Talking Headways Podcast: Call it the Manual Undermining Terrific Community Design (MUTCD)
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We have met the enemy and it is the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Highways
Oregon Advocates Sue to Stop Racist Portland Highway Expansion
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Advocates in Portland, Ore. have sued to stop the expansion of an urban renewal era highway project — and possibly writing the next page in the playbook for fighting bad urban freeway redesigns across the U.S.
What Could Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Accomplish in Massachusetts?
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It’s only a first draft, and many details remain to be worked out through negotiations and debates in Congress, but here’s what the plan could buy for Massachusetts.
New ‘Controlling Criteria’ Will Require Sidewalks, Bike Lanes In State Road Projects
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The newly-adopted controlling criteria for bike, pedestrian, and transit facilities lay out minimum standards to help ensure that all roadway users are considered from the beginning of a project's design process.
One More Study Will Try to Save Morrissey Boulevard From Drowning
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"The study will prioritize infrastructure designs that meet the City and Commonwealth’s net-zero emissions targets, including maximizing opportunities for sustainable transportation such as walking, bicycling, and transit use," according to the press statement.