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  • A large crowd of bike riders gathers on Commonwealth Avenue in Kenmore Square beneath the Citgo sign.
    Try Out Bike Commuting This Spring With ‘Guided Rides’ From A Better City
    by Christian MilNeil
    April 29, 2026
    This spring, A Better City, a business organization focused on improving Boston’s infrastructure, is bringing back its series of “guided rides” to coach novice bike commuters with the route-finding and riding skills they need to navigate the Boston region on a bike.
  • Oregon Launches Nation’s First Road-User Charge for EVs
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    The Beaver State is moving from pilot to adoption, but the degree of public acceptance remains unclear.
  • Wednesday’s Headlines: Less Parking Equals Lower Rents
    by The Editorial Team
    April 29, 2026
    Tenants are paying hundreds of dollars a month for parking they may not even need.
  • You Can Blame Fossil Fuels for Delaying Northampton’s Main Street Renovation
    by Christian MilNeil
    April 28, 2026
    A long-awaited project to widen sidewalks, improve public spaces, and install protected bike lanes along Main Street in downtown Northampton will have to wait one more year because Eversource, the local methane gas utility company, did not accurately record the locations of its underground pipes.
  • A rendering of a street with a wide public plaza in the foreground.
    Mayor Wu’s Latest Budget Plan Eliminates Funding for Over a Dozen Street Safety Projects: See the List
    by Christian MilNeil
    April 22, 2026
    Mayor Wu’s recently-published budget proposal appears to eliminate dozens of capital projects from the city’s five-year capital plan, according to a comparison of this year’s fiscal year 2027 proposal with the current fiscal year 2026 enacted budget.
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