A Roundup of Holdups
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Updates on bus lanes in Brookline, the Bruce Freeman bridge in Concord, Orange Line slow zones, and more.
Eyes On the Street: A Quick Ride on Boston’s New Transitway
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Boston’s new center-running bus lanes are open for business in Roxbury, and they’re already delivering major benefits to pedestrian and transit riders along Columbus Avenue between Franklin Park and the Jackson Square Orange Line stop. StreetsblogMASS visited the new bus lanes on Wednesday morning to try them out. The 0.7 mile ride went by remarkably […]
Transit Advocate Michelle Wu Will Be Boston’s Next Mayor
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Wu will have direct control over how Boston's streets are designed and maintained when she takes control of the Boston Public Works and Boston Transportation Departments.
What’s In (And What’s Out Of) the New Reconciliation Bill For Sustainable Transport
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Most programs favored by sustainable transportation advocates have survived negotiations over the massive social infrastructure package that's held up the country's transportation ambitions for months — though a few of them have gotten a little skinnier.
Election Day Roundup: Meet the Candidates, Make a Plan to Vote
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Tomorrow is Election Day in Massachusetts, and although there are no statewide races at stake, numerous cities and towns across the Commonwealth will choose new mayors and city councilors. These are the elected officials who arguably have the most influence over the safety of the streets in your hometown, so be sure to cast your […]
US DOT Promises National Safe Systems Approach After Surge in Motorist Killings
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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
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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.
Advocates Petition for Protected Bike Lanes on Mass. Ave. Bridge Before Year’s End
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The coalition's proposed design, which could be implemented with paint and flexposts before the end of the year, would remove one motor vehicle lane to provide more space for the bridge's bike lanes.
In Chelsea, a Longtime Champion for Transit Equity Seeks a Seat on the City Council
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"I think all politics are local. Chelsea is the community where I live, where I work, where I raise my kids. It’s the place where I can have the biggest impact."
Dorchester’s Mass. Ave. Bikeway Project Delayed ‘Til 2022
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In an email to project stakeholders on Wednesday afternoon, the Boston Transportation Department announced that its contractor would not begin work on the project until 2022.
MBTA Board Updates: Meet Your New MBTA Board
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"The purpose of governance is to ensure there is transparent decision making and the interests of all stakeholders are taken into account... We intend to lead the T in ways that are inclusive, effective, efficient, and accountable," said Betsy Taylor, the Chair of the new board.
Boston’s New Columbus Ave. Busway Opens This Saturday
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The region's first center-running bus transitway, on Columbus Avenue in Roxbury, will open this Saturday, October 30.