Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
Roxbury’s Hampden Street repaved, added to bike lane work plan
As Boston’s Public Works Department fired up its paving machines this Spring, the Bike Union asked to add a couple particularly bumpy streets to the mix. The repaving section of…
Read MorePWD to do Seaver St with cycletracks on one side only
Interim Commissioner of the Public Works Department’s Michael Dennehy is a promising promotion within the Martin Walsh Administration in many regards, but the new commish did not see fit to…
Read MoreCollaborative releases new police crash map, data
Since the Bike Union began, getting accurate bike crash data that indicates cause has been part of the struggle to eliminate death and injuries among cyclists in the city. Now,…
Read MoreGrand Junction Path’s star is rising
Hopes for the Grand Junction Path were emboldened last week on June 11 when the Cambridge City Council met to hear progress from all the parties involved. The Bike Union…
Read MoreDCR lays down unusual, unsafe bike lanes on Arborway
The Department of Conservation has made significant progress this year on becoming more bike-friendly, but has not been open and transparent with the process of adding new bikeways on the…
Read MoreJoin the Climate Ride's Boston Cyclists Union team
Each year the Climate Ride from NYC to DC brings together hundreds of cyclists to inspire and empower citizens to work toward a new energy future——and bicycles are a big…
Read MoreWinterBiker campaign to bear fruit in summer & fall
DCR Commissioner Jack Murray met with representatives from several bike groups and WalkBoston last month, and welcomed new ideas for improving bicycling conditions on major bike routes. The frenzy of…
Read MoreA chance for transformation in Allston
First public meeting next week Will the future Lower Allston be a place that invites people to walk, bike or stay in? Or will it be primarily a place where…
Read MoreBoston selected for national project to create cycletracks
The PeopleForBikes Green Lane Project has selected Boston as one of six new U.S. cities to join its intensive two-year program to build protected bike lanes. Boston will receive financial,…
Read MoreWant to learn more about bike infrastructure?
Bubbling up out of the Bike Union Organizing Group’s brainstorms about how to build skills among the city’s bike advocates, Northeastern University is set to offer a workshop on Bicycling…
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