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Christian MilNeil

The new Magoun Square Green Line station under construction, seen from Lowell Street. This station is on the longer Medford branch of the Green Line Extension, which is expected to open later this year.

Bicycling

Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together

Atlantic Avenue at its intersection with Oliver Street and Seaport Boulevard in downtown Boston, showing pedestrians crossing the street in front of a large truck and the I-93 on-ramp in the distance.

MassDOT to Transfer Control of Downtown Greenway Streets Back to City of Boston

Blake Aued

Streetsblog

Friday’s Headlines to Wrap Up the Week

A MBTA trackless trolley bus leaves Harvard Square on Route 71. Photo by Adam E. Moreira, licensed under a Creative Commons BY-SA 3.0.

Environment

The T’s Zero-Emission Trolleybuses Are Headed for the Scrap Heap

Kea Wilson

Vision Zero

Why Vision Zero is a Human Rights Issue For the Deaf — and the Rest of the Disability Community

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

Advocacy Opportunities

City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

DCR Issues One More Call for Feedback on Arborway Redesign

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

Equity

It’s Official: Boston, MBTA Announce Three Free Bus Routes for Mattapan and Dorchester

Elections and Politics

STUDY: What A Lifetime of Car Ownership Costs — And Who Pays

Accessibility

New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Central and Western Mass. This Year

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