Christian MilNeil
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Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville
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Two projects are nearing completion: the reconstruction of Somerville Avenue in Union Square, and the quick-build reconfiguration of Powder House Circle near Tufts University.
Arlington Select Board Reconsiders, Endorses New Bike Lane Plan for Mass Ave.
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The compromise plan that the board adopted Wednesday evening would extend the existing painted bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue from Lowell Street to Appleton Street, by restricting parking to only one side of the street in that segment.
Boston Establishes New Limits on Parking in Large Developments
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The City of Boston recently announced new planning guidelines for large developments that will limit the amount of parking that developers will be allowed to build, with stricter limits applying in the city’s most transit-accessible neighborhoods. The guidelines are outlined in a new map, which specifies allowable parking ratios for housing, office, and institutional uses […]
Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston
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The autumn winds have unwrapped some new signage on Interstate 93 north of Boston, revealing MassDOT’s plans to allow buses to run in the breakdown lane on one of the region’s most congested highways. On Tuesday morning, an MBTA spokesperson confirmed that the T had collaborating with MassDOT to allow buses to run on the […]
At Last, Baker Names New MBTA Oversight Board
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Nine weeks after signing the legislation that authorized its creation, and after a string of derailments and injuries on MBTA properties this summer and fall, Governor Baker finally named his appointments to the new MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday afternoon.
Driver Kills 69-Year Old Man Next to Northampton High School
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Elm and North Elm both have painted bike lanes for most of their length. But the bike lanes disappear for a one-block segment in front of the high school, at the site of Wednesday's crash.
Fare-Free 28 Is a Hit With Roxbury, Mattapan Bus Riders
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Ridership on the route has surged back to pre-pandemic levels, outperforming the rest of the MBTA bus system.
Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub
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New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.
Boston Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure 2 Children in 3 Days
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Boston drivers have hit and seriously injured two children in the past three days, and in both cases, the drivers fled from the scene without stopping to care for their victims. The first assault happened Wednesday morning, when 11-year-old Francis Nedwell disembarked from an MBTA bus with his aunt and mother on his way to […]
Environmentalists Press for All-Electric MBTA Bus Fleet By 2030
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"We’ve been pushing the T to set an ambitious deadline for electrification is because the T needs to make a plan for a new fleet, to get its garages modernized, and to make sure there’s enough funding available in the state budget," explained Veena Dharmaraj, Director of Transportation at the Massachusetts Sierra Club.
MassDOT Picks ‘At-Grade’ Option for Allston/I-90 Project
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The decision marks a critical milestone for the state’s massive Allston Multimodal Project, which has been in planning since 2014.
Derailment Crunches Red Line Train At Broadway Station
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The vehicle that derailed, identified as car number 01745, has been in service since the late 1980s.