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Category Archives: Boston
Good News for the Emerald Necklace in Brookline
TweetBrookline has announced that it will begin work on a bicycle/pedestrian connection for the Emerald Necklace paths across Boylston Street (route 9) in the Brookline Village/Mission Hill area. This is great news as the Emerald Necklace paths are major route … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Brookline
Tagged Emerald Necklace
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Leap on your bike!
TweetI’m not much of a winter biker. The ice patches scare me and I don’t like be forced into auto traffic by mounds of snow. But we’ve had a mild winter, and today is an absolutely gorgeous spring-like last day … Continue reading
Posted in Allston-Brighton, Bicycle Fun & Frivolities, Bike Share, Boston, Hubway, Jamaica Plain
Tagged Leap Day, Spring
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Where should Hubway go next?
TweetBoston Bikes wants input on expansion of Hubway bike dock stations in Boston. Fill out the survey to help place new stations in Brighton, Charlestown, Dorchester, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury/Franklin Park, and South Boston. Looks like the Hubway bike network will be even … Continue reading
Posted in Allston-Brighton, Bike Share, Boston, Charlestown, Dorchester, Forest Hills, Hubway, Jamaica Plain, Roxbury, South Boston
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2015 Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon
TweetOn June 7th, I rode in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon for the third time. I seem to participate every year, although it’s such a lovely event for a great cause that I need to commit to doing it annually. I was … Continue reading
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Support Bikes Not Bombs!
TweetThis Sunday, June 7, I will be riding with my children, Kay & Peter, in the Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon! Peter will be riding his own bike and Kay will be the co-pilot on my bike. The Bike-A-Thon is always a … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycling, Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon, Boston, Events, Jamaica Plain
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Casey Arborway Construction Meeting, May 7
TweetI received an alert from the Boston Cyclists Union regarding a Casey Arborway Construction Meeting tomorrow May 7th, 7pm to 9pm at Boston English High School Auditorium, 144 McBride Street, Jamaica Plain. As I’ve written in the past, I live in the Forest Hills … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycling, Boston, Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain, Public Transportation, Urban Planning, Walking
Tagged Casey Arborway
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The Fun Way to Fenway!
TweetThis summer Mass Bike introduced bike valet parking at Fenway Park for ticketholders attending weekend Red Sox games. My son is a devoted Red Sox fan and a biking enthusiast, so we decided to ride our bikes to the Red … Continue reading
Posted in Boston, Fenway, Jamaica Plain, Mass Bike
Tagged Fenway Park, Red Sox, valet parking
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Cycletracks on the Arborway
TweetRecently, the DCR laid down new bike lanes on the Arborway, part of the network of Emerald Necklace roads running through Jamaica Plain from Forest Hills to Jamaica Pond. While this should be a positive gain for city cyclists, unfortunately … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycling, Bike Safety, Boston, Forest Hills, Jamaica Plain
Tagged Arborway, Boston Cyclists Union
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March 27th: LivableStreets’ 6th Annual Boston Bike Update
TweetI’m registered for the 6th Annual Boston Bike Update. Join me with an RSVP to LivableStreets. When: Thursday, March 27, 2014 Where: Boston Public Library, 700 Bolyston St, Boston Agenda: 5:30pm Doors open – No reserved seating. 6:00pm Presentations begin 7:45pm Q&A … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycling, Boston, Boston Bike Update, Boston Bikes, Events, LivableStreets
Tagged Boston, Boston Bike Update, Boston Bikes, Boston Public Library, LivableStreets, Nicole Freedman
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Feb. 26th: Public Meeting for Protected Bike Lanes in Downtown Boston
TweetCome voice your support for a vastly improved bicycling in Boston’s central core at the public hearing for the 25% design of Phase 1 of the Connect Historic Boston bike trail and Constitution Road protected bike lane proposals. WHERE: Boston City Hall, Room 801 … Continue reading
Posted in Advocacy, Bicycling, Boston, Downtown, Urban Planning
Tagged Bike Lanes, Bike Trails, Connect Historic Boston, Consitution Road, Public hearing
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