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Christian MilNeil

Pedestrians walk along the narrow sidewalk on Maffa Way, an off-ramp from I-93 and the primary walking route between Sullivan Square Orange Line stop and East Somerville.

Maffa Way sidewalk in Sullivan Square, looking towards East Somerville

Advocacy Opportunities

MassDOT Bridge Replacements Could Upgrade Somerville’s Access to Sullivan Square

The new Magoun Square Green Line station under construction, seen from Lowell Street. This station is on the longer Medford branch of the Green Line Extension, which is expected to open later this year.

Magoun Square Green Line station under construction in Feb. 2022

Bicycling

Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

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City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

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DCR Issues One More Call for Feedback on Arborway Redesign

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Accessibility

New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Central and Western Mass. This Year

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New Trails We Can Look Forward to in Eastern Mass. in 2022

City of Boston Public Works Department workers clear snowbanks from a crosswalk outside of Symphony Hall in the aftermath of the blizzard of January 30, 2022.

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Boston City Council Considers Expanded Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal

A pedestrian walks in the right lane of MassDOT's Route 18/Main Street in Weymouth because the sidewalks are buried in deep snowbanks.

Route 18 in Weymouth

MassDOT’s Complete Streets Philosophy Got Buried Under Massive Snowbanks This Weekend

School Street in Natick, showing a car parked on the town's new asphalt sidewalk.

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Natick’s New Sidewalks Look Suspiciously Like A Road Widening

Temporary fencing lines the sidewalk on the DCR-controlled approach to the Beades Bridge. Google Street View imagery suggests that the temporary fencing has been there for nearly 8 years. Photo by Tony Dutzik.

Beades Bridge West Sidewalk

Internal Email Raises Safety Concerns for Dorchester’s Beades Bridge

Walking