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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 10h

MA #climate law requires "all state agencies" to plan for "net zero" emissions by 2050.

But MassDOT's environmental filings for the Cape Cod bridges indicate that it will miss that target by a dangerous margin. Read our report here:

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A bar chart headlined "not net zero" with a subheadline reading "Existing and forecasted climate-heating pollutants from all highways and local roads within 5 miles of the Cape Cod Canal. Source: Cape Cod Bridges Program Environmental Impact Report, Appendix 4.14". The bar chart shows two boxes representing greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 (left) and in 2050 (right). The right bar is slightly smaller, representing a 17 percent decrease. The y axis runs from 0 to 600,000 tons. The height of the left bar is 489,186 tons and the height of the right bar is 405,729 tons. A red dotted line from the left bar to the bottom of the right bar indicates the path to "net zero" emissions as required by law.

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Cape Cod Bridge Filings Reveal @massdot.bsky.social Does Not Intend to Obey State #Climate Laws
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Cape Cod Bridge Filings Reveal MassDOT Does Not Intend to Obey State Climate Laws - Streetsblog Massachusetts

MassDOT's projections of increasing car traffic to Cape Cod are incompatible with a future where the region isn't inundated by rising seas.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 2d

This is a state-funded program.

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Healey Administration Announces $7.5 Million in MassTrails Grants - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/10/08/h...

Healey Administration Announces $7.5 Million in MassTrails Grants - Streetsblog Massachusetts

On Tuesday, Gov. Healey’s administration announced this year’s round of MassTrails grants, which pledge $7.5 million to help advance 50 trail projects across Massachusetts. According to a press releas...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 3d

TLDR version: The T says that accessibility rules require them to block access to the platform that's most easily accessible to the station building.

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 3d

@mbta.com riders in Worcester were caught off guard last week to see a new fence going up along the station-side platform of their historic Union Station.
Here's what's going on: mass.streetsblog.org/2025/10/07/a...

A New Fence Welcomes T Riders To Worcester's Union Station - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Worcester's MBTA riders were been surprised this week to learn that a multi-year station renovation project will eliminate access to a passenger boarding platform that had direct access into the city'...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 3d

Thanks to @tracynovick.bsky.social for your help reporting this and for sharing photos!

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 3d

@mbta.com riders in Worcester were caught off guard last week to see a new fence going up along the station-side platform of their historic Union Station.
Here's what's going on: mass.streetsblog.org/2025/10/07/a...

A New Fence Welcomes T Riders To Worcester's Union Station - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Worcester's MBTA riders were been surprised this week to learn that a multi-year station renovation project will eliminate access to a passenger boarding platform that had direct access into the city'...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 4d

@boston.gov Police Respond to Two Fatal Crashes Within 12 Hours - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/10/06/b...

Boston Police Respond to Two Fatal Crashes Within 12 Hours - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Both of the killings occurred on streets that City Hall had previously identified as high-risk areas in need of safety improvements.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 4d

They opted not to use my quote reminding them that cars and trucks – not e-bikes – have caused at least 248 deaths and
over 1,500 serious life-changing injuries this year alone

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 10d

Obviously, it's much harder to find housing than it is to find a parking space.

And yet, whenever someone builds a new parking lot, nobody ever wrings their hands to wonder where the drivers are going to live.

karenmeurer.bsky.social @karenmeurer.bsky.social · 10d

Wondering where the people that will be living in these new buildings are supposed to keep their cars then?

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 10d

Sincere question: do you think it's harder to find housing or parking in Salem?

Grid View: Table B25044 - Census Reporter

https://censusreporter.org/data/table/?table=B25044&geo_ids=04000US25,16000US2559105&primary_geo_id=04000US25#valueType|estimate

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 10d

Boston Tries Out ‘Better Barriers’ to Sub For Battered Bollards

"Long-term, our goal is to move away from flexposts in most circumstances," says @boston.gov's Chief of Streets.

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Boston Tries Out 'Better Barriers' to Sub For Battered Bollards - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"Long-term, our goal is to move away from flexposts in most circumstances," says Boston's Chief of Streets.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 10d

City of Salem Eliminates Parking Requirements for New Apartments
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City of Salem Eliminates Parking Requirements for New Apartments - Streetsblog Massachusetts

"Salem needs more homes and less empty asphalt parking spaces at these projects,” said Salem Mayor Dominick Pangallo.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 11d

The @bostoncitycouncil.bsky.social is hosting a neighborhood public hearing in Forest Hills next week, on October 6, to discuss delayed street safety improvements to Hyde Park Ave. Details here:
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City Council Committee On Planning, Development, And Transportation Hearing On Docket #1450

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 11d

Driver Causes Yet Another Life-Threatening Crash On Boston’s Hyde Park Avenue - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/29/d...

Driver Causes Yet Another Life-Threatening Crash On Boston's Hyde Park Avenue - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Hyde Park Avenue ranks among the city's most dangerous streets, but the Wu administration has repeatedly delayed planned safety improvements along the corridor.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 11d

Editor's note: this is a revised version of an earlier post that incorrectly stated that Hoboken was in NY (screenshot below). We've deleted that erroneous post per our corrections policy.

Screenshot of a deleted post that incorrectly reads "Hoboken NY will this week start using cameras to ticket drivers who block bike lanes, bus lanes, and loading zones in its downtown." Hoboken is in fact in New Jersey

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 11d

Hoboken, NJ will this week start using cameras to ticket drivers who block bike lanes, bus lanes, and loading zones in its downtown
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Scofflaws Beware! Hoboken to Launch Automated Parking Enforcement - Streetsblog New York City

New York City should take note of what is going on in a city that has not had a traffic fatality since 2017.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 11d

Oooof, of course, you're right. We'll delete the original and post a correction.

StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 15d

A proposed new @amtrak.com station in Palmer, between Springfield and Worcester, is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state. #mapoli mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/m...

MassDOT Begins Planning New Palmer Station for Future 'Compass Rail' Service - Streetsblog Massachusetts

A new Amtrak station between Springfield and Worcester is part of the Commonwealth's plans to bring better rail service to more rural parts of the state.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 15d

@ridecargob.bsky.social to Bring Cargo Bike Rentals to @mbta.com Transit Stations - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/25/c...

CargoB to Rent Cargo Bikes From Transit Stations In Partnership With MBTA - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The following is an edited version of a press release from CargoB. CargoB, a privately-owned rental service for electric pedal-assist cargo bikes, today announced a new partnership with the MBTA to ma...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 17d

Republicans in D.C. cancelled a $2M grant for @cambridgemass.bsky.social to build a new bridge that would connect Danehy Park to affordable housing along Rindge Ave.

Now, the city's using other federal funds to build it anyhow.

#mapoli

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Trump's Budget Cuts Won’t Stop Cambridge From Bridging Its Communities - Streetsblog Massachusetts

While the federal government has been pulling grant funding to exploit political divisions, communities like Cambridge are working to keep neighborhoods and people connected by replacing cancelled gra...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 23d

Lyft In Negotiations With Region’s Cities and Towns to Renew @ridebluebikes.bsky.social Operating Contract -

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Lyft In Negotiations With Region's Cities and Towns to Renew Bluebikes Operating Contract - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The municipal owners of the Bluebikes bikesharing system are in negotiations to renew a contract with Lyft to continue operating the day-to-day operations of the system for the next five years. Lyft c...

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 23d

SCOOP: Trump Admin. Cancels $20 Million Grant to Fund Street and Transit Improvements In Roxbury -
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USDOT Cancels $20 Million Pledge to Fund Street and Transit Improvements In Roxbury - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The grant cancellation is part of a nationwide wave of funding cuts for projects that the Trump administration opposes.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 24d

Video: Boston’s E-Bike Program Lets Mattapan Couple Regain Their Mobility - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/v...

Video: Boston's E-Bike Program Lets Mattapan Couple Regain Their Mobility - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Dr. Steven Leonard had been housebound with a back injury since 2010, but a new recumbent e-bike is letting him explore his neighborhood again.

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StreetsblogMASS @mass.streetsblog.org · 25d

Meeting the state's short-term #climate policy targets would require 1/3 of new cars sold between now and 2030 to run on electricity.

EVs currently make up just 11% of new car sales in MA, and the market faces big headwinds under the Trump administration:

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Massachusetts Lawmakers Sit On the Sidelines As Trump Shreds the State's Climate Plans - Streetsblog Massachusetts

The state was already falling behind its electric vehicle goals before Trump took office – but the outlook is even dimmer now.

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