Posts by Boston Cyclists Union
The 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…
Read MoreStreets are for People Rally
The status quo is not working. An estimated 179 people were killed in traffic crashes in Massachusetts during the first half of this year, including 13 pedestrians in the…
Read MoreBiketoberfest 2016 is less than a week away! Get your tickets now!
Thursday, October 13th in Somerville! It’s that time of year again! Join us for a celebration of local breweries, bike-powered businesses and a year of victories for safer streets and…
Read MoreLessons from Copenhagen: Reflections on a Bicycle-Urbanism Master Class by Steve Bercu
I recently returned from Copenhagen, one of our planet’s great bicycling capitals, where I participated in a June 2016 master class on bicycle urbanism led by the Copenhagenize design firm,…
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