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WEB4 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 ...
After Short-Lived Ban, Kei Trucks Get the OK In Massachusetts
WEB1 day ago · By Dan Albert. 4:07 PM EDT on September 25, 2024. A Honda Acty kei truck (foreground) and a mid-2000s Ford F-150 pickup truck. One of these models is involved in thousands of fatal crashes every year in the U.S. – and the other was banned in Massachusetts earlier this year for allegedly being “unsafe.”. Photo by Nathan Fontes-Fried.
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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.”.
Massachusetts Wins $472 Million ‘Mega’ Grant for North Station ...
WEB3 days ago · On Monday, state officials revealed that the MBTA will receive a $472 million federal grant for the replacement of the century-old Draw 1 railroad bridge over the Charles River – a critical piece of infrastructure that dozens of trains cross every day on their way to and from North Station. The ...
Eyes On the Street: An Upgraded Freedom Trail Across the New …
WEBDec 18, 2023 · StreetsblogMASS relies on the generous support of readers like you. Help us meet our year-end fundraising goals – give today! After several years' worth of delay, the new North Washington Street Bridge between the North End and Charlestown partially opened to the general public earlier this month, while work continues on the western (upstream) portion of the new bridge.
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 ...
Somerville Starts Implementing Its New Bike Plan With New …
WEB6 days ago · A year after adopting a plan for a citywide network of protected bike lanes, the City of Somerville is getting ready to implement protected bike lanes and numerous pedestrian safety improvements on a trio of streets between Porter and Davis Squares. The proposed “quick-build” project, using only paint and low-cost materials like signs and flexible-post […]
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 …
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.
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 ...