Eyes On the Street: Back Bay’s New Bikeways
Over the past week, the City of Boston has been re-striping several newly-paved streets in the South End and Back Bay to implement new protected bike lanes on parts of Berkeley Street and Columbus Avenue (pictured above).
November 20, 2023
Worcester to Tame One of Its Most Dangerous Streets With Narrower Roadway, Protected Bike Lanes
The City of Worcester last week held a public hearing for a proposed reconstruction of Chandler Street, one of the city's most dangerous roadways, that would narrow the roadway to tame traffic and create space for physically-protected, sidewalk-level bike lanes.
November 20, 2023
Report: The T Needs $24.5 Billion to Attain ‘State of Good Repair’
A detailed accounting of how much it will cost to repair Boston's transit system has concluded that the T needs $24.5 billion to attain a "state of good repair."
November 16, 2023
‘Cameras Don’t Have Guns’ – Boston’s Black Community Weighs In On Camera-Based Traffic Enforcement
As Massachusetts lawmakers continue to debate a legal framework for camera-based traffic law enforcement, a former Boston transit planner has compiled some useful advice from neighborhood leaders in Boston's Black communities.
November 16, 2023
The Polls Are In: Hating Bike Lanes Is Not A Winning Electoral Strategy
Voters say "not in my city hall" to "not in my backyard" politicians.
November 13, 2023
MBTA Unveils Plan to Eliminate Slow Zones with More Subway Shutdowns
Over the next year, the T is planning 20 segmented, multi-day closures to address long-neglected repair needs.
November 9, 2023
Eyes On the Street: Safer Side Streets In Jamaica Plain
New speed humps, a 20 mph speed limit, and bike lanes – which make the driving lanes more narrow – seem to be having a significant effect in encouraging safer speeds.
November 7, 2023
Feds Announce $16.4 Billion for Northeast Corridor Passenger Rail Projects
On Monday morning, Amtrak and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) announced that they would finance over two dozen infrastructure upgrades that will enable faster, more frequent, and more reliable service along the Northeast Corridor rail lines between Massachusetts and Washington, D.C.
November 6, 2023
An Interview With the Producer of GBH’s ‘The Big Dig’ Podcast
Earlier this fall, GBH News and PRX launched "The Big Dig," a nine-episode podcast that tells the history of Boston's turn-of-the-century highway expansion that became the most expensive road project in the nation's history.
November 2, 2023
Legislature’s Latest Attempt for Automated Traffic Enforcement Is Missing the Bus
For the third year in a row, lawmakers are attempting to legalize automated traffic enforcement cameras that would slap speeding drivers and red-light runners with $25 fines.
October 30, 2023
