Research Suggests Boston’s New Protected Lanes Boosted Bikeshare Traffic 80 Percent
Bikeshare traffic across the Allston and Fenway neighborhoods more than doubled after a city project added protected bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue. Furthermore, the fastest growth involved trips that would have been likely to use the newly-built protected bike lanes.
July 22, 2021
MassDOT Announces $12.5 Million in Shared Streets, Complete Streets Grants
The Commonwealth announced $6 million in grants to 18 communities through its 2022 Complete Streets Funding Program, plus another $6.5 million to 78 applicants in its ongoing Shared Streets and Spaces program.
July 21, 2021
Travel Guide: Exploring the New Coastal Trails of Newburyport, Salisbury, and Amesbury
The interconnected Coastal Trails network of Newburyport, Amesbury, and Salisbury reward visitors with a quaint towns, art displays, riverfront, beachfront, forest, marsh, countryside, and encounters with friendly locals.
July 21, 2021
State House Update: Baker Vetoes RTA Budget Increase, Proposal Advances for New T Governing Board
Governor Baker used his line-item veto power to flat-fund state assistance for regional transit authorities at $90.5 million for the third year in a row.
July 19, 2021
Mass. RAISE Grant Applications Seek Funds for Mystic Bike-Ped Bridge, Blue Hill Ave.
The Commonwealth's bids for this year's round of federal RAISE grants include Boston's Blue Hill Avenue busway, a bike and pedestrian bridge over the Mystic River, a transformation of the Lynnway in Lynn, and a fencing and surveillance project for the Connecticut River rail line in the Pioneer Valley.
July 15, 2021
State Agencies Seek to Transform the Lynnway With New Bike Path and Bus Rapid Transit
The project would remove car lanes on the Lynnway to create center-running bus lanes with transit signal priority, a shared use path, improved bus stops, and safer crosswalks along a 1.5 mile corridor along Lynn's harborfront.
July 14, 2021
New Northeast Corridor Rail Plan Would Boost MBTA Providence Line Projects
If all of the recommended projects from the new "Connect NEC 2035" plan were funded and built, the Commission estimates that Amtrak's travel times between Boston and New York City could be cut by 28 minutes, and that the MBTA would be able to operate considerably more trains at higher speeds between Rhode Island and South Station.
July 14, 2021
Travel Guide: Riding the New Northern Strand Trail to Lynn
The new Northern Strand Path is poised to become a major new transportation route for North Shore commuters. But the Northern Strand's stunning and abundant waterfront views also make it stand out as a recreational destination.
July 12, 2021
What Do We Do About Wellington?
Only 18 percent of Wellington station's riders use the station's park-and-ride lots, which bury six acres of publicly-owned, riverfront real estate under asphalt.
July 5, 2021
Advocacy Works: MassDOT Re-Prioritizes Basic Safety Upgrades For Somerville
On Wednesday evening, a follow-up public hearing on MassDOT's proposed I-93 viaduct rehabilitation project found a significantly warmer reception from neighbors and elected officials after the state agency promised to prioritize sidewalk and crosswalk upgrades this year, before a major highway viaduct rehabilitation project begins in earnest.
July 1, 2021
