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Minuteman Bikeway Extension Hinges on Upcoming Special Vote
Earlier this spring, a vote enabling the Select Board to use eminent domain to obtain that land and easements required for the trail received 61 percent support, narrowly missing the two-thirds majority needed.
October 6, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Huntington Avenue’s Bus and Bike Lane Gets Some Color
Just over a mile long stretch along Huntington Avenue now features a ruby dedicated bus lane in the southbound direction; about a quarter of the T’s 39 bus route.
September 28, 2022
An Inside Look at Federal Highway Officials’ Efforts to Encourage Safer Streets
The annual conference of the National Association of City Transportation Officials (NACTO) conference in Boston earlier this month offered a sort of homecoming for Stephanie Pollack, the former leader of MassDOT who left for Washington in early 2021 to lead the Federal Highway Administration in President Biden's administration.
September 28, 2022
Eyes On the Street: The Fenway Multi-Use Path Inches Eastward
The project connects to another path segment that runs behind the Landmark Center complex and opened last fall. That segment, which runs along the Green Line tracks east of the Fenway stop, currently ends at Miner Street.
September 26, 2022
The Orange Line Is Back, But Several of Boston’s ‘Temporary’ Bus and Bike Lanes Will Remain
“We’re keeping in place some of the changes that have helped with traffic flow and transit access, so that commuters will see lasting benefit above ground even as the subway comes back online,” said Mayor Michelle Wu in an announcement released early Tuesday morning.
September 20, 2022
Planning Underway for Mass. Central Rail Trail Link Over I-95 in Waltham, Weston
The proposed trail is less than a mile long, but it would connect two much longer MCRT segments in Waltham and Weston.
September 19, 2022
Boston’s Exciting Biking Transformation: How the City is Promoting Biking on Multiple Fronts
The city isn’t just focusing on new infrastructure: it’s also hosting educational programs, expanding the Bluebikes system, and rolling out new subsidies for e-bike purchases.
September 14, 2022
Photos: A Construction Tour of Somerville’s Community Path and New Light Rail Line
During last week’s NACTO conference in Boston, attendees streamed out of the Hynes Convention Center each morning for “walkshops” that offered tours of some of the region’s pedestrian, bike, and transit infrastructure.
September 12, 2022
NACTO Comes to Boston
While the transportation engineering profession generally has a reputation for neglecting anyone who isn't inside a motor vehicle, NACTO's members are working to change that culture.
September 8, 2022
Mayor Wu Announces Major Expansion of Boston’s Bike Network
At a press conference in Roxbury this morning, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced that the city would undertake a major expansion in the city's network of separated bike lanes, with a goal to put 50 percent of the city's population within a 3-minute walk of a protected bike lane within the next three years.
September 6, 2022
