Comments on: Lanes http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/ A community for cyclists in Boston Fri, 19 Mar 2010 15:50:34 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: 100psi » Blog Archive » 01.05.10 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 100psi » Blog Archive » 01.05.10 Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:15:23 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-2413 [...] Mister Furth appeared in the short film “Lanes” by Matthew Hashiguchi, which can be viewed here. [...] [...] Mister Furth appeared in the short film “Lanes” by Matthew Hashiguchi, which can be viewed here. [...]

]]> By: Miranda http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-1026 Miranda Sat, 18 Jul 2009 13:10:39 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-1026 I was really disappointed not see a woman interviewed in this... I was really disappointed not see a woman interviewed in this…

]]> By: Andres http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-992 Andres Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:49:54 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-992 The URLs in the above email are: http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/08/10/rethinking_mass_ave/ http://vimeo.com/4504172 The URLs in the above email are:

http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/08/10/rethinking_mass_ave/

http://vimeo.com/4504172

]]> By: Andres http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-991 Andres Fri, 03 Jul 2009 19:48:00 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-991 I just sent the following to mayor@cityofboston.gov and nicole.freedman.bra@cityofboston.gov. If anyone has suggestions for whom to contact, what else to say, or a central point for organizing some kind of campaign, please let me (dilinger@queued.net) know. Hello, I was very disturbed to hear that the Mass Ave reconstruction project (described here: with a great student documentary here: ) is going through without a redesign to make the street safer for pedestrians and bicyclists. I can appreciate the concerns that the city has for attempting to ease traffic congestion, but allowing cars to speed through there with a smaller sidewalk, on-street parking, and tiny bike lanes will be dangerous. My fear is that due to the lack of project revision, people will be unnecessary put at risk (pedestrians and cyclists alike). As someone who cycles throughout the city and occasionally drives out to the suburbs, I worry that the emphasis on car accommodation in the core of the city (a place with an extremely high concentration of people) will only encourage even *more* traffic, auto accidents, and fatalities involving pedestrians/cyclists and cars. Please consider postponing the project to come up with a design that instead widens the sidewalks and allows cyclists more safety. Thank you. Sincerely, I just sent the following to mayor@cityofboston.gov and nicole.freedman.bra@cityofboston.gov. If anyone has suggestions for whom to contact, what else to say, or a central point for organizing some kind of campaign, please let me (dilinger@queued.net) know.

Hello,

I was very disturbed to hear that the Mass Ave reconstruction project
(described here:

with a great student documentary here: )
is going through without a redesign to make the street safer for
pedestrians and bicyclists. I can appreciate the concerns that the
city has for attempting to ease traffic congestion, but allowing cars
to speed through there with a smaller sidewalk, on-street parking, and
tiny bike lanes will be dangerous. My fear is that due to the lack of
project revision, people will be unnecessary put at risk (pedestrians
and cyclists alike). As someone who cycles throughout the city and
occasionally drives out to the suburbs, I worry that the emphasis on car
accommodation in the core of the city (a place with an extremely high
concentration of people) will only encourage even *more* traffic, auto
accidents, and fatalities involving pedestrians/cyclists and cars.

Please consider postponing the project to come up with a design that
instead widens the sidewalks and allows cyclists more safety. Thank
you.

Sincerely,

]]> By: Boston Biker http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-988 Boston Biker Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:20:33 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-988 Cyclostat: Unfortunately public comment is now closed, the law suit that was filed against this has been dismissed, and the project looks like it is going to go forward on MassAve with the shitty design...your only recourse at this point is to continue to complain to the mayors office. Perhaps if enough people got an organized campaign together it might work...it is an election year after all. Cyclostat: Unfortunately public comment is now closed, the law suit that was filed against this has been dismissed, and the project looks like it is going to go forward on MassAve with the shitty design…your only recourse at this point is to continue to complain to the mayors office. Perhaps if enough people got an organized campaign together it might work…it is an election year after all.

]]> By: cyclostat http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/comment-page-1/#comment-987 cyclostat Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:13:07 +0000 http://bostonbiker.org/2009/07/02/lanes/#comment-987 Yeah, if only Boston could feel more like a truck stop along a highway. Finally, our city will be so much more respected. Is there a way to stop this? Yeah, if only Boston could feel more like a truck stop along a highway. Finally, our city will be so much more respected.

Is there a way to stop this?

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