Flying under the radar have been major improvements under construction on Melcher Street, including widened sidewalks, bump-outs, bike racks and more. This work is the result of years of extraordinary collaboration with Boston Transportation Department Boston Public Works Planning Department. H/T Jascha Franklin-Hodge (@jfh01.bsky.social)

Crews were out bright & early striping speed humps on Peter Parley Rd. in #JamaicaPlain. To learn more about the program & search for City of Boston streets eligible for speed humps: boston.gov/departments/tr…

PWD crews continued with clean-up efforts today along the #Celtics championship parade route. Shout-out to our dedicated personnel for all their hard work! #DifferentHere #Banner18 #NBA 🗑️ 🧹 ☘️ 🏆

Our Construction Management Division & contractors are busy rebuilding sidewalks & making ramps ADA compliant on Centre St. in #JamaicaPlain.

To better support the City’s fleet of vehicles, we recently released a request for information (RFI) to assess the availability of trucks in the market with smaller blind zones and increased direct vision. Learn more: boston.gov/large-vehicle-…

Hey City of Boston residents, have you seen our green trucks or groovy green bins in your neighborhood? Would you like to?Well then sign up for our FREE curbside food waste collection program today at: Boston.gov/curbside-food-…. Together, we’re making Boston a #ZeroWasteCity! ♻️♻️♻️

Hyde Park Open Streets, you did your thing ✨ Such a pleasant time today in our beautiful neighborhood. ❤️

Crews were working through the night striping crosswalks on Blue Hill Ave. in #Dorchester. Before & after pics👇.

Busy neighborhood streets need to be designed to discourage speeding and encourage slower traffic. Thankfully, for both the child & the driver here, this Boston street was designed with speed humps to do just that. 🎥 7News Boston WHDH

Events downtown? Love to see it! 😎

A friendly reminder that double parking isn't safe and can get you ticketed or towed. Our Enforcement Team has been out on Boylston Street and over the past 10 days have issued 1,388 violations including 202 for double parking. #FindASpotBeforeYouGetCaught

We found that the individuals already engaged with the Planning Department are not representative of the City of Boston. Check out who currently participates in development review versus the demographics of all City residents. (2/4)

Cars and trucks have gotten bigger and taller, with deadly consequences for pedestrians. A bill being introduced today in Congress would create federal standards for hood height and visibility.  npr.org/2024/08/23/nx-…

You wouldn't think a short one way street that starts with a turn onto it, ends with a stop sign, and has a left hand jog in between would need traffic calming measures, but a surprising number of people still manage to get up to dangerous speeds on that short distance.

With many leases ending on 9/1 and people moving out, a friendly reminder that mattresses should not be left on the curb as part of routine trash collection. You can schedule an appointment to it have picked-up for FREE at: Boston.gov/mattresses. We appreciate your help!

Last weekend @bplroxbury & @visitnubiansquare helped clean up the rain gardens in front of the Roxbury Boston Public Library. We’re very grateful to the volunteers who keep Boston and our green infrastructure beautiful! Sign up to volunteer with us - click the link in our bio.

PWD craftsmen were making repairs to 🧱sidewalks on Tyler St. in #Chinatown. To learn more about the City of Boston Sidewalk Repair Program: boston.gov/departments/pu…

As part of the Neighborhood Slow Streets Program, construction began this week on the Lower South St & Vicinity Project in #Roslindale. Improvements to the neighborhood will include curb extensions, speed humps, raised crosswalks & more. Project webpage: boston.gov/departments/tr…

Downtown has welcomed new Bluebikes stations to the neighborhood! Washington Street at Temple Place and High Street at Federal Street are the newest bike share locations, with more on the way for Downtown and beyond 🚲

As part of the Cummins Highway Reconstruction Project, crews are installing drainage structures to assist with roadway run-off & future green infrastructure features. To learn more about the project: boston.gov/departments/pu…