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Eyes On the Street: Sneckdown City
Across the city, giant piles of snow are revealing underutilized spaces in our streets.
February 6, 2026
City of Boston Restarts Rutherford Avenue Design As Funding Deadline Looms
The city needs to submit a design plan within the next few months or risk losing almost $200 million in funding.
February 4, 2026
Fares, Frozen: South Station’s New Fare Gates Are Already Out of Service
Snow and cold temperatures have sidelined the new fare gates at South Station out of service barely a month after their installation.
February 3, 2026
Eyes On the Street: Days After the Storm, Boston’s Sidewalks Are An Inaccessible Mess
Thousands of different property owners are responsible for clearing the city's sidewalks, and there's considerable variation in sidewalk accessibility after winter storms.
January 29, 2026
MassDOT Construction Project Blocks Busy Allston Bike Route Across I-90
"MassDOT has heard the concerns of bicyclists and will make minor adjustments to the barrier to reallocate space," a spokesperson told StreetsblogMASS on Thursday.
January 15, 2026
While We Were Away: A Roundup of News From the Holiday Break
Happy new year! We took some time off for a long winter break, but news kept on happening. Some of these are stories we may cover in greater depth after we dig through a few hundred unread messages in our inbox, but for now, here's a quick briefing on the big stories from the past two weeks:
January 5, 2026
Should the Orange Line to Roslindale Be The T’s Next Rapid Transit Expansion?
New housing, crowded buses, and underutilized commuter rail tracks help make the case to expand the Orange Line beyond Forest Hills, advocates argue.
December 19, 2025
Boston City Council Hosts Hearing Tuesday On City’s Dated Parking Rules
The Boston City Council’s Committee on Planning, Development, and Transportation will hold a public hearing on Tuesday afternoon "to explore amending the Boston Zoning Code to remove parking minimum requirements for new development."
December 8, 2025
Boston Data Show New Bike Lanes Successfully Shift Traffic, With Fewer Cars and Way More Bikes
Mayor Wu has hard evidence that her bike lane projects are helping reduce traffic – but her administration is reluctant to share it.
December 5, 2025
Grinch Line: Core of the Green Line Closed ‘Til Dec. 22
From December 8 through December 22, the MBTA will suspend all Green Line service between North Station and Kenmore Square.
December 3, 2025
