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WEB6 days ago · New T Map Highlights New ‘Frequent-Service’ Bus Routes. “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. "And it leads to very predictable outcomes.”. Kea Wilson. Another pedestrian has lost their ...
The Mass. State House Has One More Day to Pass Bus Lane …
WEBJul 30, 2024 · Last week, the Massachusetts Senate approved "An Act relative to bus lane enforcement," a bill that would allow public transit agencies to use bus-mounted cameras to record and issue fines against illegal parking in bus lanes and bus stops.. But with hours to go until August 1 and the end of the legislative session, the measure will die without another approval from the House, whose ...
New Trails We Can Look Forward to In 2024 - StreetsblogMASS
WEBDec 26, 2023 · A downtown Fitchburg extension of the new Twin Cities Rail Trail (0.5 mi) Finally, though there's been precious little public communication about the project, MassDOT officials have told StreetsblogMASS that they still expect the new Mystic River bike and pedestrian bridge between Everett and Somerville to begin construction in 2024.
SUV Driver Kills Bicyclist On Memorial Drive Bike Path in Cambridge
WEB4 days ago · In a 2023 letter to the DCR, state Sen. William Brownsberger suggested that "this dangerous situation can be mitigated by raising the bike facilities along Goose Park to the pedestrian path height… (to) permit space for two-way bike traffic." Late on Tuesday afternoon, a DCR spokesperson wrote that “we are actively working to introduce additional bike lanes to this area of Memorial Drive ...
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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. "And it leads to very predictable outcomes.”.
An Updated Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject
WEBApr 24, 2024 · MassDOT. An Updated Guide To Boston’s Allston/I-90 Megaproject. By Christian MilNeil. 10:08 AM EDT on April 24, 2024. The site of the future West Station, seen from the Cambridge Street overpass in Allston. A realignment of the Massachusetts Turnpike through this area could touch off a massive urban development scheme on the vacant Harvard ...
Huntington Ave. Redesign Will Eliminate Last Mixed
WEBMay 2, 2024 · On Tuesday evening, officials from the City of Boston and the MBTA officially kicked off a planning effort that will ultimately redesign Huntington and South Huntington Avenues in Boston's Mission Hill neighborhood.. The project will likely eliminate the last segment of the Green Line where trains share a lane with – and frequently get stuck behind – motor vehicle traffic.
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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 […]
Guest Column: Why Boston’s New Traffic Signal Policy is a Big Deal
WEBJun 15, 2023 · Boston’s new signal policy will change that. Traffic engineers will now have the authority to use shorter cycle lengths to reduce delays for all users, especially pedestrians. Furthermore, Boston Transportation Department (BTD) will encourage the use of slower coordination speeds, including on bicycle …
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WEB3 days ago · After Short-Lived Ban, Kei Trucks Get the OK In Massachusetts. The tempest over kei trucks reflects an approach to regulations that has historically prioritized safety for people inside motor vehicles at the expense of safety for everyone else. Dan Albert. September 25, 2024.