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Advocates, residents press Boston for faster street-safety fixes and clearer timelines
Summary
Dozens of residents and advocacy groups told the council the pause on street-safety projects has left neighborhoods exposed; advocates demanded transparent milestones for projects with federal funds at risk and immediate interim measures such as speed humps and painted crosswalks.
Dozens of residents and representatives of local advocacy groups used the public-comment portion of the April 21 hearing to urge the City Council and administration to act faster on street-safety projects that have been paused or re-scoped since the 30-day review.
Tristan Thomas, director of policy and law at Alternatives for Community and Environment, told the committee the pause has real consequences: "People are dying," he said, and asked the city to "articulate a concrete plan and timeline for advancing projects that…
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