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Cambridge Officials Propose Protected Bike Lanes on Most of Mass. Ave. By 2026
At tonight's Cambridge City Council meeting, city officials will consider a plan to build out physically-protected bike lanes on most of Massachusetts Avenue north of Harvard Square by the end of 2026.
April 11, 2022
Councilors Vote to Delete Minimum Parking Rules From Cambridge Zoning Code
In a committee meeting earlier this week, a majority of City Councilors endorsed a policy order calling on the city to eliminate minimum parking requirements from its zoning rules.
April 7, 2022
Photos: The Green Line Extension’s Opening Day
Photos from the first day of operation on the Green Line's new branch to Union Square in Somerville.
March 22, 2022
City of Cambridge Will Miss Cycling Safety Ordinance Deadline With Porter Square Project Delay
"We don't want this to become the norm or the expectation," said Joseph Barr, Cambridge's Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation.
March 8, 2022
Eyes On the Green Line: Somerville’s New Community Path Is Coming Together
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.
February 21, 2022
The T’s Zero-Emission Trolleybuses Are Headed for the Scrap Heap
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.
February 17, 2022
MassDOT’s Complete Streets Philosophy Got Buried Under Massive Snowbanks This Weekend
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.
January 31, 2022
15 Cities and Towns Ask the T to Streamline Agreements for Fare-Free Bus Programs
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."
January 27, 2022
DCR Announces Scaled-Back Memorial Drive Road Diet for 2024
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).
January 18, 2022
Mass. Ave. Bridge Users Praise Improved Bike Lanes: ‘I Hope We See More of This’
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.
November 24, 2021
