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Eyes On the Street: A Quick Ride on Boston’s New Transitway
Boston’s new center-running bus lanes are open for business in Roxbury, and they’re already delivering major benefits to pedestrian and transit riders along Columbus Avenue between Franklin Park and the Jackson Square Orange Line stop. StreetsblogMASS visited the new bus lanes on Wednesday morning to try them out. The 0.7 mile ride went by remarkably […]
November 3, 2021
OPINION: Let’s Make the Open Culture Program Permanent
We must codify in law the pandemic-era program that has brought art, music, and dance to our streets.
November 3, 2021
Congressmen Garcia, Schneider introduce rail grade separation funding bill
The reps noted that in addition to preventing crashes, separating rail crossings can also improve passenger and freight rail service by allowing for higher speeds and more frequent service.
October 30, 2021
Commentary: Computer-Driven Trains Can’t Get COVID
Even as Europeans extend the scope of automated trains, Bay Area leaves riders stranded because it won't exploit this revolutionary transit tool
October 28, 2021
CTA budget calls for reducing pass prices, faster, more eco-friendly bus service
The CTA‘s 2022 budget calls for the system's biggest fare chance since 2013, slashing all pass prices and getting riding of the 25-cent charge for the first transfer.
October 27, 2021
SPUR Talk: Bullet Trains and Big Cities
A look at how high-speed rail could help transform large metropolitan areas
October 26, 2021
The 10 Best Ideas We Heard at Tuesday’s Epic ‘Vision Zero’ Hearing
...and it doesn't take much to implement them (except some courage).
October 26, 2021
California Needs to Up its Train Game
San Joaquin, Capitol Corridor, Pacific Surfliner--new umbrella group wants to promote state's model of operating trains. How about Japan or France instead?
October 22, 2021
What should drivers do to avoid blocking bikeways – especially bike-share workers?
When the person clogging the bikeway is employed by a city-owned bike-share system, an entity whose entire purpose is to make bicycling easier, this kind of blockage can feel like a betrayal.
October 22, 2021
The case for municipal sidewalk snow clearance in Chicago
Better Streets organizer and local planner, Michael Podgers, makes the case for municipal sidewalk clearance in Chicago.
October 20, 2021
