Vision Zero
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MassDOT Makes More Space for Bikes and Pedestrians In Revised Designs for Medford Main Street
"It really did feel like they really did listen and change a lot of stuff,” says Ellery Klein, a Medford road safety advocate.
May 9, 2025
Data Indicate That Older Adults, Non-White Neighborhoods Face Higher Risks of Traffic Violence In Mass.
An annual WalkMassachusetts survey of fatal crashes finds that pedestrians, older adults, and people of color are disproportionately represented among the hundreds of casualties from traffic violence across the Commonwealth last year.
April 2, 2025
Drivers Killed Four Victims On One Night In Greater Springfield Last Week
Drivers in the Springfield area killed four victims in two separate crashes that happened within 8 hours of each other in Springfield and West Springfield late last week.
March 31, 2025
Flynn Flam: City Councilor Complains Bike Lanes Make It Hard to Visit South End Library That’s Been Shuttered for 3 Years
Councilor Sharon Durkan pushed back against Flynn's complaints, reminding her colleagues that "with every bike lane that's been built in this city, we've absolutely saved lives."
March 25, 2025
Worcester Poised to Adopt ‘Vision Zero’ Action Plan
A few months after adopting a citywide 25 mph speed limit, the City of Worcester is now considering whether to adopt a Vision Zero action plan that aims to eliminate deaths and severe injuries on the city's roadways within the next decade.
February 12, 2025
Mayor Wu Introduces Ordinance to Regulate Delivery App Companies
On Monday, Mayor Michelle Wu filed a proposed new city ordinance that would regulate app-based delivery companies like DoorDash and UberEats, whose drivers have elicited vocal complaints from residents in downtown neighborhoods.
February 4, 2025
The Deadly Cost of Unplowed Sidewalks in Winter
A mother was killed and her toddler critically injured when an icy sidewalk forced them into the street — and into the path of a driver. Some say better policy could have prevented the tragedy.
January 28, 2025
Guest Column: Lethal Hyde Park Avenue Needs Changes, Not More Meetings
Editor’s note: Advocates for safer streets in the Boston neighborhood of Hyde Park delivered the following letter to Boston City Hall on Friday. In addition to the 7 co-authors in the byline, 709 Boston residents added their names to the letter, and hundreds of them offered their own personalized notes about safety hazards they’d experienced on Hyde Park Avenue. StreetsblogMASS is republishing the letter with the authors’ permission.
January 24, 2025
Governor’s Budget Bill Would Legalize Speed Limit Enforcement Cameras Statewide
If it's approved, the legislation would take effect on July 1, 2026.
January 23, 2025
Want Safety Cameras On Your Kids’ School Buses? Here’s How to Get Them
School districts can now use bus-mounted cameras to issue fines against drivers who illegally pass stopped buses – but cities, towns, and school districts still need to adopt the law at the local level.
January 22, 2025
