Biking in Boston

stick n move said:
“A two-way separated bike lane has been installed on Dartmouth Street between Bolyston and Back Street as part of a citywide transportation plan to prioritize Boston's bike corridors.”

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This bikeway is decent and will provide a useful link once complete south of Comm Ave. However, I'm dumbfounded how they didnt make room for ANY bike infrastructure in the Copley Square park rebuild. You know if Cambridge built this they would've added side-walk level bike lanes on every side of the park. Now we have a great Dartmouth St bikeway, but in order to reach it you have to ride in a dangerous bike gutter across from the Boston Library.
 
As a Quincy resident it's been tough holding this one close to the vest so long. Excited to share that Quincy will be expanding into the Bluebikes system once a new operator is settled on. Today the City and the MPO kicked off a partnership project to develop a prioritized location list for stations, which will be completed within the fiscal year (End of September).
 
KCasiglio said:
As a Quincy resident it's been tough holding this one close to the vest so long. Excited to share that Quincy will be expanding into the Bluebikes system once a new operator is settled on. Today the City and the MPO kicked off a partnership project to develop a prioritized location list for stations, which will be completed within the fiscal year (End of September).
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That's great! I've been wondering when Quincy was going to get BlueBikes.
 
KCasiglio said:
As a Quincy resident it's been tough holding this one close to the vest so long. Excited to share that Quincy will be expanding into the Bluebikes system once a new operator is settled on. Today the City and the MPO kicked off a partnership project to develop a prioritized location list for stations, which will be completed within the fiscal year (End of September).
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Do you know if the search for the new operator is putting Boston's expansion plans on hold for the moment? It seemed like there was a lot quicker turnaround for the earlier phases of expansion.

www.boston.gov

Bike Share Expansion 2024-2025

We are working to make our public bike share more reliable and convenient for you to use. We will add more stations in every neighborhood across Boston. We are adding stations to high demand areas, and expanding into new areas too!
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BOS2BON said:
Do you know if the search for the new operator is putting Boston's expansion plans on hold for the moment?
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Just a point of clarification, but the system is not necessarily looking for a new operator. The contract held by Motivate (Lyft) is expiring, so a new contract was put out to bid. Lyft is bidding on it, and quite possibly will continue to be the operator when the new contract is awarded.
 
brookline.news

After heated neighborhood meeting, community remains divided over Chestnut Hill Avenue redesign - Brookline.News

The town and community members are still wrestling with how to best redesign Chestnut Hill Avenue, with a heated neighborhood meeting on May 8 demonstrating a deep divide. The central tension remains the same: Should some of the curb space on the street be used for wider, protected bike lanes to...
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Some said they were concerned about losing access to the curb for parking, delivery vehicles and other services if bike lanes are added.

Resident Avi Shahrooz said he believes changing the conditions of the road would make it less safe, including for residents trying to back out of their driveways.

“I completely oppose any changes to the way the road is because we are risking the safety of everyone, especially the residents, even the bikers,” he said.

One woman, who said she was a Chestnut Hill Avenue resident but did not provide her name, said losing curb access would “ruin and affect in an awful way our lives.”

“I think that people need to think about us, the residents, the taxpayers. I know lots of people here paying taxes, but we live on that street. We have a great neighborhood, and the curb access allows us to enjoy our quality of life.”
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themissinglink said:
brookline.news

After heated neighborhood meeting, community remains divided over Chestnut Hill Avenue redesign - Brookline.News

The town and community members are still wrestling with how to best redesign Chestnut Hill Avenue, with a heated neighborhood meeting on May 8 demonstrating a deep divide. The central tension remains the same: Should some of the curb space on the street be used for wider, protected bike lanes to...
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Nobody at the meeting liked Alternative 2 and 3.
 
Are you allowed to ride on the Encore Harborwalk or not to get to the Northern Strand? I've gotten yelled at by Encore employees before for riding there. It shows up on Google in dark green. Is there an easement or does Encore fully control the land?
 
737900er said:
Are you allowed to ride on the Encore Harborwalk or not to get to the Northern Strand? I've gotten yelled at by Encore employees before for riding there. It shows up on Google in dark green. Is there an easement or does Encore fully control the land?
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You have to pay DeMaria then you’re good
 
737900er said:
Are you allowed to ride on the Encore Harborwalk or not to get to the Northern Strand? I've gotten yelled at by Encore employees before for riding there. It shows up on Google in dark green. Is there an easement or does Encore fully control the land?
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I've never had any issue riding on it. I think the only legitimate objection from staff or patrons would be if you ride too fast when there are pedestrians about. I take it pretty slowly through there, but never been told not to be there.
 
mass.streetsblog.org

Eyes On the Street: A Little Better On the B.U. Bridge - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Several government agencies have collaborated on a suite of safety improvements on and around the B.U. Bridge.
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The recent reconstruction of the BU-bridge included a widening of the river path for a short section (though west of the bridge the path narrows to 4 feet again :mad:). The southbound bike lane over the bridge also has been moved to the curbside to avoid conflicts with right-turning cars. However the bridge lanes are still just painted green with no protection. I wonder if the lanes can be narrowed any further to free up space for some sort of divider?
 
sneijder said:
mass.streetsblog.org

Eyes On the Street: A Little Better On the B.U. Bridge - Streetsblog Massachusetts

Several government agencies have collaborated on a suite of safety improvements on and around the B.U. Bridge.
mass.streetsblog.org mass.streetsblog.org

The recent reconstruction of the BU-bridge included a widening of the river path for a short section (though west of the bridge the path narrows to 4 feet again :mad:). The southbound bike lane over the bridge also has been moved to the curbside to avoid conflicts with right-turning cars. However the bridge lanes are still just painted green with no protection. I wonder if the lanes can be narrowed any further to free up space for some sort of divider?
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The advocates behind these changes pushed for flexposts, I don't think there's much room to reduce the lane widths anymore than they are now.

First, Furth recommended that MassDOT place flex posts along bike lanes on the bridge, similar to the Museum of Science bridge or Harvard St. in Coolidge Corner. This would not change the width of the travel lane, while keeping cyclists physically separate from cars.
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More Safety Improvements In the Works for B.U. Bridge Area - Streetsblog Massachusetts

A year after its inaugural meeting to suggest safety improvements for the B.U. Bridge, the B.U. Bridge Safety Alliance convened another public meeting last Thursday evening to discuss progress so far with B.U. students and other community members. The Boston University Bridge Safety Alliance...
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Biked the western half of Western Ave in Lower Allston for the first time in a while. Love that nearly all of it is protected, including a couple sidewalk-level lanes. Much much better than how it used to be!

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cubbe8 said:

Chestnut Hill Avenue Improvements | Brookline, MA - Official Website

Chestnut Hill Avenue has been identified in the Roadway Maintenance Plan for preservation treatments, and the Town proposes to incorporate bicycle improvements into that project.
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New concepts for Chestnut Hill Avenue. Meeting is next Thursday at 6PM
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Is there a reason why 10' lanes aren't considered here? That should be wide enough to have 4.5' bike lanes, 2' buffers with protection, and a 7' parking lane. While I'm sure some residents will never be happy with any "loss" of parking, it would be a pretty reasonable compromise.
 
BeansTheCat said:
Is there a reason why 10' lanes aren't considered here? That should be wide enough to have 4.5' bike lanes, 2' buffers with protection, and a 7' parking lane. While I'm sure some residents will never be happy with any "loss" of parking, it would be a pretty reasonable compromise.
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You can’t have a 10ft lane with busses, bus is 10.5 feet wide.
 
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Utility work
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Do you know what the extent of the work was? Anything significant seems like a missed opportunity to narrow the roadway and put in bike lanes at curb level (which would then take up less room and allow for parking).
 
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