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City Politics

More Than 100 Bike From Cambridge to Boston to Demand Better Traffic Safety

More than 100 cyclists biked from Cambridge Common to the Massachusetts State House on Sunday, where they joined a tearful rally commemorating bikers and pedestrians who have died after being hit by cars.

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Cambridge City Council

Net Zero Transportation Plan Discussed During Cambridge Community Meetings

The City of Cambridge invited residents to discuss the Net Zero Transportation Plan — an initiative aimed at removing greenhouse gas emissions from transportation in Cambridge — in a two-day set of community meetings.

Car and Bike Accident in Allston
Allston

Cyclist Hit by Car Outside Harvard SEC, Suffers Non-Life-Threatening Injuries

A cyclist was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries after they were struck by a pickup truck Wednesday morning outside Harvard’s Science and Engineering Complex, according to Boston police.

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City Politics

Here Are All Cambridge’s Bike Lane Projects — And Where They Stand

Cambridge’s bike lane politics are not only contested but complicated, with a flurry of deadlines, delays, and competing proposals. Here are the different bike lane projects in progress in Cambridge — and where they all stand.

Plympton Street outside of Quincy House.
On Campus

Cyclist Struck by Car in Harvard Square, Suffers Minor Injuries

Harvard University and Cambridge Police Departments responded to a non-fatal collision between a motor vehicle and cyclist on Plympton Street around 8 p.m. Monday, the latest in a series of bike accidents in Cambridge.

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City Politics

‘I Don’t Want to Die’: City Council Moves Up Bike Lane Rollout Amid Cyclist Outcry

More than 120 Cambridge residents voiced their concerns for biker safety at Monday’s City Council meeting, where councilors voted to move up the deadline for bike lane expansion from 2027 to 2026.

Memorial Drive Cars and Biker
City Politics

City Council Asks Mass. DCR to Lower Speed Limit, Reduce Memorial Drive Lanes

The Cambridge City Council asked state officials to lower the speed limit and implement a “road diet” of fewer lanes on Memorial Drive, just two weeks after bicyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 died in a fatal crash on the parkway.

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Cambridge City Council

City Officials Hold Open House for Kendall Main St. Bike Lanes

Cambridge officials held an open house Tuesday night to gather feedback on a proposed plan to transform Kendall Square’s Main Street bike lanes into separated lanes.

Intersection Sidewalk
Cambridge

Mass. DCR to Begin $1.5 Million Safety Upgrades to Memorial Drive Monday

The Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation will begin a $1.5 million road safety construction project on Monday along a stretch of Memorial Drive that has long been considered unsafe for cyclists, according to DCR commissioner Brian M. Arrigo.

Memorial Drive Weekend Closure
City Politics

‘Wake Up Call’: Council Debates Memorial Drive Revamp Following Fatal Bike Crash

The Cambridge City Council debated adopting a policy order calling on Massachusetts to boost bike safety measures on Memorial Drive, as calls for reform gained traction in the wake of a fatal crash that killed biker John H. Corcoran ’84 last week.

Ghost Bike Ceremony
City Politics

At Memorial for John Corcoran, Cyclists Grieve and Demand Action

Nearly 100 cyclists and pedestrians gathered at the site of last Monday’s fatal bicycle crash to mourn the loss of John H. Corcoran ’84 — and express their frustration at the lack of road safety measures in the area.

Flowers at Intersection
City Politics

Years of Safety Concerns Preceded Fatal Crash on Memorial Drive

The stretch of Memorial Drive where Newton cyclist John H. Corcoran ’84 was killed in a crash Monday evening was the subject of years of safety warnings from local politicians and transit activists.

Memorial Drive Weekend Closure
Harvard Square

Biker Hit By Car on Memorial Drive, Suffers Serious Injuries

A bicyclist suffered serious injuries after being hit by a car near Boston University’s DeWolfe Boathouse on Monday evening, according to the Massachusetts State Police, who said the investigation was ongoing.

Western Ave Intersection Cyclist
Allston

Boston to Build Separated Bike Lanes Along Allston’s Western Avenue

Boston planners will install separated bike lanes along Western Avenue, a major, rapidly developing thoroughfare in Allston, this fall, the Boston Planning and Development Agency announced in a press release last month.

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Cambridge City Council

In Wake of Fatal Truck Collisions, City Officials Call for Federal Intervention

After the deaths of two cyclists in collisions with box trucks this summer sparked calls for more stringent traffic safety regulations, city officials said their power was limited without federal intervention.

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