Bike League Ranks Massachusetts As ‘Most Bicycle-Friendly State’
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Massachusetts replaces Washington, which had occupied the top position on the scorecard since 2008, as the nation's most bicycle-friendly state.
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State House Update: The Latest on E-Bikes, Low-Income Fares, and Automated Enforcement Bills
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Some transportation advocates are looking at a new Senate climate bill as a way to advance more of their priorities, after the first draft of that bill neglected to include any policies that would expand transit services or promote biking or walking.
Cambridge Officials Propose Protected Bike Lanes on Most of Mass. Ave. By 2026
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At tonight’s Cambridge City Council meeting, city officials will consider a plan to build out physically-protected bike lanes on most of Massachusetts Avenue north of Harvard Square by the end of 2026. The city’s updated Cycling Safety Ordinance requires the city to install quick-build protected bike lanes on much of Massachusetts Avenue by May 1 […]
Bedford Town Meeting Narrowly Rejects Long-Planned Reformatory Branch Trail Upgrades
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The Reformatory Branch is currently an unimproved and frequently muddy pathway for most of its length, and is only accessible to able-bodied hikers and mountain bikers.
Arlington Makes Plans to Connect Minuteman, Mystic River Paths
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The Town of Arlington is soliciting feedback on a possible new multi-use path that would connect the Alewife Brook Greenway to Arlington Center and the Minuteman Bike Path along the Mystic River waterfront. The proposed path would run about 1.7 miles along the Mystic River and its Mill Brook tributary. Starting from the Minuteman Path […]
Advocates Rally for E-Bike Legislation at Mass. State House
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On Wednesday afternoon, a crowd of bike advocates and elected officials gathered on the steps of the Massachusetts State House to urge lawmakers to follow the example of 46 other states and formalize a new legal definition of and regulatory framework for pedal-assist electric bicycles. “E-bikes are here and they’re increasingly popular,” said Rep. Steven […]