I walk against the light for a reason. Walking, biking, transit, & mobility in Greater Boston. Criticism of public agencies is purely constructive.
Boston, MA
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“Permitting rights on red increases pedestrian crashes by 60 percent and bike crashes by 100 percent, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety found in the 1980s.”usa.streetsblog.org/2018/05/… – at Brookline, MA
Someone at @BostonSchools should remind their bus drivers that school buses aren’t exempt from the rules of the road. Especially considering they carry students and drive in areas where there are a lot of kids crossing the streets. This bus ran a red light well after it changed.
Judging from how full this bus from Springfield Union Station to the Big E (@TheBigEFair) already is, it should probably run much more frequently than every few hours. (Tip: park at Union Station to avoid Big E traffic)
Boston Pedestrian retweeted
Today, I reached out to @MassStatePolice to ask why there’s been no arrest or if there’s a citation for the driver of a Mercedes SUV, who according to reports, lost control of his vehicle and struck and killed Newton cyclist John Corcoran on the sidewalk by the DeWolfe Boathouse.
ALT Memorial for cyclist John Cochran by DeWolfe Boathouse, 9-25-24.
Keep the 311 reports coming. Even if there is apparently little to no enforcement (people continue to illegally park in the pedestrian zone with impunity, in a no stopping zone no less), the number of reports will be on record. @BostonBTD @jfh @MayorWu @universalhub @WalkMass
Boston Pedestrian retweeted
Fort Point remains on track to lose both @MBTA #11 bus stops on A Street, despite the fact that the stops are widely used.
We received little support to keep them.
Loss of bus service will leave our elderly and disabled nearly a half-mile walk to the closest stop or station.
RT @walksf: Today, the @washingtonpost published an article about SB 961, the bill that would require a commonsense safety measure to alert…
Boston Pedestrian retweeted
95% of crashes are caused by drivers, which is why 95% of traffic safety PSAs should be targeted at drivers.
Use @NHTSAgov data before wasting your time on marketing campaigns about how to walk in public.
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ALERT: There are Boston Police officers posing as pedestrians in South Boston this week, handing out $200 citations to drivers not stopping for a pedestrian in the crosswalk.
Boylston St now, at what is typically one of its busiest periods. @GlobeMcGrory and @EdforBoston are either just making shit up or have no idea what they’re talking about.
Four buses unable to use the Chinatown bus lane because of drivers blocking by parking and standing in them, resulting in gridlock at Stuart and Washington.
Can someone please explain why there are no @MBTA_CR Commuter Rail ticketing machines in North Station? @MBTA @MassDOT @KeolisBoston
