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The proposed greenway would link downtown Dedham (left) to the Readville commuter rail station in Boston. A short segment of the trail within the boundaries of the City of Boston has already been built. Courtesy of the Friends of the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail.

Dedham Voters Narrowly Reject Advisory Rail-Trail Referendum

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 29, 2020 | No Comments

Out of 6,405 ballots cast in the local election, 3,011 (47 percent) voted "yes" and 3,260 (51 percent) voted "no."

Rendering courtesy of the Friends of the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail.

Saturday: Dedham to Hold Delayed Vote on Trail Referendum

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 25, 2020 | No Comments

Voters in Dedham will head to the polls on Saturday to decide whether to support the Dedham Heritage Rail Trail, a 2-mile connection between downtown Dedham, the town’s schools and the Readville commuter rail station. The advisory referendum asks voters whether they “favor, if there is no cost to Dedham taxpayers for design and construction, […]

Pedestrians take advantage of expanded walking areas on Beacon Street in Brookline in mid-April. Brookline officials have repurposed on-street parking areas to provide additional space for safe physical distancing in commercial districts and on key routes to area hospitals; City of Boston officials may soon follow suit. Photo courtesy of the Brookline Transportation Department.

Baker Admin. Launches $5M ‘Shared Streets and Spaces Emergency Grant Program’

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 11, 2020 | No Comments

The Commonwealth is launching a new $5 million grant program to create safer walking and biking routes with more room for physical distancing as “stay at home” orders ease this spring and summer. The new program was announced on Thursday afternoon during a press conference with Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito at the […]

A map of the proposed Mystic-to-Charles trail connections to the new Community Path Extension in Somerville. Courtesy of the Friends of the Community Path and the Friends of the Mystic to Charles Connector.

Trail Advocates Plot New Routes to Link E. Somerville to Charles River

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 10, 2020 | No Comments

A newly-published study recommends detailed routes for new dedicated bike and pedestrian pathways to form a network of trails through East Somerville and Cambridge. The trail feasibility study analyzes two critical links that would connect to the under-construction Community Path Extension, which will eventually run from Davis Square to Lechmere: one connection would run northward, […]

3rd Street bus lane in San Francisco. Photo: SFMTA

Mental Health Break: Watch Some Buses Cruise Down Dedicated Bus Lanes

By Christian MilNeil | Jun 3, 2020 | No Comments

Take some deep breaths and watching some city buses leapfrog past single-occupant vehicles.

Proposed signage for Cambridge's "shared streets" network, part of the city's strategy to provide safe physical distancing routes for car-free residents to get around the city. Courtesy of the City of Cambridge.

Cambridge (Finally) Announces Citywide Shared Streets Network

By Christian MilNeil | May 28, 2020 | No Comments

The conceptual network would extend "all the way from Fresh Pond and Danehy Park, through Harvard Square and down towards Kendall Square... with another piece running down from Central Square to the river along Magazine Street."

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