Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Boston

Uber and Lyft contribute as much as 13 percent of traffic volume in San Francisco, according to a new study.

Uber/Lyft Responsible For A Large Share of Traffic

By Aaron Short | Aug 7, 2019 | 4 Comments

The cab companies account for traffic increases in major US cities, but most congestion still comes from personal cars and commercial vehicles, the companies' joint study shows.

This is a PTSA bus. Photo: City of St. Petersburg

Are Uber and Lyft the Future of Transit? Not So Fast

By Aaron Short | Jul 22, 2019 | 7 Comments

Cities that turn to technology companies to save their transit systems are bound to be disappointed by the outcome.

Sprawl is nearly over in Boston, one of the most pedestrian-friendly cities in America.

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Walkable Areas Swiping Residents From Suburbs

By Aaron Short | Jul 9, 2019 | 7 Comments

"Walkable" neighborhoods are booming — and reclaiming residents and businesses from the suburbs.

Traffic fatality rates for selected Vision Zero cities normalized to a 2010 baseline. Graph: Streetsblog

Are We Starting to See Progress Toward Vision Zero?

By Angie Schmitt | May 22, 2019 | 7 Comments

Looking at the data, a positive trend may be starting to emerge, but advocates say mayors aren't doing enough.

Cambridge to Make Protected Bike Lanes Mandatory

By Angie Schmitt | Apr 9, 2019 | 22 Comments

When streets are repaired in Cambridge, Mass., they will automatically be upgraded with protected bike lanes.

The proposal for Kenmore Square.

(Image: Studio Gang Architects, Reed Hilderbrand, and Speck & Associates.)

How To Fix A Fork (In The Road)

By Jeff Speck | Feb 1, 2019 | 16 Comments

Streets that fork at non-right angles create complicated intersections with dangerous sight lines and signals with too many phases. Here's an innovative fix.

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