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Eyes On the Street: Posts Replace Cones on Mass. Ave. Bridge
It's been almost two years since MassDOT widened the busy bike lanes on the Harvard Bridge (also known as the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge) with orange construction cones.
October 26, 2023
DCR Plans Confirm There Will Be Less Space for Bikes In the Arborway’s Most Dangerous Intersection
Detailed plans from DCR confirm that the agency plans to add more space for traffic jams by reducing the width of a protective buffer between a bike lane and moving motor vehicles.
October 19, 2023
Mayor Wu Announces Discounted Bikeshare Passes for Boston Residents
New members who live in Boston will be able to buy an annual Bluebikes pass for $60, and income-eligible residents can get a year-long pass for just $5.
October 12, 2023
State Parks Agency Will Reduce Space for Bikes to Expand Traffic Jams On the Emerald Necklace
The work will partially undo a roadway re-striping project that was implemented in 2020 with the aim of reducing conflicts and crashes in and near Murray Circle.
October 3, 2023
Advocates Organize for Safer Access Across Boston University Bridge
In recent years, bike transportation advocates in Boston and Cambridge have made the case for successful protected bike infrastructure on the Longfellow Bridge, the Charles River Dam Road, and the Harvard Bridge, also known as the Massachusetts Avenue Bridge.
October 3, 2023
Eyes On the Street: Dutch-Style Infrastructure In the Suburbs of Springfield
While we were in Westfield last week to check out the new Columbia Greenway, we also visited nearby Agawam, a suburb of Springfield, to check out some new Dutch-style infrastructure that MassDOT recently built there.
September 11, 2023
Video: Take A Ride Along Westfield’s New Columbia Greenway Downtown Extension
After many delays, a crowd of state and local officials joined advocates in downtown Westfield yesterday to celebrate the opening of the new downtown extension of the Columbia Greenway.
September 8, 2023
Eyes On the Street: Two New Path Connections In Fenway
The Town of Brookline recently opened its newly-rehabilitated Carlton Street footbridge, and a few blocks east, the City of Boston opened a new segment of the Fenway Path.
August 17, 2023
Wu Admin. Announces September Start Date for Cargo Bike Delivery Pilot
City officials say that the program will launch in mid-September and serve participating businesses in Allston.
August 15, 2023
City of Cambridge Begins Hampshire Street Protected Bike Lane Installation
The City of Cambridge will repave Hampshire Street between Inman and Kendall Squares this week in preparation for new protected bike lanes through of the region's busiest bike-commuting corridors.
August 1, 2023
