Activism
Mass 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…
Read MoreDuck boats – Unsafe for our city streets?
By Peter Furth On April 30, a duck boat ran over a scooter that was right in front of it, killing the scooter’s operator, Allison Warmuth. Both she and the…
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