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Christian MilNeil

A rendering of a wide street from a birds-eye perspective. The center of the street features a red dedicated busway, with two lanes (one in each direction) separated from adjacent traffic with landscaped medians and bus stop waiting area platforms. General motor vehicle traffic is confined to 1-2 lanes on either side of the busway. Along the sidewalks are green dedicated bike lanes, which are generally separated from the adjacent car lanes by gardens surrounded by curbs. A label in the upper left denotes the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library, and another label denotes the intersecting street as Walk Hill St.

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Street Design

City of Boston, MBTA Release Refined Designs for Blue Hill Avenue Transit Project

A woman wearing a grey blazer speaks at a podium bearing the seal of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Behind her, a crowd of people in business suits, many of whom are smiling, listen. Behind them all is a steel canopy over a commuter rail platform.

Governor Healey at Fairmount Line event August 13 2024

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The T’s New Electric Fairmount Line Trains Could Run On Other Lines, Too

Blue Hill Ave. Fairmount Line station

MBTA

New Fairmount Line Schedule Takes Effect With Trains Every 30 Minutes

An MBTA spider map with a new purple rapid transit line replacing the Fairmount commuter rail line. The purple line runs from South Station near the center of the map to the lower right, between the Red and Orange Lines.

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MBTA Plans Frequent-Running, Battery-Electric Trains on the Fairmount Line

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Meghan Volcy

A rendering of a wide street from a birds-eye perspective. The center of the street features a red dedicated busway, with two lanes (one in each direction) separated from adjacent traffic with landscaped medians and bus stop waiting areas. General motor vehicle traffic is confined to 1-2 lanes on either side of the busway. Along the sidewalks are green dedicated bike lanes. A label in the upper left denotes the Mattapan Branch of the Boston Public Library, and another label denotes the intersecting street as Walk Hill St.

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Transit

Boston Officially Commits to Building Dedicated Busway on Blue Hill Ave.

A map of Dorchester and Jamaica Plain highlighting the location of the Fairmount Line and Red Line, which runs roughly parallel to the Fairmount Line about a mile to the east.

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Dorchester, Mattapan Lose Red Line Service Starting Saturday – Here’s What You Need to Know

T Will Make Fairmount Free During Upcoming Red Line Closure In Dorchester

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

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Advocacy Opportunities

City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

A route 28 bus advertising the fare-free pilot passes through Grove Hall on Blue Hill Avenue on October 5, 2021.

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Equity

It’s Official: Boston, MBTA Announce Three Free Bus Routes for Mattapan and Dorchester

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Bicycling

City of Boston, MBTA Win Funds to Transform Blue Hill Avenue

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