On Sunday, May 1st, bike enthusiasts came out to Christopher Columbus Park in the North End / Waterfront to kickoff Bike Month. The event was organized by Urban Adventours and featured live music by The Wandas, trike races, contests, coffee, snacks and games for the kids. There was also a raffle to benefit MassBike for Read More…
And the winner is … BIXI!?!?! Boston has selected a vendor for its pilot bike-share program called the BIXI system coming from Public Bike System out of Montreal. BIXI is now operational in its home city and set to start a program in London. It might be a bit surprising that the Municipal Area Planning Read More…
The Massachusetts Senate unanimously passed the Student Opportunity Act, an unprecedented $1.5 billion new investment in Massachusetts K-12 public education. Assuming inflation, over time the bill could provide an estimated $2.2 billion. The Student Opportunity Act significantly helps school districts that serve high concentrations of low-income students. At the same time, school districts across the Read More…
