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Look What You Made Friday’s Headlines Do
There are lots of reasons why drivers kill so many pedestrians in the U.S., and Taylor Swift may be one of them.
April 17, 2026
Boston City Council to Host Hearing On Delays, Lost Funding for Transportation Projects
On Wed., April 22, Boston's City Council will seek some answers on why the Wu administration has been blocking long-planned transportation projects across the city.
April 16, 2026
New Bluebikes Contract Takes Effect, Focused on Expansion and E-Bikes
The greater Boston region has a new contract for the municipally-owned Bluebikes bikesharing system.
April 16, 2026
Councilors Durkan, Santana Propose Eliminating Off-Street Parking Mandates for Housing In Boston
The median rent for an apartment in Boston is now about $3,000 per month, but you can rent a parking space downtown for as little as $500 a month.
April 15, 2026
Drivers Killed Two Victims This Weekend, In Boston and Webster
The victim in the Webster crash has been identified as Marleigh Rose Guevara, a 10-year-old girl who loved dancing to Bad Bunny and roller skating with her sisters.
April 13, 2026
Eyes On the Street: Bikes, Pedestrians, and Buses Get More Space In Sullivan Square
MassDOT is wrapping up a multi-year bridge replacement project near Sullivan Square that has given transit riders, pedestrians, and bike commuters some significant improvements through the highway interchange that divides East Somerville from Sullivan Square.
April 13, 2026
Unpublicized City Hall Polling Reveals Broad Support for Bike Projects, Blue Hill Ave. Bus Rapid Transit
StreetsblogMASS has obtained internal City of Boston polling documents that show a strong majority of city residents support the proposed Blue Hill Avenue bus transitway project, and that a plurality of residents support bike lane projects, even when it comes at the expense of car lanes and on-street parking.
April 9, 2026
The Bay State’s Special Education Transportation System Is Draining School Budgets
The factors at the core of the cost issue include distant out-of-district placements, a “persistent” shortage of qualified drivers, and lack of vendor competition, according to the Office of the Inspector General.
April 8, 2026
Some Commuter Rail Riders Will Face Longer Waits, Slower Rides During World Cup
Moving 20,000 fans to and from Foxboro for seven World Cup matches will reduce regional rail service to other parts of eastern Massachusetts this summer.
April 6, 2026
Another Federal Funding Fumble: Boston Loses $8.15 Million for Safety Project At Deadly Fenway Intersection
A city official acknowledges that the area is "a high threat" to pedestrian safety, but after 6 years of design work, the city still doesn't have a shovel-ready plan.
April 2, 2026
