Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
City intent on Mass Ave bike lane, but challenges ahead
Over 150 people showed up to last Thursday’s public hearing “to assess public interest” in a bike lane on Mass Ave, almost all of them cyclists. The room was so…
Read MoreEast Boston Greenway's future hangs in the balance: Time to write the governor!
It could be a peaceful bike path passing through a corner of Wood Island Bay Marsh–part of a former Frederick Law Olmsted park that years ago was cut off from…
Read MoreIf you tweet, tweet #BostonBikeNews!
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan Do you tweet? Thinking about using Twitter? The Union has come up with a way that we can all share what’s going on with cycling in the…
Read MoreNew Forsyth Way Plan aids "World Series Path" vision
By Joe Connolly Union member and professor of civil engineering at Northeastern University Peter Furth has won yet another small victory for cyclists. If a proposed redesign of Forsyth Way…
Read MoreDecision making process on Casey Overpass begins
The first meeting of a MassDOT appointed working group that will help determine a future replacement of the Casey Overpass started off a little rough last week, with a handful…
Read MoreDBC City Bike Design adds to the mix in Boston
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan Moving a business is generally a trying affair. Dan Sorger, owner of DBC City Bike Design (formerly the Dutch Bicycle Company) compares his shop’s recent move from…
Read MoreThe 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle Show
By Greg Ralich One week back from Austin, TX and I can still just barely wrap my head around the awe-inspiring production that was the 2011 North American Handmade Bicycle…
Read MoreTransportation Icons Call Bike Advocates “Unstoppable”
[Publisher’s note: The report below was written by Carolyn Szczepanski, communications coordinator at the Alliance for Biking and Walking. It was published on their blog this morning and we’ve re-posted…
Read MoreCouncilor Arroyo awarded scholarship to Velo-City
Thanks to a nomination from the Boston Cyclists Union, Boston City Councilor At-Large Felix G. Arroyo has been awarded a scholarship from Bikes Belong and SRAM to attend the Velo-City…
Read MoreBike share a game changer?
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan According to Boston bike czar Nicole Freedman, bike share will “take us to the next level” in the quest to turn Boston into a world-class cycling city.…
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