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Equity

How Boston Plans to Cool Down Streets Amidst Rising Temperatures

Una vista aérea del propuesto sendero en Lawrence. El camino de 1.4 millas se extiende desde Merrimack Street en el sur de Lawrence hasta la línea de ciudad entre Lawrence y Methuen al noreste. Cortesía de MassDOT.

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Proyecto en Lawrence Completaría Un Sendero Apartado de Calles Desde Merrimack River Hasta la Frontera de New Hampshire

Accessible gendered public bathrooms inside the South Boston Maritime Park in the Seaport neighborhood. The park features many benches as well shade trees and two water fountains.

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Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking, Transit Infrastructure

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PHOTOS: Boston Celebrates Open Streets In Jamaica Plain

Although the Bruce Freeman Rail Trail bridge over Route 2 is still officially closed for construction, people are making their way around the existing barricades and riding their bikes on it. The left photo shows the paved portion on the south side of Route 2, while the right photo shows the unfinished, gravel portion on the northside just a few feet away. Both photos were taken this past Saturday, June 25th.

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From Framingham to Lowell, Progress Continues on a 25-Mile Bike Path Through Boston’s Western Suburbs

Locator map of the Peabody Independence Greenway, illustrating its proximity to downtown Salem and connections to the existing Danvers Rail Trail.

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New Paths in Peabody Will Fill Missing Links on Border-to-Boston Trail

A rendering of two new roundabouts overlaid on an aerial image of the intersections of Chandler Street and May Street in Worcester. Two "Y"-shaped intersections where the two streets converge would be converted into a pair of roundabouts, with two wide shared-use pathways around the edges of and between the new roundabouts.

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Advocacy Opportunities

MassDOT Plans Two New Roundabouts for Dangerous Worcester Intersection

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New Walking City Trail Links Together Boston’s Best Walks In A 25-Mile Urban Hike

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See MassDOT’s Early Designs for a New Car-Free Bridge Over the Pike in Allston

Map of detour routes around the Dorchester Ave. bridge closure. As of July 2023, the bridge has been re-opened to foot traffic, while vehicles are still using the Boston Street detour route.

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T Extends Dorchester Ave. Bridge Closure ‘Til November