What would a #CarLiteBoston look like? What would it sound like? How would our lives change? What lives would not be lost?

#LowTrafficNeighborhoods, or "Neighborways" as they call them in Somerville would be a way to make our city streets safer and our residents less car dependent

It's time for Boston to remake our city with #LowTrafficNeighborhoods

Not all streets need through car traffic (cough North End cough)

Everyone in Boston hates cut through traffic so why not put an end to it? Not every street needs through traffic #LowTrafficNeighborhoods

Are low-traffic neighbourhoods greenwashing? Here’s what the evidence says LTNs were introduced to UK cities to create a more pleasant environment for pedestrians and cyclists - but they’ve become controversial.

One of the largest complaints I hear at public meeting after meeting is about "cut through traffic". Nobody wants to make arterials safer bc the traffic will divert to local neighborhood streets

LONDON SOLVED THIS with #LowTrafficNeighborhoods

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Low-Traffic Neighborhoods Cut Serious Road Injuries by a Third, Study Finds A new peer-reviewed study has found the low-traffic neighborhood (LTNs) in London are associated with a drop in injuries and fatalities.

A new peer-reviewed study found London’s low-trafficked neighborhoods cut road injuries by 35% and serious or fatal cases by 37%, with no increase in injuries on surrounding roads.

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#RoadSafety #UrbanPlanning #LowTrafficNeighborhoods #PublicHealth

Report: Number of millionaires in Mass. has actually gone up since new tax took effect Since the Fair Share Amendment, or the so-called “millionaires tax,” passed in 2022, Massachusetts has seen an increase in high earners.

We literally passed the millionaires tax to raise money for transportation

And again, nobody needs permission from the governor to pedestrianize streets, create #SchoolStreets and #LowTrafficNeighborhoods, and prioritize BRT in Boston

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I'm not looking backwards Jim, I'm looking forwards. The changes in Paris were fairly recent and now I'm watching London, one of the most biking unfriendly cities I've even been in, transform rapidly with #LowTrafficNeighborhoods and ped only High Streets (like Newbury)

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The solution is not to build more roads. Rather, it is to make our neighborhoods healthier & more inviting. #LowTrafficNeighborhoods are one approach. Reducing road size makes driving less inviting. Using public transport is an option.

Low Traffic Neighbourhoods: what, why and where? Discover everything you need to know about London's Low Traffic Neighbourhoods.

London did and they are successful and popular #LowTrafficNeighborhoods

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Circle of orange traffic cones in the foreground and the high white wall of White Stadium in the background on a snowy twilight evening

A summoning circle of traffic cones casting spells to bring about a #CarLiteBoston and #LowTrafficNeighborhoods in the coming year