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RAISE Grants to Fund Complete Streets in Nearly Every State
The first recipients of a newly expanded major transportation grant program will deliver significant money for biking, walking and transit — and even some road projects that federal transportation leaders say will help non-drivers, too.
August 11, 2022
Photos: Open Streets Event in Roxbury Neighborhood
This past Saturday, the City of Boston hosted its second Open Streets event in the neighborhood of Roxbury along a stretch of Blue Hill Avenue from Warren Street to Dudley Street. The event temporarily closed off a section of Blue Hill Avenue to traffic and opened it to families, people on bikes, and anyone else who would like to walk or roll without having to worry about cars. Despite the high temperatures, some folks braved the heat to partake in the day's festivities which included live music, food trucks, and even parades.
August 9, 2022
How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures
The City of Boston has several projects in the works as part of an ongoing Climate Ready Boston initiative in response to the changing climate patterns we’ve been experiencing and which are only expected to increase in frequency and severity, but the projects seem to miss a key connection between heat and transportation.
August 8, 2022
Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire
El proyecto Lawrence-Manchester Rail Corridor activaría un tramo de 1.4 millas del camino de tren abandonado Boston y Maine en Lawrence, desde Merrimack Street al sur del Merrimack River hasta el actual Methuen Rail Trail en la línea entre las ciudades de Methuen y Lawrence.
July 27, 2022
Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure
Catarina De Albuquerque, chief officer of the United Nations Sanitation and Water for All, calls the dearth of public bathrooms “an ongoing sanitation crisis, and it highlights American inequality and marginalization.”
July 25, 2022
PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain
Without cars crowding the way, thousands of people – far more than the street typically carries – were able to walk and bike along Centre Street without fears for their safety.
July 11, 2022
From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs
Additional trail sections to extend the trail further south, towards Framingham, and further north, towards downtown Lowell, are in the planning stages.
June 28, 2022
New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail
A project to extend the Independence Greenway eastward towards downtown Peabody could go under construction in 2024; a second project to connect the Greenway's two segments and also connect the Greenway to the Danvers Rail Trail is also being designed.
June 27, 2022
MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection
Last week, MassDOT shared their plans to convert a dangerous pair of intersections on Worcester’s west side to two roundabouts in an effort to improve safety and provide better pedestrian and bicycle accommodations next to the Worcester State University campus.
June 21, 2022
New Walking City Trail Links Together Boston’s Best Walks In A 25-Mile Urban Hike
“The Walking City Trail is basically a 25 mile showcase of Boston's most immersive parks, urban wilds and other green spaces."
June 16, 2022
