City Declares Copley Open Street Pilot a ‘Success’ and Plans Permanent Improvements
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72 percent of survey respondents expressed a "very positive" opinion about making the car-free plaza permanent.
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Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line
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“We know that this shutdown is going to be disruptive and challenging for the city," said Mayor Wu's Chief of Streets, Jascha Franklin-Hodge. "So over the last two weeks we have engaged in an unprecedented effort to reconfigure our streets, to boost alternative transportation options, and to help residents and businesses in Boston prepare.”
‘Copley Connect’ Echa a los Vehiculos Para Amplear Uno de los Espacios Famosos de Boston
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“Es genial tener este tipo de espacio donde hay como una oportunidad para que la gente vea a esta calle de una manera diferente, lo que era la meta de todo esto,” dijo el Jefe de Calles, Jascha Franklin-Hodge.
‘Copley Connect’ Expands a Signature Boston Public Space By Kicking Out the Cars
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“It's great to have this kind of space where there’s sort of an opportunity for people to look at this street in a different way, and that was the goal of this,” said Boston's Chief of Streets.
‘Open Streets’ Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods This Summer
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"This is about community, this is about bridging the gap, this is about opening the door so people can see what businesses are out there and actually patronize them,” said Warren Williams, Executive Director of Jamaica Plain’s Three Squares Main Street organization.
‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent
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A lane of the Fellsway/McGrath Highway would be "repurposed to provide enhanced bicycle accommodations" under the I-93 viaduct, according to a MassDOT spokesperson.