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How To Bike Through a Boston Winter
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Boston’s biking boom: This summer witnessed a surge of interest in bicycling for transportation, as people got together to organize bike convoys during the Orange Line shutdown and the Bluebikes system set numerous new ridership records. Even Boston Mayor Michelle Wu started biking to work from her home in Roslindale to City Hall and the City […]
What Planting Trees In the Street Could Look Like in Boston: Learning From Other Cities
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As the effects of climate change begin to worsen, replacing heat-absorbing pavement with new trees can help make a difference toward expanding our urban canopy when space is limited.
PHOTOS: Boston City Hall Plaza’s Grand Opening
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“This plaza wasn’t just shaped by our values, it brings them to life. It was built by the people of Boston, for the people of Boston for generations to come,” said Mayor Wu.
Nuevas Normas de Diseño Para Calles Mas Seguras y Verdes
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El mes pasado, funcionarios municipales y estatales se juntaron para anunciar las primeros normas de infraestructura verde en Boston, con el fin de aumentar la resiliencia de la ciudad contra el cambio climático por medio de pequeñas instalaciones en las calles. Read the article in English. En una junta de prensa en Central Square Park […]
DCR Proposes New Trail Connection from Hyde Park to Blue Hills
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Monday evening, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) presented conceptual design plans to connect the Neponset River Greenway to the Blue Hills via new and upgraded multi-use paths. Spanning 8.2 miles, the Neponset River Greenway begins in the Boston neighborhood of Dorchester and runs along the Neponset River through the neighborhoods of Hyde Park, […]
Bedford Voters Reject Minuteman Extension at Town Meeting
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In the early hours of Tuesday morning, the proposal to extend the Minuteman Trail through the Town of Bedford failed to pass after residents failed to meet the two-thirds majority needed during Monday evening’s Special Town Meeting. Inside the packed gym at Bedford High School, residents of the town gathered to vote on several articles, […]
Cities and Feds Work on Accessibility Guidelines for Curbside Car-Charging
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“At present, there are no federal regulations specifying accessibility requirements for EV charging stations to ensure that they are accessible to and usable by persons with disabilities,” according to the U.S. Access Board.
Travel Guide: A Cozy Weekend Getaway To the Coast
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Destination: Ipswich – a cute small coastal town with a population of 13,785 people about 30 miles northeast of Boston.
Residents Discuss the Future of Blue Hill Avenue’s Bus Lanes
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Only one participant at the virtual meeting identified themselves as a bus rider, even though Blue Hill Avenue is home to New England's busiest bus route, the 28.
Boston’s New Design Guidelines Aim for Safer, Greener Streets
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"We are committed to not only making our streets safer, but greener and more resilient,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
Boston Test-Drives Dedicated Bus Lanes Through Longwood
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Along both sides of Brookline Avenue between Longwood Avenue and Riverway/Fenway, new pop-up bus lanes offer a less congested path not just for Green Line shuttle buses, but also for the LMA’s shuttles, and riders of numerous MBTA bus routes.
Evidence Suggests That Driver’s Licenses for Undocumented Immigrants Will Improve Street Safety
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This November, Massachusetts voters will decide whether to keep or repeal a new law that supporters say make our roads safer by allowing undocumented immigrants to apply for a driver’s license. Earlier this summer, the Work and Family Mobility Act became law after both the state Senate and House of Representatives overturned a veto from […]