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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 […]

The Massachusetts State House in downtown Boston.

Advocates Lobby Senate for Low-Income Fares, E-Bikes In Transportation Bond Bill

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 13, 2022 | No Comments

The state’s bond bill authorizes public borrowing for new infrastructure projects, but transportation advocates hope that the legislation can also be a venue for the legislature to enact new policies and programs.

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Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions

By Yonah Freemark | Jul 6, 2022 | No Comments

Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 30, 2022 | No Comments

State officials have been keen to pass a larger bond authorization this year to take advantage of higher federal spending that was authorized in Washington's 2021 infrastructure bill.

A rendering of two new roundabouts overlaid on an aerial image of the intersections of Chandler Street and May Street in Worcester. Two "Y"-shaped intersections where the two streets converge would be converted into a pair of roundabouts, with two wide shared-use pathways around the edges of and between the new roundabouts.

MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection

By Grecia White | Jun 21, 2022 | No Comments

Last week, MassDOT shared their plans to convert a dangerous pair of intersections on Worcester’s west side to two roundabouts in an effort to improve safety and provide better pedestrian and bicycle accommodations next to the Worcester State University campus. May Street and Chandler Street are both east-west streets that cross Worcester’s west side and […]

Un detalle del mapa de la nueva red de autobús que propone la MBTA, mostrando las nuevas rutas propuestas que conectarian a Roxbury y Dorchester a trabajos de Longwood Medical Area (esquina izquierda). Cortesía de la MBTA.

Primera Vista de la Nueva Red de Autobuses que Propone la T

By Grecia White | Jun 14, 2022 | No Comments

Una nueva red de autobús con rutas de “alta frecuencia” trata de ofrecer un servicio más simple y conveniente para vecindarios que dependen en el transporte público como Dorchester, Lynn, Chelsea, y Mattapan, y mejor servicio para los vecindarios que están creciendo como Seaport y Longwood Medical Area.

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