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NACTO Comes to Boston
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While the transportation engineering profession generally has a reputation for neglecting anyone who isn't inside a motor vehicle, NACTO's members are working to change that culture.
A Sneak Peak of Our Newly Accessible City Hall Plaza
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Last Wednesday, the City of Boston’s Boston Disabilities Commission celebrated the 32nd anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act with a street festival on City Hall Plaza, which is nearing the finish line on a renovation project that will deliver major accessibility upgrades. Music filled the air as folks meandered through the resource fair and […]
Mayor Wu Announces Major Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network
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At a press conference in Roxbury this morning, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city would undertake a major expansion in the city’s network of separated bike lanes, with a goal to put 50 percent of the city’s population within a 3-minute walk of a protected bike lane within the next three years. “We […]
Introducing Transit Bingo: Explore New Places, Win Prizes This September
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Save our bingo card on your phone or print out a copy, then tag @streetsblogmass on social media with the hashtag #streetsblogbingo as you mark off each square during the month of September.
Shuttle Buses Exceeding Expectations, But the T’s Own Buses Are Struggling
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An ongoing bus driver shortage is forcing the T to reduce service on 43 bus routes.
Mostly Smooth Rides For the First Full Weekday of Orange Line Closure
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This morning was the first full weekday of the month-long Orange Line shutdown, coupled with the Green Line shutdown from Government Center to Union Square. On my way to work downtown, I left my house and tried to make peace with the uncertainty of the commute ahead. Originally, my plan to reach downtown Boston involved […]
Looks Like Memorial Drive Will Remain Open On Saturdays After All
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There won’t be any changes in the operating hours of Cambridge’s popular car-free weekends on Memorial Drive, even though the state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) gave its fans a scare last week when it unexpectedly announced that it was planning to let car traffic back in on Saturdays. Such incredibly disappointing news. We'll […]
Weekend Construction Work On the Southwest Corridor Set to Overlap with Start of Orange Line Shutdown
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The Department of Conservation and Recreation, DCR, the managing state agency for the Southwest Corridor, will “implement moving closures along the Southwest Corridor Park bike path in the City of Boston to accommodate repair work” during the first weekend of the Orange Line shutdown. @MassDCR has issued the following UPDATED recreational advisory for the Southwest […]
La Línea Naranja Cierra El Viernes: Lo Que Necesita Saber
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La Línea Naranja es la segunda línea de tránsito rápido más usada de la T.
Orange Line Shutdown: Here’s What You Need to Know
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The entire Orange Line and a downtown segment of the Green Line will shut down for a month starting this weekend, and the MBTA and coordinating agencies in state and local governments are scrambling to nail down the details for alternative transit services. The Orange Line is the T’s second-busiest rapid transit line. Post-pandemic ridership […]
Biking with Mayor Wu and Exploring Biking as Alternative to Orange and Green Line During Upcoming Closures
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Early this Thursday morning over 50 community members gathered in the neighborhood of Roslindale to bike alongside Mayor Michelle Wu from Adams Park to City Hall in downtown Boston. The group rode together through various neighborhoods including Jamaica Plain and Back Bay with some folks dropping off or joining at various during the nearly 7 […]
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 […]