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Against Neighbors’ Wishes, Boston Streets Commissioners Unanimously Vote to Eliminate Planned Bikeway Near Day Square
Among the dozen people who testified at Thursday's hearing, the only people who spoke in favor of removing the proposed bike lane were City Hall employees.
August 20, 2026
Fed Up With Blocked Bike Lanes? ‘Bike Bureau’ Wants to Let City Hall Know It
A software developer is working on an easier-to-use system to report illegally-parked vehicles and identify streets that need better physical protection for bike lanes.
August 12, 2026
Transportation Planners’ Deaths Galvanize Anger and Advocacy In Boston and Chicago
This post is sponsored by Ride Illinois.
Thanks to StreetsblogMASS Editor Christian MilNeil for his reporting on the Louisa Gag case, and input for this piece.
The last two months have been heartbreaking for sustainable transportation profe...
July 17, 2026
Closing the Gaps: New State Funding Allows for New Transit, Bikesharing Connections Across Massachusetts
$10 million in state funding will expand vanpools and bikesharing systems to improve 'last-mile' transit connections across the state.
June 18, 2026
Local Planner’s Design Prize Victory Will Give Malden’s Bike Kitchen Space to Grow
A local transportation planner has won an international grant competition with her designs to upgrade the Bike to the Sea Bike Kitchen along the Northern Strand Trail in Malden.
May 7, 2026
Advocates Call for Accountability From Boston’s Streets Cabinet As a Condition for Budget Approval
Amira Patterson of Transportation for Massachusetts asked for the city for a "transparent explanation of the criteria used in deciding which projects to pursue, re-evaluate, or scrap."
May 5, 2026
Andover Town Meeting Rejects Cops’ E-Bike Registry Proposal
Voters in Andover's Town Meeting have rejected their town police department's proposal to mandate a new e-bike registration system that would have only applied to lower-speed pedal-assist bicycles.
May 5, 2026
Bike Month Begins: Find Group Rides, Events Near You
Today marks the beginning of National Bike Month, which includes dozens of rides and social events all across the Commonwealth.
May 1, 2026
Try Out Bike Commuting This Spring With ‘Guided Rides’ From A Better City
This spring, A Better City, a business organization focused on improving Boston's infrastructure, is bringing back its series of "guided rides" to coach novice bike commuters with the route-finding and riding skills they need to navigate the Boston region on a bike.
April 29, 2026
‘Best Bikeshare in America’: An Unexpected Community Launches Free, All-Electric Micromobility For Residents
Omaha and neighboring Council Bluffs, Iowa share an expansive e-bikeshare network that punches above its weight, supporters say — and now, it's free to all residents, too.
April 21, 2026
