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Mayor Walsh Boasts of ‘Healthy Streets’ Transformations

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 15, 2020 | 1 Comment

In a sure sign that taking away lanes from cars to create safer, more efficient streets is a politically winning strategy, Boston Mayor Marty Walsh is expected to hold a press conference Tuesday morning to boast about the ambitious changes being made under his administration’s “Healthy Streets” initiative. The Walsh administration is on track to […]

Proposed new cross-sections for American Legion Highway south of Walk Hill Street. Courtesy of the Boston Transportation Department.

Protected Bike Lanes Coming to American Legion Highway This Fall

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 10, 2020 | No Comments

The City of Boston plans to address a high-crash corridor on American Legion Highway in Mattapan and Roslindale with a quick-build protected bike lane project later this fall.

Almost one in three vehicles on Charles Street (pictured) is a bike during the morning rush hour, according to Boston's 2019 bike count surveys.

Boston Bike Counts Make the Case for Better Bike Lanes on Key Routes

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

Data show that several downtown streets, like Cambridge and Charles Streets, get lots of bike traffic in spite of inadequate or nonexistent bike infrastructure.

Harvard Square, looking west. The City of Cambridge plans to eliminate one of the two lanes on Massachusetts Avenue (right) to shorten crosswalks and add separation to the bike lane where a truck driver killed a bicyclist earlier this month. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

Responding to Recent Killings, Cambridge Fast-Tracks Traffic Calming Through Harvard Square

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 25, 2020 | No Comments

The installation of a separated bike lane on the northbound side of Massachusetts Ave. will be implemented within the next two weeks, and the lane reduction on Brattle Street, in front of the Harvard Coop, will be implemented shortly thereafter.

A view from City Hall of Northampton's redesigned Main Street. Photo by Northampton Mayor David Narkewicz.

Northampton Rearranges Its Main Street to Prioritize Foot Traffic

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 24, 2020 | No Comments

City crews have moved concrete barriers and roughly one hundred planters into the middle of Main Street's asphalt to delineate generous new public spaces for protected bike lanes and expanded sidewalk zones.

A new protected bike lane, photographed here on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, has been installed using temporary materials on Charles Street in downtown Boston as part of the city's "Healthy Streets" initiative. Photo courtesy of StreetsblogMASS board member Matt Lawlor.

Boston Officials Promise More 'Healthy Streets' Projects in More Neighborhoods

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 19, 2020 | No Comments

Boston officials announced plans to make downtown's new pop-up bike lanes permanent, and a new project that would add protected bike lanes and calm traffic on American Legion Highway between Mattapan and Hyde Park.

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