Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Massachusetts

America’s Best Bus Stops Round 1: Bus Stop Behemoths

By Streetsblog | Mar 18, 2022 | No Comments

As we continue our quest to find America's best bus stop, we thought we'd bend the rules just a bit and take a look at bus stations — some of which serve a few other types of transit, too.

Allston Multimodal Project. Photo: Mass DOT

Highway Boondoggles 2020: Boston's Big Choice

By Matt Casale and Gideon Weissman | Jan 1, 2021 | No Comments

Unlike some other projects in this report, there is no escaping the need for major investment in transportation infrastructure in this section of Boston. The question is how.

Portland police officers outside fo the MilNeil residence. Source: Christian MilNeil/Twitter.

Maine Police Threaten Streetsblog Editor At His Home

By Streetsblog | Jun 9, 2020 | No Comments

Police in Portland, ME are alleging that Streetsblog editor Christian MilNeil committed an act of vandalism against a police substation — but they did not disclose this when they harassed him at his home, and MilNeil says he is innocent.

COVID-19 Cuts Car Crashes — But What About Crash Rates?

By Kea Wilson | Apr 9, 2020 | No Comments

This silver lining is tarnished: The number of car crashes is plummeting, but the rate of car crashes is actually up in many cities — as are the injury and fatality rates for both drivers and vulnerable users.

Talking Headways Podcast: How to Make a Bus Corridor Great

By Jeff Wood | Mar 26, 2020 | No Comments

Imagine a city that transforms a congested roadway into something that works for transit users and cyclists! It's Boston. Check out our podcast with a Beantown planner.

Former Mass Gov. Mike Dukakis: Driving Is For Turkeys

By Aaron Short | Dec 2, 2019 | No Comments

Mike Dukakis loves transit, but hates how his neighbors leave turkey carcasses at his Brookline door.

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