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Planners Soliciting Ideas For Upgraded Bike and Walking Routes Across Downtown Boston
Planners from the City of Boston are hosting a series of walks this autumn to kick off planning for new “high-comfort” bike routes and crosswalk upgrades to encourage more people to walk and bike across downtown Boston.
November 12, 2019
MassDOT Report Kicks Off Environmental Review For Allston Multimodal Project
MassDOT and the Federal Highway Administration have officially kicked of the two-year environmental review process for the Allston Multimodal Project - a reconfiguration of Interstate 90, Soldiers Field Road and the Framingham/Worcester railroad line along the Charles River waterfront in Allston - with the release of a "scoping report" that outlines how the project will be analyzed under the federal National Environmental Policy Act.
November 7, 2019
At-Large Council Candidate Apparently Flip-Flops On Crucial Vision Zero Project
At-large candidate Erin Murphy previously supported a road diet proposal for Centre Street in West Roxbury.
November 4, 2019
Car-Free State Street Is A Possibility In City Reconstruction Project
On Thursday, planners and engineers from the City of Boston installed a pop-up park on State Street in downtown Boston to solicit ideas and feedback from passerby about a planned reconstruction project that would completely rebuild the street between the Old State House and the Rose Kennedy Greenway.
October 31, 2019
MBTA ‘Rail Vision’ Comes Into Focus
The MBTA's 2019 "Rail Vision" study analyzes the costs, ridership potential, and operational details for more frequent, all-day commuter rail service.
October 21, 2019
Drivers Lash Out As Bus Riders Sail Through Somerville
New bus lanes on Broadway – the region's first all-day, bi-directional dedicated bus lanes outside of the Silver Line – are under fire.
October 10, 2019
Boston Planners Begin Outreach for Mass. Ave. Upgrades In Dorchester
On Saturday, the City of Boston will host its second community walk and bike ride with city transportation planners to discuss safety upgrades to Massachusetts Avenue between Melnea Cass Boulevard and Columbia Road at Edward Everett Square, a corridor that was identified as a top short-term priority for better bike lanes and crosswalks in the GoBoston 2030 plan.
October 3, 2019
Somerville, MassDOT To Host Safety Hearing in Response to Fatal Hit-And-Run Crashes on Mystic Ave
After hit-and-run motorists killed two pedestrians in separate crashes in crosswalks near Assembly Square in Somerville, city and MassDOT officials are hosting a meeting this evening to announce short-term safety improvements to the state-controlled roadway.
October 1, 2019
Legacy of Racial Profiling By Police Holds Up Distracted Driving Law
The Massachusetts legislature is on the verge of passing a new law that would outlaw people from holding cellphones while driving motor vehicles, but the bill has stalled as lawmakers hammer out details of how to collect data on traffic stops related to the new law in order to prevent racial profiling by police.
September 26, 2019
Photos: It’s Park(ing) and Climate Strike Day
And we've got another new Orange Line train.
September 20, 2019
