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St. Louis County police in riot gear confront protesters n Ferguson in August 2014. Photo by Jamelle Bouie, licensed under Creative Commons.

Streets Need to Be Safe for Black Lives, Too

By StreetsblogMASS | Jun 1, 2020 | No Comments

It’s been one week since Derek Chauvin, a white police officer, choked George Floyd to death in a Minneapolis street, and three months since a retired Georgia cop and his son gunned down Ahmaud Arbery on a quiet street in Georgia. Both killings were caught on videos that contain damning indictments not only of the […]

The Boston Cyclists Union's "Bike to Market" events bring bike repair services and training to Boston neighborhoods that are underserved by brick-and-mortar bike shops. Photo courtesy of the Boston Cyclists Union.

Poor and Black ‘Invisible Cyclists’ Need to Be Part of Post-Pandemic Transport Planning Too

By Julian Agyeman | May 29, 2020 | 1 Comment

Editor’s note: this article originally appeared on The Conversation and is republished here with permission from the author. As states and workplaces prepare to open up after the lockdown, many people are looking for alternatives to public transit to get to work. The National Association of City Transport Officials reports an “explosion in cycling” in […]

Proposed signage for Cambridge's "shared streets" network, part of the city's strategy to provide safe physical distancing routes for car-free residents to get around the city. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

Cambridge (Finally) Announces Citywide Shared Streets Network

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The conceptual network would extend "all the way from Fresh Pond and Danehy Park, through Harvard Square and down towards Kendall Square... with another piece running down from Central Square to the river along Magazine Street."

A network of quick-build bike lanes will take shape in downtown Boston this summer as part of the city's "healthy streets" initiative. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Mayor Walsh Announces Details of New ‘Healthy Streets’ Initiative

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The initial plans include a network of new protected bike lanes across downtown Boston and around the Public Garden, expanded bus stop waiting areas, and processes to let restaurants expand their outdoor seating areas on sidewalks and on-street parking lanes.

Bluebikes docked at South Station in downtown Boston.

Boston Cyclists Union to Offer Deeply Subsidized Bluebikes Passes

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The Boston Cyclists Union, with financial support from Boston's Wagner Foundation, will offer limited-income applicants annual Bluebikes passes for just $5 – a 95 percent discount from the typical price of an annual pass.

A new survey of Massachusetts residents found that many people expect to walk and drive alone more often - and use transit less - than they did before the pandemic. Courtesy of MassINC Polling Group.

New Poll Forecasts Fewer Trips, Large Mode Shifts on the Streets This Summer

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

A new poll from the MassINC Polling Group shows that many Massachusetts residents expect to make fewer trips once the state begins to reopen this summer, and when they do travel, they expect to ride transit much less often – and walk or drive more – than they did before the pandemic. MassINC conducted a […]

Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Photo by John Phelan, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 3.0.

Cambridge Lags In Delivering Safer Streets for Physical Distancing

By Christian MilNeil | May 27, 2020 | No Comments

It’s been over a month since the Cambridge City Council endorsed a policy order to restrict car traffic on Memorial Drive and other neighborhood streets in order to give residents more space to physically distance on city streets, and the city’s administration has still not taken any action, even as peers in surrounding cities have […]

MBTA Takes Small Steps to Improve Fare Equity

By Christian MilNeil | May 27, 2020 | No Comments

The MBTA’s governing board approved some small but significant changes in the agency’s fare policies at a meeting last week to improve fare equity for minority and low-income riders. For years, in order to encourage use of reusable CharlieCards, the MBTA has charged higher prices for riders paying with cash or with the paper “CharlieTickets” […]

Construction barrels block cars and a sign encourages park users to stay 6 feet apart on Parkman Drive next to Jamaica Pond on April 11, 2020. Photo courtesy of Sarah Freeman.

Plans for Boston’s ‘Healthy Streets’ Initiative Expected Later This Week

By Christian MilNeil | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

On Tuesday, the City of Boston briefly published a new website with tentative plans for its “healthy streets” initiative, which would make tactical changes to city streets to provide more room for safe physical distancing among pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit riders. City officials had discussed the overall strategy at a City Council hearing earlier this […]

An illustration of Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo's "15-Minute Neighborhood" concept. Courtesy of Paris en Commun.

Guest Column: Rush Hour Is Over – So What Comes Next?

By Jarred Johnson | May 26, 2020 | No Comments

If we keep equity, sustainability, public health, and livability as our guiding principles, we can build a better world, even if it looks a little different than our vision from a few months ago.

Proposed "shared streets" and expanded curbside pedestrian areas, part of the city's COVID-19 mobility plan. Courtesy of the City of Somerville.

Check Out Somerville’s Citywide ‘COVID-19 Mobility Strategy’

By Christian MilNeil | May 24, 2020 | No Comments

The City of Somerville has announced a citywide mobility strategy to provide safer walking and biking routes with more room for physical distancing as “stay at home” orders ease this spring and summer. Roughly a quarter of Somerville’s households are car-free. The city’s COVID-19 mobility plan therefore focuses on creating safer routes between residential neighborhoods […]

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NACTO Issues New Playbook for ‘Physical Distancing’ on City Streets

By Kea Wilson | May 22, 2020 | No Comments

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