Extend Mass Ave protected bike lanes south
Resident asks to extend protected bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue as far south as possible for safety, less driving and reduced speeding.
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The resident's idea, as submitted
The idea
Extend the protected bike lanes on Mass Ave. as far south as possible.
Who it helps and why
Makes it safer for those of us who cannot afford cars to get around; reduces air pollution and traffic by providing alternatives to driving; reduces speeding that threatens the lives of pedestrians and bikers, particularly on a stretch where unhoused people often walk into or across the road without warning.
Details
- Cycle
- 2025–26
- Submitted
- July 31, 2025
- Neighborhood
- Fenway
- Place
- Saint Botolph Street, Boston, 02115
- Portal category
- Streets & Sidewalks
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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The same need in other cycles
Ideas in Pedestrian & bike safety from Fenway in the other cycles, up to 3 from each.
2026–27 (0 matching)
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2024–25 (7 matching)
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