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Eyes On the Street: Depaving Leo Birmingham Park
The state's park agency is tearing up two highway lanes' worth of asphalt to convert half of an obsolete highway back into parkland in the Brighton neighborhood of Boston.
August 25, 2025
MassDOT and the Town of Tisbury Make Plans to Address Climate Change, Crashes, and Connectivity on Martha’s Vineyard
On Martha’s Vineyard, MassDOT is collaborating with the Town of Tisbury to address safety problems as well as increasing flood risks from sea level rise around Beach Road and the Five Corners intersection in the center of Vineyard Haven.
August 12, 2025
Cities Matter More Than Ever As Delusional President Denies Climate Change
We're entering a new era of federal climate denial, and it's time to use a different set of tools to fight back.
July 31, 2025
Eyes On the Street: Somerville Builds Gardens In the Street to Improve Safety While Also Reducing Water Pollution
The new 'green infrastructure' helps calm traffic and improve safety while also absorbing stormwater during rainstorms.
July 30, 2025
MIT Research Finds Increasing Heat Makes Cities Measurably Less Walkable
An analysis of thousands of summertime walking trips through Boston finds that, on average, a 1 degree increase in perceived temperature makes a walking trip feel 81 meters longer.
June 25, 2025
The Kids Are Alright: A Weekend of Connection, Curiosity, and Collective Action at the Youth Bike Summit
In the last weekend of May, young people and their adult allies from all over the country came together at Roxbury Community College for this year's Youth Bike Summit, hosted by the National Youth Bike Council and local nonprofits Bikes Not Bombs, Mattapan Food and Fitness, and sponsors like Transportation for Massachusetts, Boston’s Children Hospital, and the Barr Foundation.
June 11, 2025
Plunging Tesla Sales Undermine State’s EV-Focused Climate Strategy
The state's climate plan relies heavily on getting residents to buy new electric cars, but year-over-year Tesla sales in Massachusetts plunged by 29 percent in the first four months of 2025.
May 21, 2025
DCR Proposes A Six-Lane Riverfront Highway For Its Brighton ‘Park’
The state's parks agency maintains numerous riverfront highways in the Boston region that contribute to the region's air pollution and congestion by subsidizing suburban car commuters to drive into downtown Boston.
April 23, 2025
The Path Forward for Allston’s Highway Megaproject Is Getting Narrower
Is MassDOT ready to admit that Allston needs more trains and fewer lanes?
April 16, 2025
Massachusetts Launches Long-Awaited E-Bike Rebate Program
On Monday, the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC) launched a long-planned electric bike rebate program to help low- and moderate-income households purchase new pedal-assist electric bikes.
April 14, 2025
