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DCR Will Present New Plans to Improve Chaotic Riverfront Traffic Circle in Brighton
The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will hold a public hearing later this month to present a new design for the chaotic riverfront rotary where several of its riverfront highways converge on the banks of the Charles River in Brighton.
April 4, 2025
Boston Releases ’30-Day Review’ Memo of Safety Projects
The city remains secretive about whose opinions mattered enough for its consultation in the review process.
April 3, 2025
Data Indicate That Older Adults, Non-White Neighborhoods Face Higher Risks of Traffic Violence In Mass.
An annual WalkMassachusetts survey of fatal crashes finds that pedestrians, older adults, and people of color are disproportionately represented among the hundreds of casualties from traffic violence across the Commonwealth last year.
April 2, 2025
Boston Cyclists Union Warns That City’s Bikeway Changes Create ‘Serious and Immediate Safety Risks’
Mayor Wu's administration continues to ignore requests for information about the city's '30-day review' of recent street safety projects.
March 31, 2025
Flynn Flam: City Councilor Complains Bike Lanes Make It Hard to Visit South End Library That’s Been Shuttered for 3 Years
Councilor Sharon Durkan pushed back against Flynn's complaints, reminding her colleagues that "with every bike lane that's been built in this city, we've absolutely saved lives."
March 25, 2025
The Path Forward For MassDOT’s West Station Plans Is Getting Narrower
“What are we giving up by placing a rail yard within this area where we’re creating a new neighborhood, one that could certainly use additional housing?"
March 20, 2025
Transit Riders Plan Grassroots Protest of Tonight’s Boylston Street Bus Lane Removal
Boston residents are planning to gather in Copley Square this evening to protest the city's planned removal of the Boylston Street bus lane, which improved bus speeds and reliability for the MBTA's Route 39 but also attracted the ire of the politically well-connected Back Bay Association.
March 18, 2025
Registration Opens for Youth Bike Summit in Roxbury
Editor's note: the following article is an edited version of a press release from the Youth Bike Summit's organizers.
March 6, 2025
While Constituents Demand Safer Streets, Boston Is Removing Protective Barriers From New Bikeways
A City Hall spokesperson declined to say whether the removals are permanent, or only temporary.
March 5, 2025
Mayor Wu Begins ‘Review’ of Recent Street Safety Upgrades – Here’s How to Weigh In
At the end of the 30-day review of recent street improvements, the city plans to consider "alternative plans/proposals we could pivot to," according to an internal City Hall memo.
February 28, 2025
