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America’s Best Bus Stops 2022, Round One: Stops that Do Double Duty
The nominations are in, and it’s time to embark on our quest to find America’s best bus stops. That’s right: after years and years of sending up sorry stops across America, we’re turning our attention...
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Talking Headways Podcast: Who Represents “The Community” Part 1
Jeremy Levine, an assistant professor of organizational studies and sociology at the University of Michigan, talks about his book “Constructing Community: Urban Governance, Development, and Inequality...
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America’s Best Bus Stops Semifinals: East Coast Heavyweights
Editor’s note: this is the first semi-finals bout in our contest to find America’s Best Bus Stop 2022. Don’t forget to scroll to the bottom to vote, and check back Friday for our next match-up between...
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America’s Best Bus Stops Championship: Boston vs. Portland, Maine
Editor’s note: This is the championship bout in our contest to find America’s Best Bus Stop. Learn more about the finalists and all the fantastic contenders in this competition by visiting the...
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Public Bathroom Access An Undervalued But Necessary Element of Walking,...
Public bathrooms are necessities for anyone who makes their way through cities by foot, bike, public transit, or any other set of wheels, and cities and transit agencies are increasingly treating...
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Mayor Wu, Bike Commuter
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 bike...
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Boston Plans for More Sidewalk Plows, Expanded Sidewalk Snow-Clearing Program
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,...
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Riders Are Skeptical That This Election Will Make Much Difference at the T
On the eve of Election Day in downtown Boston, it was hard to find any transit riders for whom transportation would be a top issue at the ballot box, in spite of the numerous safety issues and service...
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Talking Headways Podcast: Transit Matters in Boston (But Here’s the Secret to...
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City of Springfield Wins $15 Million to Improve Street Safety Citywide
A new federal grant program that was created under the 2021 Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will award $15 million to the City of Springfield to improve safety on 10 high-traffic streets and at 15...
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In 2022, Boston Planners Once Again Approved More Parking Spaces Than Homes
In spite of new rules aimed at curbing the amount of off-street parking built in the city’s transit-oriented neighborhoods, year-end statistics compiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency...
View ArticleFriday Video: Take a Spin on Boston’s Electric Cargo Bike Share
Can't afford a $7,000 Urban Arrow cargo e-bike ? In Boston, you can now rent one for just a few bucks.
View ArticleFriday Video: Commute with Dylan in Boston
"E-bikes are a thing," says one disabled Bostonian, as they show off how easy it is to get around without a car if a city provides the right infrastructure.
View ArticleWhile Constituents Demand Safer Streets, Boston Is Removing Protective...
A City Hall spokesperson declined to say whether the removals are permanent, or only temporary.
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