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Commission: DCR Needs More Accountability in Parkways Management
A state commission that's been examining management issues at the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is recommending that the agency retain control over its park roadways, but also warns that the agency needs to be more accountable in addressing deferred maintenance issues and accelerating necessary safety upgrades, particularly for pedestrians and people riding bikes.
October 19, 2021
Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville
Two projects are nearing completion: the reconstruction of Somerville Avenue in Union Square, and the quick-build reconfiguration of Powder House Circle near Tufts University.
October 15, 2021
Arlington Select Board Reconsiders, Endorses New Bike Lane Plan for Mass Ave.
The compromise plan that the board adopted Wednesday evening would extend the existing painted bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue from Lowell Street to Appleton Street, by restricting parking to only one side of the street in that segment.
October 14, 2021
Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston
The autumn winds have unwrapped some new signage on Interstate 93 north of Boston, revealing MassDOT's plans to allow buses to run in the breakdown lane on one of the region's most congested highways.
October 12, 2021
Driver Kills 69-Year Old Man Next to Northampton High School
Elm and North Elm both have painted bike lanes for most of their length. But the bike lanes disappear for a one-block segment in front of the high school, at the site of Wednesday's crash.
October 7, 2021
Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub
New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.
October 4, 2021
Eyes On the Street: Nubian Square’s New Bike Path
The Boston Transportation Department is contemplating other projects for Warren Street and Malcolm X Boulevard that could extend the bike path and also create dedicated bus lanes for some of the city's busiest bus routes.
September 23, 2021
A First Look at the T’s Proposed ‘High-Frequency’ Bus Network
The T's proposed network of high-frequency bus routes aims to serve more neighborhoods throughout the region with better bus service, with better connections to key employment centers.
September 22, 2021
Arlington Select Board Prioritizes Parking Over Bike Lanes At Deadly Mass. Ave. Intersection
A town committee that has been meeting for over a year endorsed a plan to remove on-street parking and install bike lanes, but members of the town's Select Board rejected their recommendation.
September 17, 2021
Eyes On the Street: Better Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. In Cambridge
This week, while the City of Cambridge was finalizing its plans for separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge, city crews installed new pavement markings and flexible-post bollards to upgrade bike facilities on another segment of the same street, between Harvard and Central Squares.
September 16, 2021
