All Articles
News topics:
We’re Four Years Old, Let’s Party
As with any good party for a 4 year-old, there will be delicious cake, and if you show up early enough, you might get to take home a limited-edition StreetsblogMASS zine that we're printing for the occasion. RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you're coming.
May 23, 2023
Wu Admin Announces ‘Safety Surge’ of Traffic Calming for Neighborhood Streets
The city says it aims to install up to 500 new speed humps and redesign at least two dozen intersections every year.
May 22, 2023
PHOTOS: Boston’s 2023 Bike To Work Day
Between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m., convoys of riders coming in from Mattapan, Dorchester, Brookline, Cambridge, Malden, Chelsea, and other cities across the region arrived in City Hall Plaza in waves, while City of Boston Transportation Department staff welcomed them with cowbells and cheers.
May 19, 2023
Eyes On the Street: Some Curb Appeal In Dorchester and the South End
A protected bike lane project that allegedly started construction a year ago is finally showing some visible signs of progress.
May 18, 2023
Truck Driver Kills 5-Year-Old Girl In a Downtown Andover Crosswalk
In spite of eyewitness reports that her killer drove into the crosswalk while Olson and her family were legally protected by a walk signal, a spokesperson for the District Attorney's office said that they have decided not to restrain the perpetrator from operating a motor vehicle.
May 15, 2023
On Morrissey Boulevard, A Flood of Plans, But Little Action
The lack of consensus around the future of Morrissey Boulevard and the adjacent Kosciuszko Circle (the dangerous rotary where Morrissey, Day Boulevard, Old Colony Avenue, and Mt. Vernon Street all intersect) represents a considerable risk factor for the city's plans to create a new transit-oriented neighborhood on the Red Line.
May 15, 2023
MBTA News Briefs: Finally Some Better News on Bus Driver Hiring
The MBTA's three board committees met on Thursday morning with three newly-appointed members to discuss its new 5-year capital plan, hiring updates, and meet the MassDOT's newly-hired Chief Safety Officer.
May 12, 2023
State House Transportation Committee Discusses Bills Regarding East-West Rail, T Oversight
The legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation hosted a hybrid in-person and virtual public hearing on Monday afternoon to discuss several bills related to transit expansion projects, East-West rail, and MBTA oversight.
May 8, 2023
Steal This Idea: In Québec, A New Traffic Light Only Turns Green for Safe Drivers
The light is red by default, but turns green when an attached speed camera detects an approaching motor vehicle that's driving under the speed limit.
May 5, 2023
News Briefs: Free Bluebikes Sundays, Southwest Corridor Path Work Resumes
Free Bluebikes passes every Sunday for Mental Health Awareness Month, and DCR's Southwest Corridor paving work resumes.
May 5, 2023
