Boston Cyclists Union

Yesterday, the Public Improvements Commission (PIC), chaired by former Chief of Streets Nick Gove, voted to replace a protected bike lane on Bennington Street with a handful of on-street parallel parking spaces.  This decision is in direct opposition to the City’s stated commitment to Vision Zero, the Climate Action Plan, and GoBoston 2030. It also…

In the wake of Louisa Gag’s tragic death, Boston City Council has moved to reaffirm their commitment to safer streets.  Four pieces of legislation have been introduced in the past month. Vision Zero Resolution The first is a resolution “Recommitting the City of Boston to Vision Zero 2030.” It was originally introduced by Council President…

Mayor Wu’s Friday July 24th letter includes several important commitments. They are meaningful steps, but they are not enough.

Thanks to all who attended last week’s vigil for Louisa Gag at Boston City Hall. We have a set of actions we invite you to take to make Vision Zero a reality in Boston to stop preventable traffic deaths.

What do the candidates for the Suffolk & Middlesex State Senate District have to say about safe streets? Two candidates are running for the State Senate seat covering parts of Boston, Cambridge, Watertown, and Belmont. We asked both the same questions about the bills and projects that will shape our streets. Here’s what they said,…

The mission of BCU Labs is to draw insight and tell stories with the wealth of available data, and we’ve been building tools to accomplish this (for example, the BCU Labs Stress Map was created to help guide your rides via the calmest routes across the Boston region). Our goal with the launch of the BCU Labs Massachusetts Crash Map is to help sharpen your activism.

Have you ever arrived at your destination only to spend too much time searching for a secure place to lock your bike?  Settling for an insecure signpost?  Greater Boston generally hasn’t acted like bike parking is a critical resource to encourage more people to cycle.  If you attend a public meeting for a street project,…

There is a good chance you haven’t heard if or when streets you frequent or avoid will be improved.  Confusing jurisdiction lines, waiting for details two hours into a meeting, and Mayor Wu reportedly holding up nearly all streets projects (Safe Streets Can’t Wait!) can all make it difficult to stay up-to-date.  Even cities like…

The 2026 National Bike Summit in Washington, D.C. this year was surreal. Solidarity, equity, and strategy were powerful themes. The energy was undeniable.  The League of American Bicyclists brought the community together at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library. There were troops stationed on the streets in full military gear. It was clear this…

The Boston Cyclists Union has been celebrating Black History Month this year, 2026, by digging into the Black men and women who made their marks on this history of bikes from the very beginning. The following excerpts are from a social media series done over the course of February which go over 6 figures from…

Snow removal, for street, our bike lane, or our sidewalks, is urgently needed, especially after historic snow storms like Boston just recently experienced.. Everybody who uses Boston’s roads feels this urgency. Cyclists need to be able to use the lanes that we fought for, and provide urgently needed safety. Pedestrians, especially those with disabilities, need…

Photo courtesy of MassBike. A group meeting with their state reps at last year’s Day of Action, 2025. MassBike, alongside partners Transportation For Massachusetts and us, the BCU are organizing a Day of Action next Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026 to support S.2344/H.3754, An Act Relative To Traffic Regulation Using Road Safety Cameras. This is a…

By Tiffany Cogell, Interim Executive Director, Boston Cyclists Union Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. is often remembered for his words, his soaring speeches, his unwavering moral clarity, his call to love and justice. But Dr. King was also a strategist, an organizer, and a disruptor of systems intentionally designed to limit freedom, dignity, and movement…

As we close out 2025, my heart is full of gratitude and pride for the Boston Cyclists Union community – our members, funders, supporters, allies, volunteers, staff, and Board of Directors. Your belief in this work, your advocacy, and your willingness to show up – especially during a year that tested our resolve – made…

We at the BCU are deeply saddened by any tragic death of any pedestrian. We want to reiterate our sadness about the Braintree elder, Mr. Minh Dang, a pedestrian in Back Bay who was killed in a fatal e-bike crash, as well as the recent fatal crash in Stoneham of young Bedford teen Parker Robles….

Earlier this week, on Wednesday 10/6, BCU staff attended a public hearing regarding safety on Hyde Park Avenue. Alongside 50+ residents, cyclists, drivers and families who use Hyde Park Ave on a regular basis, we were advocating for desperately needed improvements on a dangerous corridor.

Updated August 21, 2025 The Boston Cyclists Union extends our deepest condolences to the family and loved ones of the pedestrian who was struck by an e-bike near Copley Square on August 6, 2025, and who tragically passed away the following day. We are heartbroken to learn of this loss and hold the family in…

Safety is about the ability to move safely in our city regardless of how we travel. We ride to remember Gracie and the many other lives we’ve lost to traffic violence.

“Landway”—the network of off-street paths and separated micromobility lanes people of all ages and abilities can use, especially if they feel unsafe sharing street space with cars and trucks.

BCU Labs is excited to unveil our Bike Stress Map. This is a tool that helps viewers to better understand how people riding bikes or other personal mobility devices likely experience stress caused by automobile traffic while traveling through the city.