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Your Annual Update That DCR’s Arborway Redesign Still Isn’t Happening

DCR and their longtime design consultants, Howard Stein Hudson, still haven't produced a safer design for the roadway after six years of working together.

November 14, 2025

Guest Column: It’s Time to Make Hyde Park Ave. Safe for Everyone 

"A walk to school or the corner store should not feel like a life-or-death decision."

October 14, 2025

Eyes On the Street: Safer Side Streets In Jamaica Plain

New speed humps, a 20 mph speed limit, and bike lanes – which make the driving lanes more narrow – seem to be having a significant effect in encouraging safer speeds.

November 7, 2023

DCR Plans Confirm There Will Be Less Space for Bikes In the Arborway’s Most Dangerous Intersection

Detailed plans from DCR confirm that the agency plans to add more space for traffic jams by reducing the width of a protective buffer between a bike lane and moving motor vehicles.

October 19, 2023