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Eyes On the Street: One Less Lane On Brookline’s Hammond Pond Parkway
As part of a routine repaving project, the state's Department of Conservation and Recreation has reduced the number of lanes and the official speed limit on part of Hammond Pond Parkway south of Route 9 in Brookline.
October 12, 2026
Neighbors Applaud City Hall’s Last-Minute Design Changes For Hyde Park Ave.
Neighbors applaud City Hall for changing its plans: "This is the beginning of rebuilding trust," Forest Hills resident Nathan Eckstrom says.
October 12, 2026
Closing the Gap on New Bedford’s Waterfront: New Path Would Link Route 6 Bridge to Downtown Sidewalks
A critical area highway junction in downtown New Bedford that currently lacks accessible bike and pedestrian connection finally has a project in the works to fix it.
October 7, 2026
Can Waltham and Weston Transform Aging Office Parks Into A Transit-Oriented Neighborhood?
Developers are planning up to 880 new homes and a new regional rail station to replace struggling office parks in Waltham and Weston.
October 6, 2026
Redesigning Route 123: Bike and Pedestrian Improvements Coming to Brockton-Abington
MassDOT has unveiled plans for bike and pedestrian infrastructure improvements along Route 123, the east-west roadway that links downtown Brockton and Abington.
September 25, 2026
MassDOT Board Approves $79 Million Contract to Start Building Mystic River Bike and Pedestrian Bridge
MassDOT expects the construction project to last about three years.
September 23, 2026
Westfield Breaks Ground On Downtown Traffic-Calming Project
The City of Westfield is installing traffic-calming improvements on one of its most dangerous downtown streets.
September 22, 2026
Brookline Transport Board Endorses Chestnut Hill Ave. Redesign With Protected Bikeway
The redesigned Chestnut Hill Avenue would create a new two-way protected cycle track between Cleveland Circle and Boylston Street/Route 9.
September 21, 2026
Buses Keep Getting Pokier As Wu Administration Cancels, Delays Bus Projects
Key MBTA bus routes continue to get slower while Mayor Wu's administration postpones and cancels long-planned infrastructure projects, according to this year's annual analysis of the MBTA's slowest bus routes from TransitMatters.
September 16, 2026
Mayor Wu and Phil Eng Pitch Latest Blue Hill Avenue Redesign To Skeptics In Mattapan
Project skeptics and supporters turned out in large numbers for Thursday's public meeting.
September 11, 2026
