Back Bay Station I-90 Ramp

By Christian MilNeil
Aug 8, 2019

The I-90 on-ramp from Clarendon Strete under Back Bay Station has been targeted for closure by MassDOT – a move that will add significant value to a previously-approved redevelopment plan of the station and its parking garage.

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Reimagined design for Highland Avenue with protected bike lanes

Guest Column: It’s Time to Build Resilient Streets for Somerville

By Arah Schuur, George Schneeloch and Thomas DeVito | Sep 22, 2020

In cities across the globe emerging from COVID-19, we have consistently seen a slow return to transit, and a quick return (and even growth) in private car travel. We know that pre-COVID-19, fewer than half of Boston area residents drove to work. We also know that if this ratio were to change due to the […]

DCR Plans to Remove Car Lanes, Add Buffered Bikeways on the Arborway

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 21, 2020

The state Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) has announced plans to replace motor vehicle lanes with wide buffered bike lanes along three roadway sections of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain as part of a suite of short-term safety improvements. The DCR’s “Arborway Parkways Improvement Project” is examining possible new designs for the mile-long stretch […]

The Wellington Bridge (circled in red) between Medford and Somerville will get new protected bike lanes this fall. Existing bike paths are shown in green and bike lanes in blue. Base map courtesy of MAPC.

Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Wellington Bridge Over the Mystic

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 20, 2020

The City of Somerville has announced that it will create new protected bike lanes on the Wellington Bridge across the Mystic River this fall, connecting Somerville’s fast-growing Assembly Square district with the City of Medford. The project is being funded through the MassDOT’s new Shared Streets and Spaces Program, a statewide pool of funding intended […]

A bus driver at Sullivan Square. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Guest Column: Yes, Transit and Dense Urban Places Are Safe – Even In a Pandemic

By Nina Weiss and Dr. Tracy A. Corley | Sep 18, 2020

It's now clear that the density of cities isn't a major risk factor in the COVID-19 pandemic. But another factor – crowding within households, which disproportionately affects lower-income and historically marginalized communities in big cities and rural areas alike, is a real culprit.

A City of Boston rendering illustrates the center-running bus lane concept for Blue Hill Avenue near Walk Hill Street. Under the plan, bus lanes and dedicated stations would run in the middle of the street, away from double-parked cars and turning vehicles. Pedestrian crossings would also be significantly shorter. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Washington Snubs Dorchester Bus Riders In Favor of a Suburban Highway Interchange

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 17, 2020

New bus lanes on Blue Hill Avenue would benefit roughly 20,000 bus riders in Dorchester and Mattapan, reduce their collective commuting times by 800 hours every day, and allow the T to make over 100 additional daily bus trips along existing routes using the same number of buses and drivers, according to a rejected application for federal funding.

Amtrak Allows Bikes on More Trains Throughout New England

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 16, 2020

Reservations are required, but Amtrak's new bike racks will allow passengers to take their bikes with them as carry-on luggage.