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PITTSFIELD — A popular subject of discussion among Eagle letter writers has been the installation of bike lanes on Pittsfield’s North Street, which has forced one lane of traffic on each side of the road, which used to be a hazardous two. And it makes sense; drivers hate to be inconvenienced, and are vocal about it. Areas of concern range from confusion about the flow of traffic when the street merges from one lane to two lanes — a consequence of focusing on only one part of the long road that is both North and South streets — to where the money is coming from, to why we n...

FRAMINGHAM — The city’s Highway Division has received a $200,000 Shared Streets and Spaces grant to improve pedestrian accessibility on a section of School Street. “Our Public Works team is very appreciative of the Baker-Polito administration and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation for this grant opportunity,” Public Works Director Blake Lukis said in a statement. “It is vital to keep investing and improving Framingham’s public infrastructure. Construction is slated to begin later this year. The Shared Streets and Spaces Grant Program provides cities and towns with gran...

Beth DeCarbo -- Globe Correspondent June 23, 2021 12:42 pm Residents in a western enclave of Concord would like to walk or bike to the newly opened Bruce Freeman Rail Trail nearby. But crossing busy Route 2A is unsafe because a roughly 2,000-foot stretch along the road lacks both sidewalks and crosswalks. “My son wants to play with kids who live on the other side of 2A. So we get in the car and drive him 200 feet and drop him off,’’ said Caroline Mahoney, a mother of four whose neighborhood is cut off from a number of parks and paved paths by 2A.

‘Steeteries’ to remain for dining, but many ‘greenways’ will reopen for traffic

This Saturday, NYC’s Department of Transportation launches its first “Shared Streets” community initiative in Lower Manhattan. From 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., cyclists, pedestrians and motorists will share the streets in the Seaport and Financial district (motorists are encouraged to drive 5 mph) and will have the opportunity to explore Lower Manhattan’s history, architecture and arts. […]