City of Boston
Mayor Thomas M. Menino
Boston Transportation Department
Commissioner Thomas J. Tinlin
The Guidelines are in development and are updated on a rolling basis. Please join the discussion with your comments. A comprehensive draft will be released in Spring 2011 for formal review.
Blue = For Review Italic = Coming Soon
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The Boston Transportation Department has announced its decision to select the Rutherford Avenue Surface Option Design Plan. After the completion of a thorough and lengthy community process, and in cooperation with the residents of Charlestown- the next step toward rebuilding … Continue reading
The Dudley Square Complete Streets Design Project will be holding it’s second meeting with the community on Monday March 11, 2013 at the Dudley Branch Library from 6-8pm. The central topic of the meeting will be review of circulation concepts for the … Continue reading
Connect Historic Boston is an initiative between the National Park Service (NPS) and the City of Boston’s Transportation Department to make walking, biking, and taking the T to National Park Service sites and other destinations in downtown Boston easy and … Continue reading
The Dudley Square Complete Streets Design Project held it’s official kickoff meeting on Monday October 22, 2012 at the Roxbury Boys and Girls Club. Over fifty enthusiastic residents and local activists were given a presentation outlining the purpose and scope of … Continue reading
The City of Boston has released a Request for Proposals for a team to design and build the City’s first parklets. Parklets temporarily convert on-street parking spaces to small public spaces that offer various uses for enjoyment- encouraging foot traffic … Continue reading
The City of Boston and the Coleman Street Neighbors Association welcomed in the fall season by hosting the first “Playway” or residential street closure aimed at promoting healthy food, physical activity, and fun. It is Boston’s neighborhood version of the … Continue reading
Find out where you can charge your electric vehicle around Boston with the new EVboston map- accessible via your smart phone or desktop computer. EVboston promotes electric vehicle use in Boston and is part of Mayor Menino’s Complete Streets initiative. Drivers … Continue reading
The Boston Transportation Department this week began the installation of 90 Bicycle Wayfinding signs that are being posted at busy intersections Downtown to point the way for cyclists to popular sites in Boston. City of Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino … Continue reading
As more and more Bostonians and visitors alike purchase, rent and become more aware of electric vehicles as a viable option for clean, affordable transportation the City of Boston is currently working on an online map for the public available … Continue reading
The second open house for the Boston Bike Network Plan saw a great turnout for the November 16th event in the Boston Public Library. The Boston Bicycle Network plan aims to increase bicycling and to improve safety, comfort and connectivity for … Continue reading
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