Peter Furth in the Press
Louisa Gag’s death demands a full investigation — and an end to Wu’s slowdown on bike lanes
Peter G. Furth, an engineering professor at Northeastern University who studies traffic safety, said police investigations don’t often do that.
City bike advocate’s fatal crash is a tragedy hard to fathom
Letter to the editor co-authored by Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering, who co-teaches a Northeastern University summer course in the Netherlands on systematic safety.
‘Systemic failure’: Crash that killed Boston transit planner sparks furor over road safety efforts
Altogether, a 30-day review on all streets projects Wu launched in February 2025 has spiraled into “500 days” of inaction, said Peter Furth, a Northeastern University professor who studies bike infrastructure.
Boston to keep three MBTA bus routes free to ride through June, but long-term plan is unclear
“People ride more when it’s cheaper. … that means improving their mobility, giving them opportunities to go places and do things, participate in life,“ said Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University.
Boston.com
Boston is the worst city in the U.S. for auto collisions, Allstate reports
However, as Northeastern University professor Peter Furth told the Globe, collisions aren’t everything — and Massachusetts ranks near the top for safety in terms of injury and death rates.
Bike lanes are a hot topic in the race for Boston’s top office
One reason bike lanes are inconsistent is because historically they’ve been added to streets as an afterthought, said Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University.
Boston eyes AI traffic management to improve school bus arrival times
Peter Furth, a professor at Northeastern University’s College of Engineering whose research includes traffic signal control, said if the system is successful, it could shave a few minutes off each school bus trip. And those savings add up quickly, he said.
Center for Digital Education
Could Better Security Have Stopped the New Orleans Terror Attack?
The city’s design for the new system, which places bollards at strategic distances from utility poles along the sidewalk, would have effectively prevented the truck from both accessing the road and circumventing barriers by going over the sidewalk to reach Bourbon Street, according to Peter Furth, a Northeastern University professor who reviewed the plans.
Pedestrian deaths are up sharply in Mass. Here are five ways to reduce them
SUV ownership is increasing rapidly in the United States and the vehicles are unquestionably unsafe for pedestrians, said Peter Furth, a professor of civil and environmental engineering at Northeastern University.
NBC Boston
‘The Anxiety Is Unreal’ for Parents at Boston Intersection Where Kids Have to Dodge Cars
Peter Furth, a professor at Northeastern University, has been studying the traffic issues and says he met with officials at the Massachusetts Department of Transportation Tuesday in an effort to find a solution.
