Most people have heard of the drug testing scandal that emerged out of the state crime lab a few weeks ago. The head of the state Department of Public Health, Commissioner John Auerbach, resigned in its wake. Unfortunately, the situation has implications for biking and walking in Massachusetts, because Commissioner Auerbach was one of our [...]
I saw this in Kendall Square, Cambridge, on my commute recently: What an awesome sight! I’ve seen similar on-street bike parking in Boston, Somerville, and even suburban Lexington. Why do we think this is so great? Several reasons: It increases the number of bike racks dramatically and quickly It uses existing space (usually a [...]
Join us in Franklin Park in Boston this Sunday, June 24th, for the first Circle The City event. Visit our booth for bicycling safety information, memberships, maps, and the latest MassBike merchandise. And park you bike in our free valet bike parking, sponsored by the Boston Collaborative for Food and Fitness! Free activities for all [...]
We are sorry to report that our Vulnerable Road Users Bill was effectively killed Friday by the Joint Committee on Transportation. The committee voted to send the bill “to study”, which puts it in a limbo from which it is unlikely to emerge. While the outlook is not good for moving the bill forward in [...]
The 16th annual Redbones Bike Party and Benefit is just around the corner! Come enjoy BBQ, beer, bikes and an amazing raffle, benefiting MassBike and NEMBA. We’re expecting rain on the original date, so we’re changing to the rain date! When: June 11th from 5-9pm NEW DATE! Where: In front of Redbones, 55 Chester st. [...]
This is it. On June 1st, our Vulnerable Road Users bill will die in the Joint Committee on Transportation unless we can convince the committee to report it out. We’re not the only ones who think this bill is needed to protect bicyclists and pedestrians – many of you have voiced your support and so [...]
A small group of House and Senate leaders (including our own Representative Ed Markey) are still negotiating on the final transportation bill right now. The window is closing fast on our last real chance to impact the bill. It’s all in their hands—whether or not local communities will have access to funds to build biking [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE May 22, 2012 CONTACT: MassDOT Press Office (617) 973-8472 David Watson, MassBike (617) 542-2453 Massachusetts Rises to 3rd in National List of Bicycle-Friendly States The Commonwealth continues to improve its “Bike-Friendliness” ranking from League of American Bicyclists Boston – May 22, 2012 – In their recently-released annual ranking, the League of American [...]
We know this is a big ask, coming on the heels of this morning’s Action Alert for our Bike/Walk Summit, but we need your help again – this time at the federal level. Just two months ago, the Senate passed a transportation bill that included the Cardin-Cochran agreement. This bipartisan compromise would ensure that local [...]
Join MassBike for the annual worldwide Ride of Silence honoring bicyclists killed or injured riding on public roads, and raising awareness among drivers to be more careful around bicyclists. We will gather in Seven Hills Park (behind Davis Square T Station) at 6:30pm to get organized. The ride will start at 7pm sharp. We will [...]
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