Accessibility
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Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program
"We want our city streets to be accessible to everyone. And that means the sidewalks have to be accessible,” said Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok.
November 7, 2022
Empty Spaces, Empty Promises Lie Beneath Downtown Boston’s Crummiest Sidewalks
Downtown Boston's "areaways," or vaulted sidewalks, are places where the privately-owned basements of historic buildings jut out into the public right-of-way of city streets.
November 4, 2022
Cities, Nonprofits Begin Rolling Out New Incentive Programs for E-Bike Purchases
Last month, City of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced a $1.5 million e-bike rebate program during a press conference focused on improving people’s experiences biking in the Boston area.
October 12, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Chelsea’s Produce Distribution Corridor Gets Much Needed Bike and Ped Upgrades
Previously, anyone without access to a car who works at one of the many produce distribution facilities along Beacham and Williams Streets had no choice but to walk or ride a bike down what seemed like no man's land; a road with fading markings, no separation from traffic, and asphalt that blended into uneven dirt shoulders.
October 10, 2022
Minuteman Bikeway Extension Hinges on Upcoming Special Vote
Earlier this spring, a vote enabling the Select Board to use eminent domain to obtain that land and easements required for the trail received 61 percent support, narrowly missing the two-thirds majority needed.
October 6, 2022
La Estación de Commuter Rail en Lynn Cierra Tras Proyecto de Reconstruction
El proyecto de $72 millones de dólares es parte del Proyecto de Mejoras de Lynn Commuter Rail Station, el cual “mejorará seguridad, accesibilidad, y la experiencia de los clientes.”
October 4, 2022
Adaptive Cycling On the Harborwalk With Charlestown’s Riders Club
For six months out of the year, staff and volunteers, mostly recreation therapists, loan out adaptive bikes and take participants for guided rides along Boston’s Harborwalk.
September 21, 2022
A Sneak Peak of Our Newly Accessible City Hall Plaza
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.
September 6, 2022
La Línea Naranja Cierra El Viernes: Lo Que Necesita Saber
La Línea Naranja es la segunda línea de tránsito rápido más usada de la T.
August 16, 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
