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Photos: Open Streets Event in Roxbury Neighborhood
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This past Saturday, the City of Boston hosted its second Open Streets event in the neighborhood of Roxbury along a stretch of Blue Hill Avenue from Warren Street to Dudley Street. The event temporarily closed off a section of Blue Hill Avenue to traffic and opened it to families, people on bikes, and anyone else […]
How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures
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The City of Boston has several projects in the works as part of an ongoing Climate Ready Boston initiative in response to the changing climate patterns we’ve been experiencing and which are only expected to increase in frequency and severity, but the projects seem to miss a key connection between heat and transportation.
Latest Round of Street Grants Focus on Safe Streets, Bikeshare Expansions, and Snow Removal
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This latest round of grants awarded $16.4 million, the largest amount so far, primarily supports efforts grounded in making streets safer for everyone by reducing vehicle speeds and also investing in the equipment municipalities need to maintain their streets and facilitate safe active transportation.
La MBTA Cerrará la Línea Naranja Por Completo Durante 30 Dias Empezando el 19 de Agosto
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La MBTA está considerando tomar un paso nunca antes visto al cerrar la Línea Naranja por completo durante varias semanas a finales de Agosto para abordar la larga lista de peligros de seguridad y mantenimiento en sus vías.
Bike Union Protest Creates ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane Across Beacon Hill
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This morning, the Boston Cyclists Union created a “people-protected bike lane” to call attention to the need for safer bike infrastructure through Beacon Hill to complete the promised Downtown Bike Network – a pre-pandemic City of Boston initiative that’s yet to fully materialize. At least a hundred participants gathered in solidarity to form a human-protected […]
Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire
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El proyecto Lawrence-Manchester Rail Corridor activaría un tramo de 1.4 millas del camino de tren abandonado Boston y Maine en Lawrence, desde Merrimack Street al sur del Merrimack River hasta el actual Methuen Rail Trail en la línea entre las ciudades de Methuen y Lawrence.
Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border
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The Lawrence-Manchester Rail Trail project would activate a 1.4 mile stretch of the abandoned Boston and Maine railroad corridor in Lawrence, from Merrimack Street on the south side of the Merrimack River to the existing Methuen Rail Trail at the Methuen/Lawrence city line.
Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure
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Catarina De Albuquerque, chief officer of the United Nations Sanitation and Water for All, calls the dearth of public bathrooms “an ongoing sanitation crisis, and it highlights American inequality and marginalization.”
Travel Guide: Rails to Trails to Ice Cream
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This Sunday is National Ice Cream Day – here's our guide to ice cream shops along the Northern Strand and Bruce Freeman trails.
T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans
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Using batteries aboard trains could help the T avoid costly construction of overhead wires in places where they may be difficult to install and maintain, such as near bridges and tunnels.
PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain
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Without cars crowding the way, thousands of people – far more than the street typically carries – were able to walk and bike along Centre Street without fears for their safety.
Open Streets Celebration Coming to Jamaica Plain This Weekend
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"It's a space where people can be active and not have to worry about traffic and all the things that come with it,” said Boston Chief of Streets Jascha Franklin-Hodge.