Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Cambridge

Faneuil Hall in downtown Boston on Election Day, November 3, 2020.

Election Day Roundup: Meet the Candidates, Make a Plan to Vote

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 1, 2021 | No Comments

Tomorrow is Election Day in Massachusetts, and although there are no statewide races at stake, numerous cities and towns across the Commonwealth will choose new mayors and city councilors. These are the elected officials who arguably have the most influence over the safety of the streets in your hometown, so be sure to cast your […]

Bike traffic on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge heading towards Cambridge on the evening of August 4, 2021.Bike traffic on the Massachusetts Avenue bridge heading towards Cambridge on the evening of August 4, 2021.

Advocates Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. Bridge Before Year’s End

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 28, 2021 | No Comments

The coalition's proposed design, which could be implemented with paint and flexposts before the end of the year, would remove one motor vehicle lane to provide more space for the bridge's bike lanes.

The new REI co-op in Cambridge is right next to the new Lechmere Green Line station (visible in the background of this photo) and the new Community Path.

Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.

New separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue near Dana Street in Cambridge.

Eyes On the Street: Better Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. In Cambridge

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 16, 2021 | No Comments

This week, while the City of Cambridge was finalizing its plans for separated bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue in North Cambridge, city crews installed new pavement markings and flexible-post bollards to upgrade bike facilities on another segment of the same street, between Harvard and Central Squares. This project was also a response to the city’s […]

Community Path crossing at Massachusetts Avenue

Cycling Safety Ordinance Will Bring New Bike, Bus Lanes to North Cambridge This Fall

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 14, 2021 | 1 Comment

The city’s recommended design generally replaces existing on-street parking areas on Mass. Ave. to bike lanes, and converts one of the street's four motor vehicle lanes to a bus-only lane.

Two Silver Line buses pass each other on the dedicated busway in Chelsea. Photo courtesy of the MBTA.

Help Pick A Route for the Silver Line Extension Through Everett

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 27, 2021 | No Comments

Planners seek feedback on potential alignments that would extend the Silver Line busway from its current terminus in Chelsea into Everett, Somerville, Cambridge, and downtown Boston.

Photos: Three New Trails To Look Forward To in 2021

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 28, 2020 | No Comments

Three new trail projects in Boston's suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.

A freshly-paved Webster Avenue in Cambridge with new protected bike lane markings.

Eyes On the Street: Cambridge Fills A Key Bike Network Gap

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 17, 2020 | No Comments

Webster Avenue is a short but frequently-used bike route between Union Square in Somerville and Cambridge Street in Cambridge.

A bicyclist rides along the Paul Dudley White Path along Soldiers Field Road and the Massachusetts Turnpike viaduct on Sept. 11, 2019.

Among Elected Officials, A Strong Consensus Against I-90 Viaduct

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 6, 2020 | No Comments

"Consensus is an ideal rarely reached in our field; there is, however, significant convergence on the Modified At-Grade (option) as the preferred design approach," writes Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

The newly widened bike lane with flexible post bollards on Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square. The City of Cambridge implemented the new layout after a truck driver struck and killed Darryl Willis while he was riding in the previous bike lane, which lacked any physical protection, earlier this summer.

Cambridge City Council Votes to Fast-Track Citywide Protected Bike Lane Network

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

The new ordinance aims to accelerate the construction of the city's protected bike lane network by encouraging the use of "quick-build" projects, and adds a May 1, 2026 deadline for building protected bike lanes on over 20 miles of city streets.

A new protected bike lane on Mount Auburn Street extends east from John F. Kennedy Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge.

Eyes On the Street: A New Network of Protected Bikeways Around Harvard Square

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

New protected bike lanes are being implemented on Mass. Ave., Brattle Street, the Quincy-Bow-DeWolfe corridor, and Mt. Auburn Street.

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