The new plan would dedicate more of the road to motor vehicle travel and parking between Grove Hall and Mattapan Square, effectively creating a more car-friendly design.
The proposed legislation points to the success of free bus pilots that federal lawmakers say made Massachusetts a “national leader in fare-free transit policy."
Massachusetts could soon allow traffic speed cameras to proliferate city roads and state highways after a decade of proposals failed to cross the finish line at the State House.
A trifecta of fatal accidents in the final days of June panicked state leaders and everyday drivers watching the problem metastasize across the Commonwealth.
It is the kind of deal that would be unheard of 20 years ago, but is typical today as cash-strapped schools tap the pockets of private developers to build and renovate much-needed student housing.
