Demands of ‘Essential’ Work Put Boston’s Neighborhoods of Color at Higher Risk
'Essential' workers are more likely to live in the Boston region’s neighborhoods of color, according to an analysis by the ACLU of Massachusetts.
April 27, 2020
Guest Column: Pandemic Puts Tow Drivers in Limbo
Tow truck drivers are still considered "essential" workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, but with declining traffic, fewer tows, and bigger health risks, drivers in the industry are facing difficult financial decisions.
April 23, 2020
Driver Kills Bicyclist on Mass. Ave. in South End
Police report that the crash happened around 9:10 a.m. in the intersection of Massachusetts and Harrison Avenues in the South End.
April 22, 2020
Mixed Signals: ‘Beg Buttons’ and the Pandemic
In the past month, several municipalities in the region, including Brookline, Cambridge, Arlington and Providence, RI, have acknowledged the uselessness of push-to-walk buttons at crosswalks, and have reprogrammed traffic lights to make walk signals automatic.
April 21, 2020
Prosecutors File Homicide Charges Against Driver in Fatal Ipswich Crash
Prosecutors from the Essex District Attorney's office have accused a driver involved in a fatal crash in Ipswich last month of being distracted by her phone when she drove her vehicle into a family of three, killing the father.
April 17, 2020
Op-Ed: Mobility Justice Amid COVID-19
"Being rooted in a vision for mobility justice in this moment means embracing the collective responsibility that we all have to keep each other safe."
April 17, 2020
In Turnaround, Cambridge Council Endorses Car-Free Memorial Drive
On Monday night, the Cambridge City Council voted to endorse the closure of Memorial Drive to car traffic for the duration of the stay-at-home order associated with the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 14, 2020
Bus-Only Lanes Coming to Charles River Dam Road
A year ago, Charles River Dam Road had no dedicated space for buses or bikes; when these new bus lanes open at the end of May, more than half of the roadway will have been set aside for sustainable modes of transportation.
April 14, 2020
Eyes on the Street: Room to Breathe on DCR Parkways
This weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) closed off segments of several Boston-area park roads to give people more room to recreate with safe physical distancing in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic.
April 13, 2020
DCR to Block Drivers From More Parkways in Boston, Watertown
DCR hopes that the closure of parking areas and certain road segments to motor vehicle users will reduce crowding and give park users more space to spread out.
April 10, 2020
