With so many more people riding bikes and bike advocacy groups doing better than ever, one might expect the per-capita share of bike accidents to bike riders to be on the downswing. This would be true ideally even if the overall number of bike crashes was on the rise. This…
According to a recent news article from Wicked Local Cambridge, a new, two-direction bike lanes program on Brattle Street in Harvard Square is leading to some major disagreements between business owners and cyclists. The bike lanes are a new design that places two bike lanes closest to the curb and…
There are a lot more people on bikes in Boston and the surrounding areas than there are in many other cities across the country, but Boston is not by any means the only city in which more people are taking bikes to work than they have in years past. It…
A recent news article from Health.com takes a good look at how to avoid the most common collisions between bicycles and cars. A lot of the information deals with bike safety techniques for riders. While it should be noted that many bike crashes are not the fault of the bike…
Attorney Andrew Fischer of BikeAttorney.com has been awarded MassBike’s first-ever Paul Dudley White Lifetime Achievement Award. This award is bestowed for unyielding advocacy of bicycle safety and cyclists’ rights in Massachusetts. A renowned bicycle injury lawyer, Fischer is also a founding member, former president and long-time director of MassBike. He…
If you follow this blog at all, you’ve likely heard us reference the term, “Complete Streets.” It’s a concept that involves taking into account the equality of all road users – not just those who drive a motor vehicle. Most streets in the country in existence today were constructed with a…
Our Boston bicycling safety advocates know that words can have a great deal of power. In order to be effective in our efforts to promote safety of those who travel by bicycle, whether for daily commute or in leisure, it’s imperative to properly frame the issues, the challenges and the…
Biking in Boston is a way of life for many people, but as many of us know, it can also be quite treacherous. This is especially true anytime there is construction. Recently, a special alert was issued by Boston Bikes to use extra care on Massachusetts Avenue from Boylston Street…
The Lexington Department of Public Works has announced it will be paving a section of the popular Minuteman Bikeway that runs between Hancock Street and Bedford Street. Beginning today, this section of the bike path will be closed on weekdays from 7 a.m. to dusk. However, it will still be open…
In an effort to highlight the varying challenges and issues that face commuters of all walks – and rides – of life, advocacy group MassBike hosted its fourth annual, “Boston-to-Somerville Rush Hour Challenge,” (previously known as the “Rush Hour Race”). Seven different commuters were challenged to see who could be…