Monthly Archives: March 2013

Bicycle Fundraising For Bicycling

Tweet Many charities use cycling as a way to raise funds. They chart a course and enlist cyclists to complete the course in exchange for pledges from donors. The more pledges a rider has, the more money he or she … Continue reading

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WIDENING MELNEA CASS BOULEVARD: When an Old Vision Blocks Future Progress

TweetIf you build it, they will come.  Given the starting assumptions, Boston planners have come up with an excellent design for the reconstruction of Melnea Cass Boulevard in lower Roxbury.  It is a layout worthy of the Urban Ring vision … Continue reading

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WIDENING MELNEA CASS BOULEVARD: When an Old Vision Blocks Future Progress

TweetIf you build it, they will come.  Given the starting assumptions, Boston planners have come up with an excellent design for the reconstruction of Melnea Cass Boulevard in lower Roxbury.  It is a layout worthy of the Urban Ring vision … Continue reading

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MassBike Update

TweetFrom MassBike:   Action On Beacon Hill And Victory On Capitol Hill    The MassBike office has been busy for the past several weeks with action not just in the State House, but also in the Capitol. We wanted to … Continue reading

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Midnight Marathon Ride 2013

TweetGot this in the email, seems like the MBTA is being awesome this year to accommodate the riders!  Thanks for the info Nick. ——————— Nick from BostonSOS here. Just wanted to give you the heads-up, we (BostonSOS and Greg Hum) … Continue reading

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What Happens When You Take Away All The Cars

TweetI grew up in Michigan, people used to talk about Mackinac Island (The locals pronounce it “Makinaw” )all the time. It always came up that “there are no cars” and people LOVED IT. Loved the excitement and thrill of riding … Continue reading

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What Happens When You Take Away All The Cars

TweetI grew up in Michigan, people used to talk about Mackinac Island (The locals pronounce it “Makinaw” )all the time. It always came up that “there are no cars” and people LOVED IT. Loved the excitement and thrill of riding … Continue reading

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RAWR Bikes!

Tweet From the cities bike blog: A new group is launching on April 5th, and the Women’s Cycling Initiative wanted to be sure that Boston women heard about it! RAWR Bikes (really awesome women riding bikes) is an emerging women’s cycling … Continue reading

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When Riding A Bicycle To A Match Is Newsworthy

Tweet   Under normal circumstances, I don’t read the Boston Herald. Most of the time I only land on their website when I’m searching for something specific and land on one of their pages. Yesterday, I was looking for some … Continue reading

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When Riding A Bicycle To A Match Is Newsworthy

Tweet   Under normal circumstances, I don’t read the Boston Herald. Most of the time I only land on their website when I’m searching for something specific and land on one of their pages. Yesterday, I was looking for some … Continue reading

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