Study: Distracting Roadside Safety Billboards May Cause 17K Crashes A Year
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Such signs are provoking a conversation among advocates about the limits of on-road safety messages more broadly.
City of Boston Reboots Plans for Bus-Priority Corridor Between North, South Stations
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In addition to bus-priority infrastructure and enhanced bus stops, the city is also examining the possibilities for cross-town protected bike lanes and safer, more visible crosswalks along the route.
MBTA Board Updates: 25% More Bus Service, Driver Hiring, Ridership Recovery
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Ridership has mostly recovered from last winter's Omicron dip, and the T promises a 25 percent increase in bus service as part of its upcoming bus network redesign.
Gov. Baker, Rep. Neal Announce ‘A Path Forward’ for East-West Rail
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“The governor has made a full commitment to east-west rail,” U.S. Rep. Richard Neal told reporters.
Two Factions Square Off Over Housing Issues in Brookline Town Meeting Races
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A once-in-a-generation redistricting shakeup means that nearly every member of the Brookline Town Meeting is up for re-election this year, and two factions are squaring off over town zoning laws that prohibit affordable housing.
Cambridge City Council Forcefully Rejects Effort to Delay Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes
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“I honestly don’t even understand why we’re having this conversation at this point,” said Councilor Quinton Zondervan. “People are afraid for their lives, and rightfully so.”
Coalition Rallies for Low-Income Fare Legislation
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"I've watched passengers get on my bus and struggle to put that fare together," said Karen Maxwell of the Boston Carmen's Union Local 589.
Support For Camera Enforcement Increases When Put in Racial Justice Context, Study Finds
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Researchers hope the results can increase support nationwide for swapping out cops for cameras, effective tools at keeping reckless drivers off the road and reducing fatal and injury-causing crashes.
International Climate Report Demands ‘Systemic’ Changes to Transportation and Urban Planning
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Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions with car-dependent infrastructure.
NYC ‘Clean Curbs’ Pilot Will Move Garbage Off Sidewalks Into On-Street Bins
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A pilot program to get trash bags off sidewalks will move beyond Manhattan — first, to Brooklyn. But can it do enough fast enough to curtail 'NY's 5 o'clock shadow'?
Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’
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Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation's most bicycle-friendly state.
And America’s Best Bus Stop Is …
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A bus stop in Vacationland has narrowly beaten the Walnut Avenue stop along Boston's Columbus Avenue Busway.