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Highway Bridge vs Social Bridges
By Anne Lusk, Ph.D. The Casey Overpass has been discussed in the community based on moving traffic of all kinds, livability, aesthetics, personal preferences, and a variety of other motivations.…
Read MoreCreative volunteers pull eyeballs to the Union
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan Most of the Boston Cyclists Union’s volunteers are highly visible all summer fixing thousands of bikes, handing out helmets, and getting people involved in community planning processes…
Read MoreCasey and a brief history of highways in Boston
By Pete Stidman During Jamaica Plain’s great debate on the Casey Overpass, some have said that it has no relation whatsoever to Boston’s highway revolt of the 1960s—the “street fight”…
Read MoreCasey Overpass decision delayed second time
With time ticking away in the lifespan of the Accelerated Bridge Program and its dedicated funding, the decision on Casey Overpass has been delayed for at least another month. Meanwhile,…
Read MoreBike Safe Boston pushes safety, law practice
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan Despite his recent arrival in Boston, you may have already come across one or more of Josh Zisson’s projects. He’s been busy promoting his law practice with…
Read MoreThe Southwest Corridor and Boston’s Emerging Family-Friendly Bike Scene
Apologies for the misdirect! Click here if you are intending to read “Casey and a Brief History of highways in Boston.” By Ian J. Augustine For many beginners, the thought…
Read MoreMass Ave bike lane delayed
In a disappointing development this week, the City of Boston is delaying the striping of bike lanes on Massachusetts Avenue between Symphony and the Charles River——possibly until spring. The Boston…
Read MoreIn the world of advertising, bicycles = love?
Are bicycles becoming the new pop culture aphrodisiac? It seems that every time a commercial wants to communicate romance in two seconds or less, they pan over to a couple…
Read MoreCasey Overpass solution still hanging in the balance
[This article has been edited due to a request for privacy—Ed.] At-grade supporters in the great Casey Overpass replacement debate squeaked out a small victory at MassDOT’s public hearing on…
Read MoreMisinformation abounds on Casey Overpass Project
A special message from the executive director Pete Stidman. Not every one of our readers knows this, but just a year before I helped found the Bike Union I was…
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