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Steal This Idea: ‘Emergency Streets’ Strategy Gets First Real-World Pilot
The city of Spokane moved quickly to close a lane at the site where an 18-year-old motorcyclist died in a single-vehicle collision just a few days prior.
October 1, 2026
Bicyclist Severely Injures Pedestrian In Unprotected Commonwealth Ave. Bike Lane Near Kenmore Square
Boston Police told StreetsblogMASS that the victim's condition is improving and that she's expected to live.
September 30, 2026
Westfield Breaks Ground On Downtown Traffic-Calming Project
The City of Westfield is installing traffic-calming improvements on one of its most dangerous downtown streets.
September 22, 2026
Teen’s Third Rail Death Comes As MBTA Moves Ahead With Platform Screen Door Pilot Program
Frankey Wright, Jr. died Saturday when he attempted to rescue his companion from the tracks and fell onto the third rail at Forest Hills station.
August 31, 2026
Eyes On the Street: A Greener, Calmer Cummins Highway
After two years of construction, work is nearly complete on a dramatic transformation of Cummins Highway in Mattapan.
July 27, 2026
Wu Administration Shelved Safety Plans For Mission Hill Streets Where Driver Killed Louisa Gag
"We knew there were dangers. We had a plan to make it safer. It is blatantly irresponsible for the city to make a deliberate decision to not follow through."
July 14, 2026
Louisa Gag, Longtime Street Safety Advocate, Identified as Thursday’s Homicide Crash Victim
Family members have identified the victim of Thursday morning's homicide crash near Roxbury Crossing as Louisa Gag, a longtime street safety advocate and transportation planner at Boston's City Hall.
July 10, 2026
It’s Not Nothing: LivableStreets Report Assesses Progress In Three Cities After A Decade of ‘Vision Zero’
The report singles out the City of Somerville, where there have been no fatal crashes since 2022, as a success story with policies worth emulating.
June 26, 2026
Massachusetts Drivers Committed At Least 354 Homicides In 2025
Older adults and pedestrians continue to make up a disproportionate number of victims in fatal crashes, according to a new report from WalkMassachusetts.
June 17, 2026
Deadly Lynnway Intersection Claims Its Second Victim This Year
State transportation officials are redesigning the Lynnway, but the most recent iterations of the design have been watered down to prioritize high-speed traffic over pedestrian safety.
June 8, 2026
