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Highways

An Inside Look at Federal Highway Officials’ Efforts to Encourage Safer Streets

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Gov. Baker Sends Traffic Safety Bill Back to Legislators With Objections to Safer Speed Limits and Passing Rules

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Trails

Eyes On the Street: The Fenway Multi-Use Path Inches Eastward

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Advocacy Opportunities

Volunteer Nights Have Returned at Bikes Not Bombs

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Vision Zero

State Data Show Uber and Lyft Drivers Were Involved in Over 1,000 Crashes in the City of Boston Last Year

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Planning Underway for Mass. Central Rail Trail Link Over I-95 in Waltham, Weston

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Bikesharing

Salem Doubles Its Bluebikes Coverage

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Bicycling

Boston Officials Test-Drive New Electric Bikes for Potential Inclusion in the Bluebikes System

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Transit

Photos: A Construction Tour of Somerville’s Community Path and New Light Rail Line

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Mayor Wu Announces Major Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network