...and the amount of the funding Somerville was awarded for MassDOT's Complete Streets Program is $500,000!
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...and the amount of the funding Somerville was awarded for MassDOT's Complete Streets Program is $500,000!
www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/146...
Somerville will receive funding from MassDOT for its Western Pearl St. reconstruction as part of MassDOT's Complete Streets Funding Program. The project includes a one-way protected bike lane along with pedestrian and transit improvements.
mass.streetsblog.org/2026/02/23/m...
We’re looking forward to seeing everyone Wednesday evening at Aeronaut Brewing to discuss the 2025 Cambridge election! 🚲 🗳️
Next door to us in Cambridge, more people are cycling than ever before. Over 10% of Cambridge residents now commute to work by bike. And cycling injuries are down. Mostly thanks to the construction of separated bike lanes throughout the city.
www.cambridgeday.com/2026/02/17/b...
Just came across this: Here are some winter biking tips from Somerville Climate Ambassadors: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xwQb...
Our friends at Cambridge Bicycle Safety will be presenting at the next Streetwise at the Aeronaut Brewery on Wed., Feb. 25 at 6pm. Their talk will focus on the power of the ballot box to shape safe streets and their extraordinary efforts in this last election cycle.
Join the BCU, @massbike.bsky.social and Transportation For Massachusetts in supporting Automated Enforcement in MA!
We need as many voices as possible at the planned Day of Action at the MA Statehouse on Tuesday February 3rd.
RSVP here:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Somerville Mobility Division just published Key Performance Indicators for 2025. Cycling remains popular (as does driving), crashes are down, traffic calming features were added to streets, and no traffic fatalities for 3rd year in a row: mailchi.mp/somervillema...
The Elm-Beacon Connector project has been delayed a bit, with the final design now due in April, and work to begin in summer and end in fall. The city plans to add a raised crosswalk near the Kennedy school and an accessible curb ramp at Elm & Beech streets:
voice.somervillema.gov/elm-beacon-c...
Lynn, Somerville, and Providence Win National Recognition for ‘Best New Bike Lanes’ - mass.streetsblog.org/2026/01/15/l...
We are stoked that Robin Chase will be giving the January 21 Streetwise Talk (6 PM at Aeronaut Brewery). Robin is the Founder/Former CEO of ZipCar and a world reknowned transportation entrepreneur. Robin's talk is entitled, "Reclaiming the Human Right to Freedom of Movement". Hope to see you there!
Somerville Finance Committee approves $6 million for street reconstruction and resurfacing:
www.thesomervilletimes.com/archives/144...
Included are funds for the western Pearl St. reconstruction project, which will include an eastbound protected bike lane. Construction to start in summer or fall.
I forgot to mention the time... Streetwise is at 6pm on Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the Aeronaut.
Come to the Aeronaut Brewery on Wed., Dec. 17 for the last Streetwise event of the year. Kate White, a Transportation Planner with the City of Somerville, will be giving a presentation titled "Better Streets Through Community Conversations".
Set out on the Illuminations Bike Tour this Saturday, Dec. 13. Meet at Reavis Field by the High School at 5:45 and depart at 6pm.
somervilleartscouncil.org/events/illum...
MassDOT will hold a McGrath Hwy/Blvd reconstruction project virtual public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 6:30 to 8 pm. Info below:
www.mass.gov/event/somerv...
Please take a moment to fill out Mayor-elect Jake Wilson's Transition Community Engagement Survey and let him know that you support bicycle safety initiatives:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
McGrath Highway -> Boulevard Reconstruction Project open house is this Thursday, Dev. 4 from 6:30 to 8pm at Somerville High School, Lower cafeteria:
www.mass.gov/event/somerv...
The increasing popularity of e-bikes has unfortunately but unsurprisingly led to an increase in e-bike-related injuries and deaths, which is leading to a push for more regulation of e-bikes in various jurisdictions:
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/30/m...
Just a reminder -- Streetwise is tonight at the Aeronaut! It's Transportation Trivia Night. SBS's own Arah Schuur and PTAC's Alessandra Seiter host.
Somerville Junction Park, which just reopened after being renovated and expanded, is located along the Community Path between Lowell and Central streets: www.google.com/maps/place/S...
I visited the renovated, expanded, and recently reopened Somerville Junction Park today. The park has chairs, benches, picnic tables, water fountains, bike racks, and a bike repair station, as well as lots of still-growing plants. Here are some photos I took:
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The City has scheduled an Inner Belt - Brickbottom Crossing open house on Tuesday, Nov. 18 from 4:30 to 6:30pm. The project aims to "create an accessible pathway for those who walk, roll or bike" between those two neighborhoods. Info here:
voice.somervillema.gov/inner-belt-b...
Come to Streetwise on Nov. 19 at the Aeronaut Brewery at 6pm for Transportation Trivia Night! Our very own Arah Schuur hosts, along with Alessandra Seiter from the Somerville Pedestrian & Transit Advisory Committee.
Congratulations to our newly elected leaders!
Mayor-elect Jake Wilson is a supporter of cycling safety, and all 11 councillors-elect have either a history of supporting bike safety, a promise to do so, or both. Congratulations to you all!
Ride and Walk for Your Life is on Sunday, Nov. 16.
The bike ride, organized by BCU, will go from Cambridge Common to the State House in Boston. A rally at the State House will follow.
Sign up here: secure.everyaction.com/ZJiKM4trHk2Y...
Somerville Junction Park, which is on the Community Path, will open with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on November 14!
www.somervillema.gov/news/wholly-...
