Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
5 Projects that will change biking in the Boston Area in 2017: #5 Connect Historic Boston
This is Part 1 in a 5 part series about infrastructure projects in the Boston area that will have a dramatic effect on biking in 2017. The projects were selected…
Read MoreSpeak up for better biking in JP – Rep Sanchez survey
***Apologies to those who got our constant contact email with the incorrect link – the survey link below should work! State Representative Jeffrey Sánchez has created a 2016 Community Survey, and he…
Read MoreMass Ave Protected Bike Lanes Update
This November the Boston Transportation Department began implementing parking-protected bike lanes on Mass Ave from the Harvard Bridge to Symphony. While the project is still in progress, it is a…
Read MoreThe Inman Square “Peanutabout” – Birth of an Innovative Design Solution
By Steven Bercu @bicycleurbanist VISION Just imagine: instead of gritting your teeth as you attempt to navigate the vehicular minefield that is present-day Inman Square, you could soon be…
Read MoreJoin us this Sunday for the World Day of Remembrance Ride and Vigil
Join us for the 2016 World Day of Remembrance Vigil this Sunday, November 20th. Stand in solidarity to honor those who have been injured or killed by a road traffic crash.…
Read MoreSign up for our Fall Bike Maintenance & Repair Class!
Knowing how your bike works and how to fix basic problems is a great way to save money and ride safer (and more often!). Our Basic Bike Maintenance and Repair…
Read MoreBack in 2014 (and even earlier), the Bike Union and advocates from allied organizations, including the student group BU Bikes, fought hard to convince the City of Boston and Boston…
Read MoreSafety Win! Left Turns Banned in Inman Square
The City of Cambridge has moved forward with a plan to ban all left turns in Inman Square, a step the Bike Union advocated for in order to make the…
Read MoreHelp us keep our elected officials moving on making streets safer for everyone – sign these petitions!
On September 29th, the Bike Union and allied organizations in the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition hosted a rally at Boston City Hall to demand action from our elected officials. Over…
Read MoreThis week our community suffered a tragic, loss. 60-year old Joe Lavins of Lexington was fatally killed in a collision with a truck, approaching the intersection of Mass Ave and…
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