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Christian MilNeil

A view from the Boston Public Library steps overlooking the festivities from day one of Copley Connect, a pilot project that will close one block of Dartmouth Street to motor vehicle traffic in order to expand the public space of Copley Square.

Copley Connect

Street Design

City Declares Copley Open Street Pilot a ‘Success’ and Plans Permanent Improvements

A view down an empty "bus only" lane on Boylston Street, looking towards downtown Boston, on the day before Orange Line replacement bus shuttle service takes effect.

Boylston Street Orange Line shuttle bus lane

Bicycling

Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line

Grecia White

Dos estudiantes de arquitectura, Miranda y Denzel, encadenando tubos de espuma para la piscina sobre cajas de madera - una de las varias opciones disponibles a la gente para sentarse durante Copley Connect, un proyecto piloto que cerrará una cuadra de la calle Dartmouth a vehículos para poder ampliar el espacio público de Copley Square.

copley connect

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‘Copley Connect’ Echa a los Vehiculos Para Amplear Uno de los Espacios Famosos de Boston

Two architecture students, Miranda and Denzel, string together pool noodles over wooden boxes - one of the many seating arrangements available for folks to enjoy in the city's "Copley Connect" pilot project

Copley Connect seating

‘Copley Connect’ Expands a Signature Boston Public Space By Kicking Out the Cars

Crowds walk down the middle of a car-free Newbury Street among vendors' tents, umbrellas for outdoor dining, and people lounging in lawn chairs during one of the city's popular Open Streets events.

Open Newbury Street

Events

‘Open Streets’ Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods This Summer

A Google Street View snapshot of the Fellsway in Somerville, showing a snowbank burying the rightmost lane at its intersection with Mystic Avenue.

Fellsway/Mystic Avenue sneckdown screenshot

‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent

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

Kea Wilson

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Tactical Urbanism

Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween

On-street dining in Hanover Street in the North End, May 2021

Streetsfilms Features the North End’s Outdoor Dining Streets Transformations

Turners Falls shared streets and spaces project in Montague, Mass.

MassDOT

MassDOT Announces $12.5 Million in Shared Streets, Complete Streets Grants