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When In Doubt Do It Yourself
Written by Boston Biker on Sep 09Johnathan Fertig is amazing! He was sick of seeing the slow progress of adding divider pylons on Mass. Ave. so he went and did it himself!
Inspired by a book about “tactical urbanism” and what he called the city’s slow response to making certain roadway improvements, cyclist Jonathan Fertig took matters into his own hands and constructed a separated bike lane along one of Boston’s most dangerous thoroughfares using house plants and orange traffic cones.
Now he’s raising money online to create more “flower lanes” just like it to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe on the same corridor.
On Sunday, Fertig, who commutes daily from his home in Dorchester to Cambridge, placed six potted plants and cones on a portion of Massachusetts Avenue near the Beacon Street intersection, the site of a fatal crash in August that claimed the life of endocrine surgeon Anita Kurmann.
“I went to Home Depot, bought the mums that were on sale for $6, and then just put them down and walked away,” Fertig said.(via)
The article also shares a tweet from our own Greg Hum.
No trucks on mass ave bike lane this am thnks to plants betwn bike lane & cars! Thanks @bikeboston! @universalhub pic.twitter.com/BtrYqeuGad
— Greg Hum (@thehum) September 8, 2015
Zero conflict @ Mass Ave/Beacon thks to cones and plants between bike lane and buses. @universalhub @rightlegpegged pic.twitter.com/cRqWTxWTNk — Greg Hum (@thehum) September 9, 2015
These sort of improvements are not rocket surgery, there are many well tested and well implemented examples of good bicycle infrastructure from both American Cities and the rest of the world all we have to do is copy and implement!
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Mass. Ave. Intersection Repaved, No Lane Markings
Written by Boston Biker on Aug 30The Mass. Ave. intersection at the base of the Mass. Ave. Bridge has been repaved, and all the street markings are gone. This, as you may recall, is the scene of the recent hit and run that killed Anita Kurmann. The driver of that truck has of yet not been charged with anything.
Two thoughts immediately came to mind. Is this going to affect any investigation into her death? And two, is this in direct response to the crash?
As of now there are no lane markings, making what was already a very dangerous intersection, more so. Be careful out there.
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Mass Ave Bridge Repaved!
Written by Boston Biker on Nov 11Whoooo Hooooo! No longer will you have to deal with the amazingly poor conditions on the Cambridge side in the bike lane! This was WAY overdue.
More from Livable Streets Below:
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BREAKING NEWS
Massachusetts Ave (Harvard) Bridge is about to be much safer!
Over the weekend, MassDOT repaved the Mass Ave Bridge because YOU said you wanted a better bridge! This week it will be painted.
Just as every new bike lane is a product of relentless advocacy, maintaining the lanes, smooth pavement and public support requires constant dedicated resources.
We heard your complaints about the bridge for years, and documented the worsening conditions on the bridge… bumps in the pavement, gravel piling up, and disappearing bike lanes.
We worked with government and created handouts for the public. We organized Street Ambassador volunteers to go out on the bridge to collect your stories and signatures to give to transportation leaders to demand change.
Together, we won a better Mass Ave Bridge! What happened on Mass Ave bridge is happening across countless neighborhoods: a single poor road condition creates unsafe streets.
LivableStreets is working for you – providing resources, experience, and a network – fighting for better conditions.
With your support, we can develop innovative resources for local advocacy and continue to provide direct support to dozens of projects in neighborhoods across the region. Please donate today.
Sincerely,
Jackie Douglas Executive Director |
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