Vision Zero
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MassDOT Prioritizing Highway Project Before Safety Fixes At Somerville’s Most Deadly Intersection
Elected officials and advocates in Somerville are putting intense pressure on state highway officials for fast-tracking a $37 million project to repair the Interstate 93 viaduct ahead of a modest $6 million safety project for nearby surface roadways where reckless drivers regularly kill and maim local residents.
May 25, 2021
Street Updates from Boston City Council’s Budget Hearings
The Boston Cyclists' Union is petitioning the city to accelerate its bike network plans in order to meet short-term goals from its Go Boston 2030 plan.
May 25, 2021
How Cities Should Analyze Crashes that Kill Pedestrians
May 19, 2021
Video Catches MBTA Driver Threatening Bikes and Pedestrians In Downtown Boston
An MBTA driver is caught on video making an illegal turn into a busy crosswalk, and continuing to drive the wrong way up Boylston Street inside the new bike path.
May 18, 2021
Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the New Mobility Revolution?
May 17, 2021
Department of Concealed Records: Why Is DCR Hiding Its ‘Parkways Study’?
In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation initiated a $500,000 study to improve safety on its park roadways. But the study was never published, and six years later, the agency is stonewalling efforts to find out what happened.
May 13, 2021
Bucking National Trends, City of Boston Marks Progress on ‘Vision Zero’
"In order to truly achieve Vision Zero, there need to be fewer single-occupancy vehicles on the road," concludes a new progress report from the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition.
May 10, 2021
A Walk Audit of Worcester
Highway construction devastated West Boylston Street, which remains extremely hostile to foot traffic to this day. What would it take to make it a healthy neighborhood main street again?
May 5, 2021
SUV and Pickup Purchases Soar — But Who’s Buying?
Americans set a new record last month for SUV and pickup truck sales. Who's buying all these giant cars?
April 21, 2021
D.C. Cyclist Jim Pagels Killed by Driver Hours After Tweeting About Unsafe Roads
April 13, 2021
