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Boston Officials Will Adjust Traffic Signals At Fatal Crash Scene In Forest Hills
The city's Chief of Streets promises "improving safety is non-negotiable" as the city plans for a more robust redesign of Hyde Park Avenue.
Forest Hills Residents Petition for Safer Hyde Park Avenue After MBTA Bus Driver Kills Their Neighbor
State Officials Say Work to Improve Safety at Lethal Memorial Drive Crash Site Will Begin On Monday
The state's parks agency will reduce Memorial Drive's speed limit and create more space for the area's busy bike and pedestrian traffic.
After Short-Lived Ban, Kei Trucks Get the OK In Massachusetts
The tempest over kei trucks reflects an approach to regulations that has historically prioritized safety for people inside motor vehicles at the expense of safety for everyone else.
SUV Driver Kills Bicyclist On Memorial Drive Bike Path in Cambridge
The state's Department of Conservation and Recreation, which owns Memorial Drive, had previously received serious warnings about safety hazards at the site of the killing.
Somerville To Start Implementing New Bike Plan With Connections Near Porter Square
Boston Will Start Building Dartmouth Street Protected Bikeway This Fall
After 9-Month Delay, Worcester Council Adopts Citywide 25 mph Speed Limit
The vote establishes a citywide 25 mph speed limit and introduce the possibility of 20 mph "safety zones" near schools, parks, and other areas with higher risks of traffic violence.
A Driver Killed Two Boston College Hockey Stars – But Media Coverage Is Missing the Bigger Story
“There are big systemic problems in the way that we organize our streets, in the ways that we invest in infrastructure," says Thomas DeVito, national director for Families for Safe Streets. "And it leads to very predictable outcomes.”
