A 10 cm increase in front-end height raises pedestrian death probability by 19% for men, 31% for women, and...

81% for children. sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

The best kind of traffic is bike traffic. Jascha Franklin-Hodge Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭

With construction season in full swing, crews are busy road milling Salem St. in the #NorthEnd & resurfacing Perkins St. in #JamaicaPlain . To learn more about the 4 phases in the resurfacing process: youtu.be/B5fdQvF_ifM?si…

Shout-out to our PWD personnel who worked through the night sweeping & cleaning litter post Boston Marathon. Pics below from #KenmoreSquare & #BackBay . 🏃 🧹 🗑️

Our annual Construction Season Kick-Off Meeting is underway at a packed Florian Hall. The meeting allows multiple City of Boston departments to review safety protocols & set expectations for utility companies & private contractors performing work on our streets and sidewalks. 🦺

In Boston and Cambridge, a state law prevents delivering parking tickets via the mail, allowing drivers to routinely park illegally, ignoring bright paint and signs denoting lanes just for buses. But this picture may soon change. trib.al/9qZe42H

The pipeline between the Madison Park Electrical Program & our Street Lighting Division is going strong. In the last year, 4 graduates of the program have joined the SL team & flourished in their roles as Maintenance Mechanics. To learn more about their journey:

Announcing Go Boston 2030 ReVisioned!  Join us as we assess our progress and identify new projects - visit  boston.gov/go-boston-2030 to learn more and take our online survey!

Due to the impending storm, and to allow our contractors to get a head start, please be advised that trash & recycling collection will begin tomorrow (Tuesday 2/13) at 4 am. We encourage residents to place their trash and recycling on the curb tonight. We appreciate your help.

Announcing: A snow emergency and parking ban has been declared in the City of Boston, beginning Monday, February 12, at 10 p.m.

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These new speed jumps all over the little slice of Roslindale I occupy have already slowed traffic creating a safer environment for my family and neighbors. Thanks! Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 Jascha Franklin-Hodge City of Boston

Jascha Franklin-Hodge As a night shift worker, I don't usually appreciate loud noises during the day, but the sound of construction crews installing speed humps on my street is the sweetest lullabye 🎶

Our PWD crews & contractors are loading up with salt to treat #BostonStreets . If you’re on the roads tonight, please take your time. For all your winter resources: Boston.gov/snow
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We're looking forward to our new class of Parking Meter Supervisors being sworn in this January. Parking enforcement keeps all street users safe. Welcome to BTD!

Be one of the first to take our new ebikes on a supercharged adventure! Just start pedaling and let the ⚡️boost carry you away. Big thanks to our sponsor, Blue Cross MA, for supporting the municipalities’ in bringing ebikes to the Bluebikes system.
Learn more 👉 blog.bluebikes.com/blog/the-ebike…

New MUTCD is scheduled for publication tomorrow: public-inspection.federalregister.gov/2023-27178.pdf

The PWD engineering team recently completed the rehabilitation of the Nottingham Path stairs in #BrightonMA .

Jascha Franklin-Hodge Mayor Michelle Wu 吳弭 City of Boston Ed Flynn 愛德華費連 love the new street humps around southie! The one on my street has already slowed down several cars speeding past the Condon school and Sweeney playground! Well done!!

Mike Donovan of our Street Lighting Division began his career with the City of Boston in 1972! Mike serves as a mentor & role model for the entire SL team, but especially for our new personnel just beginning their careers.

🎉Speed humps installed on West 4th in Southie. Thanks BostonTransportation Jascha Franklin-Hodge Ed Flynn 愛德華費連