Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
Comm Ave cycletrack campaign heats up
Since the Walsh Administration took over in January, the bike movement has been watching the actions of interim Transportation Commissioner Jim Gillooly, the Public Works Dept. and Boston Bikes closely…
Read MoreBrookline to hold public charrette for Route 9 Cycletrack
While many eyes are on the City of Boston’s Commonwealth Ave reconstruction project, another key project for the Boston Cyclists Union is gaining traction in the town of Brookline. A…
Read MoreWalsh proposes first of its kind truck safety ordinance
Bike Union releases new “Sideguards Save Lives” factsheet The City of Boston took a big step forward for the country today as Mayor Marty Walsh presented an ordinance to the…
Read MoreBrookline considers cycletrack on Route 9
Sign up in support today! The Bike Union and a handful of volunteers took a big step with the Town of Brookline this week when they agreed to take a…
Read MoreBike Stories 3 – Sofia Morais from Denmark on Commonwealth Ave
City, BU resist protected bike lanes on Comm Ave
In the three years between 2010-2012, the seven blocks of Commonwealth Avenue from BU Bridge to Packard’s Corner in Allston were the site of 68 reported bike crashes. Around 21…
Read MoreBike Stories 2 — Djelloul Maaref on bike commuting, not by choice
Bike Stories 1 — Tianyi Li on Bike to Market
Truck driver who fled fatal crash not charged
Another Massachusetts grand jury has refused to indict a truck driver for running over a cyclist, preventing any criminal trial for 41-year-old Ricky Prezioso who ran over 30-year-old Eoin McGrory…
Read MoreDCR takes step back, two steps forward
After receiving a letter from the Bike Union, the Department of Conservation and Recreation removed the bicycle symbols along the shoulder of the Arborway in Jamaica Plain last week, admitting…
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