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A crumbling DCR-owned stairway leads to Columbia Road from the JFK/UMass station

BU Professor Dies On Crumbling Staircase Between Two DCR Parkways In Dorchester

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 14, 2021 | No Comments

The agency in charge of the dangerous stairway appears to be the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the agency that controls the adjacent Columbia Road overpass and Old Colony Avenue.

Google Street View imagery of Main Street in Reading shows the street before (from 2019) and after (from 2020) a road diet that reduced the number of vehicle lanes on the roadway. Images courtesy of Google.

A Reading Road Diet Moves From Pilot to Permanent

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

According MassDOT data, the removal of one traffic lane from Route 28 did not affect travel times or traffic volumes on other streets nearby, and early data suggest that fewer drivers are causing crashes.

A street-level before-and-after rendering of the proposed changes to Somerville's Powder House Circle. Courtesy of the City of Somerville.

Somerville to Shrink Powder House Traffic Circle

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 10, 2021 | No Comments

In the next few weeks, the City of Somerville will use quick-build materials to transform the Powderhouse Circle traffic rotary, a six-way junction of busy walking and biking routes at the southern edge of the Tufts University campus, into a smaller roundabout with protected bike lanes, shortened crosswalks, and increased space for pedestrians. The current […]

The newly rebuilt Kelley Square from above, pictured in early 2021. Photo courtesy of MassDOT.

New Roundabout Curbs Crashes In Worcester’s Kelley Square

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 5, 2021 | No Comments

Before-and-after crash data from MassDOT's Kelley Square project provide stark evidence that road designs that focus on reducing speeds can significantly reduce crash risks.

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Active Transportation Advocates See Silver Lining in Infrastructure Bill

By Kea Wilson | Aug 4, 2021 | No Comments

A handful of critical policy changes buried in the bipartisan infrastructure megabill may quietly revolutionize life for people who walk and roll through U.S. cities — especially if it's amended to include other progressive items a House bill.

What Do We Do About Wellington?

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 5, 2021 | No Comments

Only 18 percent of Wellington station's riders use the station's park-and-ride lots, which bury six acres of publicly-owned, riverfront real estate under asphalt.

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