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Ambulance Data Reveals That Boston Drivers Are 4 Times More Likely to Run Over Pedestrians From Black Neighborhoods
"Overall, residents of predominantly Black and Latino neighborhoods are about four times more likely than residents of predominantly white neighborhoods to be struck as a pedestrian."
MIT Research Finds Increasing Heat Makes Cities Measurably Less Walkable
An analysis of thousands of summertime walking trips through Boston finds that, on average, a 1 degree increase in perceived temperature makes a walking trip feel 81 meters longer.
MassDOT Reveals New Designs, Timeline for Delayed Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Project
MassDOT now says it hopes to open the bridge before 2030 – a more ambitious timeline than agency officials had reported just a few weeks ago.
Legislature’s Fair Share Budget Compromise Gets MBTA Closer to Budget Fix
A compromise on the Fair Share supplemental budget makes it more likely the T will be able to afford its projected $3.24 billion operating budget for 2026.
Eyes On the Street: The Northern Strand Gets A Protected Path Through Downtown Lynn
A trail project that connects several streets in Lynn is adding better bus stops, safer crosswalks, and more greenery to the city's downtown.
Juvenile Driver Faces Criminal Charges After Fatal Bellingham Crash
A driver struck and killed a 60-year-old Woonsocket man on Monday afternoon.