Recent Streetsblog NYC posts about Boston

There are several lessons American policymakers can learn from London and Stockholm's congestion pricing plans.

Europe’s Congestion Pricing Lessons For America

By Aaron Short | Oct 31, 2019 | No Comments

The problem, of course, is America's car culture itself: Most commuters don't take public transit and view congestion pricing as a tax, making it a huge political lift, even if there's a groundswell of support for reform, these experts added.

An Upper West side community board recently made the opening sally of a bid to bring resident-permit parking to New York. Can New Yorkers improve on other cities' methods? Photo: Streetopia UWS

Residential-Parking Permits: An Idea Whose Time Has Come?

By Eric Schewe | Aug 20, 2019 | 86 Comments

It's been tried all over the country, with some big hiccups. But parking management could succeed here. The key word is "could."

Take Citi Bike to the Polls Next Tuesday — For Free

By Gersh Kuntzman | Oct 29, 2018 | 4 Comments

Motivate, which runs bike share systems nationwide, will give residents of nine big cities free bikes on Election Day, Nov. 6.

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Boston Makes Its Bus Lane Experiment Permanent

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 8, 2018 | No Comments

Bus travel times dropped 20 to 25 percent during the morning rush thanks to the Washington Street bus lane, the city reports.

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Boston Fixed Its Most Frustrating Street for Bus Riders, But Just for a Month

By Angie Schmitt | Jun 5, 2018 | No Comments

A few orange cones were all it took to vastly improve trips for thousands of bus riders. So why is the city going backward?

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Ride the New Connect Historic Boston Bike Trail

By Clarence Eckerson Jr. | Jun 1, 2018 | No Comments

Protected bike lanes are becoming more common in many U.S. cities, and this one in Boston is a fine addition that will hopefully lead to even better things.

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