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The Mystic River Watershed Association's greenway vision map, with annotations showing pathway links that are either under construction or expected to break ground in the next year, and their expected dates of completion. Courtesy of the Mystic River Watershed Association.

New Trail Links to Create Continuous Waterfront Path From Boston to Medford

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 9, 2020 | No Comments

The Clippership Connector project will connect to a growing network of pathways along the Mystic River, where several other trail projects are in the works.

Charles Street between the Public Gardens and Boston Common during "rush hour" on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 7, 2020, before the City of Boston set out a row of construction barrels to create a protected bike lane as part of its "Healthy Streets" initiative.

Boston’s Downtown Bike Lanes Are Gone – But City Hall Says They’ll Be Back, Even Better

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 8, 2020 | No Comments

The Boston Transportation Department reports that the city is gearing up for a “permanent” implementation for new protected bike lanes on the streets around the Common and Public Garden.

Washington Street in Somerville, looking east towards Union Square, in October 2020.

Somerville Plans New Bus, Bike Lanes on Washington Street

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2020 | No Comments

The new roadway layout would benefit bike and bus riders traveling between Harvard and Union Squares.

The newly widened bike lane with flexible post bollards on Massachusetts Avenue in Harvard Square. The City of Cambridge implemented the new layout after a truck driver struck and killed Darryl Willis while he was riding in the previous bike lane, which lacked any physical protection, earlier this summer.

Cambridge City Council Votes to Fast-Track Citywide Protected Bike Lane Network

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

The new ordinance aims to accelerate the construction of the city's protected bike lane network by encouraging the use of "quick-build" projects, and adds a May 1, 2026 deadline for building protected bike lanes on over 20 miles of city streets.

A new protected bike lane on Mount Auburn Street extends east from John F. Kennedy Street near Harvard Square in Cambridge.

Eyes On the Street: A New Network of Protected Bikeways Around Harvard Square

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 5, 2020 | No Comments

New protected bike lanes are being implemented on Mass. Ave., Brattle Street, the Quincy-Bow-DeWolfe corridor, and Mt. Auburn Street.

A map of the City of Cambridge's 2015 bike network plan showing proposed additions as dashed lines. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

City of Cambridge Pitches an Expanded Bike Network Plan

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 2, 2020 | No Comments

The updated plan would add several key streets to the city's planned network of protected bikeways and prioritize certain projects for "quick-build" bike infrastructure improvements.

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