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Bikes Not Bombs Bike-A-Thon Moved To June 19th

Tweetfrom BnB. Bike-A-Thon, now on June 19th! With the rainy weather on June 5th, our 29th Annual Bike-A-Thon is now on Sunday June 19th! We’re planning on making the best of the next week and a half so please join … Continue reading

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Bikes Not Bombs Update

Tweetfrom Bikes Not Bombs: ———- Come Celebrate the Year With Us! Join us to celebrate an amazing 2015! We’ll be unveiling our new video mechanics manual and celebrating the contributions of staff members David Branigan and Derek McIntire as they … Continue reading

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What the Boston Bicycle Advisory Group Is Up To

TweetGot this rather awesome recap of what the BBAG is up to. —————- 1. Vision Zero Implementation.  A presentation was given by Charlotte Fleetwood of BTD.  The first year focus will be on the 10 locations areas with the highest … Continue reading

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Bikes Not Bombs Winter Update

TweetLots going on over at BNB, check it out below! ———————————– Youth Programs Accepting Applications The next session of Earn-A-Bike will be March 23rd – April 30th, Mondays through Thursdays from 4:00m-7:00pm. The program is open to youth ages 12-18 … Continue reading

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MassBike Announces A New Executive Director

TweetI look forward to seeing what the new executive director of MassBike has to offer.   From the press release: Experienced Promoter, Announcer, and Journalist Will Lead Statewide Advocacy Group As Bicycling is Growing in Popularity. BOSTON (Jan. 6, 2015) … Continue reading

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MassBike Announces A New Executive Director

TweetI look forward to seeing what the new executive director of MassBike has to offer.   From the press release: Experienced Promoter, Announcer, and Journalist Will Lead Statewide Advocacy Group As Bicycling is Growing in Popularity. BOSTON (Jan. 6, 2015) … Continue reading

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More Coverage Of Side Guards

TweetFrom Boston Magazine: ———- In late July, a Hubway cyclist traveling down Massachusetts Avenue in the South End was hit by a city-contracted trash truck as it went to make a right hand turn onto Columbus Avenue. The cyclist survived the accident, … Continue reading

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Bike Safety Bills Hearing Report: What’s Next?

Tweetfrom MassBike: —————— Our two bicyclist safety bills had their first hearing in the Joint Committee on Transportation on June 26th. In case you missed our Action Alert, the bills are:  The Act To Protect Vulnerable Road Users (S1639) defines … Continue reading

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Bikes Not Bombs Mega Update

TweetFrom BNB: —— BNB Job Opening: International Programs Coordinator The International Programs Associate will support BNB’s partners abroad, including Ability Bikes, pictured here. The International Programs Coordinator will work closely with the International Programs Director, and will be responsible for … Continue reading

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LivableStreets Update

TweetFrom LivableStreets: ———- Rush Hour Race: And the winner is…   On Tuesday morning, we hosted the second annual Rush Hour Race sponsored by Plymouth Rock Assurance, with the Somerville Bicycle Committee. Somerville Mayor Joe Curtatone sent the racers off in … Continue reading

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