Activism
Where Local Candidates Stand on Bike Infrastructure and Safer Roads
“I Bike, I vote” — Election season is upon us! With local elections this fall, it’s important that voters know where candidates stand on issues related to biking, walking, and transit…
Read MoreShow your support for a safer Centre St in West Roxbury
On June 20, the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) presented plans at a packed public meeting to improve safety on Centre St by reducing driving lanes (creating a “road diet”) and adding protected bike…
Read MoreMayor Walsh’s Laudable Proposal to Better Regulate Ride Hailing
Ride-hailing companies like Uber and Lyft increase congestion and siphon away riders — and revenue — from mass transit in cities everywhere, according to multiple studies. Boston is no exception,…
Read MoreSpeak up for a Safer Powder House Blvd.!
Since 2017, the City of Somerville has undergone a process to determine a new design for Powder House Blvd. to coincide with repaving this past spring. Although Somerville initially said…
Read MoreHow to Stay Involved In 3 Big BTD Projects
This Spring, Mayor Walsh announced new funding for critical bike infrastructure we’ve long championed. With a couple of those projects set to move forward, and with another major project just…
Read MoreShow your support for protected bike lanes on Tremont St.!
At last month’s Tremont St. Design Project public meeting, we scored an important victory when the Boston Transportation Department (BTD) revealed that the City’s preferred design for Tremont St. includes 3…
Read MoreTell DCR: Protect cyclists on your roadways
Last Thursday, we sent a powerful message to the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) that we need more protected spaces for cyclists on our roads — and we need…
Read MoreProgress on “Mass Ave South,” and a chance to impact other plans nearby
Thanks to you, Massachusetts Avenue south of Melnea Cass Drive (“Mass Ave South”) is on track to become safer and more accessible for cyclists, but the work is far from…
Read MoreSpeak Up For a Safer Memorial Drive That Puts People First
Plans to overhaul Memorial Drive, between the BU Bridge and Eliot Bridge, are moving along — and next Tuesday is your first chance to weigh in on the initial concept designs.…
Read MoreCentre St. Needs Protected Bike Lanes and a Road Diet
There is clear and overwhelming support to make Centre St. safer for walking and biking, and next week you can weigh in on whether plans from the Boston Transportation Department…
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