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Bike Safety Forum Tomorrow! (Also Dot Ave Re-Design Meeting!)

Written by Boston Biker on Feb 22

From MassBike:

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MA Bike Safety Forum

 

Tomorrow, thanks to Senator Brownsberger and various advocacy groups, there is a public forum focused around interaction between cyclists and large vehicles. MassBike will be there, hosting one of many breakout discussion groups, with a focus on cyclist education. Join us at 6:00pm at 120 Tremont Street.

For more info and to submit your ideas and comments in advance, click here.

For our Southie members, tomorrow night is also a key meeting for the redesign of Dorchester Avenue! We encourage you to attend and share your comments in support of improved safety and bicycle infrastructure in this crucial corridor.

For additional information on this meeting, please click here.


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In Case You Were Not Able To Go To The Neponset River Greenway Meeting

Written by Boston Biker on Apr 03

Got this great update from Lynn:

 

Hi all,
I was able to attend the Greenway Council Meeting in Mattapan last night and there are lots of project updates for the Trail/Greenway area as well as notes on the TTOR (The Trustees of Reservations) / BNAN merger and leadership transitions.
1) Neponset Spring Ride is ON! Saturday, April 4, 2015: Spring along the Neponset River
Meet at the parking lot at Pauls’s Bridge off Brush Hill Rd. in Milton at 10:00 am for a ride down the Neponset River and along Boston Harbor to Castle Island and back on existing and future trails. Email Jessica Mink j[email protected] for additional info.
2) Bike racks will be installed at Pope John Paul II Park as soon as the snow has thawed.
3) The bridge at Central Ave. (current Southern terminus of Neponset Trail) is currently under repair. A detour is in place and repairs are expected to be completed within 2 weeks.
4) Contact MassParks if you come across any snow/weather damage that needs attention. Kevin Hollenbeck from DCR said that there are extra emergency funds available during April to address such issues. Massparks line: 617-626-1250, 0 for operator or[email protected]
5) BNAN’s Program Director Candice Cook will no longer be facilitating the Greenway meetings as she is taking a new job in Somerville. Conrad Crawford (formerly with the DCR, now Regional Director for TTOR) was in attendance at the meeting. He said he would attend meetings as often as possible, but could not confirm that TTOR would be providing a direct replacement for Candice (her job is being split into 3 separate positions within TTOR). He lives in East Cambridge and is an avid cyclist. (Conrad’s Email: [email protected]).
6) UPDATES ON GREENWAY PROJECT from Stella Lensing (DCR):
Segment I (Martini to Neponset Valley Pkwy)
– Neponset Trail from Granite Ave. to Shawmut Junction will be paved with bituminous asphalt this Spring. The contractor will be starting as soon as all of the snow has thawed. Detour will be until project is completed by the end of May.
– There was discussion about additional traffic enforcement at the Granite Ave. pedestrian stoplight.  DCR is looking into adding additional signage near 93 off-ramp to warn vehicles of crosswalk.
Segment 2 (Central Ave to Mattapan Sq)
**PUBLIC MEETING ON MONDAY 4/13** 7-8:30PM. Foley Senior Residences Dining Room 249 River St. Mattapan
DCR will present plans for construction. The public meeting presentation and other related materials will be viewable after the meeting on the DCR’s website at http://www.mass.gov/eea/agencies/dcr/public-outreach/public-meetings
– Construction to begin this month (Ryan Playground – Mattapan), S & R Corp. has trailers on site. Project completion 18-24 mos.
– Lee Toma of Milton Bikes reported that the design is now complete for a new Mattapan Sq. Crossing on Rt. 28/ Blue Hill Ave. (Detailed plans can be found on the DPW Town of Milton Engineering page)
– Port Norfolk Park construction to begin after site visits this month
Segment 3 (Victory Rd. to Morrissey Blvd. – Nat’l Grid/ rainbow gas tank)
– Construction access agreement has been reached. DCR is going to survey the site with design complete by 6/30.
Segment 4 (Tenean Beach to Victory Rd)
– Land is not DCR property, belongs to MassDOT. Due to MassDOT employee transitions DCR has yet to find the proper contact and will need to “reopen discussions”.
– Currently there are no funds for the design on this part of the trail.
7) April 25th is Mass. Parks Serve Day – there are beach clean ups happening in Savin Hill and Quincy River Walk. More info at Neponset.org or DCR website.
8) The Trustees of Reservation are currently seeking seasonal (Youth Crew Leaders) and year-round employees. See ttor.org for more info.
Happy Spring!
Lynn

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Bicycling in Brookline Where Are We? Where Should We Go?

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 16

If you live/bike in Brookline you should be going to this!

From the email:

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Tuesday, March 17, 2015, 6:30 PM
Meeting Room, Coolidge Corner Library
31 Pleasant Street, Brookline

Brookline has made many bicycle safety and infrastructure improvements in recent years, but there is still much to be done to make bicycling safe for all. There are also conflicts among users of the public roads and sidewalks that can be addressed through respectful discussion.

Join Town officials as they review recent town activities affecting bicycling, summarize Brookline’s Green Routes Bicycle Network Plan, describe education and enforcement to improve public safety and balance the needs of users of all modes of transportation. Open facilitated discussion will follow.

Add your voice and ideas on what should happen next for Bicycling in Brookline.

Presentations and Discussion with

Scott Cassel, Moderator

Brookline Bicycle Advisory Committee
Cynthia Snow, Chair

Brookline Transportation Board
Joshua Safer, Chair

Brookline Transportation Department
Todd Kirrane, Transportation Administrator

Brookline Police Department
Lt. Philip Harrington


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Mt. Vernon Street Design Community Meeting Tonight!

Written by Boston Biker on Nov 05

From the email, if you cycle down this stretch, or even if you just care about cycling being represented in the design process show up!  Democracy only works if you participate.
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Please join us for the next community meeting–Wednesday, November 5th–to review and discuss the
proposed preliminary design for Mt. Vernon Street on Columbia Point.
The proposed design incorporates many of the ideas and concerns that we heard from you in community meetings back in March and May.
Please come view the design and let us know what you think!

Details below.  We look forward to seeing you there!

Sincerely,

Tad Read and Corey Zehngebot, BRA

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John (Tad) Read, Senior Planner III, AICP 

Columbia Point Master Plan | Mt. Vernon Street Redesign

Urban Ring | South Station Master Plan

Urban Agriculture Rezoning | Allston Interchange Task Force

North Allston Community Wide Plan (Transportation) |

Accelerated Bridge Repair Program (Charles River)

Boston Redevelopment Authority

One City Hall Square, 9th Floor

Boston, Massachusetts  02201-1007

T 617.918.4264

F 617.367.6087

e-mail:  [email protected]

bostonredevelopmentauthority.org


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March 28 Meeting – Economic Development, Bike Paths And Livable Complete Streets

Written by Boston Biker on Mar 18

Got this in the email, looks like it could be interesting:

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Hi all

We have a good meeting coming up on March 28 at the Needham Library
There will be several rail trails from local towns, Joe Hattrup from Iron Horse, and a guest speaker from Somerville will talk about the good things happening there (please see the attached meeting agenda)
Hope you and the other selectmen and economic development folks can join, should be a good meeting. Please pass this along to your respective groups.
We have a guest essay in today (Sunday’s) Boston Globe — Metrowest edition for Newton Needham Dover and Medfield
Looks like a good topic to query the prospective candidates for office in the upcoming elections  😉
Hope to see you the 28th !
Thanks

2013.03.28 Needham Somerville Iron Horse


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