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Christian MilNeil

Plans for the reconfiguration of outer Massachusetts Avneue in Cambridge. The City of Cambridge has updated its plans for outer Massachusetts Avenue, near the Arlington town line, to add a second outbound dedicated bus lane, in addition to protected bike lanes. An earlier version of the plan (at left) would have only provided one, inbound bus lane.

OuterMassAveBusLanesBeforeAndAfter_10.2021

Bicycling

City of Cambridge Adds Another Bus Lane to Outer Mass. Ave. Redesign

Arborway in Sept. 2020

Commission: DCR Needs More Accountability in Parkways Management

Somerville Ave. features sidewalk-level protected bike paths in each direction, new stormwater collection gardens, and improved sidewalks and crosswalks.

Somerville Ave looking east towards Boston

Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville

Bike on Massachusetts Ave. in Arlington

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Arlington Select Board Reconsiders, Endorses New Bike Lane Plan for Mass Ave.

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Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston

End of the bike lane on Elm Street Northampton

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Driver Kills 69-Year Old Man Next to Northampton High School

The new REI co-op in Cambridge is right next to the new Lechmere Green Line station (visible in the background of this photo) and the new Community Path.

First Street and REI

Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub

New protected cycletrack on Warren Street near Nubian Square

Eyes On the Street: Nubian Square’s New Bike Path

Newly painted, center-running bus lanes on Columbus Ave. near Jackson Square in Boston, pictured on Sept. 1, 2021. The new busway is expected to open later this month.

Columbus Ave. red bus lanes

A First Look at the T’s Proposed ‘High-Frequency’ Bus Network

Petru Sofio

Charles Proctor's ghost bike memorial in Arlington, MA

Charles Proctor’s ghost bike memorial in Arlington, MA

Arlington Select Board Prioritizes Parking Over Bike Lanes At Deadly Mass. Ave. Intersection