Street Updates from Boston City Council’s Budget Hearings
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The Boston Cyclists' Union is petitioning the city to accelerate its bike network plans in order to meet short-term goals from its Go Boston 2030 plan.
Brahmin Bikelash: The Inside Story of Why There Are Still No Bike Lanes Through Beacon Hill
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There's broad agreement on the fact that Charles Street has too many lanes for cars, and not enough space for bikes and pedestrians. But emails between Beacon Hill neighborhood organizations and city staff reveal intense disagreements over the details of how a redesign should be accomplished.
WRTA Board Votes to Extend Worcester’s Zero-Fare Buses ‘Til 2022
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“If we suspend fares, it’s just not true that we couldn’t expand service,” Etel Haxhiaj, Zero-Fare Coalition member and Worcester city council candidate, told StreetsblogMASS. “They don’t need to be mutually exclusive.”
Boston City Council Considers Eliminating Parking Requirements for Affordable Housing
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The order responds to recent lawsuits from the owners of Turtle Swamp Brewing and their landlord, Monty Gold, who are exploiting Boston's parking rules to delay affordable housing developments in Jamaica Plain.
How Cities Should Analyze Crashes that Kill Pedestrians
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A team of advocates has produced what may be the most comprehensive report on crashes that kill pedestrians — and it’s prompting a call for a similar approach to be adopted across the country.
Protected Bike Lanes on Cambridge Street Could Be Part of MGH Project
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A protected bikeway on Cambridge Street is "definitely a priority for the city," according to a Boston Transportation Department planner.
Video Catches MBTA Driver Threatening Bikes and Pedestrians In Downtown Boston
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An MBTA driver is caught on video making an illegal turn into a busy crosswalk, and continuing to drive the wrong way up Boylston Street inside the new bike path.
Belmont Could Get Its First Protected Bike Lanes on Concord Ave.
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The project would link into existing sidewalk-level protected bike lanes on the City of Cambridge’s side of Concord Avenue, and provide a high-comfort bike route from Belmont Center to Fresh Pond reservation.
Can the MUTCD Catch Up with the New Mobility Revolution?
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Sure, amending the MUTCD is long overdue. But it's also time to set strong standards that go beyond actual street signage and into the digital realm, advocates say.
Department of Concealed Records: Why Is DCR Hiding Its ‘Parkways Study’?
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In 2015, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation initiated a $500,000 study to improve safety on its park roadways. But the study was never published, and six years later, the agency is stonewalling efforts to find out what happened.
Inside Berlin’s Free Cargo-Bikeshare Program
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Why can't we do this everywhere?
MBTA Board Updates: More New Problems With T’s New Trains
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At Monday’s MBTA Fiscal and Management Control Board meeting, T officials revealed that they had discovered another significant mechanical issue on the MBTA’s new Orange and Red Line trains, and that the new vehicles will remain out of service until mid-June. The T is continuing to investigate a March 16 incident in which one the […]