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Bluebikes docked at South Station in downtown Boston.

Bikeshare Systems Expanding to Salem, West Springfield

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 3, 2021 | No Comments

Salem plans to join the Bluebikes system with eight new stations, and West Springfield will join the ValleyBike system with two new docks.

Sec. Stephanie Pollack at the 7th annual LivableStreets StreetTalk event in 2017. Courtesy of the LivableStreets Alliance.

Stephanie Pollack Leaving MassDOT to Join Biden’s Federal Highway Administration

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2021 | No Comments

Governor Baker has appointed Jamey L. Tesler, the current Registrar of Motor Vehicles, to be the Acting Secretary of Transportation following Pollack's departure for Washington.

An Esplanade Association rendering of what the Charles River waterfront could look like with a planned reconfiguration of Storrow Drive near the Longfellow Bridge. Courtesy of the Esplanade Association's "Esplanade 2020" report.

Bond Bill Boosts Proposal to Reconfigure Boston’s Charles Circle

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 7, 2021 | No Comments

"It would be the largest expansion of Esplanade parkland in decades," says Rep. Jay Livingstone, the state representative for the neighborhood.

An MBTA Route 111 bus bound for Haymarket Station uses the new inbound bus lane on North Washington Street on October 9, 2019.

MBTA Board Updates: Details Emerge on Tobin Bus Lanes, Budget Cuts

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 23, 2020 | No Comments

MBTA budget planners now predict a $584 million budget deficit for the 2022 fiscal year, which starts next summer.

A view of the Allston I-90 tollbooths and Beacon Yards in 2015. Photo by Nick Allen, licensed under Creative Commons BY-SA 4.0.

Facing Solid Consensus for At-Grade Design, MassDOT Stalls Allston/I-90 Decision

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 18, 2020 | No Comments

MassDOT Secretary Stephanie Pollack told MassDOT board members that she could not "at this time" recommend a preferred alternative for the project.

A bicyclist rides along the Paul Dudley White Path along Soldiers Field Road and the Massachusetts Turnpike viaduct on Sept. 11, 2019.

Among Elected Officials, A Strong Consensus Against I-90 Viaduct

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 6, 2020 | No Comments

"Consensus is an ideal rarely reached in our field; there is, however, significant convergence on the Modified At-Grade (option) as the preferred design approach," writes Boston Mayor Marty Walsh.

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