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Construction site of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences

City councilors discuss safety of construction sites in Boston

Cici Yu September 22, 2021
City Councilors discussed construction site safety for workers and residents at a virtual hearing.
Alexia Nizhny/DFP STAFF

Canceled: 2 Fast 2 Furious

Bini Ollivier-Yamin March 15, 2021
Ultimately, a city that prioritizes cars over people on mechanical wheels or on foot doesn’t allow pedestrians to enjoy the full extent of their city. Perhaps that’s a good thing in a time of a pandemic, but it just makes the morning commute all the more depressing.
Despite the popularity of electric scooters, students have increasingly been using traditional, non-electric scooters to get around campus. ILLUSTRATION COURTESY OF WIKIMEDIA COMMONS.

As scooter use increases, BU advises caution but has not implemented policy

Marion Cassidy October 10, 2019
An increasing number of Terriers are choosing to scoot down Commonwealth Avenue and with that comes safety and theft concerns.
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation begins building Boston’s first protected bike lane along Commonwealth Avenue. PHOTO BY VIVIAN MYRON/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Boston builds first protected bike lanes on BU’s campus

Hannah Rogers November 16, 2017

Boston University’s bikers will get their own protected bike lanes to ride in by 2019 once the City of Boston finishes a roadway development project, which began earlier this year. This is Boston’s...

Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced that he plans to sign an executive order for city planners plan to use the "Complete Streets" design, which emphasizes the safety of bikers and pedestrians, at the Chamber of Commerce meeting Thursday. PHOTO ILLUSTRATION BY MADELINE MALHOTRA/DAILY FREE PRESS CONTRIBUTOR

Complete Streets to guide city planning efforts

Carolyn Hoffman October 1, 2015

Focusing on revamping city planning, Boston Mayor Martin Walsh announced an environment and safety-focused design plan on Sept. 24 called Complete Streets that will soon take effect through an executive...

Jeffrey Rosenblum, cofounder of Livable Streets, speaks to a crowd about BU Bikes in the Jacob Sleeper Auditorium at Boston University on Tuesday evening. PHOTO BY KYRA LOUIE/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Bike advocates, city officials talk about Comm. Ave construction plans

Steve Friedman December 10, 2014

The Boston University student-run group BU Bikes hosted a public meeting Tuesday in Jacob Sleeper Auditorium, bringing advocacy groups and Deputy Commissioner James Gillooly of the Boston Transportation...

BU, Menino to increase bike safety on Comm. Ave.

Daily Free Press Admin March 19, 2013

The stretch of Commonwealth Avenue running through Boston University’s Charles River Campus will be updated with increased bicycle safety measures as part of a joint effort by BU and city of Boston...

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