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Jay Cashman and his fake astroturf “Pedal Safe Boston” group like to ignore the planning, outreach, and study that went into Boston mobility projects. Let's set the record straight:
Past projects
Past projects
Part of the ongoing Connect Downtown project, in planning since 2019
Live outreach events 2019-2020
Public announcement of resumption in 2022
Public announcement in 2022
Live outreach events 2022-2024
(At the time) Open invitation to schedule a meeting with the project team
Public announcement in 2023
Live outreach events 2023-2024
(At the time) Open invitation to schedule a meeting with the project team
Part of the South Boston Seaport Strategic Transit Plan, in planning 2019-2023
Live outreach events for Strategic Transit Plan 2019-2022
Live outreach events for Summer Street Pilot Program 2023-2024
Pilot Program report published 2024
Current projects
Current projects
In planning since 2019, based on 2011-2012 and 2013-2018 further outreach
Outreach surveys in 2013-2018, 2023-2024
Live outreach events in 2019-2020, 2022-2024 (including monthly community meetings October 2022-July 2023)
Roxbury-Dorchester-Mattapan Transit Needs study 2011-2012
Community engagement report published in 2023
Streets Cabinet evaluation published in 2023
Mattapan Square Redesign Community Engagement Report published in 2023
(See more on the project page)
In planning since 2019 based on 2015-2017 crash data
Live outreach events in 2019-2024 (including monthly community meetings July 2021-June 2022)
Tested concept design summer 2020-fall 2021
Spun off 2023 feedback on the Berkeley Street project
Live outreach events in 2024, including seeking more feedback on alternate places to build the connection (e.g., Exeter Street)
In planning since 2019
Outreach surveys in 2019, 2024-2025
Live outreach events in 2024-2025
Open invitation to schedule a meeting with Tyler Lew, the planner leading the project
And more!
And more!
Get all the details on current projects at https://www.boston.gov/departments/transportation/transportation-projects-across-boston
Neighborhood plans
Neighborhood plans
The City of Boston is significantly larger than Cambridge or Somerville, so not only has the City created the Go Boston 2030 plan, but also additional plans by neighborhood, available at https://www.bostonplans.org/planning-zoning/planning-initiatives?planningtypeid=23.
Undone projects
Undone projects
What didn't go through a transparent public process was Jay Cashman's demand the mayor remove mobility lanes:
Arlington Street
Arlington Street
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Beacon Street
Beacon Street
They removed curbs and bollards, leading to a bike lane filled with parked cars and trucks
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Berkeley Street
Berkeley Street
They removed bollards
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Boylston Street (Back Bay)
Boylston Street (Back Bay)
They removed the entire bus lane and bollards
Just a few weeks' notice for the bus lane; zero notice for the bollards
Zero public meetings
Boylston Street (JP)
Boylston Street (JP)
They removed bollards
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Green Street
Green Street
They removed bollards
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Mass Ave.
Mass Ave.
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Summer Street
Summer Street
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
North Washington Street
North Washington Street
Zero notice
Zero public meetings
Frozen projects
Frozen projects
Work stopped after Cashman got upset about the bike lane going past his mansion and hasn't continued south of where they were at the time.
A pedestrian was killed at Dartmouth & Huntington this summer.
After BTD confirmed in 2025 the project was “still ongoing and is not being delayed in response to any politicall will,” the incomplete section of Dartmouth was repainted back to the old door-zone bike lane configuration in spring 2026, and BTD has no updated timeline for the project.
“Cashman recalled telling the mayor in a phone call in January, ‘You’re going to do something about this.’”
—Emma Platoff & Shannon Larson, Boston GlobePublic input and government transparency are vital. Changes to where we live and work shouldn't catch us by surprise, and we need the City to make it easier to stay informed and involved.
But Jay Cashman and his fake Pedal Safe Boston group don't demand public input and transparency for you and me; they have unelected rich developers demand changes while the rest of us stay out of the loop.
Don't fall for the Pedal Safe Boston Scam.
Don't fall for the Pedal Safe Boston Scam.
Support real grassroots groups like Boston Cyclists Union, MassBike, and TransitMatters for real, people-driven improvements to our streets and city!
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