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Bond Bill Boosts Proposal to Reconfigure Boston’s Charles Circle
"It would be the largest expansion of Esplanade parkland in decades," says Rep. Jay Livingstone, the state representative for the neighborhood.
January 7, 2021
Photos: Three New Trails To Look Forward To in 2021
Three new trail projects in Boston's suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.
December 28, 2020
New Trails Open Up the North Shore
In recent years, the North Shore communities of Amesbury, Salisbury, and Newburyport have been building out a robust network of off-street pathways that connect downtown areas, transit stops, and scenic areas.
October 26, 2020
DCR Proposes Major Road Diet on the Arborway
In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) presented preliminary designs for a major renovation of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain that would convert multiple motor vehicle lanes to parkland and fill a missing link in the Emerald Necklace with new bicycle and pedestrian paths.
October 22, 2020
New Trail Links to Create Continuous Waterfront Path Between Boston and Downtown Medford
The Clippership Connector project will connect to a growing network of pathways along the Mystic River, where several other trail projects are in the works.
October 9, 2020
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Wellington Bridge Over the Mystic
The City of Somerville has announced that it will create new protected bike lanes on the Wellington Bridge across the Mystic River this fall, connecting Somerville's fast-growing Assembly Square district with the City of Medford.
September 20, 2020
National Bike/Ped Groups Pitch ‘Greenway Stimulus’ for Pandemic Recovery
Representatives from more than 160 organizations across America signed a letter to Congress urging leaders to pass a Greenway Stimulus, which would be used to build off-street trails, on-street bike lanes, and generous shared-use sidewalks to connect communities in all 50 states.
September 15, 2020
MassTrails Program Announces $4 Million in Grants for 55 Trail Projects
This year's MassTrails grants will distribute about $4 million to 55 trail projects across the state.
July 31, 2020
Belmont Advances Its Plans for New Mass. Central Rail Trail Segment
When the project is complete, there will be a continuous off-street pathway that links Belmont to the Boston Harbor waterfront in Charlestown.
July 18, 2020
Watch ‘Revival: The Story of the Minuteman Commuter Bikeway’
The documentary features Tom Fortmann and Cathy Buckley, two co-founders of the Minuteman Bikeway organization, who recollect their neighbors' opposition to the trail when they first proposed the idea in the 1970s.
June 29, 2020