Monthly Archives: August 2015

Paris To Exclude Cars For One Day

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet   For a single day next month, locals and visitors will be able to experience Paris without motorized traffic, giving the city over to pedestrians and bikers. Free of traffic congestion, noise pollution and vehicle emissions, the Day Without Cars … Continue reading →

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Boston Is Improving Dangerous Mass. Ave. Intersection

Posted on August 31, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetAs I noted before, the intersection is definitely under construction. A protected bike lane, signs calling for turning motorists to yield to pedestrians and cyclists, and optimized traffic signals are some of the improvements coming to the Boston intersection where … Continue reading →

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The Responsibilities of Businesses with Drivers

Posted on August 30, 2015 by yourstruly

TweetSharing a couple of encounters from the past week, one with a Hubway van and another with a Uber driver. Hubway: Please educate your drivers. It’s their job to regularly pull over to park and balance the stations, they really really need … Continue reading →

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Mass. Ave. Intersection Repaved, No Lane Markings

Posted on August 30, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetThe Mass. Ave. intersection at the base of the Mass. Ave. Bridge has been repaved, and all the street markings are gone. This, as you may recall, is the scene of the recent hit and run that killed Anita Kurmann. … Continue reading →

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Put Your Street On A Road Diet

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom Jeff Speck and his campaign to slim down our roads.   more info here.

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Put Your Street On A Road Diet

Posted on August 27, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom Jeff Speck and his campaign to slim down our roads.  

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Cars…Not So Good

Posted on August 26, 2015 by Boston Biker

Tweet NPR reported today that Boston ranks 6th!  Sixth!   Sadly it isn’t “Awesome Cities”, it was Cities with the highest level of time wasted in traffic.  We didn’t get here by accident.  It was years of decisions, choices we … Continue reading →

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Posted on August 26, 2015 by Boston Biker

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Help Hubway Decide Where To Expand Next

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom The City: Since Hubway’s last expansion in Boston, we’ve received over 33,000 suggestions for station locations. Based on that input and consultation with community-based organizations, we have developed a range of station options for our 2015 expansion. We have … Continue reading →

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Where should Hubway go next?

Posted on August 24, 2015 by Liam

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 →

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