Boston’s Open Streets Program Adds New Neighborhood in 2025
The City of Boston shared on Wednesday, May 7, that one new neighborhood will join the city’s annual Open Streets program this year. Mattapan is joining the fold for the…
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The City of Boston shared on Wednesday, May 7, that one new neighborhood will join the city's annual Open Streets program this year. Mattapan is joining the fold for the Open Streets initiative for the first time this year.
The Open Streets program, which began in the summer of 2022, shuts the neighborhood streets to car traffic to open space for activities, bicycling, games, and small business vendors.
According to Boston.com, the following neighborhoods are participating in this year's program:
- Roxbury: Saturday, July 12, Blue Hill Avenue from Warren Street to Quincy Street
- Hyde Park: Sunday, Aug. 10, Hyde Park Avenue and River Street to Fairmount Street and Davison Street
- Dorchester: Sunday, Sept. 14, Dorchester Avenue from Ashmont Street to Adams Street
- Mattapan: Saturday, Oct. 18, Blue Hill Avenue from River Street to Babson Street
- Jamaica Plain: Sunday, Nov. 2, Centre Street from Lamartine Street to South Street
During an appearance on the "Java with Jimmy" talk show on Wednesday, Mayor Michelle Wu said the positive feedback from community participation is encouraging. “It's really, in some ways, reminding us about how every space can be a public space,” she said.
Open Streets is an extension of the Open Newbury Street, which launched as a pilot program in 2016. In 2023, the program closed the street to cars for 16 consecutive Sundays.
