Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Vision Zero

The scene of a fatal crash in Milton near Mattapan Square on Nov. 17, 2020, after an Eversource driver struck and killed a victim who was riding a bicycle on Blue Hill Avenue. Courtesy of the Massachusetts State Police.

US DOT Promises National Safe Systems Approach After Surge in Motorist Killings

By Kea Wilson | Nov 1, 2021 | No Comments

The federal Department of Transportation is talking about radically changing federal roadway safety policy after new stats showed the largest six-month increase in roadway fatalities ever recorded by the agency. A shocking 18.4-percent more people died on U.S. roads in the first six months of 2021 compared to the same period last year — a […]

Four Ways to Keep Kids Safe From Traffic Violence This Halloween

By Kea Wilson | Oct 29, 2021 | No Comments

Top health leaders are encouraging families to get outside and trick-or-treat for the first time since the pandemic began, but advocates are urging them not to ignore another public health threat that threatens kids every Halloween: traffic violence.

A red light camera in Springfield, Ohio. Public domain photo by Derek Jensen, courtesy of Wikimedia Commons.

State House Update: New Bills Would Tackle Racial Profiling, Traffic Enforcement Cameras, E-Bikes

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

Last week, two legislative committees – the Joint Committee on Transportation and the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security – hosted public hearings to discuss bills that could affect traffic rules and enforcement across the Commonwealth.

Commission: DCR Needs More Accountability in Parkways Management

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 19, 2021 | No Comments

A state commission that’s been examining management issues at the state’s Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) is recommending that the agency retain control over its park roadways, but also warns that the agency needs to be more accountable in addressing deferred maintenance issues and accelerating necessary safety upgrades, particularly for pedestrians and people riding […]

Arlington Select Board Reconsiders, Endorses New Bike Lane Plan for Mass Ave.

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 14, 2021 | No Comments

The compromise plan that the board adopted Wednesday evening would extend the existing painted bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue from Lowell Street to Appleton Street, by restricting parking to only one side of the street in that segment.

End of the bike lane on Elm Street Northampton

Driver Kills 69-Year Old Man Next to Northampton High School

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 7, 2021 | No Comments

Elm and North Elm both have painted bike lanes for most of their length. But the bike lanes disappear for a one-block segment in front of the high school, at the site of Wednesday's crash.

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