Harvard To Sponsor 5 Hubway Stations
Written by Boston Biker on Apr 21Got this in the email, the bike share info is pouring out all over the place now.
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Harvard University today announced it will sponsor five bike share stations in Allston and Longwood as part of the newly launched regional Bike Share program, Hubway. Harvard has also committed to sponsoring four bike share stations in the City of Cambridge when the bike share program expands regionally in Phase II of the initiative. The program was officially introduced this afternoon by Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino and state officials.
“Over the past four years we have taken great strides toward making Boston a city that welcomes and encourages bicycling, but this innovative bike share system may be the most significant step yet,” said Mayor
Thomas M. Menino. “We have worked tirelessly to build the infrastructure necessary to support such a system and we are confident that there is no better time to make Hubway a reality. I want to thank Harvard University for its tremendous support of this endeavor.”
The locations of the bike share stations are still yet to be determined however Kris Locke of Harvard’s CommuterChoice program says the University plans to sponsor four stations in Allston and one in the Longwood area. The Hubway bike share program is a joint initiative of the MAPC (Metropolitan Area Planning Council), City of Boston, the MBTA, and MassDOT.
“Harvard has a longstanding commitment to sustainability and to using our campus as a living laboratory to support innovative solutions,” said Christine Heenan, Vice President for Public Affairs and Communications. “We are thrilled to partner with the cities of Boston and Cambridge on this initiative, and to work to reduce the environmental footprint of the University.”
“Ultimately, Bike Share is part of Harvard’s commitment to sustainability and reducing our environmental impact by expanding efficient transportation choices, promoting active healthy transportation options, and providing a link to public transit,” said Lisa Hogarty, Vice President of Campus Services.
Harvard’s commitment to bicycling spreads throughout its 12 Schools and multiple campuses. There are covered bike parking locations on Frances Avenue and at the Harvard Law School, Harvard Graduate School of Design, and Longwood campuses. Bike racks throughout the campus provide an opportunity for cyclists to lock their bikes safely while at class or work. In 2009, Harvard collaborated with the City of Boston on the design and implementation of bike lanes on North Harvard Street and in 2010 the University collaborated with the City to stripe bike lanes and install a cycle track on Western Avenue. These transportation-related efforts are coordinated through Campus Services CommuterChoice program, Office for Sustainability, planning office and other programs run individually by Harvard’s Schools and departments.
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By MATTHEW
on Apr 21, 2011 | Reply
what, MIT not sponsoring this as well?
By cycler
on Apr 22, 2011 | Reply
This is great- bikes are the perfect way to connect the far-flung bits of the Harvard community
MIT has less need for this kind of thing since the campus is actually a centralized campus. It would be great if they stepped up too though.
By teevee
on Apr 23, 2011 | Reply
MIT will probably step in pretty quickly but it won’t get as much press. Harvard’s Allston campus is within the Phase I plan and I think they were involved in the discussions previously. MIT, as would Harvard’s main campus, are likely in Phase II and would probably start the discussion in earnest come Summer/Fall.
By Michael Plasmeier
on Apr 25, 2011 | Reply
Hi,
I’m an MIT student. I’ve reached out today to the person at MIT whose responsibility this would be.
I think MIT students would make good use of the system, particularity those in fraternities who live in the Back Bay and the many graduate students living on their own in Cambridge.