Bike advocates say the death of Boston transportation planner Louisa Gag is spurring new urgency to make roads safer as the cycling community has the attention of city leaders.
Advocates say the city stalled on road safety projects over the past 18 months. Mayor Michelle Wu ordered a review of streets plans in early 2025 after a wave of criticism in an election year from political opponents, small business owners and drivers who said the mayor was moving too quickly on transportation projects.
Gag was hit and killed by a truck while riding her bicycle in July in Mission Hill. Friends and colleagues say she had a passion and a calling to make Boston streets safe for everyone. She championed bike programs for the city and helped set goals for initiatives like Vision Zero, which aims to eliminate traffic fatalities on Boston streets by 2030…