I saw the most improbable bicycle crash today on my way to the MassBike office. Don’t worry, no one got hurt. But it does present an opportunity to talk about the dangers of riding on the sidewalk. I was riding down the street, in a perfectly nice bike lane no less, when I saw another [...]
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council has unveiled a new program to help communities provide bicycle parking at minimal cost. This program, which is supported by the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization, the Executive Office of Transportation, and the Federal Highway Administration, provides communities with the opportunity to purchase bike racks and related equipment and receive [...]
(this is the old list from our old website, if you know of a new bike movie please contact us with information so we can add to this list!)
We’ve received many questions about the new benefit for bicycle commuters that Congress included in the financial industry bailout bill. The bottom line is that bicycle commuters nationwide are now eligible to receive up to $20 per month for commuting expenses, either as a cash reimbursement or a pre-tax deduction, and their employers can obtain [...]
J Adrian Zimmer: The proposed solution is consistent with much of c...
Mark Kaepplein: Jeff, putting bike lanes behind parking is a probl...
Jeff Boudreau: re "While minimum-width facilities are certainly ...
Mark Kaepplein: The proposed project design fails to solve one of ...
David: The regular CharlieCard should start working on Ma...
