Posts by Bike Union Staff
The Union Rider: July 2019
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Read MoreMayor Walsh’s Laudable Proposal to Better Regulate Ride Hailing
Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft increase congestion and siphon away riders — and revenue — from mass transit in cities everywhere, according to multiple studies. Boston is no exception,…
Read MoreBoston Bike Story: William Del Valle
When did you start biking?A long time ago, 40 years ago. I would find bicycles in the trash and fix them up. That’s how I am still able to fix…
Read MoreWe’ve won big this year — and need your help to win more
It’s been an incredible year so far for the Bike Union, with major victories stacking up all across Metro Boston. Will you help us carry that momentum on to the…
Read MoreSpeak up for a Safer Powder House Blvd.!
Since 2017, the City of Somerville has undergone a process to determine a new design for Powder House Blvd. to coincide with repaving this past spring. Although Somerville initially said…
Read MoreBoston Bike Story: David
Christmas 1974, my father bought me and my brother a bike. We were crazy with the bike as kids. We would ride everywhere, and my father always told us to…
Read MoreHow to Stay Involved In 3 Big BTD Projects
This Spring, Mayor Walsh announced new funding for critical bike infrastructure we’ve long championed. With a couple of those projects set to move forward, and with another major project just…
Read MoreShow your support for protected bike lanes on Tremont St.!
At last month’s Tremont St. Design Project public meeting, we scored an important victory when the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) revealed that the City’s preferred design for Tremont St. includes 3…
Read MoreTell DCR: Protect cyclists on your roadways
Last Thursday, we sent a powerful message to the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) that we need more protected spaces for cyclists on our roads — and we need…
Read MoreBoston Bike Story: David
When and why did you start biking? I am from Colombia, and there on Sundays they shut down the street and hundreds of people [Ed. note: Sometimes millions!] come to…
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