Bedford Town Meeting Narrowly Rejects Long-Planned Reformatory Branch Trail Upgrades
The Reformatory Branch is currently an unimproved and frequently muddy pathway for most of its length, and is only accessible to able-bodied hikers and mountain bikers.
April 5, 2022
Arlington Makes Plans to Connect Minuteman, Mystic River Paths
The Town of Arlington is soliciting feedback on a possible new multi-use path that would connect the Alewife Brook Greenway to Arlington Center and the Minuteman Bike Path along the Mystic River waterfront.
April 4, 2022
A Fix for Chronic Transit Funding Shortfalls Could Be Up To the Voters This Fall
It's become an annual rite of spring: transit agencies across Massachusetts are examining blooms of red ink in their budgets for the next fiscal year, and wondering whether state lawmakers will step in and give them the funding they need to avoid service cuts.
April 1, 2022
Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House
On Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of bike advocates and elected officials gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to urge lawmakers to follow the example of 46 other states and formalize a new legal definition of and regulatory framework for pedal-assist electric bicycles.
March 30, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Protected Bike Lane Construction in Roxbury and the South End
Work is now underway on two street reconstruction projects that will improve bike connections to the Southwest Corridor.
March 30, 2022
In 2021, Most Massachusetts Pedestrian Killings Were Concentrated In Just 12 Communities
A new WalkBoston analysis of pedestrian deaths during 2021 found that most fatal crashes that killed pedestrians last year were concentrated in only 12 cities and towns across the Commonwealth, and that older adults were disproportionately represented among the victims.
March 28, 2022
What’s In the T’s New 5-Year Construction Plan
The T's new capital budget includes funding for new platforms on the Green Line's E Branch, upgrades to the commuter rail network, and the agency's first big order of battery-electric buses.
March 24, 2022
Photos: The Green Line Extension’s Opening Day
Photos from the first day of operation on the Green Line's new branch to Union Square in Somerville.
March 22, 2022
T Announces 2-Week Closure on the Blue Line’s Harbor Tunnel in Early April
"I’m kind of in shock. I didn’t know anything about this, and I consider myself pretty in-the-know," said Tina St. Gelais Kelly, an East Boston resident who relies on the Blue Line for her daily commute into downtown Boston.
March 21, 2022
GLX Opening Day: Scenes From the First Train From Union Square
"This is a huge moment in Somerville's history. It's a huge moment for the region," Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne told StreetsblogMASS while waiting for the first train.
March 21, 2022
