Archive for October 2016

Back in 2014 (and even earlier), the Bike Union and advocates from allied organizations, including the student group BU Bikes, fought hard to convince the City of Boston and Boston University that a redesigned Commonwealth Ave would not be complete without protected bike lanes. Thanks to the work of countless advocates we successfully convinced the…

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Safety Win! Left Turns Banned in Inman Square

The City of Cambridge has moved forward with a plan to ban all left turns in Inman Square, a step the Bike Union advocated for in order to make the intersection safer for all users.  This is one of several “rapid response” interventions Cambridge is implementing after the fatal crash in Inman that took the…

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Help us keep our elected officials moving on making streets safer for everyone – sign these petitions!

On September 29th, the Bike Union and allied organizations in the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition hosted a rally at Boston City Hall to demand action from our elected officials. Over 250 people attended the Streets are for People Rally including many city officials and policy makers. Unfortunately, less than one week after the rally, Bernard…

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This week our community suffered a tragic, loss.  60-year old Joe Lavins of Lexington was fatally killed in a collision with a truck, approaching the intersection of Mass Ave and Somerville Ave in Cambridge, at morning rush hour on Wednesday, October 5th.   We know that the trauma of traffic violence runs deep, and has…

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