Lee TomaIt was a beautiful day for Open Streets Boston in Dorchester!
It’s so good to see city officials like @jfh , Jacob and many others traveling by bike or on foot at events like #OpenStreetsBOS !
The Dorchester Bike Kitchen does great work helping neighbors repair their bikes, learn about bike repair and refurbishing old bikes to be reused! You can find them on Instagram. #OpenStreetsBOS
Having MWRA and Boston Water trailers at #OpenStreetsBOS was so helpful - I refilled my water bottle three times with nice, cold, refreshing water! I’ve also enjoyed riding this bike around the Quabbin Reservoir and on MWRA pipeline trails in MetroWest.
And thanks to TransitMatters for advocating for better transit service and access throughout the Greater Boston area. The neighborhood will be heavily affected by the two-week shutdown of the Red Line Ashmont branch for repairs next month. #OpenStreetsBOS https://www.dotnews.com/2023/mbta-shut-down-ashmont-mattapan-branches-october
MBTA to shut down Ashmont, Mattapan branches in October | Dorchester Reporter
The MBTA plans to fully close the Ashmont branch of the Red Line and the Mattapan trolley line during the second half of October. The shutdown will last between Sat., Oct. 14, and Sun., Oct. 29, to allow workers to undertake what the agency says is “critical” replacement work on the tracks, which are some of the oldest in the system. The Red Line in particular has been plagued
Greater Ashmont Main Streets has been a key leader in building community in the neighborhood and advocating for the Dorchester Greenway.
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Thanks to Livable Streets for advocating for the Dorchester Greenway proposed #railtrail that could be built atop the Red Line subway cap most of the way between Ashmont and Fields Corner. #OpenStreetsBOS