Posts by Bike Union Staff
Bos/treal 2020: Registration is now live!
Do you dream of biking through the gorgeous Green Mountains? Do you want to help make biking better in Boston? If the answer to both questions is yes, then we want you to join our team for the fifth-annual edition of Bos/treal! On Bos/treal, you’ll pedal 400 miles from Boston to Montreal over five days, traversing…
Read More‘Bikelash’ training 1/25: Learn skills to combat car culture!
The key to getting better bike infrastructure is building a movement of advocates to outweigh opposition to change. It’s why our new Strategic Plan calls for investing more resources in skills trainings and community organizing. And it’s why we’re excited to invite you to join us on Saturday, January 25th, for a special seminar with…
Read MoreI biked 400 miles to Canada from Boston — and you can too
By: Shavel’le Olivier *Me awkwardly sitting with a group of people thinking about how to start a conversation* No one: Literally no one: Me: “I biked 400 miles to Canada from Boston!” And I say this with a smile every time I mention or think about it. A bike tour from Boston to Canada seemed…
Read MoreHere’s to even bigger achievements in 2020!
As 2019 comes to a close, we want to thank you for making this another amazing year of growth and success. With your support, we won key campaigns for protected bike lanes, passed statewide distracted driving legislation, convinced Boston to double its bike infrastructure budget, and developed a new Strategic Plan to optimize our impact in the…
Read MoreWill you help us get more results like these?
Among the values articulated in our exciting new Strategic Plan is an affirmation of people power, alongside a goal of shifting more resources toward community organizing. In 2019, we began to embrace and embody these new values with intention — and we’re already seeing results. Glacial Pace Rally & Ride In May, we rallied almost 100 people…
Read MoreDonate before Jan. 1 for a chance to win a new bike!
With only 3 days until 2020, time is running out to enter our raffle for a brand new bike. Putting yourself in the running is easy: All you have to do is donate to the Boston Cyclists Union! All donations through 12/31 automatically enter you to win a brand new Cooper T200 Reims bike —…
Read More4 Ways We’ll Improve Biking in 2020
After growing our organization and notching some big wins this year, we’re eager to capitalize on that momentum to accomplish even more in the year ahead. How much we achieve will depend on the strength of our of supporters. So if you want to see progress on the projects listed below, and many more, then…
Read MoreA “tipping point” for transportation
It’s a pivotal moment for the future of our streets. Projects being planned RIGHT NOW will determine whether Greater Boston meets its climate and transportation goals — or doubles down on car-choked congestion. It will take a collective effort to break car culture’s stranglehold — and that’s why we need your help now more than…
Read MoreThe 5 biggest wins for biking in 2019
As 2019 comes to a close, we’re looking back at some of our proudest achievements from the year. We couldn’t have accomplished all this without the support from people like you. So if, like us, you’re thrilled by the developments listed below, then please consider donating to the Boston Cyclists Union. With your support, we…
Read MoreThe Union Rider: December 2019
Support the Bike Union! The Boston Cyclists Union enjoyed many successes in 2019, like getting protected bike lanes on two Charles River Bridges, and securing commitments from the City of Boston to extend the Southwest Corridor into Downtown Boston and put protected bike lanes on Mass Ave. between Dorchester and Roxbury. Will you help us achieve…
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