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Bowing to Pressure, MassDOT Will Fast-Track Traffic Calming in Somerville’s ‘Corridor of Death’
Under intense pressure from Somerville advocates and elected officials, MassDOT Highway Administrator Jonathan Gulliver reported on Monday afternoon that the agency would accelerate key safety improvements around the intersections of Mystic Avenue and the McGrath Highway ahead of a three-year highway viaduct repair project in the area.
June 21, 2021
How green, walkable, bikeable, play-friendly streets promote good mental health
Urban design that makes space for residents to safely and easily interact with the outdoors and each other plays a major role in both physical and psychological well-being.
June 16, 2021
Advocates Praise House Transportation Bill that Includes Policy Reform, More Transit Funding
The House bill also includes hundreds of earmarks for specific projects in Massachusetts.
June 11, 2021
MassDOT Ghosts Somerville Critics At I-93 Virtual Public Meeting
"People started to realize they’re not hear to hear us," says Somerville resident Melissa McCue-McGrath. "They’re here to say they had a meeting, but they’re not going to do anything for the people who live here and are dying here... It wasn’t that they didn’t hear us; they were just choosing not to."
June 10, 2021
Arlington Test-Drives Safer Intersection Designs At Mass. Ave. and Appleton
One year after a driver struck and killed Charlie Proctor at the intersection of Appleton Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington is testing short-term and long-term design solutions to slow down cars and improve safety.
June 3, 2021
MassDOT’s MUTCD Letter Calls for Safer Streets for People, Not Just for Cars
In a May 13 letter to the Federal Highway Administration, MassDOT officials urged the agency to adapt to new mobility options and focus more on the safety of street users who aren't in cars.
May 28, 2021
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
Brahmin Bikelash: The Inside Story of Why There Are Still No Bike Lanes Through Beacon Hill
There's broad agreement on the fact that Charles Street has too many lanes for cars, and not enough space for bikes and pedestrians. But emails between Beacon Hill neighborhood organizations and city staff reveal intense disagreements over the details of how a redesign should be accomplished.
May 24, 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
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
