At Long Last, DCR Releases Master Plan for Safer Parkways
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DCR also revealed Friday that the agency had created an "office of Green Transportation" to lead implementation of the Master Plan's recommendations.
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Poll: Metro Boston Voters Strongly Support Reconfigured Streets With Fewer Cars, More Public Space
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A new poll of Boston-area voters finds strong support for more diverse uses of the public space on city streets, with a desire for more space for outdoor dining, expanded sidewalks, dedicated bus lanes, and protected bike lanes, and less space dedicated for privately-owned motor vehicles. Over the past year, cities in towns across Massachusetts […]
Arlington Test-Drives Safer Intersection Designs At Mass. Ave. and Appleton
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One year after a driver struck and killed Charlie Proctor at the intersection of Appleton Street and Massachusetts Avenue, Arlington is testing short-term and long-term design solutions to slow down cars and improve safety.
This Week: Two MassDOT Public Hearings on Safety Priorities in Somerville
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"I'm so furious that after three deaths in two years MassDOT has done nothing for us. Nothing," said Mystic Avenue resident Emily Vides at the May 26 rally.
Protected Bike Lanes on Cambridge Street Could Be Part of MGH Project
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A protected bikeway on Cambridge Street is "definitely a priority for the city," according to a Boston Transportation Department planner.
Department of Concealed Records: Why Is DCR Hiding Its ‘Parkways Study’?
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In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation initiated a $500,000 study to improve safety on its park roadways. But the study was never published, and six years later, the agency is stonewalling efforts to find out what happened.