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A sketch of the BPDA's proposed cross-section for the Western Avenue transitway, showing wider sidewalks, sidewalk-level bike lanes on both sides of the street, larger bus stops, and a dedicated transitway for MBTA buses. General motor vehicle traffic would get a single lane running along the side of the new street.

Western Ave transitway proposal

Bus lanes

Most of Western Ave. in Allston Would Be Dedicated for Bikes and Buses Under BPDA Plan

New separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in front of Cambridge City Hall.

Mass. Ave. at Cambridge City Hall

Protected bike lanes

City of Cambridge Will Miss Cycling Safety Ordinance Deadline With Porter Square Project Delay

Pedestrians walk along the narrow sidewalk on Maffa Way, an off-ramp from I-93 and the primary walking route between Sullivan Square Orange Line stop and East Somerville.

Maffa Way sidewalk in Sullivan Square, looking towards East Somerville

Advocacy Opportunities

MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square

Atlantic Avenue at its intersection with Oliver Street and Seaport Boulevard in downtown Boston, showing pedestrians crossing the street in front of a large truck and the I-93 on-ramp in the distance.

Bicycling

MassDOT to Transfer Control of Downtown Greenway Streets Back to City of Boston

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

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City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

Arborway project map

DCR Issues One More Call for Feedback on Arborway Redesign

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DCR Announces Scaled-Back Memorial Drive Road Diet for 2024

Wellington Circle in Medford

Street Design

MassDOT Shares Early Concepts for Taming Wellington Circle

Jascha Franklin-Hodge

Elections and Politics

Meet the New Chief: StreetsblogMASS Interviews Jascha Franklin-Hodge

A still from the City of Boston's 'What the Tech' video about automated bike counters. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

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Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets