Posts Tagged ‘Roxbury’
Black History Ride
NEW DATE: Saturday, March 26 We are holding our first community bike ride of the 2022 season and we hope you can join us! The 3-mile loop around Roxbury will include stops to highlight Black leaders who organized to shaped the community, streets, and transportation we experience today and ways for you to keep shaping…
Read MoreStatement: Environmental Impact of Melnea Cass Reconstruction Plan
Several people have reached out recently to ask about our stance on Boston’s plans for overhauling Melnea Cass Boulevard. As you may have read, many Roxbury residents and environmental advocates oppose the city’s plans because they involve removing more than 100 mature trees. We share those concerns. So although the BCU has for years been…
Read MoreSpeak up for bus + bike improvements on Columbus Ave.!
Dedicated bus and bike lanes could come to Columbus Ave. — and your support can get both on the ground soon. Today, attend one of two virtual meetings with the Boston Transportation Department, and speak up in favor of 1) dedicated bus lanes, and 2) protected bike lanes between Jackson Square and Walnut Ave.! Columbus…
Read MoreImproving Warren St. from Dudley Square to Grove Hall
A project to expedite buses could benefit bicyclists, too The Boston Transportation Department (BTD) is taking steps to improve Warren St. for all modes of travel, especially bus riders. When buses are more efficient, more people choose public transit over driving their cars or taking an Uber/Lyft. Getting more people on buses means less cars…
Read MoreShape the Implementation of JP/Rox Transportation Priorities
After the public meeting on July 17, the Boston Planning and Development Agency launched an online poll to hear from people who live and work in and near Jamaica Plain. There are 22 projects to choose between in the survey and we know they will not all get funded. In thinking about which projects will…
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