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New Climate Policies Target the Commonwealth’s Worst Polluter: MassDOT

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PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain

Map showing the stretch of road closed off to cars during Jamaica Plain’s Open Street celebrations this Sunday from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. “Centre Street will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. from Jackson Square to Centre/South. Towing on Centre St. will begin at 1 a.m,” according to the City of Boston. Graphic courtesy of the City of Boston.

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Open Streets Celebration Coming to Jamaica Plain This Weekend

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Guest Column: What if We Held Transit and Traffic to the Same Safety Standards?

Yonah Freemark

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Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions

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House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares

Views of the Saugus River marshes along the new Northern Strand Trail in West Lynn.

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MassTrails Grant Program Announces Funding for 81 Trail Projects Across the Commonwealth

Aunque todavía sigue cerrado el puente del Bruce Freeman Rail Trail sobre la Ruta 2 debido a construcción, la gente pasa alrededor de las barricadas para montar el sendero en bici.

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Desde Framingham Hasta Lowell, Sigue en Marcha El Sendero De Bicis De 25 Millas Por Los Suburbios Al Oeste De Boston

Although the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail bridge over Route 2 is still officially closed for construction, people are making their way around the existing barricades and riding their bikes on it. The left photo shows the paved portion on the south side of Route 2, while the right photo shows the unfinished, gravel portion on the northside just a few feet away. Both photos were taken this past Saturday, June 25th.

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From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs

Locator map of the Peabody Independence Greenway, illustrating its proximity to downtown Salem and connections to the existing Danvers Rail Trail.

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New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail

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