Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
Who would a bike voter support for mayor of Boston?
This is the question on every Boston cyclists’ tongue of late, and though as a 501c3 non-profit the Bike Union can’t straight endorse any one candidate, it can ask the…
Read MoreTipping point for the city? (Only if you get involved)
Since 2008, the City of Boston has made adding bike lanes to our city streets a routine event, with lanes springing up everywhere from Dorchester to Allston and from East…
Read MoreBuffered bike lanes halfway to Mattapan on Morton St.
Thanks to a handful of dedicated Union members in Jamaica Plain who noticed an unannounced state repaving project on Morton Street late last month, there are now buffered bike lanes…
Read MoreI support cycletracks around the Public Garden
The City of Boston is proposing a two-way cycletrack around the Public Garden that could significantly cut down on injuries to cyclists and encourage more people to ride bikes. If…
Read MoreRide the Cycle Track at Huntington Ave Open Streets!
Join the Boston Cyclists Union at Circle The City On Sunday, July 14th from 11am – 4pm, Circle The City will present the first of two Open Streets events this year. Open Streets…
Read MoreBoston Common bike ban continues 131-year debate
By Anna Flinchbaugh Bike Union Intern Anti-bike symbols at several entrances to the Boston Common not only renew an old debate, they send a very negative message about bicycles overall.…
Read MorePatrick commits to finishing Neponset bike path
An artist’s rendering of how the trail’s entrance at Mattapan Square might look, including a new building that could house community programming. Gov. Deval Patrick said last week that…
Read MoreMassDOT to rebuild Cambridge St.
Letter writing time! Allston bike advocates are on the march to improve a new plan to reconstruct Cambridge Street over the Massachusetts Turnpike, and we’re asking you to back your…
Read MoreUnion members get snowplow with Casey Arborway project
A Trackless snowplow with a blower attachment attacks some blizzard residue. While some bridge lovers have been trying to organize motorists who drive over Casey Overpass by holding signs and…
Read MoreWGBH and Wicked Local lead Spring media boom
More and more Bostonians are putting two wheels to the road – and the media has certainly taken notice this Spring. Leading the burst in the seasonal coverage was “Right…
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