Driver Kills Bicyclist on Mass. Ave. in South End
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Police report that the crash happened around 9:10 a.m. in the intersection of Massachusetts and Harrison Avenues in the South End.
Mixed Signals: ‘Beg Buttons’ and the Pandemic
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In the past month, several municipalities in the region, including Brookline, Cambridge, Arlington and Providence, RI, have acknowledged the uselessness of push-to-walk buttons at crosswalks, and have reprogrammed traffic lights to make walk signals automatic. Before the COVID-19 pandemic, those “beg buttons” were merely one of the hundreds of inconveniences that engineers forced upon pedestrians […]
South Coast Bikeway Would Create 60-Mile Path From Cape Cod to Providence
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After decades of planning, a proposed 60-mile bike trail stretching from the Cape Cod canal to Providence, Rhode Island is starting to take shape with help from the South Coast Bike Alliance. With several segments of the route already in use through Swansea, Fall River, New Bedford, Fairhaven, Mattapoisett and Wareham – utilizing on and […]
Prosecutors File Homicide Charges Against Driver in Fatal Ipswich Crash
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Prosecutors from the Essex District Attorney’s office have accused a driver involved in a fatal crash in Ipswich last month of being distracted by her phone when she drove her vehicle into a family of three, killing the father. The suspect, Ryane Linehan of Ipswich, is facing charges of motor vehicle homicide by negligent operation, […]
Op-Ed: Mobility Justice Amid COVID-19
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"Being rooted in a vision for mobility justice in this moment means embracing the collective responsibility that we all have to keep each other safe."
In Turnaround, Cambridge Council Endorses Car-Free Memorial Drive
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On Monday night, the Cambridge City Council voted to endorse the closure of Memorial Drive to car traffic for the duration of the stay-at-home order associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. With most City Councilors participating by teleconference, the order passed by a 5-3 margin, with Councilors Marc McGovern, E. Denise Simmons, and Timothy Toomey opposed. […]
Bus-Only Lanes Coming to Charles River Dam Road
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A year ago, Charles River Dam Road had no dedicated space for buses or bikes; when these new bus lanes open at the end of May, more than half of the roadway will have been set aside for sustainable modes of transportation.
Eyes on the Street: Room to Breathe on DCR Parkways
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This weekend, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) closed off segments of several Boston-area park roads to give people more room to recreate with safe physical distancing in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. While a number of local officials have been reluctant to endorse outdoor recreation in the midst of the pandemic, […]
DCR to Block Drivers From More Parkways in Boston, Watertown
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DCR hopes that the closure of parking areas and certain road segments to motor vehicle users will reduce crowding and give park users more space to spread out.
What’s in Mayor Walsh’s 2021 Streets Budget?
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The Mayor's budget proposal advances major bus-priority projects on Warren Street, Blue Hill Avenue, and on Summer Street in the Seaport, while also supporting ongoing work for new protected bike routes and sidewalk upgrades across the city.
Brookline Boards Endorse Car Lane Closures to Give Pedestrians More Space
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The town will close on-street parking lanes on Brookline Avenue, Longwood Avenue, and Harvard Street, plus one motor vehicle travel lane on Beacon Street in the vicinity of Coolidge Corner.
Study: Highway Pollution Contributes to Higher COVID-19 Death Rates
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The study's results are especially concerning for many of communities of color in Massachusetts, where the legacies of racist planning policies expose Asian, Latinx and Black neighborhoods to higher levels of tailpipe pollution.