Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Boston

In 2022, Boston Planners Once Again Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 3, 2023 | No Comments

In spite of the city's pressing housing shortage and ambitious climate goals, which call for fewer cars on Boston's streets, project approvals for 2022 include more parking and less housing compared to 2021.

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City of Springfield Wins $15 Million to Improve Street Safety Citywide

By Christian MilNeil | Feb 1, 2023 | No Comments

"Safe Streets and Roads for All unlocks federal dollars to fund some of the most effective safety interventions on streets – small-scale investments deployed at scale – that were previously inaccessible to communities without strong local funding sources."

Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to Why)

By Jeff Wood | Dec 8, 2022 | No Comments

"There’s just so many ways that you can figure out what your niche is," says one activist on how advocacy groups can make a difference.

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Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

Among the riders we met at downtown subway stations and bus stops on Monday afternoon, it was hard to find anyone for whom transit service would be a major issue at the polls.

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Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program

By Christian MilNeil | Nov 7, 2022 | No Comments

The City of Boston will make last year’s sidewalk snow clearing pilot program into a permanent part of its winter operations, and plans to have more plow equipment out clearing curb ramps, crosswalks, and sidewalks this winter.

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When Your Mayor Becomes a Bike Commuter

By Christian MilNeil | Aug 30, 2022 | No Comments

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who ran for Mayor last year on a “Green New Deal” platform, has ridden her bike to work three times this month, and is taking notes about how the city can improve its bike infrastructure.

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