New Trail Links to Create Continuous Waterfront Path From Boston to Medford
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The Clippership Connector project will connect to a growing network of pathways along the Mystic River, where several other trail projects are in the works.
Boston’s Downtown Bike Lanes Are Gone – But City Hall Says They’ll Be Back, Even Better
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The Boston Transportation Department reports that the city is gearing up for a “permanent” implementation for new protected bike lanes on the streets around the Common and Public Garden.
Somerville Plans New Bus, Bike Lanes on Washington Street
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The new roadway layout would benefit bike and bus riders traveling between Harvard and Union Squares.
ICE Agents Threaten Black Jogger on VFW Parkway
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Three men operating out of an unmarked SUV stopped a Black man and demanded identification documents while he was out on a jog on VFW Parkway near his home in West Roxbury on Tuesday. The incident was partly captured on a video that was filmed by the victim, posted to Facebook later on Tuesday, and […]
New 100% Clean Electricity Contract Will Save MBTA $3 Million a Year In Electric Bills
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The switch to all-renewable electricity, which would take effect on January 1, 2021, will immediately slash the T's carbon footprint by 36 percent.
Cambridge City Council Votes to Fast-Track Citywide Protected Bike Lane Network
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The new ordinance aims to accelerate the construction of the city's protected bike lane network by encouraging the use of "quick-build" projects, and adds a May 1, 2026 deadline for building protected bike lanes on over 20 miles of city streets.
MBTA Board Update: What Happened to Our New Orange Line Trains?
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The MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board met today with an agenda that included more discussion of expected 2021 budget cuts and an update on the agency’s stalled procurement of new Orange and Red Line train cars. Those new cars have struggled with design problems, including issues with doors opening while the new trains were […]
Eyes On the Street: A New Network of Protected Bikeways Around Harvard Square
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New protected bike lanes are being implemented on Mass. Ave., Brattle Street, the Quincy-Bow-DeWolfe corridor, and Mt. Auburn Street.
City of Cambridge Pitches an Expanded Bike Network Plan
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The updated plan would add several key streets to the city's planned network of protected bikeways and prioritize certain projects for "quick-build" bike infrastructure improvements.
Photos: Green Line Extension Marks Halfway Point to Completion
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MBTA officials announced Thursday that the Green Line Extension construction project is 50 percent complete, and on schedule to open by the end of 2021.
A Suburban Strip In Newton and Needham Is Getting a Complete Streets Makeover
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Among other improvements, the project will build new protected bike lanes that will create a continuous, 1.8 mile bike route from Needham to Newton Highlands.