VULNERABLE ROAD USERS BILL AT RISK
“Purgatory” and “limbo” are words being used by bicycling and walking activists to describe the current state of the Vulnerable Road Users Bill, which was sent to study on June 1st by the Joint...
View ArticleOH CRUEL WORLD!: MOTHER BIKER
Dear Reckless Biking Mother, As you and yours passed by me just before crossing Mass Ave I didn’t think too much about it. But as the light turned red and everyone came to a halt, you just kept on...
View ArticleSOAPBOX: THIS RANT IS A PIPE BOMB
I swear there are days when I see more cyclists biking on Cambridge’s sidewalks than on its streets. And when I notice someone riding with his headphones on, I mourn the death of common sense and...
View ArticleOH, CRUEL WORLD!: DEAR [CYCLIST/MOTORIST]: [CRUDE SUGGESTION] YOU [INSULTING...
Illustration by Courtney La Forest Dear [cyclist/motorist] [Crude suggestion] you [insulting gerund] [unhygienic thing]. Recently, I was minding my own business [biking/driving] in a cautious,...
View ArticlePREVIEW: ARTCRANK
No matter where you look in Boston you’re bound to see a bicycle. Now, Boston bike lovers of all racing stripes can meet for drinks while admiring posters about cycling by local artists at ARTCRANK, a...
View ArticleCOMMUNITY FORUM: THE BATTLE FOR MASS. AVE.
In April, opposition to the Arlington’s proposed Mass. Ave. Corridor Project—which would remove two lanes from the famous road to make the town more pedestrian and bike-friendly—put together a petition...
View ArticleURBAN ROADS ARE MEANT FOR PEOPLE
Image by Kent Buckley I used to ride down Mass Ave between Harvard Square and Porter Square to get to work, but eventually I couldn’t take the stress anymore. The hellish winter had essentially...
View ArticleURBAN ROADS ARE MEANT FOR PEOPLE
Some choice words for the Boston Globe columnist who thinks cyclists should eat curb
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