Boston is currently conducting a “bike summit” to brainstorm ideas for making the city more bike friendly. I attended a public session today at city hall about bikes and economic development. I wish I could report that the session itself was worthwhile, but I think we only scratched the surface of what is possible. However, [...]
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Following the Boston Bike Summit last October, the city has created a program, Boston Bikes, and is working to improve cycling in the city. I’ve been receiving emails from Nicole Freedman, Director of the City’s Bike Programs that are encouraging: This year, the city will recognize all businesses that complete some bike friendly requirements with [...]
One good thing about high gas prices…they may be encouraging more people to consider bicycle commuting. And more people riding bikes means drivers will be more aware of bicyclists and perhaps those of us who ride already will be a little safer. I’ve noticed more bikes on my commute to Boston as reported by this [...]
Over at WestwoodBlog, I write about my vision for increased walking and biking in Westwood. I include the following list of resources that are great for anyone looking to improve pedestrian and bicycle transportation: Dan Burden’s Walkable Communities is a website with tons of articles about this topic. Walkability is not just for cities or [...]
On a beautiful fall day in New England, who would want to drive a car to work? For some time, I’ve been meaning to carry a camera along my bike ride to work and take some photos. Last Friday, I got that chance.
Today is the last day in the world I’d ride my bike because it was -3 degrees when I woke up. But exciting things are happening in Massachusetts and Boston related to cycling: Bicyclist Safety Bill Governor Patrick signed the Bicyclist Safety Bill into law. This legislation has been underway for 8 years. MassBike has [...]
There is a great article in the Globe today about the Charles River Wheelmen and their Saturday Morning Fitness Ride in Needham. The weekly ride has proceeded uninterrupted for 617 weekends, including a few during blizzard conditions.
Over the past couple of weeks, I have not managed to ride my bicycle, but I’ve heard a ton of noise and incitement in the Boston Globe and on the Boston Critical Mass email list to which I subscribe. The Globe has run two controversial articles describing what they perceive as a growing conflict and [...]
I believe our most fundamental challenge is to restore a sense of community–a building and strengthening of the ties within our neighborhoods and between our communities, especially the neighboring towns where development is uncoordinated and often in opposition to the interests of the next town over. But what can any of us really do about [...]
Today is International Walk to School Day–but not for some communities where walking and biking have been banned. Two recent news stories are discouraging on many levels, but do not represent the norm as more and more communities are, in fact, adopting alternatives to driving. In Saratoga Springs, NY, a woman and her 12-year old [...]