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Boston’s Bus Lane Projects Are Stuck In Red Tape, Leaving Riders Stuck In Traffic
When Mayor Marty Walsh's administration hosted their first open house for their plan to build a new dedicated bus transitway on Blue Hill Avenue in early 2020, they predicted that the project could save daily riders of the MBTA's 28 bus two to three hours every week, and hundreds of hours over the course of a year.
November 19, 2025
Somerville Completes Installation of Community Path Lighting Improvements
Just in time for the darkest days of the winter, the City of Somerville has finished its installation of new lighting along its Community Path, a segment of the Mass. Central Rail Trail.
November 14, 2025
Your Annual Update That DCR’s Arborway Redesign Still Isn’t Happening
DCR and their longtime design consultants, Howard Stein Hudson, still haven't produced a safer design for the roadway after six years of working together.
November 14, 2025
Brookline Begins Detailed Design For Beacon Street Bridle Path
"It's green for climate resiliency, it's creating green infrastructure that can absorb stormwater, and it's green transportation," says Sean Lynn-Jones, President of the Brookline Greenspace Alliance.
October 27, 2025
Park Renovations Prompt Mass. Central Rail Trail Detours In Cambridge
The city's renovation of Linear Park between Alewife and Davis Square will close a popular shared-use path for several months.
October 24, 2025
For Cambridge Bike Safety, the Political is Personal
With year-round organizing, Cambridge Bike Safety helps bike-friendly candidates win local elections and advance their agenda for safer streets.
October 23, 2025
MassDOT To Begin Construction On New Mystic River Car-Free Bridge Next Year
MassDOT hopes to open its proposed Mystic River bicycle pedestrian bridge between Somerville and Everett before the end of 2029.
October 22, 2025
Eyes On the Trail: A New Link From Sudbury to West Concord
With its connection to the MBTA and adaptive bike rentals, the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail is now among the most accessible rail trails in the Metrowest region.
October 21, 2025
DCR, MBTA Host ‘Fall Rail Ride’ To Concord and Wachusett This Weekend
The MBTA and Dept. of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) are celebrating the recent extension of the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail in Concord and Sudbury with a “Fall Rail Ride” this weekend, Oct. 25th, with a special train from Boston.
October 21, 2025
MassDOT Highway Administrator Discusses Challenges of Aging Highways and Rising Costs
MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver says that the state’s roadways are at a “critical inflection point” with aging assets, a surge of new funding from Fair Share, and an urgency to deliver safer infrastructure, faster.
October 13, 2025
