Another Gap’s Gone On the Northern Strand Trail In Everett
Work on a long-delayed segment of the Northern Strand Trail is finally nearing completion in Everett this summer, opening up a car-free pathway from the Mystic River to Malden, Saugus, and Lynn.
July 12, 2023
Back Bay NIMBYs Try A Gruesome New Threat Against Protected Bike Lanes: ‘Someone Will Die’
As part of Mayor Wu's proposed expansion of the citywide protected bike lane network, the City of Boston is planning a new parking-protected bike lanes on Berkeley and Boyslton Streets through the Back Bay neighborhood.
June 29, 2023
An Unpublished Report Tallies How Much Money the T Needs to Fix Its Problems. Why Doesn’t the T Want Anyone to See It?
"The public sees that more does need to be spent," says Rep. William Straus, the House Chair of the Legislature's Joint Committee on Transportation. "But how do we give them what they need when we don’t have a calculated number?"
June 29, 2023
Tremont Street Safety Project Isn’t Complete, But Crashes Are Already Plummeting
There has been a dramatic reduction in serious crashes along Tremont Street through the South End this year as a construction project installs new protected bike lanes between Massachusetts Avenue and Herald Street.
June 28, 2023
Study: Finishing the Mass. Central Rail Trail Could Deliver Over $200 Million In Annual Benefits
Filling in the remaining gaps in the east-west Mass. Central Rail Trail, which is envisioned as a 104-mile path from Northampton to Boston, could generate over $200 million a year in increased economic activity from new trail-oriented tourism, according to a new analysis.
June 26, 2023
The Cops’ Directing-Traffic Racket Is Delaying Safety Projects
The MBTA has been waiting for 8 months for a police detail to show up to Washington Street in Oak Square so that its workers can finally paint some new crosswalks.
June 22, 2023
PHOTOS: Construction Progress On New Rail Trails In Sudbury and Waltham
A construction tour of the progress on new segments of the Bruce Freeman and Mass. Central Rail Trails in Sudbury, and, a few miles to the east, on the Waltham section of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
June 16, 2023
Risk of Driver Inconvenience Throws MassDOT Into the Warm Embrace of Fare-Free Transit
It's amazing how quickly the Commonwealth can implement fare-free transit services, fix subway tracks, and roll out new transit routes when car owners are at risk of spending a few more minutes in traffic.
June 13, 2023
Andover Town Officials Ignored Residents’ Warnings About Site of Fatal Crash
In the past year, town residents have repeatedly asked Andover town officials to take responsibility for a pattern of close calls and near-misses at the downtown intersection where a truck driver killed a 5-year-old girl in a crosswalk last month, but the Town Manager and police department neglected to act on those warnings, according to town email records.
June 8, 2023
Mayor Wu Won’t Wait: City Will Implement Centre Street Safety Improvements This Fall
The City of Boston will reconfigure Centre Street in West Roxbury from a 4-lane configuration to a safer 3-lane cross section with protected bike lanes later this fall.
June 2, 2023
