Recent Streetsblog MASS posts about Bicycling

A rendering of Needham Street in Newton, MA with raised protected bike lanes and new sidewalks. Courtesy of MassDOT.

A Suburban Strip In Newton and Needham Is Getting a Complete Streets Makeover

By Christian MilNeil | Oct 1, 2020 | No Comments

Among other improvements, the project will build new protected bike lanes that will create a continuous, 1.8 mile bike route from Needham to Newton Highlands.

Bluebikes docked at South Station in downtown Boston.

Bluebikes Ridership Is Approaching Its Pre-Pandemic Levels

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

Riders took 289,033 trips on Bluebikes in August 2020 and set a new daily ridership record on September 12th, with 14,400 trips that day.

Tremont Street Before and After protected bike lanes 2020

Guest Column: Will the COVID Bicycle Surge Last?

By Scott Mullen | Sep 29, 2020 | No Comments

"Is this a tipping point, or will cars continue to dominate?" asks Scott Mullen, TDM Director for A Better City.

The Wellington Bridge (circled in red) between Medford and Somerville will get new protected bike lanes this fall. Existing bike paths are shown in green and bike lanes in blue. Base map courtesy of MAPC.

Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Wellington Bridge Over the Mystic

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 20, 2020 | No Comments

The City of Somerville has announced that it will create new protected bike lanes on the Wellington Bridge across the Mystic River this fall, connecting Somerville’s fast-growing Assembly Square district with the City of Medford. The project is being funded through the MassDOT’s new Shared Streets and Spaces Program, a statewide pool of funding intended […]

Amtrak Allows Bikes on More Trains Throughout New England

By Christian MilNeil | Sep 16, 2020 | No Comments

Reservations are required, but Amtrak's new bike racks will allow passengers to take their bikes with them as carry-on luggage.

A person rides a bike along the Minuteman path in East Arlington.

National Bike/Ped Groups Pitch ‘Greenway Stimulus’ for Pandemic Recovery

By Kea Wilson | Sep 15, 2020 | No Comments

Representatives from more than 160 organizations across America signed a letter to Congress urging leaders to pass a Greenway Stimulus, which would be used to build off-street trails, on-street bike lanes, and generous shared-use sidewalks to connect communities in all 50 states.

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