOT press release.
December 18, 2023
