Latest Round of Street Grants Focus on Safe Streets, Bikeshare Expansions, and Snow Removal
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.
August 5, 2022
La MBTA Cerrará la Línea Naranja Por Completo Durante 30 Dias Empezando el 19 de Agosto
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.
August 3, 2022
Bike Union Protest Creates ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane Across Beacon Hill
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.
August 2, 2022
Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire
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.
July 27, 2022
Lawrence Project Will Complete An Off-Street Path From Merrimack River to NH Border
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.
July 26, 2022
Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure
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.”
July 25, 2022
Travel Guide: Rails to Trails to Ice Cream
This Sunday is National Ice Cream Day – here's our guide to ice cream shops along the Northern Strand and Bruce Freeman trails.
July 15, 2022
T Considers Battery-Equipped Trains to Accelerate Rail Electrification Plans
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.
July 12, 2022
PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain
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.
July 11, 2022
Open Streets Celebration Coming to Jamaica Plain This Weekend
"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.
July 8, 2022
