Wu Vows to Restart Stalled Street Safety Projects After Activist's Death

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu is promising to revive stalled street-safety work and expand the city's bike lane network following the death of a city transit planner and bike advocate, according to the Boston Herald. The pledge, made this week, was one of two Boston-focused stories drawing outside coverage as the weekend got underway.

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"Boston Mayor Wu vows to restart stalled street safety projects, recommit to bike lanes after city transit planner's death" — Wu's commitment followed a City Hall Plaza vigil for Louisa Gag, a Boston bike activist and city transit planner who was killed while biking, the Boston Herald reports. The pledge signals renewed momentum for infrastructure projects that had been paused (read it at https://www.bostonherald.com/2026/07/17/boston-mayor-wu-vows-to-restart-stalled-street-safety-projects-recommit-to-bike-lanes-after-city-transit-planners-death/).

"Healey touts the 'vibe,' wants later bar hours to stick around" — Governor Maura Healey said she'd like Boston's extended bar hours, expanded earlier this year, to become a permanent fixture of the city's nightlife, according to NBC Boston (read it at https://www.nbcboston.com/news/politics/healey-touts-the-vibe-wants-later-bar-hours-to-stick-around/3983516/).