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Coming Soon: A safer Massachusetts Avenue
As promised, the Boston Transportation Department is set to remove 71 parking spaces and install a bike lane along Massachusetts Avenue between Symphony and the Charles River in the next…
Read MoreBrownsberger introduces bikes in crosswalks bill
Inspired by a need first cited by a column by lawyer Andrew Fischer in the Boston Cyclists Union’s Union Rider newsletter last year, state Rep. William Brownsberger has introduced a…
Read MoreNew report on MassDOT's funding crisis
The Transportation for Massachusetts (T4MA) coalition released a report last month on the massive debts currently facing the Massachusetts transportation system. “Maxed Out: Massachusetts Transportation at a Financial Crossroads,” details…
Read MoreYou helped us win $5,000!
Last month union supporter Michael Riccobono (not the guy in this picture) submitted a photo of his bike and his story “Turtle Patrol” to the GOOD Magazine/Clif Bar photo essay…
Read MoreBoston's bike to work rate drops 33 percent?
The American Community Survey’s annual estimate of the percentage of Bostonians who habitually bike to work in Boston is 1.4 percent for 2010, a 33 percent decrease from 2009’s figure…
Read MoreMassBike leader physically threatened with car
Though many would say it’s business as usual, publicized incidents wherein cyclists are harassed and threatened ballooned on Tuesday, Sept. 13. Four separate incidents came across the wire in one…
Read MoreTransportation crisis averted—but trouble looms ahead for bike and ped funding
Last week shutdowns of the FAA and parts of the Federal Department of Transportation were avoided with the passing of extensions of the bills that govern both agencies funding sources,…
Read MoreUpdate from your rep. on Casey Overpass: Come to tonight's meeting!
By Bob Dizon, In the next two months, public input will sway and shape the decisions made on the Casey Overpass replacement project so this update is meant to get…
Read MoreCourteous Mass riders spread "civility" on Boston streets
By Patrick Kelleher-Calnan A group of around 50 cyclists set off on a short ride Downtown last Friday in an effort to “mobilize civility, respect, and tolerance among road users.” …
Read MoreAnnual Meeting 2011 surpasses all goals!
Frankly, for our first annual meeting we were hoping to simply break even. Our friends in the biz had reminded us that many organizations lose money on their first big…
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