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Path Upgrades Under Discussion In Boston Common Master Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 16, 2020 | No Comments

Planners for the City of Boston are preparing a new master plan for the Boston Common under guiding principles that recognize that the park is an important crossroads for people walking between Back Bay, Beacon Hill and downtown Boston. City planners and consulting landscape architects are midway through a 2-year planning process to create a […]

The "double arch" concept, one of three conceptual designs for the new Northern Avenue Bridge. Courtesy of AECOM.

City Embraces 'People-First' Design For Northern Ave. Bridge

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 10, 2019 | 1 Comment

In deference to the city's climate goals, officials say there will be "no cars" on the new bridge between the Seaport and Financial District.

A ValleyBike station on the UMass-Amherst campus. Courtesy of the University of Massachusetts.

ValleyBike Demonstrates Viability of Bike Sharing In Smaller Cities

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 9, 2019 | No Comments

Pedal-assist electric bicycles help users cover longer distances in a more rural part of the state.

Participants in the 2018 World Day of Remembrance march up Beacon Street towards the State House. Photo by Andy Robinson, courtesy of the LivableStreets Alliance.

Street Safety Advocates Hold ‘Day of Remembrance’ Vigil This Sunday

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 15, 2019 | No Comments

The state’s leading safe streets advocacy organizations are holding a vigil on the steps of the Massachusetts State House this Sunday to commemorate those who have been injured or killed by motor vehicles. The Massachusetts event is one of hundreds of vigils being held globally on the World Day of Remembrance on November 17, 2019. […]

Planners and members of the public discuss the intersection of Beacon and Arlington Streets, a popular but treacherous bike and walking route for people using the Fiedler Footbridge to the Charles River Esplanade, during a community walk on November 7, 2019. This intersection and others around the Common and Public Garden are being considered for upgraded crosswalks and bike routes in the city's Southwest Corridor Extension planning project.

Planners Soliciting Ideas For Safer Routes Through Downtown Boston

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 12, 2019 | No Comments

Planners from the City of Boston are hosting a series of walks this autumn to kick off planning for new “high-comfort” bike routes and crosswalk upgrades to encourage more people to walk and bike across downtown Boston. The city’s “Connect Downtown” project is studying numerous city streets around Boston Common and the Public Garden, from […]

A group of Lime e-bikes parked on a sidewalk. Courtesy of MAPC.

Bikesharing Data Reveal Latent Demand For Suburban Bike Infrastructure

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 8, 2019 | No Comments

Route data from shared LimeBikes suggest that users use suburban off-street paths extensively, but frequently strike out along connecting arterial streets that lack safe bike infrastructure.

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