Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Boston

An electric school bus recharges at an electric vehicle charging station in Sacramento.

Mayor Wu Targets All-Electric School Bus Fleet By 2030

By Christian MilNeil | Apr 6, 2022 | No Comments

Boston Public Schools (BPS) will by 20 electric buses within the next 8 to 10 months, using funds from the school system’s operating budget and from the American Rescue Plan Act.

America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty

By Kea Wilson | Mar 16, 2022 | No Comments

After years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we're turning our attention to wonderful waiting areas for once.

Cargo bikes and bike trailers parked on a sidewalk outside a Whole Foods Market in New York City

Mass. Clean Energy Center Awards $3 Million to New E-Bike Subsidy Programs

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 9, 2022 | No Comments

The funding will help lower-income families buy e-bikes in Worcester, Cape Cod, and the Pioneer Valley, and will also fund an 18-month cargo bike delivery pilot program that will serve the Allston neighborhood of Boston.

Mayor Michelle Wu celebrating newly fare-free bus routes at Jackson Square

Over A Dozen Bus Routes Across Massachusetts Ditch Their Fareboxes Today

By Christian MilNeil | Mar 1, 2022 | No Comments

"Our goal is for Boston to be a proving ground joining with communities across the state that are really transforming what's possible for residents by taking down barriers to access, making buses more reliable, more affordable, and more accessible for all," said Mayor Wu at a press event at the Jackson Square Orange Line station on Tuesday morning.

A before-and-after sketch of the City of Boston's proposed changes to Cummins Highway in Mattapan Square illustrates how the city plans to widen sidewalks, add trees, and reduce crossing distances for people walking to or from the neighborhoods west of the square. The design also includes physically protected bike lanes that would connect Cummins Highway to the Neponset Greenway across Blue Hill Avenue.

City of Boston Proposes Safety Improvements for Mattapan Square

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 16, 2022 | No Comments

To improve safety - particularly for the thousands of transit riders who pass through the square - the City of Boston's Transportation Department is proposing to close the wide right-turn slip lane in front of the Mattapan trolley terminal, widen sidewalks to reduce crosswalk distances, and add a new crosswalk across the Blue Hills Parkway to provide more direct access to the T station and the Neponset Greenway from the neighborhoods to the west.

City of Boston Public Works Department workers clear snowbanks from a crosswalk outside of Symphony Hall in the aftermath of the blizzard of January 30, 2022.

Boston City Council Considers Expanded Municipal Sidewalk Snow Removal

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 2, 2022 | No Comments

"As a city that prioritizes and is proud of the fact that a lot of our people move around on foot, or on public transit, and on bicycles, we have to have a snow clearance program that takes that into account, and it's something that has been done in other cities," said Boston City Councilor Kenzie Bok.

Meet the New Chief: StreetsblogMASS Interviews Jascha Franklin-Hodge

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 22, 2021 | No Comments

"There’s a lot of traffic engineering that’s very data-driven, but it’s often data-driven in ways that are focused on vehicular movements and speeds and capacity... And sometimes that comes at the expense of asking, ‘What’s it like for a person who’s walking to the bus, and waiting on the corner for that bus?’ We don’t have metrics for that."

A still from the City of Boston's 'What the Tech' video about automated bike counters. Courtesy of the City of Boston.

Boston’s ‘What the Tech’ Series Offers A Field Guide to the Gadgets on Our Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 20, 2021 | No Comments

"Whether they’re feeling positively or negatively about it, the main point is to get more people talking about the use of technology in the public realm."

Boylston Street's two-way cycletrack at Charles St.

Boston Planning Additional Crosswalk, Bike Lane Upgrades Around Public Garden

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 14, 2021 | No Comments

The proposed intersection improvements around the Public Garden would upgrade the "Connect Downtown" bike lanes, give more space to people on foot, and transform a former right-turn lane into new parkland for the Boston Common.

An overview map of the MBTA's Arborway Yard property.

Neighbors Have High Hopes for Redevelopment of Arborway Yard

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

"This will be one of the most transit-rich spots in the city with more than 18 acres of public land that can be utilized in a way that meets community needs," says Karen Mauney-Brodek, President of the Emerald Necklace Conservancy.

A CharlieCard on top of stacked dollar bills

Free Passes For Boston’s Main Street Workers Boost Transit, Bluebikes Ridership

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 8, 2021 | No Comments

Workers who got a $60 CharlieCard rode transit an average of 8.3 times during the first four weeks of the program, while workers with a smaller $5 CharlieCard took only 2 transit trips in the same period.

Mayor Wu Appoints GovTech Expert Jascha Franklin-Hodge As Boston’s New Chief of Streets

By Christian MilNeil | Dec 7, 2021 | No Comments

“Under Mayor Wu’s leadership, we have the opportunity to reshape our transportation system to make getting around Boston more convenient, address historic and ongoing inequities, and improve safety, especially for our most vulnerable road users,” said Franklin-Hodge.

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