Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Mattapan

Driver Kills Bicyclist on Cummins Highway in Mattapan

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 9, 2020 | No Comments

A motorist struck and killed a person riding a bicycle early this morning in Mattapan. According to Boston Police officials, preliminary dispatch information indicates that police responded at about 7:33 AM to a crash on Cummins Highway near Richmere Road in Mattapan, and the victim was pronounced dead at the scene. Photographs from the scene […]

An MBTA Route 111 bus bound for Haymarket Station uses the new inbound bus lane on North Washington Street on October 9, 2019.

Demands of ‘Essential’ Work Put Boston’s Neighborhoods of Color at Higher Risk

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 27, 2020 | No Comments

'Essential' workers are more likely to live in the Boston region’s neighborhoods of color, according to an analysis by the ACLU of Massachusetts.

A City of Boston rendering illustrates the center-running bus lane concept for Blue Hill Avenue near Walk Hill Street. Under the plan, bus lanes and dedicated stations would run in the middle of the street, away from double-parked cars and turning vehicles. Pedestrian crossings would also be significantly shorter. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Boston Pitches Major Transit-Focused Redesign For Blue Hill Ave.

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 5, 2020 | 2 Comments

Because the vast majority of Blue Hill Avenue's neighbors identify as people of color, the addition of high-quality bus lanes and stations could offer a major improvement to inequities in the city's bus network, where black bus riders currently spend, on average, 64 more hours every year traveling than white bus riders.

The City of Boston's preferred concept for Cummins Highway would address safety concerns by reducing the street's width, widening sidewalks, and adding protected bike lanes. Courtesy of the City of Boston Public Works Department.

City Proposes Road Diet, Protected Bike Lanes On Cummins Highway in Mattapan

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 3, 2020 | No Comments

The Boston Public Works Department is recommending a major reconfiguration of Mattapan’s Cummins Highway to reduce vehicle speeds and add protected bike lanes, but drivers in the neighborhood are pushing back against the city’s recommendations. Cummins Highway links Roslindale Village to Mattapan Square, and is a key point of access to the Blue Hill Avenue […]

The Blue Hill Avenue Fairmount Line stop, pictured in spring 2019. Courtesy of the MBTA.

Mayor Walsh, Advocates Call For More Fairmount Line Trains

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2019 | No Comments

A proposed demonstration project could significantly reduce wait times for commuter rail riders from Dorchester, Mattapan and Hyde Park.