Poll: Metro Boston Voters Strongly Support Reconfigured Streets With Fewer Cars, More Public Space
A new poll of Boston-area voters finds strong support for more diverse uses of the public space on city streets, with a desire for more space for outdoor dining, expanded sidewalks, dedicated bus lanes, and protected bike lanes, and less space dedicated for privately-owned motor vehicles.
June 10, 2021
MassDOT Ghosts Somerville Critics At I-93 Virtual Public Meeting
"People started to realize they’re not hear to hear us," says Somerville resident Melissa McCue-McGrath. "They’re here to say they had a meeting, but they’re not going to do anything for the people who live here and are dying here... It wasn’t that they didn’t hear us; they were just choosing not to."
June 10, 2021
MBTA Board Updates: Inside the T’s New $2.35 Billion Budget
There's still no timeline for returning the T's new Orange and Red Line trains to service.
June 8, 2021
T Making $13 Million Commitment Toward Building the Blue Line Extension
The MBTA has set aside $13 million in earnest money to conduct preliminary design work and secure environmental permits for the project.
June 7, 2021
This Week: Two MassDOT Public Hearings on Safety Priorities in Somerville
"I'm so furious that after three deaths in two years MassDOT has done nothing for us. Nothing," said Mystic Avenue resident Emily Vides at the May 26 rally.
June 1, 2021
MassDOT’s MUTCD Letter Calls for Safer Streets for People, Not Just for Cars
In a May 13 letter to the Federal Highway Administration, MassDOT officials urged the agency to adapt to new mobility options and focus more on the safety of street users who aren't in cars.
May 28, 2021
MassDOT Prioritizing Highway Project Before Safety Fixes At Somerville’s Most Deadly Intersection
Elected officials and advocates in Somerville are putting intense pressure on state highway officials for fast-tracking a $37 million project to repair the Interstate 93 viaduct ahead of a modest $6 million safety project for nearby surface roadways where reckless drivers regularly kill and maim local residents.
May 25, 2021
Street Updates from Boston City Council’s Budget Hearings
The Boston Cyclists' Union is petitioning the city to accelerate its bike network plans in order to meet short-term goals from its Go Boston 2030 plan.
May 25, 2021
Brahmin Bikelash: The Inside Story of Why There Are Still No Bike Lanes Through Beacon Hill
There's broad agreement on the fact that Charles Street has too many lanes for cars, and not enough space for bikes and pedestrians. But emails between Beacon Hill neighborhood organizations and city staff reveal intense disagreements over the details of how a redesign should be accomplished.
May 24, 2021
WRTA Board Votes to Extend Worcester’s Zero-Fare Buses ‘Til 2022
“If we suspend fares, it’s just not true that we couldn’t expand service,” Etel Haxhiaj, Zero-Fare Coalition member and Worcester city council candidate, told StreetsblogMASS. “They don’t need to be mutually exclusive.”
May 20, 2021
