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The future downtown segment of the Columbia Greenway rail trail in Westfield, seen from an existing bike and pedestrian bridge in the city's riverfront park. A project currently under construction will extend the trail half a mile through the heart of downtown Westfield. Courtesy of the Friends of the Columbia Greenway.

Westfield Breaks Ground On Columbia Greenway Extension

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 30, 2020 | No Comments

A new trail link in the city of Westfield will extend a network of rail trails that leads all the way to New Haven, Connecticut.

An city worker prepares new signage on Market Street in downtown San Francisco in advance of the street's closure to private cars. Courtesy of SFMTA.

San Francisco Gears Up for ‘Car-Free’ Market Street

By Roger Rudick | Jan 28, 2020 | No Comments

Next week, on Wed., Jan. 29, private cars will be banned from Market Street, one of the principal streets in downtown San Francisco.

A double-parked Lyft driver waits outside of the South Station bus terminal on Thursday, August 8, 2019.

Fees On Uber and Lyft Accelerate Local Sustainable Transport Projects

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 27, 2020 | No Comments

Fees on Silicon Valley's double-parking, bike lane-blocking drivers are already funding important "complete streets" projects throughout the Boston region.

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

Baker Budget Portends Changes For Boston’s Waterfront ‘Parkways’

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 23, 2020 | No Comments

Under the Governor's budget proposal released Wednesday, ownership of four Department of Parks and Recreation roads - Storrow Drive, Soldiers Field Road, Day Boulevard and Morrissey Boulevard - would be transferred to MassDOT.

A Forest Hills-bound bus bypasses morning traffic on Washington Street in Roslindale. Photo courtesy of the City of Boston.

City Plans To Clone Roslindale’s Washington Street Bus Lane

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 21, 2020 | No Comments

An outbound bus-only lane to match the existing inbound lane is being planned for mid-2020.

The Wayside Trail, part of the Massachusetts Central Rail Trail, passes an abandoned trail station at the Church Street underpass in Weston.

MassTrails Wants To Fund Your Trails Projects

By Christian MilNeil | Jan 17, 2020 | No Comments

Grant applications are due by February 1.

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