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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
MassDOT Analysis: Commutes Are Faster For Everyone After Buses Got Their Own Lane On Tobin Bridge
Taking away a lane for cars to create a dedicated bus lane made for faster commutes for everyone, thanks to faster, more reliable service on one of the region's busiest bus routes.
September 6, 2023
Boston Wants to Redesign Blue Hill Ave. For Bus Riders, But Car Owners Dominate Public Meetings
For over a year, City of Boston planners have been hosting dozens of meetings with residents of Mattapan, Roxbury, and Dorchester about the city's plans to speed up transit service with a dedicated busway on Blue Hill Avenue.
August 9, 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
MassDOT’s ‘Shared Streets and Spaces’ Grants Will Continue Into 2024
The days of "physical distancing" are mostly behind us, but a pandemic-era program designed to promote safer outdoor gathering spaces on public streets will continue for at least one more year.
July 13, 2023
Another Gap’s Gone On the Northern Strand Trail In Everett
Work on a long-delayed segment of the Northern Strand Trail is finally nearing completion in Everett this summer, opening up a car-free pathway from the Mystic River to Malden, Saugus, and Lynn.
July 12, 2023
Back Bay NIMBYs Try A Gruesome New Threat Against Protected Bike Lanes: ‘Someone Will Die’
As part of Mayor Wu's proposed expansion of the citywide protected bike lane network, the City of Boston is planning a new parking-protected bike lanes on Berkeley and Boyslton Streets through the Back Bay neighborhood.
June 29, 2023
Tremont Street Safety Project Isn’t Complete, But Crashes Are Already Plummeting
There has been a dramatic reduction in serious crashes along Tremont Street through the South End this year as a construction project installs new protected bike lanes between Massachusetts Avenue and Herald Street.
June 28, 2023
Car-Free Mystic River Bridge Will Begin Construction In 2024
"We are on schedule for the project to go out to bid at the end of the calendar year," a state official confirmed for StreetsblogMASS.
June 20, 2023
Guest Column: Why Boston’s New Traffic Signal Policy is a Big Deal
Signalized intersections in your neighborhood may be getting safer.
June 15, 2023
