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Grecia White

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Kenny Uong, who traveled to the event by train early Saturday morning from Providence, Rhode Island, poses with his scooter in front of the large Roxbury sign at the intersection of Dudley Street and Blue Hill Avenue welcoming folks to the Open Streets event. “I really love Open Streets -- it's a really great way to explore the neighborhoods in a car-free way,” said Uong.

Photos: Open Streets Event in Roxbury Neighborhood

By Grecia White | Aug 9, 2022 | No Comments
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 […]
side by side maps of Boston showing daytime air temperature and nighttime air temperature on a blue to red scale

How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures

By Grecia White | Aug 8, 2022 | No Comments
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.
A ValleyBike station on the UMass-Amherst campus. Courtesy of the University of Massachusetts.

Latest Round of Street Grants Focus on Safe Streets, Bikeshare Expansions, and Snow Removal

By Grecia White | Aug 5, 2022 | No Comments
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 planea un cierre de un mes a lo largo de la Línea Naranja para lidiar con los reparaciones de vías y otros peligros de seguridad. Foto cortesía de la MBTA.

La MBTA Cerrará la Línea Naranja Por Completo Durante 30 Dias Empezando el 19 de Agosto

By Grecia White | Aug 3, 2022 | No Comments
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. 
A chain of people, mostly with bikes, line up along the right lane of Charles Street in Beacon Hill to form a temporary "people-protected" bike lane.

Bike Union Protest Creates ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane Across Beacon Hill

By Grecia White | Aug 2, 2022 | No Comments
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 […]
Una vista aérea del propuesto sendero en Lawrence. El camino de 1.4 millas se extiende desde Merrimack Street en el sur de Lawrence hasta la línea de ciudad entre Lawrence y Methuen al noreste. Cortesía de MassDOT.

Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire

By Grecia White | Jul 27, 2022 | No Comments
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. 
An aerial view of the project area showing the 1.4 mile proposed path extending from Merrimack Street in Lawrence to the Lawrence/Methuen City line to the northwest. Courtesy of MassDOT.

Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border

By Grecia White | Jul 26, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Accessible gendered public bathrooms inside the South Boston Maritime Park in the Seaport neighborhood. The park features many benches as well shade trees and two water fountains.

Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

By Grecia White | Jul 25, 2022 | No Comments
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.”
A wall covered in small chalkboards displaying roughly 60 ice cream flavors.

Travel Guide: Rails to Trails to Ice Cream

By Grecia White | Jul 15, 2022 | No Comments
This Sunday is National Ice Cream Day – here's our guide to ice cream shops along the Northern Strand and Bruce Freeman trails.
A rendering of a purple and white train running under catenary wires with the MBTA logo.

T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans

By Grecia White | Jul 12, 2022 | No Comments
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.  
A large crowd of people walking and biking fills an intersection in front of a large church steeple.

PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain

By Grecia White and Christian MilNeil | Jul 11, 2022 | No Comments
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.
Map showing the stretch of road closed off to cars during Jamaica Plain’s Open Street celebrations this Sunday from 9 a.m to 3 p.m. “Centre Street will be closed to traffic beginning at 7 a.m. from Jackson Square to Centre/South. Towing on Centre St. will begin at 1 a.m,” according to the City of Boston. Graphic courtesy of the City of Boston.

Open Streets Celebration Coming to Jamaica Plain This Weekend

By Grecia White | Jul 8, 2022 | No Comments
"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.
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