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An evening scene on a wide four-lane street that's lined with one-story commercial buildings. In the foreground, a person walks across the street at a traffic light as another person rides a bike in the opposite direction. A few cars' headlights are visible in the background.

Wu Administration Revives Centre Street Safety Project For West Roxbury

By Christian MilNeil | May 26, 2023 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is reviving a pre-pandemic plan to reconfigure Centre Street in West Roxbury in an effort to curb dangerous driving along a busy neighborhood commercial corridor with high volumes of foot traffic. The project’s revival was announced earlier this week as part of the Wu administration’s “safety surge” announcement. In the […]

A paved path running through sand dunes. Two people in bikes are in the middle distance.

Provincetown Plans to Carve Up Its Freeway For a New Car-Free Path

By Christian MilNeil | May 25, 2023 | No Comments

The small city of Provincetown, located on the tip of Cape Cod, is already a renowned vacation destination in part because of its tight-knit, walkable downtown, where cars must creep at a slow walking pace behind throngs of pedestrians every summer, and its network of paved paths in the nearby Cape Cod National Seashore. But […]

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Guest Column: To Halt Wasteful Highways, America Needs a ‘Road Review’

By Tony Dutzik | May 24, 2023 | No Comments

In February, the government of Wales announced that it was scrapping all major road-building projects. The move came after a year-long “roads review” in which a government-appointed panel systematically reviewed the nation’s road-building program in light of its climate and environmental goals.

A party invitation image for the StreetsblogMASS 4th birthday celebration, showing event details on a light-blue background surrounded by balloons and confetti. The event will be June 20, 2023, at 5:30 pm, at The Flamingo, 266 Commercial Street Boston, MA.

We’re Four Years Old, Let’s Party

By Christian MilNeil | May 23, 2023 | No Comments

As with any good party for a 4 year-old, there will be delicious cake, and if you show up early enough, you might get to take home a limited-edition StreetsblogMASS zine that we're printing for the occasion. RSVP via Eventbrite to let us know you're coming.

a white striped crosswalk with two vegetated curb extensions on either side.

Wu Admin Announces ‘Safety Surge’ of Traffic Calming for Neighborhood Streets

By Christian MilNeil | May 22, 2023 | No Comments

The city says it aims to install up to 500 new speed humps and redesign at least two dozen intersections every year.

A crowd of people in bikes pedals through a wide brick plaza. In the center, wearing a black helmet and blue hoodie, is Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.

PHOTOS: Boston’s 2023 Bike To Work Day

By Christian MilNeil | May 19, 2023 | No Comments

Between 7:30 and 8:45 a.m., convoys of riders coming in from Mattapan, Dorchester, Brookline, Cambridge, Malden, Chelsea, and other cities across the region arrived in City Hall Plaza in waves, while City of Boston Transportation Department staff welcomed them with cowbells and cheers.

Orange construction barrels surround a newly-constructed median island surrounded by parked cars on the left and moving vehicles to the right. Two pedestrians are stepping off the island to cross the street, which is lined with multi-story apartment buildings. In the distance on the horizon are visible the Prudential Center and other skyscrapers in Back Bay.

Eyes On the Street: Some Curb Appeal In Dorchester and the South End

By Christian MilNeil | May 18, 2023 | No Comments

A protected bike lane project that allegedly started construction a year ago is finally showing some visible signs of progress. Boston’s Massachusetts Avenue Better Bike Project will create a two-way protected bikeway along the western curb of Massachusetts Avenue from Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury to Columbia Road in Dorchester. Planning for the project began […]

A wide intersection with a multi-story brick building on the far side. In the foreground is a triangular traffic island surrounded by asphalt where three crosswalks meet.

Truck Driver Kills 5-Year-Old Girl In a Downtown Andover Crosswalk

By Christian MilNeil | May 15, 2023 | No Comments

In spite of eyewitness reports that her killer drove into the crosswalk while Olson and her family were legally protected by a walk signal, a spokesperson for the District Attorney's office said that they have decided not to restrain the perpetrator from operating a motor vehicle.

Flooding on Morrissey Boulevard in Dorchester during a "king tide" event

On Morrissey Boulevard, A Flood of Plans, But Little Action

By Christian MilNeil | May 15, 2023 | No Comments

The lack of consensus around the future of Morrissey Boulevard and the adjacent Kosciuszko Circle (the dangerous rotary where Morrissey, Day Boulevard, Old Colony Avenue, and Mt. Vernon Street all intersect) represents a considerable risk factor for the city's plans to create a new transit-oriented neighborhood on the Red Line.

Bar chart illustrating monthly bus driver active headcounts and vacancies since January. The number of vacancies increased slightly in the months Jan. to March but decreased slightly in May.

MBTA News Briefs: Finally Some Better News on Bus Driver Hiring

By Christian MilNeil | May 12, 2023 | No Comments

The MBTA’s three board committees met on Thursday morning with three newly-appointed members to discuss its new 5-year capital plan, hiring updates, and meet the MassDOT’s newly-hired Chief Safety Officer. Incentives for new bus drivers get traction For the past several months, the board’s Workforce Committee has been getting regular updates on hiring efforts, with […]