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• Tour De Southie May 18, 2013
  TweetThe South Boston bike scene is heating up, check out this awesome upcoming event:   Join us for a casual bicycle ride around the neighborhood. Nicole Freedman, Director of Boston Bikes, will be our special guest for the ride. Nicole … Continue reading → […]
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• City Releases Crash Statistics: Mayor Proposes Mandatory Helmet Law May 17, 2013
  TweetAs a follow-up to City Councilor Ayanna Pressley’s hearing in December 2012, the City of Boston’s Crash Data Report has finally come out. You can find the report at the following URL: http://www.cityofboston.gov/news/uploads/16776_49_15_27.pdf. highlights include this lovely opening from the … Continue reading → […]
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• MassDOT Wants To Do To McGrath What They Are Going To Do To Forest Hills May 17, 2013
  TweetFrom here: MassDOT has recommended that the McCarthy Overpass portion of McGrath Highway be grounded and the roadway developed into a Boulevard that reconnects East Somerville, Union Square and Brickbottom.  Project managers released the recommendation during a May 15 public … Continue reading → […]
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• The Best Kind Of Traffic May 16, 2013
  Tweet I was a bit harsh on the Cyclist for loosing this years Rush Hour race, but he seems to have done pretty well considering. I have done a lot of urban races, and I can say that following all … Continue reading → […]
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• The Timing Of Favorable Bike Riding Reporting May 16, 2013
  TweetNational Bike Month is rolling along unimpeded. Thanks to the League of American Bicyclists, the month of May has been set aside as a time for celebrating all things bicycle. As if that weren’t enough, here in Massachusetts, we designated … Continue reading → […]
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• In the news: Biking Up, Motoring Down May 15, 2013
  TweetA report from US PIRG notes that driving in the US is in decline: The New York Times how this decline is affecting Charlotte, NC. Closer to home, WBUR looks into motoring on the wane in Boston. StreetsBlog asks why road … Continue reading → […]
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• Police Give Out Hundreds Of Free Helmets And Lights May 15, 2013
  TweetAwesome! ——- Police officials from BU, Boston, and Brookline are teaming up this week to give away hundreds of free helmets to cyclists riding in the Commonwealth Avenue area, to prevent accidents and spread awareness about biking safety. Boston University … Continue reading → […]
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• The City Celebrates Bike Week May 14, 2013
  TweetGot this in the email, lots and lots of bike week events going on: ———— Boston Bike Week is here!! Bike Week is here and it’s jam-packed with activities! For a complete list of all bike events happening around the … Continue reading → […]
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• Bikes Not Bombs Update May 14, 2013
  TweetRegister for the 2013 Bike-A-Thon and set-up your fundraising page Photo By: Wayne Chinnock There is still plenty of time to register for the Bike-A-Thonon June 2nd! With about three weeks to go, the individual fundraising goal of $150 is easily attainable, … Continue reading → […]
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• FIXING THE FUTURE McGRATH/O’BRIEN CORRIDOR: A Six-Lane Boulevard Is Still A Highway May 14, 2013
  TweetParadigm shift.  A fundamental change in one’s core understanding of a situation.  It’s hard to do.  It takes abandoning everything you’ve been taught and believed and that made sense, then adopting something totally new and perhaps both untried and unsettling.  … Continue reading → […]
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