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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.
Sophomore Eli Gately walks his bike into the BU Cycle Kitchen (BUCK) to fix a flat tire. The BUCK opened last semester with the intention of providing students and employees a space to learn how to repair their bikes themselves. LILY HANSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

BU Cycle Kitchen aims to build cycling culture through community events

Truman Dickerson February 13, 2024
The BU Cycle Kitchen does not only provide students and employees a space to learn to repair their bikes themselves — it also aims to foster community.
student buying produce at sustainability festival

Annual Sustainability Festival opens conversations about environmentalism

Seamus Webster September 24, 2021
BU Sustainability held its annual Sustainability Festival on Marsh Plaza Thursday to spread awareness and information about sustainability.
In response the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority cutting Late-Night Service, the ride sharing app Uber will offer a fixed $5 price for riders between 12:30 a.m. and 2 a.m. on Friday and Saturday nights to compensate for the inconvenience. PHOTO BY SARAH SILBIGER/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Uber Boston introduces late-night flat rate

Kyler Sumter March 24, 2016

Uber Boston introduced a new late-night, flat-rate fare of $5 for uberPOOL rides near Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority stations, according to a Friday press release. UberPOOL riders who...

An increase in bike ridership in Boston has led to an increase in theft and vandalism of bicycles, which may be influenced by improper use of bike locks and poorly made locks. PHOTO BY MIKE DESOCIO/DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

Rise in bike ridership leads to bike theft, crime

Paige Smith October 16, 2014

Bike crimes, including thefts and vandalism, have increased on Boston University’s campus and in the city, as bikes are becoming a more widely chosen mode of transportation. Boston’s ridership has...

MassDOT launches biker safety program

Daily Free Press Admin April 29, 2014

In an effort to reduce the number of accidents involving bikers and pedestrians, the Massachusetts Department of Transportation is launching a new safety awareness and enforcement program. The Bicycle...

Uncertainty of transportation funding looms as new mayor takes office

Daily Free Press Admin December 11, 2013

Boston has been ranked among the country’s most bike-friendly and energy-efficient cities with one of its most trafficked public transportation systems in 2013, but how those trends will continue is...

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