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Elections and Politics

Opinion: Democrats Are Calling Trump and Vance ‘Weird.’ Let’s Do the Same for Car Dependency.

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Legislation

State House Democrats Flub Major Legislation As Formal Sessions End

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Tactical Urbanism

Eyes On the Street: Some Shade Flair for Day Square

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Bus lanes

The Mass. State House Has One More Day to Pass Bus Lane Enforcement Legislation

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MBTA

July’s Red Line Closure Fixed 9 More Slow Zones

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Bikesharing

Resurrected ValleyBike Will Return Bikesharing to Greater Springfield and Northampton On Monday

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The Climate Emergency

Feds Warn Congress That Americans Need to Drive Less to Survive Climate Change

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Highways

MassDOT Approves New Route 9 Highway Interchange In Natick, at a Price That’s 40 Percent Over Budget

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Bicycling

Eyes On the Street: the New Boylston Street Bike Lane In Back Bay

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Boston Breaks Ground On New Milk Street Bikeway Downtown

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