Bikes
Cambridge City Council Passes Order to Improve Traffic Safety
The Cambridge City Council passed an amended policy order to implement city recommendations to improve traffic safety on Garden Street in West Cambridge during a virtual meeting Monday.
Amid Resident Concerns, Cambridge City Council Calls For Traffic Solutions to One-Way Garden Street Segment
After residents raised traffic and safety concerns about a segment of Garden Street that recently became one-way due to bike lane construction, the Cambridge City Council tasked city staff to look into solutions.
Bike Lanes
Although there are several bike lanes around Harvard Yard, there is still much conflict between bikers, cars, and pedestrians.
Harvard Prof. Completes Cross-Country Bike Trip Spurred by Black Lives Matter Movement
Harvard Organismic and Evolutionary Biology Professor Scott V. Edwards ’86 dipped his bike tires in the Pacific Ocean at Oregon’s Sunset Beach Thursday afternoon, completing a solo, cross-country bicycle journey that began on the Massachusetts coast June 6.
Cambridge City Council Members Discuss Safe Travel Network for Bicyclists
The Cambridge City Council held a hearing of the Transportation and Public Utilities Committee on Tuesday to discuss a safety initiatives for bicyclists.
Harvard Wins 'Bicycle Friendly University' Award
The award, which is given by the League of American Bicyclists, recognizes universities for initiatives focused on bicycle safety and access.
UC Funds Bicycles for Low-Income Students
The legislation subsidizes the purchase of bicycles, scooters, and skateboards by students living in the Quad, the Dudley Co-Op, and off-campus housing.
Hubway Station
Located right outside Gund Hall of Harvard's Graduate School of Design, this Hubway Station is just one of the many in the Boston area.
City Council Announces Plan to Use Building for Cambridge Benefits
After Cambridge City Council agreed to redevelop the Foundry Building outside of Kendall Square, the city manager appropriated $30 million to complete the project at the body’s meeting Monday night.
Bike Lane Advocates Crowd City Council Meeting
Dozens of Cambridge residents advocated for building more bike lanes around Cambridge at a City Council Monday.
Take 'Er for a Spin
What makes the Wheel so “super?” While you’re pedalling, the motor augments your speed, so attaining and maintaining high velocities is a piece of cake. The app controls how much juice the motor ouputs, and lets you keep track of battery life, speed, and distance travelled.
Following Fatal Crashes, Cambridge City Council Passes Bike Safety Reforms
The Cambridge City Council on Monday unanimously adopted eight separate resolutions aimed at increasing bike safety, as dozens of avid cyclists crowded into Cambridge City Hall.
Students Welcome New Cambridge Bike Safety Resolutions
According to a trio of resolutions passed by the City Council last week, the Cambridge City Manager’s office will work with local universities to disseminate information about bike laws and safety to all new residents.
New Harvard Students to Receive City-Mandated Bike Info
The resolutions requested that the City Manager’s office work with the city and local colleges to provide new residents and students respectively, with relevant bicycle safety information.
Cambridge Cycling
Ed School student Justin C. Hauver bikes along Massachusetts Avenue toward Harvard Square Monday afternoon. The Cambridge City Council plans to approve initiatives for bike safety around college campuses.
Not for the Faint Hearted
At first, only two men in their late twenties chat softly in the park, nursing beers as they stand by the hammocks. Slowly, more begin to arrive, bringing lime-flavored sports drinks, roommates, girlfriends, hard liquor shots, and bikes.
Endpaper: Like Riding a Bike
Trip, fall, stumble, I did them all. My legs moved in opposite directions, as though rebelling against my body. My family—myself included—all laughed at the incredible lack of coordination gifted to me.
PBHA Bike Sale
A PBHA volunteer asks for bids on a bike at the PBHA annual bike sale. The auction typically raises around $3,000 to fund PBHA’s programs each year.
City Council Discusses Watershed Protection, Cycling Promotion
The Cambridge City Council discussed the Silver Maple Forest preservation and a bicycle counter interface at their meeting Monday evening.