Bikes Not Bombs Update

From the Email:

May 2019 SPECIAL #BAT2019 UPDATE: With our 32nd Annual Bike-A-Thon just 2 weeks away, here’s 4 ways you can participate . . . 1.We’ve created a new, even more family friendly 10 mile Emerald Necklace route, so please encourage your family and friends to register to ride with you! The new 10 mile Emerald Necklace route takes advantage of more bike paths and fewer hills so that less experienced riders will feel even more comfortable riding! We’ll be giving away a $25 J.P. Licks gift card to this year’s youngest rider on their own bike! We really need more riders to achieve our goals so please encourage friends and family to register now! Do you need a bike for the 32nd Annual Bike-A-Thon? In addition to refurbished adult bicycles, our Bike Shop has children’s bikes for under $100 and a brand new selection of Bianchi bikes in stock ranging from $500 to less than $700. 2.Shop and donate at City Feed and Supply on Saturday, May 25th at both locations from open to close! City Feed and Supply is sponsoring the Bike-A-Thon again this year by hosting a Community Day for Bikes Not Bombs tomorrow, Saturday, May 25th! That means when you donate to Bikes Not Bombs at City Feed and Supply in Jamaica Plain on Centre or Boylston, they will match up to $500! We will be at the City Feed on Centre Street offering 1/2 price Bike-A-Thon registrations for just $15 from 12pm until 3pm, but the donations will be accepted all day long! Please come by and share the Facebook event with your networks! 3.Help our BNB Youth Team Bike-A-Thon riders reach their team goal of $2500! Even if you’re not riding the Bike-A-Thon yourself, you can donate to the Bikes Not Bombs Youth Team made up of Youth Apprentices and Alumni who are trying to raise $2500 together by riding the Bike-A-Thon. Top row (left to right): Sara Lawrence, Miguel “Migz” Guerrero, Cam Kelly, Sam Snekvik, Abi Torres.              Bottom row: Jasmine Wilson, Leandro Teixeira. BNB Program & Outreach Coordinator Jasmine Wilson, is leading the Bike-A-Thon ride with our Youth Apprentices as the BNB Youth Team Captain! Jasmine says, “Bikes Not Bombs has been a second home to me. Not only did I learn bike mechanics but I learned about social and political injustice, I learned acceptance of all types of people and I formed great meaningful relationships because of it. I was so grateful when I had the opportunity to give back to an organization that has given me so much. They have really helped me form the young woman that I am today and that is really something that I will be forever thankful for.” Read more about Jasmine on her Bike-A-Thon fundraising page and consider making a donation today so we can continue running programs like Girls In Actioncurrently in session (pictured above) where girls are learning how to overhaul hubs from Jasmine (top right) and Board Member Breeana (top left) as part of their bike mechanics training to build and earn their own bikes! 4.Register as a Bike-A-Thon Volunteer! If you’d prefer not to ride, but want to join in the fun, we still need your help putting on the Bike-A-Thon! Please register as a Bike-A-Thon volunteer and select what you’d like to do. Volunteering is free, and you still enjoy free delicious food and receive a t-shirt as a thank you for helping. We have another volunteer opportunity this Sunday, May 26th to help load a shipping container of bikes and parts at our BNB Warehouse, located at 10 Harvard Street in Dorchester. Instead of going to Kenya, this container is now a special shipment to the St. Maarten Bicycle Initiative, in response to rebuilding after the long reaching effects of Hurricane Irma. Learn more about the Container Loading to St. Maarten here. For ongoing volunteer opportunities, please check out our website and Volunteer Interest Form. Thanks everyone . . . we can’t wait to see you at the 32nd Annual Bike-A-Thon! Photo by Diane Simpson
Hub and Bike Shop: 284 Amory Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 Bike Shop Hours Monday: Closed • Tuesday-Friday: 11am-7pm • Saturday: 9am-5pm • Sunday: 12pm-4pm
Our Contact Information Bikes Not Bombs 284 Amory Street Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 617.522.0222 bikesnotbombs.org

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Fill Out Somerville’s Survey About Powder House Blvd

From the CBS:

The city has created a survey regarding bike infrastructure on Powder House Blvd. Fill out their survey and vote for the options which you feel are the safest for all users of the street. We need as many Somerville residents as possible to fill this out so the city has a good idea what public sentiment is on this issue, so please share the link to the survey widely. Please note that Option C is the safest option and that a ‘1’ rating indicates the strongest preference for an option.

The meeting on Wednesday was tense but it shows why it is so important that the city sees strong, broad support in favor of protected bike lanes and traffic calming infrastructure on Powder House Blvd.

Thank you all who could attend the meeting. Public meetings often aren’t fun but they are important because the city uses them as one way of measuring public sentiment on bike infrastructure. When we voice our support for protected bike lanes, whether it’s at a meeting, by a petition, by a survey, or with an email to the city, it reassures them that they are acting in the public’s interest by prioritizing safety in street design.

We have an opportunity with Powder House Blvd to draw a line in the sand on people getting hurt or killed on our streets. We are fighting for infrastructure because protected bike lanes save lives. While some bike infrastructure projects are controversial, we are fighting for our safety and the safety of our loved ones so we must do all we can to make these projects happen.

Again: please fill out the survey and then share it with your other friends in Somerville.

Thanks,

-your neighbors at Cambridge Bicycle Safety

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Speak Up For A People Focused Northern Avenue Bridge

From Livable Streets:

Join us Monday, June 3rd to help ensure that the future use and design of the Northern Avenue Bridge prioritizes people and respects the historic legacy of this iconic structure.

Event Details:
Northern Avenue Bridge Community Meeting
Monday, June 3rd, 6:30-8:30 pm
@ District Hall
75 Northern Ave, Boston MA 02210

Despite overwhelming public comment against allowing vehicular traffic on the bridge, the City of Boston continues to prioritize a design option that creates an HOV lane for private shuttles and rideshare companies. The breadth of public comment at the community meeting last November was immeasurably valuable — and the City needs to keep hearing from you.

Key talking points include:

1. The bridge should be built to accommodate people walking, biking, and emergency vehicles only.
2. Public input should be given the highest priority in determining the use and design of the bridge.
3. The City should present fully transparent information about funding options, funding gaps, and associated costs of rebuilding the various design options for the bridge.

We need your help again and are asking you to come to the upcoming community meeting and voice your thoughts, concerns, and ideas.

We hope to see you on Monday, June 3rd at District Hall!

LivableStreets Alliance
http://www.livablestreets.info

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Help Hold The City Of Boston Accountable For The Northern Ave Bridge

From Livable Streets:

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A year ago, the City of Boston invited stakeholders and the public to help “re-envision a community connection” for the Northern Ave Bridge.

Despite majority public support for preserving the iconic structure as a people-centered bridge for walking and biking, none of the four designs currently on the table align with this vision.

These designs ignore not only current public input, but more than two decades of community advocacy around preservation of the bridge.

It’s clear that this has not been a fair and transparent process for determining the future of our public space.

As members of the Northern Ave Bridge Mayoral Task Force, LivableStreets, Boston Preservation Alliance, and other stakeholders have attempted to address these concerns and have been largely ignored, leading me to write this letter to Mayor Walsh. We have yet to receive a response as the City moves ahead with plans to present the final design at the next Task Force meeting on May 23.

Can you help us hold the City and its leaders accountable for a fully transparent process around the Northern Avenue Bridge?

Contact Mayor Walsh and the City Council members listed below before May 23and ask them to:

• Formally and publicly recommit to a neutral and transparent process that prioritizes the community.
• Commit to presenting for consideration a design and analysis of a bridge that is open only to pedestrians, bicycles, and emergency vehicles.
• Commit to working with the historic preservation community to follow required local, state, and federal reviews to demonstrate why a new bridge is the only viable alternative. The new bridge should reflect the spirit of this iconic structure and the historic context of Fort Point Channel.

If the City is going to invest at least $46 million in a new bridge, it would be immensely flawed not to incorporate public input, ongoing development, and established goals from Go Boston 2030. By its nature, the Northern Ave Bridge represents an opportunity for placemaking at its best, and your advocacy is needed now more than ever to help preserve this unique community asset.

For additional background on the Northern Avenue Bridge project, visit our website.

Thank you for taking action!

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Bike to Work Day Is Friday May 17th!

Join hundreds of Boston-area residents next Friday, May 17, in celebration!

We’ll have free breakfast snacks and an expo on City Hall Plaza from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. Registration is free and encouraged so we know to expect you.Bonus! By registering, you can reserve a limited-edition Boston Bikes t-shirt.

Want to do more?

• Ride in a commuter convoy headed to Boston City Hall from dozens of locations in the area
• Recruit a friend, neighbor, or coworker to bike with you
• Volunteer to help out on the plaza

Register today!

For more information about the celebration, check out boston.gov/bike-to-work-day

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