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Judge Dismisses Suit Against Cambridge’s Cycling Safety Ordinance
In a memorandum dismissing the case, Middlesex County Superior Court Judge Maureen Hogan observed that, contrary to the plaintiff's claims, the Cycling Safety Ordinance "does not prohibit individuals from visiting any businesses or residences, and the Plaintiffs have not plausibly suggested facts to the contrary."
March 13, 2023
Somerville Budget Plan Endorses Protected Bike Lanes for Highland Ave.
The city plans "protected bike lanes in both directions, following the anticipated completion of sewer separation work in 2024,” a spokesperson from Somerville Mayor Katjana Ballantyne’s office told Streetsblog.
March 9, 2023
Changes Coming to Jamaica Plain’s Arborway Parkway
In the Jamaica Plain neighborhood, the ongoing redesign project for the Arborway Parkway continues advancing closer to the final design phase with the goal of improving safety and accessibility for all corridor users including bicyclists and pedestrians.
December 30, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Portions of New Tremont St. Protected Bike Lane Are Ready to Ride
In the past few weeks, new striping has gone down on several blocks in the western end of the project area, delineating space for new protected bike lanes.
December 22, 2022
Boston Planning New Bikeways, Widened Sidewalks for Fort Point
Several construction projects scheduled to begin construction in the coming year in Boston's Fort Point neighborhood will widen sidewalks and connect the neighborhood's emerging network of protected bike lanes.
November 29, 2022
Could North Washington Bridge Delays Create Space for a Permanent Busway to Charlestown?
"We’ve been living with construction for years with only three lanes on a temporary bridge, so why add back another car lane when we have this opportunity?"
November 14, 2022
Cambridge to Upgrade Hampshire Street Bike Lanes in 2023
During rush hours, people riding on bikes outnumber people riding in private cars on Hampshire Street, but currently, the vast majority of the street's public space is dedicated to motor vehicles.
November 10, 2022
MassDOT Calls Harvard Bridge Road Diet ‘Extremely Effective,’ Says Changes Will Become Permanent This Fall
MassDOT will re-stripe lanes and add flexible-post bollards to make the changes permanent later this fall.
October 24, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Downtown Boston’s New Cambridge Street Protected Bike Lane
Even before the new lane has been fully installed this week, dozens of bicycle users were already using the new facility on Thursday afternoon.
October 21, 2022
Cambridge Advances Plans for Bus Stop Upgrades, Bike Lanes Around Harvard Square
The City of Cambridge is juggling three projects to add protected bike lanes, calm traffic, and improve bus stops around Harvard Square; work on Garden Street begins this month.
October 17, 2022
