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Hubway Reaches 150 Stations

Written by Boston Biker on Oct 20

From Hubway:

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The stations have landed, cold weather be darned! 11 new stations, including Hubway’s 150th, have expanded the system both within and beyond the previous geographic footprint. If you haven’t seen the new stations or gotten a chance to ride the new bikes, there’s still plenty of time to enjoy the season, as the Hubway mechanics and field team are busy making sure bikes are available to you as we get deeper into fall.

There’s big bike-related happenings continuing throughout Boston, Brookline, Cambridge, and Somerville. Check below for news on the bike networks in Cambridge and Brookline, and an important bike detour in Somerville.

Need a bike to get you there? #TakeHubway.

Pedal on,

The Hubway Team

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New, fully operational Hubway stations!

HERE’S WHERE YOU’LL FIND THEM!

— BOSTON —

BRIGHTON CENTER

In front of St. Elizabeth’s Medical Center at Cambridge Street & Washington Street

(15 docks, off-street)

BROCK STREET AND WASHINGTON STREET, BRIGHTON

On Brock St next to Armstrong Ambulance

(19 docks, on-street)

BUNKER HILL COMMUNITY COLLEGE, CHARLESTOWN

HUBWAY’S 150th STATION!

At BHCC near Austin Street

(19 docks, off-street)

HEATH STREET & SOUTH HUNTINGTON, JAMAICA PLAIN

At the intersection kitty corner from the North American Indian Center of Boston

(15 docks, on-street)


AND ONE STATION MOVE!

— CAMBRIDGE —

GUND HALL, HARVARD SQUARE

This 15-dock station had been moved in April to accommodate construction, and has returned to its original location at Quincy Street & Kirkland Street.


Click here to check out all of our stations on the Hubway map.

Or use the Spotcycle app for smartphones or Hubway Tracker

for up to the minute system information and bike/dock availability.

Visit the Hubway website for all system alerts, news, and other announcements.

TOWARD A BIKEABLE FUTURE
THE CAMBRIDGE BICYCLE PLAN IS NOW ONLINW!
Join us for a public hearing to discuss the plan and sustainable transportation
TUESDAY, 10/20, 3:30PM

 

The fundamental guiding principal for the Cambridge Bicycle Plan is to enable people of all ages and abilities to bicycle safely and comfortable throughout the city. If you are interested in bicycle infrastructure and sustainable transportation in Cambridge, please join us for the presentation of the plan this Tuesday, October 20th, at3:30pm, in the Sullivan Chamber of Cambridge City Hall, 795 Mass Ave.
With your input, and the input of thousands of people in our community, we have developed a vision for where we as a city want to be, and this plan provides the framework for developing a network of Complete Streets and supporting programs and policies that will help meet this goal. Thank you for your contribution to this important effort!
SYSTEM ALERT: Beacon Street Reconstruction Project in Somerville
RESURFACING BEGINS THIS WEEK – Please note detours for cyclists!
On Thursday, October 22nd, and Friday, October 23rd (weather permitting), MassDOT contractors will be adding a temporary overlay resurfacing and restriping over the entire stretch of Beacon Street in Somerville in order to alleviate issues with the deteriorated road surface for drivers and cyclists, in advance of the full reconstruction, currently scheduled to begin in 2016. During this work, cyclists are strongly encouraged for their safety to seek the following alternate routes, designed to only minimally extend trips.
Phase I of the paving, on Thursday, will require the full closure of Beacon Street between Oxford & Washington Streets from 9am until approximately 9pm. Phase II, on Friday, will require the full closure of Beacon Street between Washington Street and the Cambridge line from 9am until approximately 9pm. Maps of the detour routes for bicycles, both eastbound from Porter to Inman and Westbound from Inman to Porter can be found by clicking here.
Hard copies of detour maps will also available in boxes near the Somerville/Cambridge city lines along Beacon Street, where electronic message boards will alert cyclists. Temporary detour signs will also be installed. This interim repaving measure will keep the roadway in smoother condition through the start of the full-depth reconstruction project next spring. For more details on the resurfacing along with a full-depth reconstruction timeline for Beacon Street, visit the Reconstruction Project website here.

Get a free beverage when you order two slices at Emma’s Pizzawhen you bike to the restaurant. Hubway members receive a little bike sticker with their membership. Stick it on your bike helmet and ride for discounts on groceries, free coffees, ice cream, bananas, and deals all over the Boston area. Just show your Bicycle Benefits helmet sticker when you visit businesses that are a part of the Bicycle Benefits program to get your deal. New businesses are joining every week. Visit the Bicycle Benefits website on your laptop or mobile device to see where.#bicyclebenefits

WHERE TO RIDE?

 

Hubway Expansion Press Conference & Ride, hosted by Boston Bikes, Thu, 10/22, 3pm, departing Brighton Center, arriving Franklin Park Zoo. Celebrate Hubway’s recent expansion with a ride from Brighton to Dorchester. At Hubway’s new Brighton Center station, hear from reps from Boston Bikes, Hubway supporters New Balance, Hubway operator Motivate, and other local partners, before grabbing a Hubway or your own bike for the ride to the new station at Franklin Park Zoo, to hear remarks from John Linehan (CEO of Franklin Park Zoo), reps from the Franklin Park Coalition, and Chris Osgood (Boston’s Chief of Streets).

Vision Plan for Route 9 East, Wed, 10/28, 7-9pm, Brookline Town Hall, Rm 103.

A team of graduate planning students at MIT are working on a vision plan for Route 9 East (Brookline/Boston Border – Cypress St). This is the first public meeting where the students will present their preliminary assessment of the area, and gather thoughts and feedback from residents, merchants, property owners and other stakeholders. Click here for more information.


Walk/Ride Day Challenge, Fri, 10/30.
It’s the final Walk/Ride Day of this year’s Corporate Challenge! No matter how you get to work, check-in your commute & get rewarded with bonuses at local businesses! It’s as simple as that! But we encourage you to use your two feet or two wheels.

Check-in your commute here.

Artistic Migration: A Community Public Art Project, Sat, 10/31, and Thu, 11/19, Brookline. Come see sculptor Frank Criscione & artist Evelyn Berde’s 6-foot tall bird, a collaboration with the Brookline Arts Center and YOU! Watch this public art project of hope, beauty, and community take shape with installations at Edward Devotion House on 10/31, and at Brookline Arts Center on 11/19. More details here.

16th Annual Boston Halloween Bike Ride, Sat, 10/31, 7pm, ride begins at Copley Square, Boston. The City’s most anticipated, most fun, and SPOOKIEST bike ride is back, and this time it’s going to be bigger and better than ever. On Halloween Night we slither and crawl through the streets with jaw dropping costumes, ear popping tunes, and traffic stopping magnitude! Route: Coming Soon! Final Destination: Secret Outdoor Dance Party! Check here for details as Halloween approaches!

Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting
Mon, 11/2, 7-9pm, Brookline Town Hall, Room 408.

The Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee is appointed by and advises the Brookline Transportation Board with a mission to encourage, plan for, advocate for, and advise about bicycling, and a goal to make the Town of Brookline a safe and accessible place to live and work for all citizens. Meetings are usually held monthly and are open to the public. Details available here.

The 2015 Moving Together Conference: Healthy Transportation, Healthy Communities, Wed, 11/4, all day, Park Plaza Hotel, Boston. Panels highlighting pedestrian, bike, & public transportation topics; network across public, academic, & private sectors; site visits & mobile workshops led by engineers & bike/ped advocates; interactive training session for MassDOT’s Complete Streets Program. Registration open to the public. Presented by GreenDOT, MassDOT’s comprehensive sustainability policy that promotes the healthy transportation modes of walking, bicycling and transit. Learn more & register here.

Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee Meeting, Tue, 11/17, 6:30pm, Somerville City Hall, basement Employee Lounge, 93 Highland Avenue.
ALL ARE WELCOME!
Meetings are open to the public, and membership is open to all residents with an interest in helping make Somerville a world-class city for bicycling.
Learn more about the Committee here.

 

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