Recent Streetsblog USA posts about Boston

Will Vehicular Cyclists and the “Right to Park” Trump Safer Streets in Boston?

By Angie Schmitt | Mar 19, 2013 | 163 Comments

Beacon Street in Somerville, just outside Boston, is perhaps the most biked route in the state of Massachusetts. It also has a terrible safety record. There have been 154 collisions involving cyclists on the corridor between 2002 and 2010, according to the state Department of Transportation [PDF]. “There are more bikes going down Beacon Street in […]

Did “Anti-Cyclist Bias” Let a Hit-and-Run Killer Off the Hook in Boston?

By Angie Schmitt | Feb 26, 2013 | 10 Comments

A hit-and-run truck driver has escaped prosecution for killing a cyclist in Massachusetts after a grand jury failed to indict on vehicular homicide charges. Alexander Motsenigos, 41, was killed last August while riding his bike along a suburban road in Wellesley, Massachusetts, where he lived with his wife and six-year-old son. The driver never stopped. […]

Massachusetts’ Smart Plan to Promote Housing That Works for Young People

By Angie Schmitt | Nov 14, 2012 | 7 Comments

Eschewing the faddish steps local governments sometimes take to retain and attract young professionals, Massachusetts has cut to the chase with a common-sense plan. Governor Deval Patrick is catalyzing walkable residential development as an official state policy in hopes of retaining young people by appealing to their needs and preferences. Yesterday, Patrick announced a program […]

NACTO Wrap-Up: Cities Are Doing It For Themselves

By Dani Simons | Oct 29, 2012 | No Comments

The leaders of the nation’s big city transportation agencies have formed a tight-knit circle, brought together by the National Association of City Transportation Officials to share best practices, and yes, battle scars. As NACTO’s first ever national conference drew to a close Friday, transportation chiefs from Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Chicago and New York all […]

$10,000 Extra? The Transportation Tab for Sprawling ‘Hoods in 20 Metros

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 6, 2012 | 1 Comment

$10,860 in New York City. $5,694 in St. Louis. $4,199 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. That’s what it will cost you, on average, in additional transportation costs to live in a sprawling, car-dependent neighborhood over one that is well-connected and transit-rich. That’s according to a new analysis by the Center for Neighborhood Technology, produced for Better Cities […]

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