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WEB4 days ago · A Driver Killed Two Boston College Hockey Stars – But Media Coverage Is Missing the Bigger Story “There are big systemic problems in the way that we organize our streets, in the ways that we invest in infrastructure," says Thomas DeVito, national director for Families for Safe Streets.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · A Driver Killed Two Boston College Hockey Stars – But Media Coverage Is Missing the Bigger Story “There are big systemic problems in the way that we organize our streets, in the ways that we invest in infrastructure," says Thomas DeVito, national director for Families for Safe Streets.
Mass. Ave. Bridge Users Praise Improved Bike Lanes
WEBNov 24, 2021 · Tuesday afternoon's rush hour was bitterly cold, but for the steady stream of bike riders and pedestrians using the Mass. Ave. Bridge, a pilot road configuration that aims to calm motor vehicle traffic by widening the bridge's busy bike lanes helped ameliorate the discomfort of the biting winds sweeping across the Charles River.
An Updated Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject
WEBApr 24, 2024 · The "at grade" plan would put both highways and rail lines at the river's level. A cross-section of A Better City's at-grade Allston/I-90 proposal near the project's narrowest section, just west of the B.U. Bridge. Courtesy of A Better City. MassDOT is currently spending $86 million to rehab the Turnpike viaduct to keep it standing for a few ...
Eyes On the Street: the New Boylston Street Bike Lane In Back Bay
WEB6:30 AM EDT on July 22, 2024. A person riding a Bluebike crosses the intersection of Boylston and Ring Road in the new parking-protected bike lane. Earlier this month, Boston's Transportation Department put the finishing touches on a major new protected bike lane on Boylston Street through the heart of Boston's Back Bay neighborhood.
Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2021 - Streetsblog Massachusetts
WEBDec 29, 2021 · Our 10 Most-Read Stories of 2021. By Christian MilNeil. 11:00 AM EST on December 29, 2021. The Green Line Extension is pictured on a new MBTA map at Ruggles station in April 2021, several months before the line’s …
Waltham Begins Construction On 2.7-Mile Segment of Mass.
WEBJul 13, 2022 · A map of Mass. Central Rail Trail projects in the greater Boston region as of July 2022. Solid black lines indicate existing off-street paths in the Mass. Central Rail Trail network; dotted red lines indicate projects currently under construction: (1), the Waltham Wayside Trail project, and (2), the Somerville Community Path, being built as part of the Green Line Extension project.
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WEBJul 11, 2019 · Our streets are public spaces: they belong to all of us, not just the few who operate the most life-threatening and polluting vehicles. Making the Commonwealth’s streets work better for pedestrians, bikes and transit will make our cities healthier, safer, more affordable, and more egalitarian.
The StreetsblogMASS 2021 Year In Review - Streetsblog …
WEB11:01 AM EST on December 29, 2021. New bus platforms, built as part of Boston’s Columbus Avenue center-running bus lane project, provide generous amenities for riders and safe refuges for people crossing the wide street. One of the unique benefits of editing StreetsblogMASS is that I'm frequently able to meet and write about leaders who care ...
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WEBStreetsblogMASS is a daily news source connecting people from all walks of life to information about how to reduce dependence on cars, promote human-centered, equitable, and environmentally sustainable places, and improve conditions for walking, biking, and transit. Massachusetts has ambitious goals to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from cars and trucks (the state’s largest source of […]