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Photos From Boston Cyclists Union’s Inaugural Pride Ride
“The most vulnerable people in our community need the most support and so we wanted to make sure queer people felt safe on a bike… If you’re a queer person and you’re running around town blasting some gay music, some queer music, it is so much fun! And you feel, at least I feel, so good!” said BCU organizer Alex Shames.
June 14, 2022
Study: Black Cyclists Die 4.5 Times More Often Than White Riders
Black cyclists are more than four times more likely to die while riding a bike than White ones, a new study finds — and the stats aren't much better for other modes or other racially marginalized groups.
June 14, 2022
T Extends Dorchester Ave. Bridge Closure ‘Til November
A major bike and pedestrian connection between Dorchester and Andrew Square in South Boston will be closed due to bridge work this summer.
June 10, 2022
Eyes On the Street: Protected Bike Lanes Under Construction in Cambridge’s Inman Square
The City of Cambridge's Inman Square project will eventually reconfigure the wide, x-shaped intersection into two smaller intersections with physically-protected bike lanes, shorter crosswalks, and a new plaza on the north side of the square.
June 9, 2022
Boston Begins Construction on ‘Mass. Ave. South’ Protected Bikeway in Dorchester
The project will create a two-way bikeway on one side of the street, add median barriers to block unsafe motor vehicle turning movements at some intersections, rebuild accessible curb ramps at crosswalks, and build five new “floating” bus stops between the new bikeway and the motor vehicle lanes.
June 7, 2022
Checking in on the Franklin Park Action Plan
The master plan is now in the fifth and final “taking action” phase, in which the planning team will propose a framework to prioritize and fund improvement projects.
May 25, 2022
Bike to Work Day This Friday, and More Bike Month Events
May is MassBike's Bay State Bike Month, with dozens of bike rides, bike repair clinics, and other events all over the commonwealth. You can find a lot more events at MassBike's BayStateBikeMonth.org website, but here's a brief summary of some highlights:
May 17, 2022
Two New Trail Links Open, Connecting Greenways North of Boston
A tour of the new Charlestown Seawall trail, which connects Draw 7 Park in Somerville to Alford Street in Boston, and the new Watertown-Cambridge Greenway, which connects the Alewife Red Line station to Watertown Square.
May 9, 2022
Baker Administration Developing E-Bike Incentive Program
"We're placing more emphasis on strategies to reduce total vehicle miles traveled," said Judy Chang, the Undersecretary of Energy for Governor Baker's Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs.
May 2, 2022
