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Elections and Politics

A Voter’s Guide to Tuesday’s Preliminary Elections

The four candidates vying to be Somerville's next mayor: City Councilor Katjana Ballantyne, At-Large City Councilor Wilfred Mbah, Mary Cassesso, and William Tauro.

Meet the Candidates Running to Be Somerville’s Next Mayor

Clarence Eckerson Jr. is the Director of Video Production for NYCSR&#8217;s StreetFilms and producer of bikeTV. He loves the color purple, chocolate chip cookies, and enjoys walking, biking, and taking transit. He has never owned a driver&#8217;s license.

Clarence Eckerson Jr.

Bus lanes

SEE IT: In Boston, Bus Rapid Transit Works

Newly painted, center-running bus lanes on Columbus Ave. near Jackson Square in Boston, pictured on Sept. 1, 2021. The new busway is expected to open later this month.

Eyes On the Street: Columbus Ave. Busway, Almost Ready to Ride

Email Dave Colon at <a href="mailto:dcolon@streetsblog.org">dcolon@streetsblog.org</a>

Dave Colon

Environment

Please Stay On The Grass: More Absorbent Streets Could Mean Less Catastrophically Flooded Subways

The entrance to the new Fenway multi-use path from Miner Street, showing the Landmark Center building in the background at left.

Bicycling

Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway

Mass. Fiscal Alliance Launches Referendum to Overturn Key Climate Policy

Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Michelle Wu in front of the entrance to the Forest Hills T station

Rides With the Candidates: Michelle Wu At Forest Hills Station

Google Street View imagery of Main Street in Reading shows the street before (from 2019) and after (from 2020) a road diet that reduced the number of vehicle lanes on the roadway. Images courtesy of Google.

Street Design

A Reading Road Diet Moves From Pilot to Permanent

Boston City Councilor and mayoral candidate Annissa Essaibi George

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