The problems I hear most about are bikes. I get emails. People stop me in the street. People complain at neighborhood meetings. I bet you hear the same complaints even if you don’t write a newspaper column. Bikes shoot through intersections against the light. They weave in and out of traffic so drivers can’t see Read More…
Video: Causeway Street Reconstruction presentation and public comments at State hearing held on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at TD Garden. Formal presentation starts at 4:30 in the video with public comments starting at the 27:00 time point. With 25% of the Causeway Street redesign completed, State and City officials received extensive feedback from a large Read More…
This came in from the neighborhood bat line: “Matt, why is no one talking about the unbelievable traffic congestion on Commercial Street since they changed the lanes (removing a vehicle lane to make room for bike lanes)?” Ok, we’ll start. It’s true, driving on Commercial Street from Battery St. to Cross St./Atlantic Ave., less than Read More…
The bike lane intersections and cutaways along Commercial St. and Atlantic Ave. have been painted green. Bruce McCue sends in this photo at the corner of Richmond Street and wonders, “What does it all mean?”
The City has started changing the traffic lines on Commercial Street to accomodate bike lanes running both North and South around the North End / Waterfront neighborhood. In order to make space for the 5’ bike lanes, one Southbound vehicle lane is being removed. The proposal to “buffer” one bike lane inside of the parked Read More…
A standard bike lane, Option 2, was selected for the North End along Atlantic Ave. & Commercial St. (Source: Boston Bikes) After a series of community meetings last Spring and Summer on various concepts for a North End bike lane, the City of Boston has decided to install a “standard” lane in order to avoid Read More…
Ready or not, the Hubway bike share program has arrived in Boston, including multiple stations in the North End / Waterfront area. The closest stations are located at: Lewis Wharf, Atlantic Ave. Hanover & Cross Streets Corner Aquarium T-Stop Rowes Wharf/Harbor Towers Faneuil Hall / Union St. North Station See the full Hubway station map. Read More…
The City of Boston would like your input on a bike lane proposal for Commercial Street and Atlantic Avenue. The proposed plan will create a Harborbike facility with a hybrid option including a cycletrack on one side and a standard bike lane on the other side.
The North End / Waterfront Residents’ Association (NEWRA) took up three community issues at its July 14, 2011 meeting. Zoning Variance – 55-57 N. Washington St., Michelle Holdings, LLC Letter on Hazardous Cargo Truck Route Change Boston Bikes Program – North End/Waterfront Bike Lane Proposal A summary of each item follows: Zoning Variance – 55-57 Read More…
A new stumbling block entered the mix at the third public meeting where the City’s bike lane proposal was presented for the North End / Waterfront. Using a more conservative safety analysis around driveways, the reduction in the number of resident parking spaces is now expected to be 15-20 instead of the previously thought 5-10 Read More…
As dedicated bike lanes are coming soon to the North End / Waterfront, Therese brings to our attention a little movie about a New York City bicyclist who received a ticket for not riding in the bike lane.