Developers Pitch Major Reconfiguration of Kenmore Square
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"The result is a Kenmore Square whose heart is a public space rather than a busy roadway," says the proposal's designer.
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Allston Gets a New Bike/Bus Lane
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It’s been a rough week for the MBTA and its riders, with a Saturday derailment on the Green Line that injured 10, and an extremely disruptive Red Line derailment during this morning’s rush hour, but some good news is here for riders on two of the agency’s busiest bus routes. Over the course of the […]
Protect Yourself! Separated Bike Lanes Create Safer Streets, Study Says
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A 13-year study of a dozen cities found that protected bike lanes led to a drastic decline in fatalities for all users of the road.
Brookline Advocates Aim to Restore Olmsted’s Vision On Beacon Street
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Earlier this month, on a beautiful Saturday morning, a group of Brookline neighbors who have been organizing as the “Friends of the Beacon Street Bridleway” laid a strip of tape along the pavement and invited people to experience, for the first time in decades, a car-free “bridle path” in the middle of Beacon Street. The […]
What’s in Boston’s 2020 Streets Budget?
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City councilors, citing high volumes of complaints about dangerous streets, want city staff to act more quickly in implementing safety improvements.