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Why Do People With Disabilities Have to Sue To Get Accessible Sidewalks?

By Kea Wilson | Nov 14, 2022 | No Comments

Philadelphia is the latest U.S. city to agree to make its sidewalks accessible to people who use assistive devices — though the win would be more significant if people with mobility challenges weren't so often forced to sue to get basic access to the places where they live.

Two people ride bikes along new bike lanes, separated from the car lanes by rows of white flexible-post bollards, on Massachusetts Avenue near Dana Street in Cambridge.

Cambridge to Upgrade Hampshire Street Bike Lanes in 2023

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 10, 2022 | No Comments

During rush hours, people riding on bikes outnumber people riding in private cars on Hampshire Street, but currently, the vast majority of the street's public space is dedicated to motor vehicles.

a grassy meadow with a medium sized puddle in the middle and trees lining the side under an overcast sky.

Travel Guide: A Cozy Weekend Getaway To the Coast

By Grecia White | Nov 9, 2022 | No Comments

Destination: Ipswich – a cute small coastal town with a population of 13,785 people about 30 miles northeast of Boston.

Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston on Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Election Day: How to Vote, What We’re Watching

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 8, 2022 | No Comments

Today is Election Day in Massachusetts, when Massachusetts voters will pick a new Governor, their representatives in the State House (and in Washington), and four statewide referendums. While most of these races are not nail-biters, these elected officials will decide the fate of critical state and federal legislation for the next two years – including […]

A man in a blue ballcap and white collared shirt sits on a bench in front of an MBTA rapid transit map inside a subway station.

Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

Among the riders we met at downtown subway stations and bus stops on Monday afternoon, it was hard to find anyone for whom transit service would be a major issue at the polls.