Street Updates from Boston City Council’s Budget Hearings
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The Boston Cyclists' Union is petitioning the city to accelerate its bike network plans in order to meet short-term goals from its Go Boston 2030 plan.
Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Advocacy Opportunities
Brahmin Bikelash: The Inside Story of Why There Are Still No Bike Lanes Through Beacon Hill
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There's broad agreement on the fact that Charles Street has too many lanes for cars, and not enough space for bikes and pedestrians. But emails between Beacon Hill neighborhood organizations and city staff reveal intense disagreements over the details of how a redesign should be accomplished.
Boston City Council Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing
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The order responds to recent lawsuits from the owners of Turtle Swamp Brewing and their landlord, Monty Gold, who are exploiting Boston's parking rules to delay affordable housing developments in Jamaica Plain.
Plan for Franklin Park Would Ban Cars From Circuit Drive
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"We want to elevate multimodal routes for bikes and pedestrians," said Lydia Gikas Cook, a landscape architect working on the plan, on Wednesday.
Could An Infrastructure Stimulus Fund High-Speed Rail for New England?
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The North Atlantic Rail initiative is seeking a $105 billion investment for "a rail-enabled economic transformation strategy."
