Louisa Gag was honored at a Boston vigil as advocates demanded faster action on street safety projects following her death.

Hundreds of transit advocates gathered at Boston City Hall Plaza on Thursday to honor Louisa Gag, a transportation planner killed by a truck while riding her bike last week. The vigil served as both a memorial and a call to action for safer urban infrastructure. During the event, Mayor Michelle Wu delivered an emotional speech, noting that Louisa Gag devoted her career to ensuring residents could move through the city with dignity. To honor her legacy, the administration announced increased enforcement of blocked bike lanes and crosswalk violations. The administration also revealed a plan to replace protected bike lane infrastructure and assigned two senior staff members to the Streets Cabinet to accelerate safety projects. Following the vigil, nearly 4,000 people signed an open letter to the mayor. The letter criticized the administration for stalling on previously funded projects and demanded a permanent chief of streets. Advocates emphasized that while the community mourns, the city must move beyond studies to implement tangible improvements that prevent future traffic deaths.

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