Bicycling
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Boston Tests the Waters for Cargo e-Bike Deliveries
By encouraging bike-powered deliveries, the city hopes “to counter the rise of vehicle traffic and ensuing air pollution tied to consumer preference for at-home delivery.”
August 3, 2020
Designing Protected Bike Lanes That Any City Can Afford
The 'Build a Better Barrier' competition sought new ideas for low-cost protected bike lane barriers.
July 29, 2020
Boston Proposes 2-Way Protected Bikeway for Mass. Ave. in Dorchester
In the city's proposal, the westernmost lane of Mass. Ave. would be converted into a protected bicycle path, separated from traffic with low concrete barriers.
July 27, 2020
Bluebikes Expanding to Arlington, Chelsea, Newton, Revere, and Watertown This Summer
Bluebikes, the publicly-owned bikesharing system serving the greater Boston region, will expand to five new municipalities later this summer with 30 new stations in Arlington, Chelsea, Newton, Revere, and Watertown.
July 24, 2020
Protected Bike Lanes Pop Up Around Boston Common
The first protected bike lanes of Boston's new "Healthy Streets" initiative have popped up on the wide multi-lane streets around Boston Common.
July 22, 2020
Belmont Advances Its Plans for New Mass. Central Rail Trail Segment
When the project is complete, there will be a continuous off-street pathway that links Belmont to the Boston Harbor waterfront in Charlestown.
July 18, 2020
States Should Imitate This Scottish E-Bike Program
E-bike sales are growing in the U.S. — and could climb higher if governments recognized the crucial role that e-bikes could play for a transit-leery public during the pandemic.
July 9, 2020
Meet the Pedal People, Northampton’s Bike-Powered Cargo Haulers
Pedal People, a cooperative started by Alex Jarrett and Ruthy Woodring in 2002, uses bicycles and bike trailers to transport goods and provide services in the Pioneer Valley.
Karen Corday
July 6, 2020
Cambridge Council Recommends Updates to ‘Cycling Safety Ordinance’ to Accelerate Bikeway Projects
The Cambridge City Council will take up an ambitious update to the city's Cycling Safety Ordinance on July 7.
July 2, 2020
DCR Hosts Virtual Meeting to Discuss Arborway Safety Improvements
The state Department of Conservation (DCR) hosted a second public meeting Wednesday night for a project that's expected to create new, protected bike and pedestrian routes along the Arborway in Jamaica Plain.
June 24, 2020
