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The entrance to the new Fenway multi-use path from Miner Street, showing the Landmark Center building in the background at left.

Eyes on the Street: New Trail, Bike Projects Connect the Fenway

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 2, 2021 | No Comments

Currently in the works: a new off-street, multi-use pathway to the Fenway Green Line stop, new flexpost-protected bike lanes on Boylston Street, and a refurbished Carlton Street footbridge to Brookline.

Google Street View imagery of Main Street in Reading shows the street before (from 2019) and after (from 2020) a road diet that reduced the number of vehicle lanes on the roadway. Images courtesy of Google.

A Reading Road Diet Moves From Pilot to Permanent

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 31, 2021 | No Comments

According MassDOT data, the removal of one traffic lane from Route 28 did not affect travel times or traffic volumes on other streets nearby, and early data suggest that fewer drivers are causing crashes.

Talking Headways Podcast: The Feminist City

By Jeff Wood | Aug 19, 2021 | No Comments

Talking to the author of "Feminist City" about how our public spaces could transform our society for the better — and even improve our friendships.

A street-level before-and-after rendering of the proposed changes to Somerville's Powder House Circle. Courtesy of the City of Somerville.

Somerville to Shrink Powder House Traffic Circle

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 10, 2021 | No Comments

In the next few weeks, the City of Somerville will use quick-build materials to transform the Powderhouse Circle traffic rotary, a six-way junction of busy walking and biking routes at the southern edge of the Tufts University campus, into a smaller roundabout with protected bike lanes, shortened crosswalks, and increased space for pedestrians. The current […]

Vandalized flexposts on the Broadway Bridge in South Boston

Eyes On the Street: Flexpost Carnage On the South Bay Harbor Trail

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 30, 2021 | No Comments

The "phase one" segment currently under construction extends the existing shared-use path that exists along the Fort Point channel southward to Albany Street at the edge of the South End.

On-street dining in Hanover Street in the North End, pictured in the mid-afternoon of May 26, 2021.

Streetsfilms Features the North End’s Outdoor Dining Streets Transformations

By Christian MilNeil | Jul 27, 2021 | No Comments

Clarence Eckerson, Jr. features a tour of the North End's remarkable outdoor dining streets in his latest Streetfilm.

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