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WEB5 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.
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.
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 ...
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 …
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.
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WEBSep 10, 2024 · Springfield Teen Faces Homicide Charges For Allegedly Killing Pedestrian With His Car. Another pedestrian has lost their life on Springfield's deadly State Street corridor. Christian MilNeil. September 3, 2024. Elections and Politics.
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 ...
'Open Streets' Events Expanding to More Boston Neighborhoods …
WEB4:57 PM EDT on June 2, 2022. Crowds fill Newbury Street in Boston’s Back Bay neighborhood during one of the city’s popular Open Streets events. Courtesy of the City of Boston. After a hiatus for the pandemic, the City of Boston will restart its popular day-long “Open Streets” festivals this summer, and bring them to more neighborhoods ...
Boston Begins Construction on 'Mass. Ave. South
WEBJun 7, 2022 · On Monday, the City of Boston broke ground on its Massachusetts Avenue Better Bike Project, which will build a two-way protected bikeway along the western curb of Massachusetts Avenue from Melnea Cass Boulevard in Roxbury to Columbia Road in Dorchester.. That segment of Massachusetts Avenue is currently a wide, four-lane street with some on-street parking.
MassDOT Plans to Tweak Its Highway ‘Blunder’ in Back Bay
WEBDec 14, 2022 · MassDOT Plans to Tweak Its Highway ‘Blunder’ in Back Bay. Charlesgate Park, looking north towards the Charles River and the Harvard Bridge, c. 1930, before the construction of Storrow Drive and the Bowker Overpass. Photo by Leslie Jones, courtesy of the Boston Public Library. StreetsblogMASS relies …
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