transportation
Pressley takes EZRide trip to promote transit
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.) led a group of city councillors, interest group members and private partners onto an EZRide shuttle alongside commuters in an effort to keep the service free and running throughout the day. Read more Galiot Press marks one year of publishing genre-defying books Pressley said she took the shuttle “to demonstrate in […]
Cambridge’s worst intersections getting safety makeovers
After seven deaths in the last four years, the city’s taking new steps to fix its most dangerous intersections, starting with Mass Ave at Albany Street. Read more Deaton pitches himself as independent voice That intersection is at the top of Cambridge’s list of High Crash Locations (HCLs), as measured by the number and severity […]
Healthpeak gets ok from Planning Board, moves to next hurdle
Healthpeak project clears planning board – but still has a long way to go.Holdups include MBTA study and leases that run until 2040. Read more Union Square Main Streets asks for SNAP support Last week, executives from real estate developer Healthpeak Properties received approval from Cambridge’s Planning Board for a sprawling mixed-use project in Alewife […]
MIT professor dies after bike crash at Memorial Drive intersection
An MIT professor died Wednesday from injuries sustained in an Aug. 21 bicycle crash at Massachusetts Avenue and Memorial Drive, an intersection where bicycle advocates had warned of safety problems and mounted a campaign for improvements just weeks before the crash. Read more Porter Square developer sues Cambridge over 20% affordable housing requirement Thomas Rose, […]
Cautious optimism on Reid Overpass replacement design
Community members said they were encouraged about the direction of the Reid Overpass redesign presented by Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) at an Aug. 6 meeting in Cambridgeport. MassDOT showed its two finalists for the intersection, where the BU Bridge meets Memorial Drive, connecting Cambridge to Boston. The rotary below the existing overpass often leads […]
Somerville, Cambridge say Elm Street safety projects underway
Somerville is finishing the bid process for the quick-build construction portions of the Elm-Beacon Connector project, with the goal of completing the safety improvement project by Thanksgiving. Adam Polinski, a senior planner for Somerville’s Mobility Department, said in an email to Cambridge Day on Friday that the bid process is nearly complete for markings and […]
Cambridge reaches final stretch of separated bike lanes
Cambridge continues to pedal toward its goal of 25 miles of separated bike lanes by the end of 2026. According to a new report, the city completed or began work on 3.28 miles of lanes between April 30, 2025 and May 1, 2026, about the average of the last six years. Read more Young poets […]
Can an app get rid of parked cars in bike lanes?
A new app, Bike Bureau, offers local cyclists a way to document the perennial problem of cars parked in bike lanes. Read more MIT’s Fab Lab marks 25 years of making almost anything Here’s how it works: if a cyclist sees a car in a bike lane, they can open the Bike Bureau app on […]
On Broadway, bike lane debate continues
The Broadway Safety Improvement Project, the most recent development in the city’s plan to connect all of Cambridge by bike lanes, has extended the debate between bike advocates and critics. Read more Cambridge schools climate survey sees divergent responses The city plans to install separated, quick-build bike lanes — which keep cars and bicycles apart […]