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A Green Line train bearing the destination sign for "Union Square" arrives at Lechmere station in Cambridge.

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MBTA Board Updates: Green Line to Medford Will Open Dec. 12

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Somerville Avenue, October 2022

Environment

Nuevas Normas de Diseño Para Calles Mas Seguras y Verdes

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DCR Proposes New Trail Connection from Hyde Park to Blue Hills

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Bedford Voters Reject Minuteman Extension at Town Meeting

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Cities and Feds Work on Accessibility Guidelines for Curbside Car-Charging Stations

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Citing Worker Shortages, ValleyBike Will Shut Down for the Winter

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Could North Washington Bridge Delays Create Space for a Permanent Busway to Charlestown?

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Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?

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Cambridge to Upgrade Hampshire Street Bike Lanes in 2023

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