Somerville City Councilor Matthew McLaughlin addresses the crowd gathered at an abandoned gas station on May 26, 2021 to memorialize victims of traffic violence in the area and demand immediate safety improvements to nearby roadways, including Mystic Ave. and the McGrath Highway.

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Woman riding a bike on the trail along Circuit Drive as a car goes by

Checking in on the Franklin Park Action Plan

By Grecia White | May 25, 2022

Many park users are still unaware of it, but for the past two years, the City of Boston has been formulating a new master plan for Franklin Park, and the planning team expects to release its recommendations to revitalize the city’s largest public park later this year. The Franklin Park Action Plan kicked off its […]

A bike rider rides along a flexpost-protected bike lane next to a sidewalk cafe on one side and a line of cars waiting in traffic on the other..

Windshield Bias Afflicts Broadcast Media’s Coverage of Cambridge Bike Lane Projects

By Christian MilNeil | May 24, 2022

This spring, the Cambridge City Council has endured several marathon public meetings to discuss – and ultimately reject – petitions that sought to roll back some of the city’s landmark bike and pedestrian safety initiatives. Each time, dozens of residents have lined up to testify in defense of policies like the city’s Cycling Safety Ordinance. […]

Person in blue jacket standing next to his bike by a crowd of other bikers in downtown Boston for Bike to Work Day festivities.

PHOTOS: Boston’s Bike to Work Day Festivities

By Grecia White and Christian MilNeil | May 20, 2022

Police cars block West Chestnut St. in Brockton after a driver struck and killed a 50 year-old woman walking on the street Wednesday morning.

Driver Kills 50 Year-Old Woman In Brockton

By Christian MilNeil | May 19, 2022

A driver who claims she was blinded by the morning sun, yet continued driving anyhow, struck and killed a woman walking along West Chestnut Street in Brockton early Wednesday morning. Officials have identified the victim as Chafang Wu, a 50 year-old Brockton resident. Wu appears to have been walking along the southern side of West […]

Portrait of Grecia White in front of the downtown Boston skyline

Meet Grecia! The Newest StreetsblogMASS Reporter

By Grecia White | May 18, 2022

I care deeply about the social implications of transportation and can’t wait to hear all about your travel stories - how you get to your favorite spots of your city, the time your train was twenty minutes late and you wondered whether it would come at all, your first ferry ride; any and all your mobility highs and lows.

Riders arrive at City Hall Plaza for Bike to Work Day in 2018. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Bike to Work Day This Friday, and More Bike Month Events

By Christian MilNeil | May 17, 2022

May is MassBike’s Bay State Bike Month, with dozens of bike rides, bike repair clinics, and other events all over the commonwealth. You can find a lot more events at MassBike’s BayStateBikeMonth.org website, but here’s a brief summary of some highlights: Wednesday: Burritos and A Bike-In Movie The Boston Cyclists Union is hosting a Bike […]