Archive for September 2011
MassBike leader physically threatened with car
Though many would say it’s business as usual, publicized incidents wherein cyclists are harassed and threatened ballooned on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Four separate incidents came across the wire in one…
Read MoreTransportation crisis averted—but trouble looms ahead for bike and ped funding
Last week shutdowns of the FAA and parts of the Federal Department of Transportation were avoided with the passing of extensions of the bills that govern both agencies funding sources,…
Read MoreUpdate from your rep. on Casey Overpass: Come to tonight's meeting!
By Bob Dizon, In the next two months, public input will sway and shape the decisions made on the Casey Overpass replacement project so this update is meant to get…
Read MoreCourteous Mass riders spread "civility" on Boston streets
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan A group of around 50 cyclists set off on a short ride Downtown last Friday in an effort to “mobilize civility, respect, and tolerance among road users.” …
Read MoreAnnual Meeting 2011 surpasses all goals!
Frankly, for our first annual meeting we were hoping to simply break even. Our friends in the biz had reminded us that many organizations lose money on their first big…
Read MoreCongrats to East Boston on the future Greenway to the beach!
AIR Inc., the Friends of Belle Island Marsh, Boston Natural Areas Network and other community groups and individuals won a significant victory earlier this month in their quest to connect…
Read MoreTime is ticking on the Casey Overpass replacement
Just over a month ago MassDOT’s team of consultants working on a replacement design for Jamaica Plain’s Casey Overpass flashed a PowerPoint slide on the screen. The assembled Working Advisory…
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