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Here Are the Street Projects In Boston’s Latest Capital Budget
A day after Mayor Wu suggested that her administration was interested in replacing paint and flexible-post bollards with more permanent infrastructure along the city's bikeways, her administration released their proposed capital budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes a detailed list of street construction projects that the city hopes to work on next year.
April 9, 2025
Boston Releases ’30-Day Review’ Memo of Safety Projects
The city remains secretive about whose opinions mattered enough for its consultation in the review process.
April 3, 2025
Transportation for Massachusetts Coalition Holds ‘Day of Action’ On Beacon Hill
Some lawmakers warn that chaotic budget cuts from Washington could create headwinds for bold new transportation policies this year.
April 2, 2025
Watch: StreetsblogMASS On GBH
Your StreetsblogMASS editor joined Boston Public Radio's Jim Braude and Margery Eagan, plus former MassDOT Secretary Jim Aloisi, to discuss possible federal funding cuts from the Trump administration, the politics of bike and bus lanes, and the long-awaited debut of South Coast Rail.
March 26, 2025
Statewide Poll Suggests Most Residents Are Open to Paying New Tolls, Taxes for Better Transportation
Transportation for Massachusetts is planning to bring their coalition together for a "Day of Action" at the Massachusetts State House on April 2.
March 26, 2025
BREAKING: U.S. DOT Orders Review of All Grants Related to Green Infrastructure, Bikes
Now U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is coming for our bike lanes!
March 12, 2025
Massachusetts Lawmakers Are Still Spending Millions to Subsidize Elon Musk’s Car Company
In the three months between Election Day and February 5th (the last date for which data is currently available), Massachusetts taxpayers have sent $8.6 million in direct payments to buyers at Tesla dealerships.
March 10, 2025
MBTA Board Updates: The T’s Budget Is ‘Stable’ But Standing On Shaky Ground
The T's budget team predicts a deficit of $155 million in 2026 that would grow to nearly half a billion dollars by 2028 – and that's after accounting for a $500 million annual increase in state funding from the Governor's proposed budget.
February 26, 2025
Be a Local: A Guide to Getting Involved
Local government and community organizing offer plenty of opportunities for ordinary people to make a big difference.
February 21, 2025
USDOT’s ‘Woke’ Rescission Memo Could Take Away Billions From Massachusetts Infrastructure Projects
New U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is expected to lobby Congress to rescind many of the infrastructure grants and transportation spending programs that had been approved under the Biden administration, putting at risk billions in federal funding for transportation projects like the Sagamore Bridge replacement, McGrath Boulevard reconstruction, and east-west rail.
February 17, 2025
