Posts by Bike Union Staff
The Union Rider: January 2022
Speak up for a safer Arborway More than 200 people attended a virtual meeting this month about the Department of Conservation and Recreation’s (DCR) plans to redesign the Arborway between…
Read MoreShape the future of the Arborway!
On January 20, DCR presented four alternative designs for the Arborway between Jamaica Pond and Forest Hills. We have reviewed the designs extensively with BCU supporters, other advocacy organizations and…
Read MoreSpeak up for a safer Arborway!
On Thursday, the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) will unveil proposals for permanent changes to the Arborway that could complete the missing bicycle link in the Emerald Necklace between Jamaica Pond…
Read MoreAn opportunity to improve biking by Carson Beach and UMASS Boston
Next Monday, the Boston Planning and Development Agency (BPDA) will hold a virtual meeting about the Dorchester Bay City project, a massive residential/commercial development proposed for 200 Mount Vernon Street. Specifically,…
Read MoreThe Union Rider: December 2021
Thank you for another great year As we close the book on 2021, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on all we accomplished together this year. With your support,…
Read MoreThe Union Rider: November 2021
We did it! Protected bike lanes on Mass Ave Bridge You spoke, and MassDOT listened: The agency is using cones to pilot protected bike lanes and a vehicle lane reduction…
Read MoreThe Union Rider: October 2021
I Bike, I Vote Election Day is Tuesday, 11/2. Early voting is open in Boston, Cambridge and Somerville. During early voting, you can cast a ballot at a select number of…
Read More🎂 Save the date: BCU 10th Birthday Bash
In December 2011, the Boston Cyclists Union officially became a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. What an incredible decade of growth and progress it’s been! Please join us on Thursday, December 9 for…
Read MoreSign the petition: Protected bike lanes on the Mass Ave Bridge
Massachusetts Avenue across the Harvard Bridge (commonly known as the “Mass Ave Bridge”) is one of the busiest bike routes in the region. It’s also one of the most dangerous.…
Read MoreAsk your legislators to pass e-bike legislation!
E-bikes have enormous potential to get more people on bikes and out of cars. However, they currently exist in a legal gray area in Massachusetts; we’re one of only 4…
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