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Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution

The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.

July 30, 2025

MBTA Proposes Fines, Rules for Its New Bus Camera Enforcement Systems

The proposed fines for blocking a bus lane start at $25 and become incrementally more expensive for subsequent offenses, with higher fines for commercial vehicles.

July 29, 2025

The T’s Bus Driver Shortage Is Easing, But Increasing Traffic Is Delaying Benefits

The T's growing roster of bus drivers is wasting more time stuck in traffic.

July 28, 2025

Healey Administration Offers State Land For Housing – But Bloated Road Right-of-Way Remains Off-Limits

MassDOT controls about 9,500 lane-miles of paved roadway that covers almost 14,000 of the Commonwealth's acreage under asphalt.

July 22, 2025

Roadblocked: Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Eliminates Most Federal Funding For Allston Highway Realignment

Without a formal project agreement in place, MassDOT will receive only $8 million out of a $335 million "reconnecting communities" grant that the Biden administration had pledged.

July 10, 2025