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Climate Ride recap — 390+ miles later

September 14, 2016 By Charley on the MTA

The big project of my year came to an end on Monday. From this past Wednesday through Monday, I rode 410 miles -- give or take -- from Bar Harbor ME into Boston Common, along with 50+ Climate Riders. (I was a little tardy, having suffered a … [Read more...]

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Entire Salem Bicycling Advisory Committee Quits

December 14, 2015 By thegreenmiles

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...]

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Is Childhood Obesity Only a Problem When It’s Warm Out?

February 4, 2014 By thegreenmiles

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: 02719, bicycling, biking, fairhaven, transportation

Cycling Tipping Point

December 6, 2012 By massmarrier

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bicycling, cycling, death, enforcement, safety, traffic-laws, transportation

Ride your bike down Storrow Drive – with no cars!

August 12, 2009 By tblade

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bicycles, bicycling, bike, bikes, cycling, cyclists

Rail Trail buildout– an excellent idea

October 8, 2007 By chapter1

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...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: bicycling, massachusetts, rail-trails

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