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Friday’s Headlines Are Many and Varied
By Blake Aued |
These are the headlines. You know what to do.
WRTA Board Votes to Extend Worcester’s Zero-Fare Buses ‘Til 2022
By Christian MilNeil |
“If we suspend fares, it’s just not true that we couldn’t expand service,” Etel Haxhiaj, Zero-Fare Coalition member and Worcester city council candidate, told StreetsblogMASS. “They don’t need to be mutually exclusive.”
Boston City Council Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing
By Christian MilNeil |
The order responds to recent lawsuits from the owners of Turtle Swamp Brewing and their landlord, Monty Gold, who are exploiting Boston's parking rules to delay affordable housing developments in Jamaica Plain.
How Cities Should Analyze Crashes that Kill Pedestrians
By Kea Wilson |
A team of advocates has produced what may be the most comprehensive report on crashes that kill pedestrians — and it’s prompting a call for a similar approach to be adopted across the country.
Protected Bike Lanes on Cambridge Street Could Be Part of MGH Project
By Christian MilNeil |
A protected bikeway on Cambridge Street is "definitely a priority for the city," according to a Boston Transportation Department planner.
Video Catches MBTA Driver Threatening Bikes and Pedestrians In Downtown Boston
By Christian MilNeil |
An MBTA driver is caught on video making an illegal turn into a busy crosswalk, and continuing to drive the wrong way up Boylston Street inside the new bike path.
