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A view down an empty "bus only" lane on Boylston Street, looking towards downtown Boston, on the day before Orange Line replacement bus shuttle service takes effect.

Eyes On the Street: New Bus, Bike Lanes Popping Up All Along the Orange Line

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 19, 2022 | No Comments

“We know that this shutdown is going to be disruptive and challenging for the city," said Mayor Wu's Chief of Streets, Jascha Franklin-Hodge. "So over the last two weeks we have engaged in an unprecedented effort to reconfigure our streets, to boost alternative transportation options, and to help residents and businesses in Boston prepare.”

Dos estudiantes de arquitectura, Miranda y Denzel, encadenando tubos de espuma para la piscina sobre cajas de madera - una de las varias opciones disponibles a la gente para sentarse durante Copley Connect, un proyecto piloto que cerrará una cuadra de la calle Dartmouth a vehículos para poder ampliar el espacio público de Copley Square.

‘Copley Connect’ Echa a los Vehiculos Para Amplear Uno de los Espacios Famosos de Boston

By Grecia White | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

“Es genial tener este tipo de espacio donde hay como una oportunidad para que la gente vea a esta calle de una manera diferente, lo que era la meta de todo esto,” dijo el Jefe de Calles, Jascha Franklin-Hodge.

Two architecture students, Miranda and Denzel, string together pool noodles over wooden boxes - one of the many seating arrangements available for folks to enjoy in the city's "Copley Connect" pilot project

‘Copley Connect’ Expands a Signature Boston Public Space By Kicking Out the Cars

By Grecia White | Jun 9, 2022 | No Comments

“It's great to have this kind of space where there’s sort of an opportunity for people to look at this street in a different way, and that was the goal of this,” said Boston's Chief of Streets.

Crowds walk down the middle of a car-free Newbury Street among vendors' tents, umbrellas for outdoor dining, and people lounging in lawn chairs during one of the city's popular Open Streets events.

‘Open Streets’ Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods This Summer

By Grecia White | Jun 2, 2022 | No Comments

"This is about community, this is about bridging the gap, this is about opening the door so people can see what businesses are out there and actually patronize them,” said Warren Williams, Executive Director of Jamaica Plain’s Three Squares Main Street organization.

A Google Street View snapshot of the Fellsway in Somerville, showing a snowbank burying the rightmost lane at its intersection with Mystic Avenue.

‘Sneckdown’ At Somerville’s Most Dangerous Intersection Could Become Permanent

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 7, 2022 | No Comments

A lane of the Fellsway/McGrath Highway would be "repurposed to provide enhanced bicycle accommodations" under the I-93 viaduct, according to a MassDOT spokesperson.

A still from the City of Boston's 'What the Tech' video about automated bike counters. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 20, 2021 | No Comments

"Whether they’re feeling positively or negatively about it, the main point is to get more people talking about the use of technology in the public realm."

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