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

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 17

From 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.

Costa is scheduled to face charges of negligent operation of a motor vehicle and leaving the scene of a collision causing injury in West Roxbury Municipal Court, the DA’s office says.


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Beacon Street In Brookline Getting Improvements

Written by Boston Biker on Feb 22

From Livable Streets:

Brookline residents back Beacon Street improvements

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At a public meeting on January 7th, Brookline residents unanimously backed a proposal to remove a travel lane on Beacon Street to accommodate safety improvements between Marion St and Westbourne Terrace. More than 100 people packed the Selectman’s Room at Brookline Town Hall, spurring momentum for a project that will enhance safety for everyone along this highly traveled corridor.

Join Brookline Transportation Board at their next meeting tonight to learn more and continue to voice your support for these much needed improvements!


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Bicycling in Brookline Where Are We? Where Should We Go?

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 16

If you live/bike in Brookline you should be going to this!

From the email:

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 6:30 PM
Meeting Room, Coolidge Corner Library
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline

Brookline has made many bicycle safety and infrastructure improvements in recent years, but there is still much to be done to make bicycling safe for all. There are also conflicts among users of the public roads and sidewalks that can be addressed through respectful discussion.

Join Town officials as they review recent town activities affecting bicycling, summarize Brookline’s Green Routes Bicycle Network Plan, describe education and enforcement to improve public safety and balance the needs of users of all modes of transportation. Open facilitated discussion will follow.

Add your voice and ideas on what should happen next for Bicycling in Brookline.

Presentations and Discussion with

Scott Cassel, Moderator

Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee
Cynthia Snow, Chair

Brookline Transportation Board
Joshua Safer, Chair

Brookline Transportation Department
Todd Kirrane, Transportation Administrator

Brookline Police Department
Lt. Philip Harrington


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Brookline Cops Fishing For Bike Theives

Written by Boston Biker on Aug 19

THIS IS AWESOME!

From Boston.com

 

Police in Brookline are racking up arrests of bicycle thieves using a “Bait Bike” equipped with a GPS tracker and a system that notifies police when the two-wheeler is moved.

baitbike.jpgPolice park the bike in spots where bicycle thefts are being reported, and the GPS tracker then turns on using a motion sensor when a thief takes the bait, according to Brookline Police.

“If you looked at the bike, it’s a regular bike–you’d never know,” said Brookline Police Lt. Derek Hayes.

Hayes, who used to head the Brookline Police Department’s bicycle unit, said the bait bike was first used by the department last year and is being used more intensely this summer.

Police said the bike has led to the arrest of eight would-be-thieves, including the arrest of two men on Aug. 4 after they cut the bike from a pole on Beacon Street.

The town has between 60 to 80 bicycle thefts reported each year, Hayes said, and many more probably go unreported.

Hayes said he was trying to find a way to combat the bike thefts when he read about a university in the mid-west that was using GPS trackers to catch bicycle thieves and he wanted to give the idea a try in Brookline.

This is such a simple, and easy way to catch bike thieves, they should actually be installing these in new bicycles as an option for people who live in cities. Perhaps in the bike computers as they already have gps in most of them. Thanks DJ for sending me this link.


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Brookline Bicycle Master Plan

Written by Boston Biker on Nov 26

The Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee has prepared a master plan to promote bicycle transportation in the Town of Brookline. This plan includes a network of bicycle routes that connect all neighborhoods in Brookline, with special emphasis on schools, parks and commercial areas.

This plan was generated with input from the public, town staff and local organizations. We expect that it will be modified over time to meet evolving conditions.

Boston is working on one, here is Brookline’s.


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