Bloated Truck Designs Lead to More Women Dying in Crashes
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Women drivers are more likely to die in crashes because the male drivers who hit them are more likely to be driving trucks and SUVs, a new study finds.
Somerville Council Requests New Design with Protected Bike Lanes for Highland Ave.
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District Councilor Ben Ewen-Campen said that "I have become increasingly convinced that it is indeed possible - not only possible, but really essential - that we include protected bike lanes on Highland Ave."
Study Discovers High Levels of Air Pollution on Boston’s Subway Platforms
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The study team found that the average level of fine particulate pollution on Boston's underground subway platforms was 139.8 micrograms per cubic meter – a level of pollution that's categorized as "unhealthy" under the EPA's air quality index.
RI’s Kennedy Plaza Plan Faces Civil Rights Challenge
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The complaint alleges that "the RIDOT plan to dismantle the central bus hub in Kennedy Plaza... will impose additional and unnecessary transfers, longer commute times and system confusion for thousands of riders."
MassDOT Is Building a Complete Streets Corridor Through West Springfield and Agawam
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The projects are noteworthy for their efforts to transform suburban multi-lane roadways into calmer, safer streets that might actually be welcoming to people traveling on foot and by bike.
Cambridge Starts Planning for Bus, Bike Improvements Through Porter Square
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Joseph Barr, Cambridge Director of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation, wrote in a memo to the City Council that the city is "in the process of hiring a consultant to support the design of quick-build separated bike lanes along Massachusetts Avenue from Roseland Street to Beech Street through Porter Square."
Bikeshare Systems Expanding to Salem, West Springfield
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Salem plans to join the Bluebikes system with eight new stations, and West Springfield will join the ValleyBike system with two new docks.
Advocates Press for Protected Bike Lanes on Somerville’s Highland Ave.
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In a construction project expected to begin later this year, the City of Somerville will rebuild Highland Avenue as well as several adjacent streets as part of its Spring Hill Sewer Separation project.
Building Back Flimsier: Flexposts Replace Concrete Curbs for Mass. Ave. Bike Lanes
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The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) has installed flexible-post plastic bollards along the Massachusetts Avenue bike lanes through the Boston Medical Center campus, one of the city’s most dangerous street segments, to replace more robust concrete curbs that were removed in December. The entire length of Massachusetts Avenue is part of the city’s “high crash network,” […]
NHTSA Appointee Helped Lead California’s Fight Against Tailpipe Pollution
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It's a strategic move that sends the unequivocal message that the new President is committed to incorporating environmental concerns in every corner of federal policy making.