transportation Archives

August 17, 2021 By SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

INVESTIGATING THE INTERSTATE: ARE MASSDOT’S SAFETY IMPROVEMENTS ENOUGH?

This past June, MassDOT announced that it would address safety concerns connected to East Somerville’s highways

August 15, 2021 By SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

SOMERVILLE WIRE GETS KOZIK ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE REPORTING GRANT

BINJ will be publishing a six-part series on public health issues affecting East Somerville.

July 13, 2021 By SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

CITY’S FREE TAXI SERVICE SUPPORTS TRAVEL DURING THE PANDEMIC

The program was established to help residents access food and health services.

June 3, 2021 By SOMERVILLE WIRE STAFF

VIDEO: SOMERVILLE’S ‘CORRIDOR OF DEATH’

Somerville Live Wire — Episode 4 Episode 4 discusses the Somerville “Corridor of Death”—McGrath Highway between Broadway and Route 38/Mystic Ave.—and how community advocates are fighting to make it safer for pedestrians and bikers. Guests: Wig Zamore of Somerville Transportation Equity Partnership and Community Assessment of Freeway Exposures and Health and Arah Schuur of Somerville […]

April 20, 2021 By SHIRA LAUCHAROEN

SOMERVILLE WIRE: April 20, 2021 WEEKLY ROUNDUP

The reopening process continues, Bluebikes offer free rides to vaccine appointments, and the Somerville Arts Council makes spaces available to artists.