Uber and Lyft drivers were involved in 1,098 crashes in the city of Boston last year — roughly one-quarter of all motor vehicle collisions in the city.

Mayor Michelle Wu’s press schedule for Tuesday includes “a press conference on Boston’s bike network and street safety at the Tobin Community Center” in Roxbury, according to the Mayor’s press office.

The mayor, who has been inviting her neighbors and constituents to join her on her rides, has enjoyed lots of company on her bike commutes.

For all the bad news about Massachusetts' transit system this month, the state’s app-based ride-hailing companies are having an even harder year, with surging prices, moribund ridership, and an expensive legal blunder that sank an $18 million lobbying campaign.

Surveys of program participants found that more than half of rebate recipients were "free riders" — car buyers who would have chosen an electric car with or without the state's cash, but took the money anyhow.

The Baker administration wants to help more Bay State residents purchase electric pedal-assist bicycles.

Simply replacing gasoline with batteries won't be enough: cities must also dramatically curtail the use of automobiles and build more walkable neighborhoods to avoid "locking in" future emissions by building more car-dependent infrastructure.

League of American Bicyclists has ranked Massachusetts number 1 in the country in the organization’s 2022 Bicycle Friendly State Report Card. Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation’s most bicycle-friendly state. Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker took the opportunity to brag about the rankings in a […]

According to year-end statistics compiled by the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA), City of Boston planners approved dozens of construction projects in 2021 that could give the city 7,887 new homes, 6 million square feet of new commercial space, and enough parking to store 8,668 more cars.

"Whoever’s curious about riding at night: you can start out with a friend, you know yourself, your body, and your limits. If it’s something you’re curious about, it’s worth a try."

The Baker administration is gearing up to implement a new law that could force suburbs in the MBTA service area to reform zoning laws and legalize the construction of tens or even hundreds of thousands of new homes near MBTA stations across eastern Massachusetts.

Att the end of November, the City of Boston launched its new “What the Tech?” video series. And thanks to slick production values and social media buzz, the videos are reaching and engaging a wide audience in Boston and beyond.