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MassDOT’s ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’ Grants Will Continue Into 2024
The days of "physical distancing" are mostly behind us, but a pandemic-era program designed to promote safer outdoor gathering spaces on public streets will continue for at least one more year.
July 13, 2023
Another Gap’s Gone On the Northern Strand Trail In Everett
Work on a long-delayed segment of the Northern Strand Trail is finally nearing completion in Everett this summer, opening up a car-free pathway from the Mystic River to Malden, Saugus, and Lynn.
July 12, 2023
Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles
Pedestrian deaths set a 41 year record in the U.S. last year. Here are five ways you can take action to stop the bloodshed right now.
The post Now Is The Time To Speak Up For Safer Vehicles appeared first on Streetsblog USA.
July 10, 2023
Dorchester Ave. Bridge Reopens to Pedestrian Traffic (But Still Closed to Cars)
Managers for the MBTA's ongoing Dorchester Avenue bridge replacement have re-opened the bridge sidewalk to non-motorized traffic, at least for a few months.
July 5, 2023
El Autobús Gratuito Desde Lawrence a la Playa Salisbury Comienza el Sábado
MeVa Transit pondrá en marcha una versión renovada de su popular Beach Bus justo a tiempo a partir de este sábado, 1 de julio.
June 30, 2023
MeVa Launches Free Beach Bus This Weekend, From Lawrence to Salisbury Beach
MeVa, the Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority, is revamping its popular weekend Beach Bus for 2023 with fare-free, express service between downtown Lawrence and Salisbury Beach.
June 30, 2023
Back Bay NIMBYs Try A Gruesome New Threat Against Protected Bike Lanes: ‘Someone Will Die’
As part of Mayor Wu's proposed expansion of the citywide protected bike lane network, the City of Boston is planning a new parking-protected bike lanes on Berkeley and Boyslton Streets through the Back Bay neighborhood.
June 29, 2023
Study: Two-Thirds of Americans Know Highway Expansions Don’t Cure Traffic
"The public is way ahead of the elected officials, and it's way ahead of the transportation officials in [talking about] the kind of future they want to see."
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June 29, 2023
An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It?
"The public sees that more does need to be spent," says Rep. William Straus, the House Chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation. "But how do we give them what they need when we don’t have a calculated number?"
June 29, 2023
Tremont Street Safety Project Isn’t Complete, But Crashes Are Already Plummeting
There has been a dramatic reduction in serious crashes along Tremont Street through the South End this year as a construction project installs new protected bike lanes between Massachusetts Avenue and Herald Street.
June 28, 2023
