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https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/bike-share-expansion-2024-2025 Bluebikes are expanding again!

One thing properly designed speed humps are great at is stopping the SUPER fast speeders on a street. Like if there's one dude who does 80 mph on a residential street, a speed hump will absolutely stop him. For folks going closer to the speed limit, it might not be as big of an impact. They're...

https://www.universalhub.com/2025/councilor-wants-speed-bumps-major-boston-roads-and Speed humps everywhere.

Automated enforcement for school busses seems like it should be something most people would be fine with. If the lights are on and the stop sign is out, passing it should be an automatic fine.

I've been happy with the improvements MEVA has been making over the past couple of years. But yeah I agree with you, the demand isn't quite there yet. As nice as it would be to be able to hop on a train and head to the beach, I don't think this juice is worth the squeeze so to speak. I didn't...

I'm aware, at least they will end up as some nice rail trails. But this is CRAZY TRANSIT pitches thread....let a man dream 😭😭😭

Has anyone here taken a look at CR service along the Merrimack River (E-W from Lowell to Lawrence/Haverhill or Newburyport)?

This is Italian American discrimination!! /s

Wow Brookline is really dragging their feet on bike infrastructure...

I agree. The DCR officials still seemed a bit hesitant to include more traffic calming features, but at least there's going to be a much nicer park for this stretch of the river!

https://www.mass.gov/event/memorial-drive-improvements-phase-iii-90-design-public-information-meeting-12122024-12-12-2024 Mem. Drive Phase III meeting.

When is the fiscal cliff supposed to hit the T?

I can't remember the exact city, but one muni came up with pre-approved designs. If you stuck with them, you got an expedited permitting process because the city was the one who originated the design.

Whoops, I put this in the wrong thread. Looks like Newburyport is going to get a bikeshare system next year. https://newburyportlivablestreets.org/2024/09/07/newburyports-bike-share-initiative/ https://newburyportlivablestreets.org/bikeshare/

Looks like Newburyport is going to get a bikeshare system next year. https://newburyportlivablestreets.org/2024/09/07/newburyports-bike-share-initiative/ https://newburyportlivablestreets.org/bikeshare/