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Buses Get Pushed to the Side in Boston’s Latest Design for Summer Street
Under the administration of former mayor Marty Walsh, Boston had proposed a center-running dedicated busway on Summer Street to connect South Boston, the Seaport District, South Station, and the downtown financial district. Revised plans call for a shared bus-and-truck lane that will run on the side of the street instead.
April 6, 2023
Traffic or Parkland? State Stonewalling Leaves Riverbend Park In Limbo
A crucial lawmaker – Rep. Marjorie Decker, whose district encompasses the Riverbend Park area – has been conspicuously silent on the issue, at least in public, and advocates suspect that she may be the reason why the state agency in charge of the program won't make a commitment to a 2023 park schedule.
March 31, 2023
Advocates Set An Agenda For Salvaging the T’s Troubled Buses
One of the report’s key arguments – and the reason for its title – is that the region’s current bus fleet is actually smaller than it was in the early 1970s, even though the region has added 1.7 million new residents since then.
January 25, 2023
Volunteer Nights Have Returned at Bikes Not Bombs
Volunteer work at Jamaica Plain's nonprofit bike shop doesn’t require any previous experience with bike repair, but it can serve as a good introduction for novices to gain some familiarity and experience with bike tools and parts.
September 22, 2022
Mayor Wu, Bike Commuter
Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who ran for Mayor last year on a "Green New Deal" platform, has ridden her bike to work three times this month, and is taking notes about how the city can improve bike infrastructure on the 7-mile route between her home in Roslindale and City Hall.
August 30, 2022
Bike Union Protest Creates ‘People-Protected’ Bike Lane Across Beacon Hill
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.
August 2, 2022
Advocates Lobby Senate for Low-Income Fares, E-Bikes In Transportation Bond Bill
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.
July 13, 2022
Why French and US Road Deaths Went In Dramatically Different Directions
Here's how American states and cities can look to the French example for approaches to improve road safety.
July 6, 2022
House Bond Bill Includes E-Bike Rebates, Snubs Low-Income Fares
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.
June 30, 2022
MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection
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.
June 21, 2022
