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Boston Cyclist Union Update

Posted on August 5, 2019 by Boston Biker

Tweetfrom the email:   Mural Ride, Protected Bike Lanes, Member Discounts and more! Mural Ride On August 10th, come socialize, ride bikes and visit murals throughout Boston! It will be a slow, 10-mile roll to check out 8-10 murals in … Continue reading →

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StreetLife: Boston Budget Hearings, Bus-Bike Workshop, And More!

Posted on April 24, 2019 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom the email: —————– Image: MA Vision Zero Coalition Last week, the Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition released the third annual Vision Zero Progress Report for Boston. While fatal crashes on Boston streets have dropped by nearly half over the past … Continue reading →

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Read The 2018 Vision Zero Boston Progress Report

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom Livable Streets:   The Massachusetts Vision Zero Coalition released its third annual Vision Zero Progress Report for the City of Boston. Here’s What You Need to Know: In 2018, Mayor Walsh committed to an additional $5 million for transportation … Continue reading →

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Some Good News For Dorchester Biking

Posted on April 22, 2019 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom DotBike: A few things are shacking up this spring on the Dorchester bike scene.  Sorry, my editor is on a break, so I am going to drop a load of poorly edited information and highlight the essential parts. Jen … Continue reading →

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Cyclist Killed By Truck Driver

Posted on February 17, 2019 by Boston Biker

TweetIn another in a sad series of drivers of large vehicles killing cyclists,  Paula Sharaga age 69 was killed in Cambridge after being hit by a cement truck. She was a peace activist, a librarian and will be missed sorely … Continue reading →

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Cyclist Killed On O’Brien Highway

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Boston Biker

TweetNot much information yet, more when I get it. CORRECTION: Victim who was struck by a pickup truck this AM on O'Brien Hwy in #Boston was a bicyclist, not a pedestrian. That victim, an adult male, has since been pronounced … Continue reading →

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Cyclist Killed On O’Brien Highway

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Boston Biker

TweetNot much information yet, more when I get it. CORRECTION: Victim who was struck by a pickup truck this AM on O'Brien Hwy in #Boston was a bicyclist, not a pedestrian. That victim, an adult male, has since been pronounced … Continue reading →

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Cambridge Bike Safety Update

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom the email:   This week there are two ways you can take action to help improve bicycle safety in Cambridge: (a) ask your employer to sign our business platform; (b) donate to help start a cycling program for seniors … Continue reading →

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Update From Bikes Not Bombs

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Boston Biker

TweetOur Bike Shop is moving out of 18 Bartlett Square. After more than ten years, our award winning Bike Shop is moving out of 18 Bartlett Square in Jamaica Plain when our lease expires at the end of this year in … Continue reading →

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Brookline Man Charged With Hit And Run Of Bicyclist In JP Rotary

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Boston Biker

TweetFrom UHub: Jonathan Costa, 27, of Brookline, faces arraignment today in connection with a crash at the rotary where the Arborway and Centre Street meet, in which a bicyclist was thrown to the road, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office reports. … Continue reading →

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