Activism
Make the Memorial Drive Greenway Better for Bikes!
The Memorial Drive Greenway is slated for a major redesign affecting both the roadway and parkland. Help us ensure cyclist safety is a key consideration in the final plan! Listening SessionMemorial…
Read MoreCummins Highway Reconstruction: First Meeting 4/11
Cummins Highway is the only major connecting road between Mattapan Square and Roslindale Square, but its four lanes of fast-moving car traffic make it unsafe for bikes, forcing many of…
Read MoreDriving the Conversation About Biking in Boston
One way we gauge our impact is through the Bike Union’s visibility in the media. The more we’re included in the discussion, the more we can shape the narrative around…
Read MoreVIDEO: Mass Ave. in Dorchester Needs Protected Bike Lanes
Mass Ave. in Dorchester has one of the highest crash rates in the entire city, and a high level of truck traffic that makes it particularly dangerous for cyclists. That’s…
Read MoreCommunity Support for Protected Bike Lanes on Mass Ave South
We turned in this letter to Mayor Walsh and Chris Osgood on March 21, 2019, along with a petition signed by 400 people, as part of our campaign to make…
Read MoreA Key Hearing This Week For Road Safety Bills
This Thursday, the state Joint Committee on Transportation will hold a hearing on a range of road safety bills, including some of our legislative priorities. Help us secure passage of these key measures!…
Read MoreTwo important advocacy opportunities this week
River St. Reconstruction On Tuesday , the City of Cambridge is hosting the first in a series of public meetings about major upgrades coming to River St. With the road…
Read MoreMake Dudley Square Safer for Bikes!
Dudley Square is a key connector for traffic entering and leaving Roxbury, but it currently lacks any bike facilities. That could soon change depending on how the city proceeds with plans…
Read MoreSharpen Your Activist Skills in the Boston Neighborhood Bike Leadership Institute
Grassroots organizing is key to effecting change on our streets and in our communities. We want to empower more of you with the resources, connections and tools to advance the…
Read MoreThere’s No Excuse For Ride-Hail Services To Block Bike Lanes
In February, we joined a coalition, led by the Somerville Bicycle Committee, calling on ride-hail giants Uber and Lyft to better train the drivers in, and ensure they follow, the…
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