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Column: What Does the Freedom of Movement Really Mean? Reflections from the Youth Bike Summit
While dozens of young people, many of them young people of color, celebrated each others’ accomplishments at the Youth Bike Summit earlier this month, there was also a heaviness at the weekend’s event regarding the growing presence and threat of anti-immigrant policing in communities across the country.
June 13, 2025
The Kids Are Alright: A Weekend of Connection, Curiosity, and Collective Action at the Youth Bike Summit
In the last weekend of May, young people and their adult allies from all over the country came together at Roxbury Community College for this year's Youth Bike Summit, hosted by the National Youth Bike Council and local nonprofits Bikes Not Bombs, Mattapan Food and Fitness, and sponsors like Transportation for Massachusetts, Boston’s Children Hospital, and the Barr Foundation.
June 11, 2025
Photos: The 2025 Youth Bike Summit In Roxbury
Over the weekend, young people and their adult allies from all over the country gathered at Roxbury Community College in Boston for this year's Youth Bike Summit.
June 3, 2025
Registration Opens for Youth Bike Summit in Roxbury
Editor's note: the following article is an edited version of a press release from the Youth Bike Summit's organizers.
March 6, 2025
Driver Kills Pedestrian Outside Roxbury Crossing T Station
A police spokesperson called the killing an "accident," even though an investigation is still underway.
December 18, 2024
New Fairmount Line Schedule Takes Effect With Trains Every 30 Minutes
The MBTA's new higher-frequency schedule for the Fairmount Line took effect yesterday, May 20, which means that riders in Roxbury, Dorchester, Mattapan, and Hyde Park can now catch a train every 30 minutes on weekdays.
May 21, 2024
Boston Kicks Off Planning to Redesign Columbia Road, A Lost Link In Its Emerald Necklace
Mayor Wu's administration is finally kicking off a formal planning process to redesign Columbia Road, a multi-lane roadway that slices through the heart of Dorchester.
April 25, 2024
DCR Is Planning A Big Renovation of the Southwest Corridor Greenway
The state Department of Recreation (DCR) is working on a Southwest Corridor Park Action Plan to revitalize one of Boston’s busiest greenways, and the agency hosted its second public meeting for the project on February 28th.
March 12, 2024
News Briefs: Free Bluebikes Sundays, Southwest Corridor Path Work Resumes
Free Bluebikes passes every Sunday for Mental Health Awareness Month, and DCR's Southwest Corridor paving work resumes.
May 5, 2023
Mayor Wu Announces Expanded Open Streets Events Calendar for 2023
The Mayor also announced a major expansion in the city's Open Newbury events, which will occur every Sunday from July until mid-October this year.
May 2, 2023
