Fed up with a transportation planning process they say perpetually prioritizes cars over the safety of people on bicycles, the entire Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee quit last week, as Dustin Luca reports for The Salem News: The group … [Read more...]
Is Childhood Obesity Only a Problem When It’s Warm Out?
In towns like Fairhaven, good intentions on walkability are buried under the reality of policies that strongly urge everyone to drive everywhere. Take the Fairhaven bike path. In October, it was an important way to encourage children to … [Read more...]
Cycling Tipping Point
In a pseudo-apology, I note that I'm passionate about cycling. This appears also at Harrumph. Time to get serious,boys and girls, rather far past time. Today’s catalyst was the latest death of a cyclist on Boston streets. This one … [Read more...]
Ride your bike down Storrow Drive – with no cars!
As a side bar to our discussion on cycling and its associated traffic challenges, here's a heads up on Hub on Wheels, a charity bike ride with 10, 30, and 50 mile routes around the City of Boston that allows entrants to cycle the length of … [Read more...]
Rail Trail buildout– an excellent idea
Let's get a few things out of the way for starters-- first, contrary to the Globe's spin, Rail Trails are not just bicycle paths. They have many uses, including jogging, roller-blading, cross-country skiing, walking, pushing a baby … [Read more...]