Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together
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The new Community Path Extension in Somerville is beginning to look like a usable trail, with new light fixtures and a base layer of pavement in place.
Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Cambridge
The T’s Zero-Emission Trolleybuses Are Headed for the Scrap Heap
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The T wants to begin renovations on the North Cambridge garage, which currently houses the 35 electric trolleybuses that serve the 71 and 73, within the next year in order to support an all-new fleet of battery-electric buses by early 2024.
MassDOT’s Complete Streets Philosophy Got Buried Under Massive Snowbanks This Weekend
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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.
15 Cities and Towns Ask the T to Streamline Agreements for Fare-Free Bus Programs
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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."
DCR Announces Scaled-Back Memorial Drive Road Diet for 2024
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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).
Mass. Ave. Bridge Users Praise Improved Bike Lanes: ‘I Hope We See More of This’
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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.
Election Day Roundup: Meet the Candidates, Make a Plan to Vote
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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 […]
Advocates Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. Bridge Before Year’s End
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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.
Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub
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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.
Eyes On the Street: Better Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. In Cambridge
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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 […]
Cycling Safety Ordinance Will Bring New Bike, Bus Lanes to North Cambridge This Fall
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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.