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A student bikes down Commonwealth Avenue. Mayor Michelle Wu introduced “Better Bike Lanes” in September 2022, an initiative to make biking in Boston safer, but within the last two years, there have been 582 crashes involving bicycles, according to city records. KATE KOTLYAR/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

‘I’m going to get killed’: Boston cyclists stress need for better bike infrastructure

Nicole Abrams December 6, 2024
The Daily Free Press investigated how many bike crashes happen in Boston, what streets and neighborhoods are the most dangerous for cyclists and what advocates say need to change.
Construction site of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences

City councilors discuss safety of construction sites in Boston

Cici Yu September 22, 2021
City Councilors discussed construction site safety for workers and residents at a virtual hearing.
A cyclist riding down a Commonwealth Avenue bike path. LivableStreets Alliance, a Cambridge-based nonprofit, wants to increase the number of shared-use greenway paths in Boston to make biking in the city more safe. LEXI PLINE/ DFP FILE

Cambridge nonprofit aims to connect Boston neighborhoods through bike paths

Daily Free Press Staff November 20, 2020
Biking paths in Boston can be narrow, close to busy roads and devoid of protective barriers. To solve this issue, LivableStreets Alliance is striving to create 200 miles of shared-use “greenway” bike paths in the city by 2030.
Boston University’s new transportation app, Terrier Transportation, gives students information about transit schedules and the nearest transportation options such as the BU Shuttle or MBTA buses and trains, as well as Bluebikes and Zipcar. ILLUSTRATION BY LAURYN ALLEN

BU introduces comprehensive transportation app

Allison Pirog August 25, 2020
BU introduced a transportation app called Terrier Transit, which will allow students to access transit schedules and find their nearest shuttle and public transportation options.
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