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An architect's rendering of a new building with a ground-floor space signed "Boston Public Library" and 11 floors of apartments above. The upper floors are clad in green bricks and a small elevated plaza with ramps and small trees leads to the building's main entrance.

Hudson Street Boston Public Library project rendering

Housing

In 2022, Boston Planners Once Again Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes

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Equity

Suburbs Face Their First Deadline for New Transit-Oriented Zoning Law

Grecia White

a clear trail lined by snow next to trees and a restaurant.

Twin Cities Rail Trail, January 2023

Bicycling

Leominster and Fitchburg’s New Rail-Trail Gets Creative With Winter Maintenance

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Mayor Wu Promises More Housing and Zoning Reform in State of the City Address

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What It’s Like to Be a Woman Transit Operator

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Crashes

In Chicopee, Drivers Have Killed 8 People Since September

Riders in Chelsea and an MBTA outreach worker wait to board the bus at Bellingham Street in downtown Chelsea. T staff shared information about the Bus Network Redesign project with members onboard.

Riders in Chelsea and an MBTA staff member waiting to board the bus. T staff shared information about the Bus Network Redesign project with members onboard.

Advocacy Opportunities

Advocates Set An Agenda For Salvaging the T’s Troubled Buses

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Zipping Through Town On An E-bike with Aseem Deodhar

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