For a decade, SFMTA's #1 legislative priority was legalizing speed safety cameras, because they're best tool for cutting traffic violence. How are they working? 🧵

Many parents are now are forgoing minivans for greener alternatives: cargo bikes. They have been around for decades, but the advent of the electric bike motor has made them much more popular. n.pr/3WJyZn9

Really love seeing both forward motion and BTD experimenting with new innovations designed to keep cyclists safe. Great work, more please. cc @jfh01.bsky.social www.bostonglobe.com/2025/10/08/m...

Speed safety cameras are astonishingly successful. We know the tools that reduce traffic violence. Legalize them. www.sfmta.com/blog/our-spe...

Video: Boston’s E-Bike Program Lets Mattapan Couple Regain Their Mobility - mass.streetsblog.org/2025/09/16/v...

Automated 👏🏼 enforcement 👏🏼 works 👏🏼 Controlled academic study finds Toronto's use of speed cameras in school zones led to a 45% reduction in speeding. Those going the fastest were most likely to reduce their speeds. injuryprevention.bmj.com/content/inju...

We need community notes here to clarify that in fact Michelle Wu ended his campaign

👪Dorchester Open Streets: Enjoy car-free small business shopping, music, games, bicycling, community tabling, and more on Dorchester Ave. from Ashmont Street to Adams Street this Sunday from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visit Boston.gov/open-streets to see the full schedule of Open Streets!

We will not yield.

Boston will not back down from who we are and what we stand for.

Last week, Boston received a letter from AG Bondi threatening to prosecute officials and withhold funds unless we cooperate with carrying out mass deportations. The US Attorney General asked for a response by today, so here it is: stop attacking our cities to hide your administration’s failures.

Arriving soon: a more frequent T, extended weekend service, and a month of fare-free T across all lines on weekend nights! Plus buses arriving every 15 minutes for some of our most popular routes, including the always-free 23 & 28 bus 🙌

About Josh Kraft’s weird, scammy emails #Boston #emailbaitgate

The first draft of Boston’s 2030 Climate Action Plan is here! It's our roadmap for a greener, cleaner, and more resilient future for Bostonians. Read the plan & share your feedback with us: boston.gov/climate-action-plan. @boston.gov #climateactionplan #boston

Let us pay tribute to the speed hump, an unsung hero of street safety. These prosaic protrusions of pavement can work wonders -- and at minimal cost. My deep dive, in Bloomberg 🧵

Neighborhood by neighborhood, street by street, brick by brick, we’re making Boston a home for everyone.🧱

What'd you do over the weekend? Public Works began resurfacing the street in front of the Chipotle where Thomas Paine wrote Common Sense

Enjoy car-free, family-friendly fun at Open Streets in neighborhoods across Boston—including this Saturday in Roxbury! Get the details at boston.gov/openstreets. 🎉

Repairs to brick sidewalks are underway in Uphams Corner #Dorchester dotnews.com/2025/repairs...

Happy #BikeToWorkDay, Boston! 🚲❤️ Thank you to our @streets.boston.gov team for organizing group rides from all across the city and hosting a giant festival on City Hall Plaza to celebrate cycling and all the joy it brings to our commutes and neighborhoods. 🎉

In addition to the climate and economic benefits, this will help reign in the extraordinary damage that large-scale gas pipeline replacement does to city streets.

Today, I ended a long streak. May 26th, 2012 - March 19th, 2025 I was fortunate enough to get an ebike voucher from @boston.gov last year, but with surgeries and cancer in the way, I thought I'd lose it. But they gave me an extension! Today, I began to ride again for the first time since 2012!

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu at the House hearing on sanctuary cities: "If you wanted to make us safe, pass gun reforms. Stop cutting Medicaid. Stop cutting cancer research. Stop cutting funds for veterans. That is what will make our cities safe." Mic drop! 🎤

To every one of my neighbors back in Boston, know this: You belong here. This is your home. Boston es tu hogar. Boston se lakay ou. 這是你的家. This is our city. We are the safest major city in the nation because we are safe for everyone. #Boston #Congress #CongressionalHearing #Immigration

Great explainer on the importance of the National Weather Service. @streets.boston.gov relies on their forecasts, data, and models to plan salting and plowing during snow storms, and to predict flooding.

you’re fired. wait you’re rehired. email us a list of things you’ve done today wait forget it you’re fired again. come back your job was important. you’re fired. or hired. come in to the office. wait the office has no computers go home. we are the department of government efficiency.

It’s my honor to represent Boston, today & every day. So proud to stand with everyone who loves & fights for our city 👊 Mira & Mama are so happy to be coming home 💜

There has been a lot of chatter today about Zelenskyy's meeting with Trump, some regarding this moment when White House correspondent Brian Glenn asked if the Ukrainian president plans to wear a suit. I want to address idea in this thread. 🧵

"Our streets are now more safe. There has been a 51% decrease in injuries and a 55% decrease in crashes in the congestion relief zone compared to the same period in January 2024."

This is our city. We’re going to continue following & enforcing the laws to keep all Bostonians safe. And it goes without saying that our police commissioner has my complete confidence & support.

The City of Boston is leading 40+ mayors, cities, and counties in an amicus brief against the Trump Administration's drastic and illegal cuts to federal research funding—cuts that will lead to immediate job losses nationwide.

Everyone stay safe and prepared this weekend 🥶

In Massachusetts, one of our regional transit providers found that eliminating fares: • Saved time and maintenance • Lowered rider complaints • Eliminated conflict between drivers and riders • Led to 60% higher ridership than pre-pandemic This is while the nearby MBTA's ridership is down 36%.

“More people visited the Business Improvement Districts within Manhattan’s congestion relief zone in January than during the same month last year (+4.6%), dispelling some business owners’ fears the toll would deter visitors to Manhattan’s core.” www.crainsnewyork.com/transportati...

There's a standard pattern when a city like London or Stockholm adopts congestion pricing: It's initially unpopular b/c drivers view congestion pricing as a tax, but support grows as locals see it reducing traffic and improving urban life. Looks like it's happening in NYC, too -- and quickly.

This week, @mayorwu.boston.gov proposed commonsense rules to make food delivery safer in Boston. Predictably, the industry pushed back saying it will increase costs for consumers. This is an admission of guilt. www.wcvb.com/article/bost...

#Boston looks to require registration, insurance for third-party food deliverers in bid to curb roadway, sidewalk mayhem www.universalhub.com/2025/boston-... #scooters #UberEats #DoorDash #Grubhub

It’s time to put speed cameras to work to make Boston safer. Grateful to Governor Healy for including authorization in her proposed budget bill.

The @govhealey.bsky.social budget proposal includes language that would finally legalize automated speed enforcement cameras in Massachusetts - #mapoli #visionzero mass.streetsblog.org/2025/01/23/g...

Yesterday at 2 p.m., Mayor Wu and her husband Conor welcomed Baby Mira Wu Pewarski—arriving at 8 lbs., 4 oz. and 20 inches—to their family and to Boston. Mom and baby are in good health, and the Mayor is in touch with her senior staff.

Congestion Relief Zone tolling has been in effect for a week. Here's what the data says so far ⬇️

I fought to protect Boston residents from a sharp increase in property taxes this year. My tax relief plan was approved by the City Council and State House of Representatives, but was not approved by the State Senate. Go to boston.gov/tax-calculator to find out how much you would have saved.

A watershed moment for the US, and he most important urban transportation reform of my lifetime. Congrats to all the activists, planners, and policymakers who made this possible. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/04/n...

The city of Boston is on pace to record a significant drop in violent crime in 2024 driven by a notable decline in shootings and homicides.There have been 24 murders so far in 2024, which is believed to the lowest since 1957, according to city officials. www.dotnews.com/2024/officia...

Might have Santa beat this year!🤰🏻

I took my time getting out of the house this morning on my way to the Track Improvement Program press conference. I still got there 20 minutes early thanks to a 17-minute(!) trip from Green St to North Station. Incredible work by GM Eng and the @mbta.bsky.social team.

My dream: a red light camera on every traffic light in the Commonwealth Thanks @jfh01.bsky.social and others for pushing for safer streets for pedestrians #mapoli #bospoli www.bostonglobe.com/2024/12/23/m...

Plows on the roads ❄️