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Citizen Group To Deliver Petition Today
Written by Boston Biker on Oct 31Join them! (previously)
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Thanks to everyone who signed the Cambridge Bike Safety petition but the fights not over…
This Monday we will be delivering a petition to the Cambridge City Council demanding separated bike lanes on all major thoroughfares in Cambridge and we need YOU to show up on Monday to help us deliver the petition and demand action now! This petition has gathered over 1500 signatures from Cambridge residents and another 2500+ signatures from people who work or ride in Cambridge.
Schedule of Events
5:15pm: Gather, with the help of Second Line Social Aid and Pleasure Society Brass Band!
5:30pm: Council meeting starts, signatures delivered approx 5:45
6:00pm: Back outside for more band!
(Party will continue at Tavern on the Square with drinks and food)
Please show up, forward this message to your friends, and spread the word on social media (Facebook event).
Thanks again for your support!
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No Left Turns In Inman
Written by Boston Biker on Oct 27In an effort to improve cycling safety, the city of Cambridge has restricted left turns in Inman square.
Effective November 3rd, the Department of Traffic, Parking, and Transportation will restrict several left turn movements in Inman Square in order to improve the safe operation of this complex intersection.
The following turning movement prohibitions will go into effect on this date:
– No left turn from Hampshire Street southbound (towards Kendall Square) to Cambridge Street eastbound.
– No left turn from Hampshire Street northbound (towards Somerville) to Cambridge Street westbound
– No left turn from Cambridge Street westbound to Antrim Street southbound.
In coming months, the Department will study the impacts of these changes on safety in Inman Square as well as evaluating the impacts on surrounding intersections and neighborhoods.
Variable message boards and advance warning signs will be in place to advise drivers of the change.
For more information on safety improvements in Inman Square, please visit our Inman Square Transportation Safety page.
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Citizen Group Pushes For Safer Bike Lanes In Cambridge
Written by Boston Biker on Oct 24After the two recent deaths of cyclists at the hands it seems the citizens are taking to the streets to demand safer bike lanes.
I have seen some very lovely volunteers out collecting signatures on the street (I signed), they also have a website. If you would like to support their efforts to demand safer bike lanes in Cambridge go here, and sign the petition. Seems they already have about 1000 signatures, and its growing fast!
Below is their mission statement:
Mission
We have come together to call for a Cambridge that is safer for everyone, a city where bicycling is safe and enjoyable for people of all ages and abilities.
In light of the tragic deaths of Dr. Bernard “Joe” Lavins, Amanda Phillips, and Marcia Deihl, all killed by trucks in the last two years, we call on the City of Cambridge to make the following safety improvements:
- Immediate action to implement a safe network of protected bikeways on major thoroughfares and key connectors by Spring 2017. The City should focus on installing temporary protected bikeways before the end of 2016 on those streets with the highest crash rates, including Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge Street, Hampshire Street, and Broadway.
- Incorporate the Cambridge Bike Plan into all current and future road construction projects. The Bike Plan is a great vision but it needs to be incorporated into all current and future road construction projects if it’s to be realized. Those projects under construction or in design should be updated to include separated bike lanes where called for in the Bike Plan, including Huron, Pearl, and Garden.
- Commit funding to proactively implement the Cambridge Bike Plan. The Bike Plan has the potential to transform the city for everyone if Cambridge moves more aggressively to implement it. At a minimum, certain roadway reconstruction projects should be accelerated, especially Massachusetts Avenue, where protected lanes for bicyclists would have a profound and measurable safety impact.
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Cambridge Police Searching For Man Who Pushed Cyclist Off Her Bike
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 29Have you seen this guy? He apparently shoved a woman off her bike while she was riding through Inman on the 22nd.
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As Cycling Grows Cambridge Proactive In Education
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 25The City of Cambridge is handing out a copy of the bike laws to all the residents (including incoming Harvard students). Education is a key component in preventing bike accidents, and I am glad they are passing it out to ALL new residents, because the vast majority of people in Cambridge are not riding their bike daily, and they need to know the laws just as much as the cyclists (if not more).
Perhaps this could be expanded to EVERY resident in Cambridge, as they could use a refresher on the laws as well.
From The Crimson:
New residents of Cambridge, including incoming Harvard students, will receive information on local bicycle regulations, the Cambridge City Council ordered at its weekly Monday night meeting.
A trio of resolutions, all focused on increasing knowledge about bike laws in Cambridge, passed unanimously. The resolutions, sponsored by Mayor E. Denise Simmons, requested that the City Manager’s office work with the city and local colleges to provide new residents and students with relevant bicycle safety information.
“There’s a good deal of volume of bicycles in the area, and people may be coming from areas where there aren’t as many,” said Sandra Clarke, Cambridge’s deputy director of community development. “[The resolutions are] intended to reach out to folks who may be new to the community.”
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The Word On The Street
Here is what people are saying
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
- Where bicycles are prohibited in Massachusetts August 16, 2023TweetThe main issue you will confront if you get into a dispute with police over bicycle prohibitions is whether the prohibition is supported by law. Often it is not. Example: the ramp from Commonwealth Avenue to Route 128 northbound and … Continue reading →jsallen
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 8, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
- It’s Finally Happening! 5th Annual Hot Cocoa Ride Feb 12! February 8, 2022... Continue reading →commonwheels
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- Run The Jewels Lead Free Pewter Hand Carved And Cast Pin Set January 3, 2021Made these lovely RTJ fist and gun pin set. Hand carved in wax, and then cast in lead free pewter. Because these are made by hand you can do fun things like add an extra small pin so that they sit just so (also means they have “customized” brass back plates to accommodate the extra […]Boston Biker
- My Work In The Wild: Feather Head Badge With Chris King Headset January 3, 2021One of my customers sent me this amazing picture of my feather badge installed on their (awesome!) bike. Check out Manofmultnomah (here and here), apparently Chris King took some interest in it as well. Want one of your own? Buy it here, or here... Continue reading →Boston Biker
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
- Boston’s Invitation to Improve Biking in Boston: Draw on Some Maps! December 14, 2020TweetSometimes, the best way to gather ideas and feedback is to let people draw on some maps. Last night, at the Bike Network Open House, pedallovers unveiled a draft for their upcoming plans for a more connected biking network infrastructure … Continue reading →greg
