Letter to New York City
Dear New York: We here in Boston wanted to be the first to welcome you to the bikesharing club. It’s an exciting time for you, we know. We were curiously watching these “bicycle stations” get…
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Some kind of day
There is much to say at the end of this most bizzarre week in Boston, and there are many who have and will continue to say it. Little of this has to do with the…
Framing the argument on Beacon Street
If you haven’t already, take a minute to read Streetsblog’s coverage of the on-going debate over the future of Beacon Street in Somerville. The City of Somerville is planning to build a protected bike lane…
Thank you Nemo: Nine Observations I’d Like to Retain (Guest Post)
The extra-ordinary snowstorm Nemo gave us a weekend out of the ordinary. Some of it was awful, and some of it was just great. So I thought about the good and the bad, and tried…
Who is the worst mayor in America?
A mayor’s job, generally speaking, is to be an advocate for their city and to promote its economic well-being. One of the most important ways to achieve this is to attract and retain residents by…
Salty Tweets
The public responds to its new-found sodium-enriched environment: Dear boston, you taste like salt. — ben kutner-duff (@benkutnerduff) January 22, 2013 It says something when one steps outside & immediately tastes salt on one’s tongue.…
Record saltfall blankets Boston metro in white
Public works departments in Boston, Cambridge, and Brookline have coated area streets, sidewalks, and paths with a thick layer of salt in anticipation of an underwhelming snowfall earlier this week. The result is sodium-caked public…
Refreshing approach to traffic safety from… a NASCAR driver?
Give credit to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Ad Council for its Stop Texts Stop Wrecks campaign for its fresh approach to driving safety. In the ad Why, NASCAR driver Kasey Kahne points out that you…
Gratuitous driving in film
It seems everywhere you look there’s another movie set in Boston, usually starring one of our favorite sons: Ben Affleck, Matt Damon, Mark Wahlberg… We’re proud to have our city star alongside the actors in…
Bicyclist hit by taxi near Craigie Bridge
A bicyclist was struck by a Boston City Cab Thursday night at the dangerous intersection of Monsignor O’Brien Highway and Storrow Drive. The details are unclear, but the cyclist was up and walking without any…