I walk against the light for a reason. Walking, biking, transit, & mobility in Greater Boston. Criticism of public agencies is purely constructive.
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2 Aug 2020
“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/…
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
3 Jan 2025
This is an opportunity to have a discussion about putting retractable bollards in DowntownCrossing. As of today there’s nothing stopping another NewOrleans style attack. Would be great to have protection on Summer and Washington streets.
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16 Nov 2024
Bye. Find me on Threads (and Bluesky, once I figure how to set that one up)
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2 Oct 2024
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.
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28 Sep 2024
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)
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
25 Sep 2024
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.
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
25 Sep 2024
The whole DTX PEDESTRIAN ZONE is not enforced. Too many trucks and other vehicles .
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
23 Sep 2024
Doing poorly? I'm still rooting for you. 🫂
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24 Sep 2024
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
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
18 Sep 2024
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.
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10 Sep 2024
RT @walksf: Today, the @washingtonpost published an article about SB 961, the bill that would require a commonsense safety measure to alert…
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
9 Sep 2024
Friendly reminder that 100 years ago, the Orange Line had trains every 2 minutes
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
9 Sep 2024
Newbury Street is one beautiful place when it's car-free.
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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
10 Sep 2024
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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Boston Pedestrian retweeted
5 Sep 2024
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.
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31 Aug 2024
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.
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28 Aug 2024
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.
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23 Aug 2024
Can someone please explain why there are no @MBTA_CR Commuter Rail ticketing machines in North Station? @MBTA @MassDOT @KeolisBoston
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23 Aug 2024
NVM. I found the two (!) machines hidden in a corner with very poor signage.
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