Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Cambridge

A pedestrian walks in the right lane of MassDOT's Route 18/Main Street in Weymouth because the sidewalks are buried in deep snowbanks.

MassDOT’s Complete Streets Philosophy Got Buried Under Massive Snowbanks This Weekend

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 31, 2022 | No Comments

StreetsblogMASS asked MassDOT about its sidewalk snow removal policies, and an agency spokesperson made it clear that the agency generally doesn't consider itself responsible for clearing the sidewalks along the roadways it builds and maintains.

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

15 Cities and Towns Ask the T to Streamline Agreements for Fare-Free Bus Programs

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 27, 2022 | 1 Comment

In a letter addressed to MBTA General Manager Steve Poftak, elected officials from 15 municipalities across the MBTA service area asked state officials to work with them to design "a fair, equitable, and standardized process for implementing fare-free bus pilots."

Memorial Drive in Cambridge. Photo by John Phelan, licensed under Creative Commons CC BY 3.0.

DCR Announces Scaled-Back Memorial Drive Road Diet for 2024

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 18, 2022 | No Comments

The latest proposal, as described in the ENF, would reconstruct a 0.8-mile length of Memorial Drive and its multi-use pathways between the Eliot Bridge and the Anderson Bridge (JFK Street).

Portrait of Whitney Zhang of Boston on the Cambridge side of the Mass. Ave. Bridge on Nov. 23, 2021

Mass. Ave. Bridge Users Praise Improved Bike Lanes: ‘I Hope We See More of This’

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 24, 2021 | No Comments

MassDOT plans to leave the cones in place over the winter and evaluate the new layout for permanent implementation next year after analyzing its effects on user safety, bike traffic, car traffic, and bus speeds on the MBTA’s Route 1.

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

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