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Hubway Update

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 17

Vote today for the People’s Choice
The entries are in! And now the Cities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and the Town of Brookline are asking you to select the winner of the 2017 Hubway Data Challange presented by Microsoft People’s Choice Award. That winner will receive a prize package valued at over $1,400! Some entries are beautiful, some are clever, and at least one is very funny. Review each entry and link before making your choice, and complete your ballot by Tuesday, April 18th, 11:59 PM. One voter will win a free Hubway annual membership!

Hubway Valet Service: More docks at select locations
From mid-April to mid-September, Hubway offers Valet Service for expanded dock availability at high volume stations during peak usage times. These stations will be staffed by a friendly Hubway Ambassador to help you with any Hubway-related question, and allowing the station to operate at increased dock capacity. That means more room for your your bike! Details here.

Greenovate Boston Award Party w/Mayor Walsh, Wed 4/19
Join Mayor Walsh and Greenovate Boston as we celebrate Earth Day and Boston’s climate action leaders with the announcement of the 2017 Mayor’s Greenovate Award winners. Throughout the evening, you will have the opportunity to connect with neighbors and colleagues who make Boston a greener city.

Nearest Hubway Station:
Prudential Center – Belvidere St

Holy Spokes Book Launch Party, Fri 4/21
Celebrate the fabulous cycling community in Boston, spiritual seekers, the actual publication of a first book!, a vision of transit justice, and a love of the complicated, formative and holy experience of cities. Join us for the launch party for author and friend of Hubway Laura Everett’s Holy Spokes: The Search for Urban Spirituality on Two Wheels from 6-9pm at Dorchester Brewing Company.

Nearest Hubway Station:
E. Cottage St at Columbia Rd

Where To Ride
Mon, 4/17, 3-6pm    Post-game “Zero Waste” Sort Event at Fenway Park
Fenway Park, 4 Yawkey Way, Boston

Thur 4/20, 6:30-8:30pm    Cambridge Science Festival: Tipping the Scales on Climate Change. The Broad Institute, 415 Main Street, Cambridge

Sat 4/22, 9am-1pm    Cambridge Science Festival: Sustainable Cambridge
Joan Lorentz Park, 449 Broadway (outside Main Library), Cambridge

Mon 4/24, 8-10pm    2017 El Pelon Chile Pepper Eating Contest
El Pelon Taqueria, 92 Peterborough St, Boston

Wed 4/26, Noon-1pm    Climate Ready Boston Webinar
Online anywhere! Ride to your favorite wifi spot (psst: the public library has free Internet)

Wed 4/26, 6-7pm    Free Bicycle Workshop: Urban Cycling & Hubway Basics
Cambridge City Hall Annex, 344 Broadway

Fri 4/28, 7:15-10:30am    Walk Ride Day Corporate Challenge Kick-off
Joan Lorentz Park, 449 Broadway (outside Main Library), Cambridge

Sat 4/29, 7:15-10:30am    Boston Neighborhood Bike Forum
Bruce C. Bolling Municipal Building, 2300 Washington St, Dudley Square, Boston

Tue 5/16, 6-9pm    MassBike’s 40th Anniversary Celebration
John Hancock Financial, 601 Congress St, Boston
Visit the full Hubway events calendar. Have an event we should include? Tweet it to us @Hubway with hashtag #WhereToRide.

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Hubway Update

Written by Boston Biker on Feb 26

Calling all designers, programmers, civic minds, artists, students & data geeks!
Join this year’s challenge to bring more than 5 million Hubway trips to life — plus the chance to win great prizes! Boston, Brookline, Cambridge and Somerville invite you to get your creative juices flowing for the 2017 Hubway Data Challenge presented by Microsoft.

Where and when do Hubway users ride? How far do they go? Which stations are most popular? Which days yield the most rides? How do rider patterns differ between members & casual riders? How does weather affect usage? Simply download the Hubway trips data and get as creative as you like. Enter your project by April 10th for your chance to win one of six prize packages (including cash) valued at over $1,200 each!
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Save the Date — April 28th
Our expert judges will award winners in 5 categories, plus a public vote for the People’s Choice award, at the 2017 Hubway Data Challenge presented by Microsoft Awards Ceremony & Seasonal Celebration at the Microsoft New England Research & Design (NERD) Center in Cambridge. More details to follow.

Free Data Visualization Crash Course — March 16th
Want to learn the basics of data visualization and get the skills you need to participate in the Challenge? You’re invited to a free Data Visualization Crash Course offered by our friends at General Assembly Boston. Space is limited to the first 100 people who sign up, so register early.

Do You Enjoy Good (and Free) Food?
Thanks to Data Challenge event sponsor B.GOOD, attendees of the General Assembly course and our NERD Center Awards Ceremony will have the opportunity to enjoy delicious wholesome food that people feel good about eating. As part of the Data Challenge prize package, winners will also receive 7 days of free B.GOOD via the B.GOOD Family App.
Additional prizes provided by Hubway and

Boston stations coming out of hibernation beginning next week
More good news out of Hubway HQ! Weather permitting, stations based in Boston will begin deployment for the season next week. The full schedule is still to be determined, so check the Hubway blog for specific station updates to see when your favorite stations are returning. View the station map or your Hubway app to see real-time station, dock, and bike availability.

Where To Ride
Looking for places to ride Hubway?
Want to brush up on your riding skills?
Interested in a group ride?

Check out our full list of upcoming local events, festivals, rides, and classes. Here are some coming up in the next few weeks.

Mon 2/27, 11-11:30am    Public Sing Along
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway

Mon 2/27, 1-2pm    Nonfiction Book Group
Cambridge Main Library, 449 Broadway

Tue 2/28, 6-8pm    Kendall Square Mobility Task Force Meeting
One Main Street, 1st Floor, East Arcade Conference Room, Cambridge

Tue 2/28, 7-8pm    Boudreau Knitting Group
Boudreau Branch Library, 245 Concord Ave, Cambridge

Tue 3/7, 7-9pm    Central Square Social Club
Central Square Branch Library, 45 Pearl Street, Cambridge

Sun 3/12, 9:30-11:30am    Poetry Out Loud Massachusetts State Finals
Old South Meeting House, 310 Washington street, Boston

Thu 3/16, 6:30-8:30pm    GA + Hubway Present: Free Data Visualization Crash Course
General Assembly, 125 Summer Street, 13th Floor, Boston
Visit the full Hubway events calendar. Have an event we should include? Tweet it to us @Hubway with hashtag #WhereToRide.

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