City, State Collaborating on Safety Fixes for Mass. Ave. in Boston’s South End
A City of Boston capital project could install protected bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue through the Boston Medical Center campus in 2021.
May 4, 2020
Sen. Markey Blasts Fed for Potential Big Oil Bailouts
Oil companies "are going to take money that was meant to help businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic in order to bail themselves out of $200 billion in existing debt,” alleges Sen. Ed Markey.
May 1, 2020
Bluebikes Ridership Is Down, But Remains Busy Near Hospitals
Recent data show that ridership on the Boston region's leading bikesharing system had dropped by roughly 75 percent from pre-pandemic levels after Governor Baker's stay-at-home order took effect during the final week of March.
April 30, 2020
Watchdog Agency Calls for Stronger Pedestrian Safety Standards in New Cars
Current U.S. safety standards protect drivers in crashes, but make no effort to protect the people they hit.
April 30, 2020
Boston Council to Host Hearing on Pandemic Street Safety Improvements
"This is very much about safeguarding everyone's health in the immediate term. We are finding it impossible to practice distancing on narrow sidewalks," said Councilor Michelle Wu.
April 28, 2020
MBTA Board Faces Criticism for Amending Fare Contract During Pandemic
Advocates want the board to have "an equitable and transparent" process to evaluate the project before the board takes action.
April 27, 2020
Demands of ‘Essential’ Work Put Boston’s Neighborhoods of Color at Higher Risk
'Essential' workers are more likely to live in the Boston region’s neighborhoods of color, according to an analysis by the ACLU of Massachusetts.
April 27, 2020
Guest Column: Pandemic Puts Tow Drivers in Limbo
Tow truck drivers are still considered "essential" workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but with declining traffic, fewer tows, and bigger health risks, drivers in the industry are facing difficult financial decisions.
April 23, 2020
Driver Kills Bicyclist on Mass. Ave. in South End
Police report that the crash happened around 9:10 a.m. in the intersection of Massachusetts and Harrison Avenues in the South End.
April 22, 2020
Mixed Signals: ‘Beg Buttons’ and the Pandemic
In the past month, several municipalities in the region, including Brookline, Cambridge, Arlington and Providence, RI, have acknowledged the uselessness of push-to-walk buttons at crosswalks, and have reprogrammed traffic lights to make walk signals automatic.
April 21, 2020
