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Boston Kicks Off Planning to Redesign Columbia Road, A Lost Link In Its Emerald Necklace
Mayor Wu's administration is finally kicking off a formal planning process to redesign Columbia Road, a multi-lane roadway that slices through the heart of Dorchester.
April 25, 2024
MBTA Regional Rail Schedule Changes Add More Service on Worcester, Fairmount Lines
At Thursday's MBTA board of directors meeting, MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng announced two big regional rail service improvements that will restore an express train to Worcester and deliver a big increase in rail transit service to the Fairmount Line in Boston.
April 25, 2024
Boston, Bluebikes Offer Free Rides During Subway Closures
This article has been adapted from a City of Boston and Bluebikes press release.
April 19, 2024
Close.City Maps Illustrate Inequalities of Access to Vital Services Across the Boston Region
On Friday April 5th, Nat Henry (@NatMakesMaps), Director and founder of Henry Spatial Analysis, launched “Close”, an interactive map that shows walkable, bikeable, and transit-friendly neighborhoods across every block in the United States.
April 19, 2024
Meet Meghan Volcy, Our New Reporting Fellow
Towards the beginning of high school, I remember taking a career aptitude test, not having a clue of what I wanted to do when I was older. One of the top results that came back was an “Urban Planner”. Truthfully, I had no idea what that was or what that meant; after comparing answers with my friends, I put it out of my head and I continued on with my life.
March 29, 2024
Mayor Wu Announces 2024 Open Streets Schedule, With Expansion to Hyde Park
On Tuesday morning, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu announced an expanded program of Open Streets events for 2024 that will bring the popular car-free festivals to Hyde Park for the first time.
March 26, 2024
Ford F-150 Driver Kills 4-Year-Old Girl Next to Boston Children’s Museum
On Sunday afternoon, a truck driver struck and killed a 4-year-old girl in front of her family next to the Boston Children's Museum in the Fort Point neighborhood of Boston.
March 26, 2024
DCR Will Make One of Its Pointless Charles River Highways Half As Pointless
The Commonwealth's Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the state's parks agency, is moving ahead with plans to renovate a portion of the Leo Birmingham Parkway in Brighton with a smaller footprint and a new shared-use pathway.
March 25, 2024
MBTA Plans Frequent-Running, Battery-Electric Trains on the Fairmount Line
The MBTA is considering a proposal to dramatically increase service on the Fairmount Line with a new fleet of electric battery-powered trains before the end of 2027.
March 16, 2024
Is Massachusetts Ready for Congestion Pricing?
Massachusetts drivers already pay an extremely high price for the congestion they create.
March 13, 2024
