Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Boston

Protesters gather on the Boston Common on May 31, 2020 at a protest against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd. Photo by Wikimedia Commons user GorrillaWarfare, licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

Going to Post-Election Protests? Don’t Count On the T

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 4, 2020 | No Comments

If you’re considering attending a protest, start thinking about contingency plans for getting home safely in case the T isn’t available.

Eyes On the Street: The New American Legion Bikeway

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 23, 2020 | No Comments

This week, Boston Transportation Department crews are busy painting a new roadway layout on American Legion Highway that will add a new 2-mile-long link in Boston’s growing network of protected bike lanes. Your StreetsblogMASS editor took a ride on the street on Monday morning to check out the progress. Even though more work remains to […]

DCR Proposes Major Road Diet on the Arborway

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 22, 2020 | No Comments

In a virtual meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 21, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) presented preliminary designs for a major renovation of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain that would convert multiple motor vehicle lanes to parkland and fill a missing link in the Emerald Necklace with new bicycle and pedestrian paths. The DCR’s […]

Charles Street between the Public Gardens and Boston Common during "rush hour" on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, before the City of Boston set out a row of construction barrels to create a protected bike lane as part of its "Healthy Streets" initiative.

Boston’s Downtown Bike Lanes Are Gone – But City Hall Says They’ll Be Back, Even Better

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department reports that the city is gearing up for a “permanent” implementation for new protected bike lanes on the streets around the Common and Public Garden.

Almost one in three vehicles on Charles Street (pictured) is a bike during the morning rush hour, according to Boston's 2019 bike count surveys.

Boston Bike Counts Make the Case for Better Bike Lanes on Key Routes

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 4, 2020 | No Comments

Data show that several downtown streets, like Cambridge and Charles Streets, get lots of bike traffic in spite of inadequate or nonexistent bike infrastructure.

A rendering of a proposed center-running bus transitway for Columbus Avenue. The project would extend from the Jackson Square Orange Line station, through Egleston Square (pictured) to Franklin Park, and is scheduled to go under construction this fall for completion in 2021. Courtesy of the Boston Transportation Department.

T Announces New Bus Lane Projects, Targeting 6 Regional Bottlenecks

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 28, 2020 | No Comments

The T estimates that, even under reduced levels of ridership during the pandemic, these bus lane projects would benefit over 50,000 riders every weekday.

A conceptual rendering of proposed center-running bus lanes on Summer Street near the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Seaport Subterfuge: Boston Calls Out Massport for Undermining Busway Plans

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 27, 2020 | No Comments

Earlier this summer, Mike Meyran, Massport's Port Director, emailed South Boston businesses and asked them to lobby City of Boston officials to oppose dedicated bus lane projects in the congested Seaport neighborhood.

A new protected bike lane, photographed here on the morning of Wednesday, July 22, was installed using temporary materials on Charles Street in downtown Boston as part of the city's "Healthy Streets" initiative. Photo courtesy of StreetsblogMASS board member Matt Lawlor.

Boston Officials Promise More 'Healthy Streets' Projects in More Neighborhoods

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 19, 2020 | 1 Comment

Boston officials announced plans to make downtown's new pop-up bike lanes permanent, and a new project that would add protected bike lanes and calm traffic on American Legion Highway between Mattapan and Hyde Park.

A map of inner Boston neighborhoods that are likely to flood during storms by the 2050s under current expectations of sea-level rise. Courtesy of Climate Ready Boston.

City Councilor Michelle Wu Pitches ‘Green New Deal’ for Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 18, 2020 | 1 Comment

"The climate crisis and our current public health crises are intertwined, and wrapped in a political system that relies on structural racism and injustice," says Boston City Councilor Michelle Wu. "We need to tackle all of these problems together in this moment: climate justice is racial and economic justice, and cities can lead the charge."

3368 Washington rendering credit RODE Architects/BPDA

Brewery Landlord Sues to Block Housing for the Homeless, Because Parking

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 11, 2020 | No Comments

The Jamaica Plain landlord of Turtle Swamp Brewing is arguing that his tenant’s “ability to find parking” on Washington Street is more important than housing over 200 homeless people. That’s one of the arguments in a lawsuit filing from Monty Gold, the owner of Turtle Swamp’s building at 3377 Washington St., who wants to overturn […]

Cargo bikes and trailers are parked on the sidewalk outside the Whole Foods Market on Houston Street in New York City in this 2019 file photograph. Courtesy of StreetsblogNYC.

Boston Tests the Waters for Cargo e-Bike Deliveries

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 3, 2020 | No Comments

By encouraging bike-powered deliveries, the city hopes “to counter the rise of vehicle traffic and ensuing air pollution tied to consumer preference for at-home delivery.”

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