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An evening scene on a wide four-lane street that's lined with one-story commercial buildings. In the foreground, a person walks across the street at a traffic light as another person rides a bike in the opposite direction. A few cars' headlights are visible in the background.

Wu Administration Revives Centre Street Safety Project For West Roxbury

By Christian MilNeil | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is reviving a pre-pandemic plan to reconfigure Centre Street in West Roxbury in an effort to curb dangerous driving along a busy neighborhood commercial corridor with high volumes of foot traffic. The project’s revival was announced earlier this week as part of the Wu administration’s “safety surge” announcement. In the […]

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Bike/Walk Laws ‘Arrest’ the Mobility of Black Americans: Study

By Kea Wilson | Mar 28, 2023 | No Comments

Black pedestrians, bicyclists and micromobility users are subjected to a far wider array of dangerous laws than many sustainable transportation advocates may realize, a new report finds — and repealing them alone is not enough to guarantee them the freedom of mobility they need and deserve.

Legislative Agenda Includes Rail Electrification, Congestion Pricing, and Traffic Enforcement Cameras

By Sam Mintz | Feb 6, 2023 | No Comments

With the inauguration of Governor Maura Healey, who has promised to make transportation one of her top priorities, leaders on Beacon Hill see an opportunity to make headway.

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Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds

By Julianne Cuba | Apr 25, 2022 | No Comments

Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.

A red light camera in Springfield, Ohio. Public domain photo by Derek Jensen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

State House Update: New Bills Would Tackle Racial Profiling, Traffic Enforcement Cameras, E-Bikes

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

Last week, two legislative committees – the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security – hosted public hearings to discuss bills that could affect traffic rules and enforcement across the Commonwealth.

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Report: To Make Transit Safe, Rethink Transit Cops

By Kea Wilson | Jul 13, 2021 | No Comments

Transit agencies need to do more to make sure their networks are comprehensively safe — and that may include reforming, defunding, or outright removing police from these critical public spaces, a new report argues.

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