Biking in Boston

[Highwayguy]

I believe this road is under state control vs town control, so different standards?

Town owned. On paper mostly the same standards, however what local DPWs actually construct…..

 

[Koopzilla24]

I ride a class 1 ebike and have been passed countless times by the tour de france time trial types with their ass in the air and chin on the handlebars!

This is getting away from the GLX conversation so bringing it here.

On my class 1 in the SW Corridor Park I was gapped by a Northeastern student on a standard commuter bike with saddle bags. The weight of e-bikes makes it difficult to get them any further than their 20mph limits.

I feel as though a major problem exists in our private vehicle prioritized society where what is supposed to be this; View attachment 34753
is actually treated flipped upside down. Cyclists themselves often treat this the wrong way around as well. We have ingrained it into the minds of everyone that pedestrians are the last priority on roads under the BS guise of safety. In the currently limited and congested space for non-car transport in Boston, unneeded conflict arises between cyclists and pedestrians due to not following the above hierarchy. Pedestrians should know they shouldn’t be limited to walking how they want. Countless times I’ll be on my bike and pedestrians will stop like a deer in headlights or try to dive to one side and get out of my way for no reason when I’m slowing down or coming to a stop to let them do their thing. There is no need for this, pedestrians have a right to that space and I, as the cyclist, need to yield to them. A bike is not a car and can slow or stop in a few feet. In the event of a rare and unfortunate collision, only minor injuries would occur if any (this is all with class 1 e-bikes at most). Of course, pedestrians and cyclists should also try to avoid making sudden or erratic changes in direction but again a bike can stop quick.
As the two most vulnerable road users we can coexist in the same spaces if we are more conscious of each other and how each navigates the space.

 

[bigpicture7]

Cambridge is installing a separated bike lane on Main St. from Mass/Main toward Kendall:

Cambridge Launches Separated Bike Lane Project on Main Street

The City of Cambridge plans to install quick-build separated bike lanes on Main Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Portland Street in 2023 and will launch the project with a virtual community meeting and in-person open house in March.

www.cambridgema.gov

Zoom community meeting (March 16) and in-person open house (March 22) info within above link for those interested

 

[#bancars]

Cambridge is installing a separated bike lane on Main St. from Mass/Main toward Kendall:

Cambridge Launches Separated Bike Lane Project on Main Street

The City of Cambridge plans to install quick-build separated bike lanes on Main Street between Massachusetts Avenue and Portland Street in 2023 and will launch the project with a virtual community meeting and in-person open house in March.

www.cambridgema.gov

Zoom community meeting (March 16) and in-person open house (March 22) info within above link for those interested

Thanks for sharing! I bike this stretch regularly and am interested to see what the city plans to do.

 

[-anarresti-]

Somerville Budget Plan Would Build Highland Ave. Protected Bike Lanes in 2024

On Thursday night, City of Somerville officials presented a new capital budget for the upcoming year that would include a major line-item to rebuild the eastern portion of Highland Avenue, a major …

mass.streetsblog.org