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Gifts of 2016!
Thanks to you we’ve made a lot of progress in 2016 in making the Boston area safer and better for biking! While there is always more work to be done, now is…
Read More5 Projects that will change biking in the Boston Area in 2017: #2 The Route 9 Crossing
This is Part 4 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 More5 Projects that will change biking in the Boston Area in 2017: #4 The Neponset River Greenway Extension
This is Part 2 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 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 MoreMass Ave in the Back Bay to get protected bike lanes thanks to your help!
On Wednesday, June 15th, over 250 people turned out to hear about important short-term safety improvements being made to Mass Ave, and to tell the city that protected bike lanes…
Read MoreLast chance to Save the Green Line Extension!
This is it. With the Green Line Extension (GLX) Project facing a steep budgetary shortfall, MassDOT has been looking for ways to trim costs, including eliminating part or all of…
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