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Somerville Ave. features sidewalk-level protected bike paths in each direction, new stormwater collection gardens, and improved sidewalks and crosswalks.

Eyes On the Street: More Space for Pedestrians and Bikes in Somerville

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 15, 2021 | No Comments

Two projects are nearing completion: the reconstruction of Somerville Avenue in Union Square, and the quick-build reconfiguration of Powder House Circle near Tufts University.

Arlington Select Board Reconsiders, Endorses New Bike Lane Plan for Mass Ave.

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

The compromise plan that the board adopted Wednesday evening would extend the existing painted bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue from Lowell Street to Appleton Street, by restricting parking to only one side of the street in that segment.

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Thursday’s Headlines Are About Done

By Blake Aued | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

Transit funding is on the chopping block while sidewalks are impassable and ride-hailing fuels climate change.

The massive Government Center Garage in the North End, pictured here on Sept. 30, 2021, is in the process of being dismantled to make way for new development.

Boston Establishes New Limits on Parking in Large Developments

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 13, 2021 | No Comments

The City of Boston recently announced new planning guidelines for large developments that will limit the amount of parking that developers will be allowed to build, with stricter limits applying in the city’s most transit-accessible neighborhoods. The guidelines are outlined in a new map, which specifies allowable parking ratios for housing, office, and institutional uses […]

New signage presages faster buses on I-93 northbound lanes of I-93 north of Boston. Photo by Ari Ofsevit, used with permission.

Buses Will Get A New Bypass Around I-93 Traffic Jams North of Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 12, 2021 | No Comments

The autumn winds have unwrapped some new signage on Interstate 93 north of Boston, revealing MassDOT’s plans to allow buses to run in the breakdown lane on one of the region’s most congested highways. On Tuesday morning, an MBTA spokesperson confirmed that the T had collaborating with MassDOT to allow buses to run on the […]

A meeting of the MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board in December 2017. Courtesy of MassDOT.

At Last, Baker Names New MBTA Oversight Board

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Nine weeks after signing the legislation that authorized its creation, and after a string of derailments and injuries on MBTA properties this summer and fall, Governor Baker finally named his appointments to the new MBTA Board of Directors on Thursday afternoon.

End of the bike lane on Elm Street Northampton

Driver Kills 69-Year Old Man Next to Northampton High School

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Elm and North Elm both have painted bike lanes for most of their length. But the bike lanes disappear for a one-block segment in front of the high school, at the site of Wednesday's crash.

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

Fare-Free 28 Is a Hit With Roxbury, Mattapan Bus Riders

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2021 | No Comments

Ridership on the route has surged back to pre-pandemic levels, outperforming the rest of the MBTA bus system.

The new REI co-op in Cambridge is right next to the new Lechmere Green Line station (visible in the background of this photo) and the new Community Path.

Eyes On the Street: The New Lechmere Takes Shape as a Bike Commuting Hub

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 4, 2021 | No Comments

New public spaces, bike facilities, and a connection to the Somerville Community Path are all nearing completion around the new Lechmere Station in East Cambridge.

A surveillance video frame shows the white SUV that struck and seriously injured 5th grader Francis Nedwell on Wednesday in Dorchester. Courtesy of the Boston Police Department.

Boston Hit-and-Run Drivers Injure 2 Children in 3 Days

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 1, 2021 | No Comments

Boston drivers have hit and seriously injured two children in the past three days, and in both cases, the drivers fled from the scene without stopping to care for their victims. The first assault happened Wednesday morning, when 11-year-old Francis Nedwell disembarked from an MBTA bus with his aunt and mother on his way to […]