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‘Copley Connect’ Expands a Signature Boston Public Space By Kicking Out the Cars
“It's great to have this kind of space where there’s sort of an opportunity for people to look at this street in a different way, and that was the goal of this,” said Boston's Chief of Streets.
June 9, 2022
Boston Begins Construction on ‘Mass. Ave. South’ Protected Bikeway in Dorchester
The project will create a two-way bikeway on one side of the street, add median barriers to block unsafe motor vehicle turning movements at some intersections, rebuild accessible curb ramps at crosswalks, and build five new “floating” bus stops between the new bikeway and the motor vehicle lanes.
June 7, 2022
‘Open Streets’ Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods This Summer
"This is about community, this is about bridging the gap, this is about opening the door so people can see what businesses are out there and actually patronize them,” said Warren Williams, Executive Director of Jamaica Plain’s Three Squares Main Street organization.
June 2, 2022
Checking in on the Franklin Park Action Plan
The master plan is now in the fifth and final “taking action” phase, in which the planning team will propose a framework to prioritize and fund improvement projects.
May 25, 2022
Coalition Rallies for Low-Income Fare Legislation
"I've watched passengers get on my bus and struggle to put that fare together," said Karen Maxwell of the Boston Carmen's Union Local 589.
April 25, 2022
Mayor Wu’s First Budget Proposal Features Bus Lane Projects, Safer Streets, and Transit-Oriented Housing
The proposed budget is an "unprecedented investment because this is an unprecedented moment," Mayor Wu told her cabinet members and City Councilors at a breakfast presentation in City Hall Wednesday morning.
April 13, 2022
It’s a New England Championship Round for America’s Best Bus Stop
Our final America's Best Bus Stop battle is a bit of a David and Goliath story...though our readers might disagree about which stop is really the underdog.
April 8, 2022
Mayor Wu Targets All-Electric School Bus Fleet By 2030
Boston Public Schools (BPS) will by 20 electric buses within the next 8 to 10 months, using funds from the school system’s operating budget and from the American Rescue Plan Act.
April 6, 2022
America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty
After years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we're turning our attention to wonderful waiting areas for once.
March 16, 2022
Mass. Clean Energy Center Awards $3 Million to New E-Bike Subsidy Programs
The funding will help lower-income families buy e-bikes in Worcester, Cape Cod, and the Pioneer Valley, and will also fund an 18-month cargo bike delivery pilot program that will serve the Allston neighborhood of Boston.
March 9, 2022