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Christian MilNeil

Three people in construction vests walk down a long, straight paved pathway next to railroad tracks. In the distance the path ascends a ramp then curves out of sight, and beyond that is the skyline of downtown Boston.

View southeast from East Somerville Station

Trails

Study: Finishing the Mass. Central Rail Trail Could Deliver Over $200 Million In Annual Benefits

A photo of a street in Chinatown. In the distance on the left, several construction workers shovel asphalt to patch a hole in the street, which is roped off around the construction site. On the right, a Boston Police officer in a green high-viz vest talks on his phone while watching the work.

BPDConstructionDetailOnHudsonStreetChinatown

Policing

The Cops’ Directing-Traffic Racket Is Delaying Safety Projects

Fencing blocks a newly-paved trail through the woods. On the right is a tan-colored wall with no windows; on the right is a dense grove of trees. The trail disappears into the shade of a tunnel of trees in the distance.

Waltham MCRT

PHOTOS: Construction Progress On New Rail Trails In Sudbury and Waltham

A ferry attendant waits for a bicyclist to wheel his bike onboard at Lewis Wharf in East Boston. The downtown Boston skyline is visible in the background beyond Boston Harbor.

lewis mall, east boston ferry

Transit

Risk of Driver Inconvenience Throws MassDOT Into the Warm Embrace of Fare-Free Transit

A wide intersection with a small island planted with flowers in the foreground. The street is lined with multi-story buildings with small businesses on the ground floor. A group of three teens crosses the crosswalk in the middle distance.

ElmAndMainAndoverMA_06.8.2023

Vision Zero

Andover Town Officials Ignored Residents’ Warnings About Site of Fatal Crash

A sunset view down a mostly-empty, wide four-lane street lined with small businesses and parked cars.

CentreStreetWestRoxburyMay312023

Mayor Wu Won’t Wait: City Will Implement Centre Street Safety Improvements This Fall

An evening scene on a wide four-lane street that's lined with one-story commercial buildings. In the foreground, a person walks across the street at a traffic light as another person rides a bike in the opposite direction. A few cars' headlights are visible in the background.

Centre Street in West Roxbury

Wu Administration Revives Centre Street Safety Project For West Roxbury

A paved path running through sand dunes. Two people in bikes are in the middle distance.

ProvinceLandsBikePathProvincetownMA

Street Design

Provincetown Plans to Carve Up Its Freeway For a New Car-Free Path

a white striped crosswalk with two vegetated curb extensions on either side.

Somerville Avenue, curb extensions, October 24, 2022

Traffic Calming

Wu Admin Announces ‘Safety Surge’ of Traffic Calming for Neighborhood Streets

A crowd of people in bikes pedals through a wide brick plaza. In the center, wearing a black helmet and blue hoodie, is Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

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Bicycling

PHOTOS: Boston’s 2023 Bike To Work Day