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Bike lane enthusiast | Occasional jaywalker

Boston, MA
Joined May 2016
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@dannickx
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2 years
lolll, the @MBTA is really flexing on drivers with this one
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Danny
2 years
8 people in a Chevy Suburban: $25 8 people on foot: $120
@CoachBalto
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2 years
. @CapeCodNPS charging $15 for bikers & pedestrians seems excessive & encourages people to drive to your facilities.
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10 months
Boylston Street in 2011 is unrecognizable
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2 years
Upper Crust: “let’s deliver pizza by bike, use a bicyclist as our logo, and *checks notes* oppose bike lanes”
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2 years
This should be ample evidence for a ticket to be issued
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2 years
Shoutout to MassDOT (or Cambridge or Boston?) for cleaning the bike lanes Also for doing it at 2:07 AM, when I’m probably the only cyclist affected
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2 years
A daily source of frustration: drivers continuing to force a left turn after their protected left phase ends. Earlier this week I was still waiting for a gap when I saw my light go yellow
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10 months
How am I supposed to sleep when they’re striping a contraflow bike lane outside my house? Like, I have to watch…
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Danny
11 months
New signage and speed humps being installed on Boylston Street (JP)
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2 years
An all-too-familiar tale…
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Danny
5 months
My wife left me. Are bike lanes to blame?
@bostonherald
Boston Herald
5 months
Mayor Wu is overseeing a commercial decline unlike any the city has seen in recent memory, with over a billion dollar hole in the budget due to declining tax revenues. And bike lanes don’t generate revenue.
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Danny
2 months
Ironic that the Chief communications Officer of Blue Cross Blue Shield (the sponsor of blue bikes) is anti bike lane
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Danny
1 month
Milk Street bike lane!!!
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2 years
lol, why tf would someone do this
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11 days
He must have long arms if he could reach the car
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@SomervillePD
SomervillePolice
12 days
Looking to ID: MV Vandalism 24044819: On 7/20/24, the pictured male punched the victim’s car after getting into a traffic altercation at Prospect St & Somerville Ave. Anyone with information, please contact Det. Chris Collette (ccollete @police .somerville.ma.us).
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Danny
1 year
I like that Boston sort of has two skylines
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@alanthefisher
Alan Fisher
1 year
Top US skylines *best opinion*: 1. NYC 2. Chicago 3. Philadelphia 4. Pittsburgh 5. Miami 6. San Francisco 7. Seattle 8. LA 9. Vegas (unfortunately) 10. Cincinnati
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Danny
1 year
But is the T free…?
@CityOfBoston
City of Boston
1 year
It's always a great day to visit the City of Boston, but on Friday, March 17, all parking meters are free with no time limit!
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2 years
Metered parking on Sundays: free Public transit on Sundays: paid
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Danny
3 years
Thought I’d share a round trip bike route from Alewife that uses a number of Boston area bike paths, including: - Minuteman Bikeway - Reformatory Branch Trail - Mass Central Bike Trail - Charles River Greenway - Watertown-Cambridge Greenway 29.6 miles on trail, 7.7 on road 🧵
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2 years
The routes of Massachusetts' 15 Regional Transit Authorities
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7 months
After 3 years, its clear we don't need another road strangling the Emerald Necklace. Leave it closed to cars.
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@MassDCR
MassDCR
7 months
We announced today that we are reopening Agassiz Road in Boston’s Fenway neighborhood this Friday, Feb 23, at 9 a.m. after a 3 year closure.
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2 years
Beautiful new PBL in the flynn marine park. I like the floating bus stops
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7 months
Funny how the only two ads ever on the MBTA are 1) Jesus loves you 2) depressed? participate a Harvard/MGH study for $1,500
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5 months
Saw some new red line trains the other day
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2 years
GLX: Union to Lechmere in 30 seconds (5x speed)
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4 months
Don’t even have to go outside
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@the_transit_guy
Hayden
4 months
We need a lot more Cheesecake Factory’s we can get to by transit in this country.
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Danny
11 months
📢To address local traffic concerns, we're adding 12 car 🚗 lanes to Storrow Drive, while maintaining the bike 🚲 path. We'll continue to work with the community on the Esplanade Improvement Project 🌳– which is intended to improve access for ALL users.
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2 years
I finally got my friend to listen to @TheWarOnCars . He listened to 8 episodes straight and keeps texting me crazy things like “we should ban SUVs” and “abolish cars” He’s actually inspired me to go back and listen to the year and half of episodes I missed
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11 months
I’d avoid the BU bridge rn
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2 years
lol, I just overheard an MBTA employee at Lechmere say “this is going to be a disaster”about the fare validation system
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2 months
I've been working on biking to every town in Massachusetts only using bike + public transit I've visited 34 new towns in 2024 (dark blue), bringing the total count to 157 since sept 2022 (lighter blue) Thinking about venturing west some time soon
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9 months
First 20 electric Bluebikes currently docked outside city hall!
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2 years
Remember what they (cars) took from us (Charlestown)
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Danny
1 year
The new bidirectional Mass Ave bike is great! I assume they’ll paint a centerline soon, but without one it’s really funny how wide it feels
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@EdforBoston
Ed Flynn 愛德華費連
1 month
Without placing blame, let’s acknowledge the failure of the Boylston Street plan. Now is an opportunity to come together as neighbors, business owners, cyclists and pedestrians to provide residents with a plan that works. It’s important we listen closely to residents! #bospoli
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2 years
Permanently open Hanover Street to Pedestrians! No more cars
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2 years
Land use within 1/2 mile of Boston's South Station
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2 years
Right now, in a gymnasium in Bedford, MA, after 4+ hours of waiting, 1,187 residents (of 13,320) are finally voting whether to pave a 1.7 mile dirt path (paid for by the state) I can't believe how contentious this is
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Danny
1 month
MassDot recommended an underpass for this road, citing multiple occasions where drivers struck people crossing the road The residents of Bedford voted against it. This is why street safety should never be left to a popular vote
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@MassBike
MassBike
2 months
We're deeply saddened to hear about the fatal crash in Bedford this past weekend. A 53-year-old woman was walking her bicycle across Concord Road at the Reformatory Branch Trail crosswalk when she was struck and killed by a distracted driver.
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3 years
Guess where Seaport Boulevard switches from @CityOfBoston to @Massport jurisdiction
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2 months
Spoke with Ed Flynn yesterday, asking him to support pedestrian refuge islands… He told me his district has the most bike lanes in the city me: “Maybe, but you’ve opposed them all” ed: “No I don’t. You’re listening to social media” me: “Yeah, *your* social media accounts”
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10 months
My local politics are simple: You like bike lanes, I like you.
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2 months
BREAKING: MBTA will amend plans to again include a pedestrian bridge as part of the Draw One (North Station) bridge replacement!!! I found out via this response from @RonDurk ’s office:
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Danny
3 months
Contact the MBTA and tell them there needs to be a ped/bike bridge as part of their bridge replacement drawone @mbta .com
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3 years
A cyclist’s Christmas: @TheWarOnCars stickers and glass, @OrtliebUSA panniers, @Topeak_Intl rear rack, and @ShimanoROAD shoes.
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Danny
2 years
A subway-style map of my usual bike routes around the Boston area [images from the process in comments]
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Danny
11 months
Hi, there are too many cars. Hope that helps!!
@ErinforBoston
Erin Murphy
11 months
Gridlock! This seems to be the norm at all hours of the day now. #TeamMurphy #comingtogether #actionnotjustwords #VoteforErin #bospoli
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Danny
18 days
@EdforBoston @BOSTON_EMS @BostonBTD Unlike you, Boston EMS acknowledges that bikes ones improve safety and can make it easier for emergency vehicles to respond There’s clearly someone you want to blame? How about the drivers who are doing little do get out of the way
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Danny
6 months
I wonder if this guy has ever had a good opinion
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@BruceMohl
Bruce Mohl
6 months
Republican Jeff Semon says the public flogging of Milton over its noncompliance with the state’s MBTA Communities law is unnecessary. He says the housing supply should grow organically.
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Danny
2 months
Driving is a privilege. Biking is a right. Read the drivers manual and educated yourself on the topic instead of spreading hateful misinformation on the internet:
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@EdforBoston
Ed Flynn 愛德華費連
2 months
Boston streets and sidewalks can no longer be the Wild West. Pedestrian safety must be a top priority! We need enforcement from @bostonpolice on speeding and reckless driving. Every person operating a car, bike, moped, scooter (etc) must be licensed,registered and have insurance.
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Danny
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Boston's most dangerous roads 2015-17 & some street redesigns since It is no coincidence. BTD takes Vision Zero seriously and targets our most dangerous streets Sometimes it requires giving up a parking space or a travel lane, but I'd rather that than a life
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2 years
the green line
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4 months
Happy Friday from Boston
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@bikelaneuprise
Bike Lane Uprising®
4 months
Happy Critical Mass Friday to all who celebrate
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Danny
2 years
I’m confused why memorial drive is open to cars rn. Also, I’ve seen like a dozen people biking down it with cars, which doesn’t seem too safe
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Danny
2 years
While wearing my @cleverhoods jacket on this rainy January night, I get on my @RadPowerBikes ebike. Noticing my “cars ruins cities” sticker from the @TheWarOnCars , I realize that I’m more susceptible to (podcast) advertisements than I had previously thought.
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6 months
I love being a tourist in my own city
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Danny
1 year
The slide refused to comment
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14 days
Best part about tap to pay on the MBTA is that I’ll never again miss a train because I had to add money to my Charlie card
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5 months
He's yet to post about the the 4 year old being killed by a driver in his district on Sunday, yet has twice posted his disdain for the nearby bus lane
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2 months
Crazy when people show up to public meetings to out themselves for hitting bikers with their car
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Danny
2 years
Today, I went on a little tour around town to check out some new bike stuff: the Fenway Path, Brattle Street, Garden Street, and the Longfellow Bridge
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1 year
@eakboston @berkie1 Impacts on communities… Like, families not being able to afford housing? Horrid commute patterns… people, like teachers, living far from where they work because the can’t afford to live closer?
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2 years
I wonder what they’ll say if I roll up with a tandem cargo bike with a trailer, carrying 5 people
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5 months
There should be flex-posts on speed humps, making drivings go over them Too many swerve into the gutter and oncoming bike traffic to half avoid the hump @BostonBTD @jfh
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2 months
While Flynn targets bike lanes in his latest defense of dangerous roads… BostonEMS recognizes *double parking* as a major issue, while bus and bike lanes benefit both emergency vehicles and the safety of Boston residents
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Danny
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BTD already accounts for accessibility and sidewalk clearance around BlueBike stations Calling for more community process is just another way for Flynn to continue his campaign of discouraging and suppressing bicycle usage
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@EdforBoston
Ed Flynn 愛德華費連
1 month
W/ additional 100 Blue Bike stations being planned in city, I emphasized critical need for community process, working closely w/ @DisabilityBOS persons w/ disabilities, young families & language access. Accessibility is critical w/ narrow sidewalks & old infrastructure. #bospoli
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1 month
Crying laughing that Ed quote tweeted “nepo baby flynn”
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1 year
I peeked in on the Neponset River Greenway Extension construction today I’m looking forward to riding this long overdue connection of Boston’s harbor walk
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2 years
Since June 8th, the Red Line has slowed by an average of 47 seconds *per week*
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2 months
First time on an Urban Arrow! Today at JP open streets
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2 years
Annoying, dangerous, etc… but also just illogical. Whether you pull into the bike lane or not, other cars will have to merge into a single lane to get around you. So just park in the travel lane and leave the bike lane unblocked
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4 months
I love when when people claim the summer months are the only good ones for biking– it just shows they’ve never tried and don’t know what they’re talking about Hands down I’d take October and April over July
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Eric Di Venuti
4 months
@WCVB We have June July August and September to ride bicycles like children. The rest of the time this is a waste. Much like most of what Boston has done for the last few years. This shouldn’t be a priority.
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9 months
Summer Street bus/truck lane pilot officially starting on Monday, including enforcement
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9 months
Minding my business in the new bike lane on Centre St in West Roxbury… Unprovoked, this guy driving a white Porsche suv goes by with his window down filming me (i.e. not looking at the road) yelling, “you fckn piece of…” I guess someone’s mad about the road diet…
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5 months
Time to bike back now 🕛 🚴‍♂️💨
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3 months
Contact the MBTA and tell them there needs to be a ped/bike bridge as part of their bridge replacement drawone @mbta .com
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4 months
Loving this trend! Who’s next? 🚲
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Danny
2 years
This is the first tweet in a series where I'll present ideas for safer designs of South Boston's roads I aim to cultivate conversation for @BostonBTD 's recently launched "South Boston Transportation Action Plan" #SBTAP Up first: L street road diet and cycling improvements 🧵
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2 months
Is it even legal for P-town to ban bikes from commercial street?
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Danny
2 months
Really funny to identify your employer and that you are literally THE CHIEF COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER, and then say "views and opinions are my own" It's literally your job to communicate on their behalf. Like you are the guy. Just don't mention your employer/position.
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2 months
Ohh, cuz he likes speeding
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30 days
Dude has zero concern for seniors and disabled people who ride bikes
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1 month
@BostonGlobe Thriving? Prior to redesign, it was one of the most dangerous roads for pedestrians and bicycles
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@EdforBoston You’re always tweeting about the lack of foot traffic in downtown Boston, arguing that brining public meetings in person to city hall will fix it. Cancelling events downtown is not going to help.
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Danny
9 months
I like how my feed is: 1) *videos of young children biking to school in December as part of a bike bus* Followed by… 2) Full grown adults in West Roxbury: “these hobbyists forcing their lifestyle on everyone!! You can only bike 3 months a year anyway”
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Danny
1 month
Animating my bike rides
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Danny
5 months
I’m much more concerned about the several ton vehicles injuring and killing people in our city, as opposed to 30 pound scooters that can barely get past 15 mph
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@EdforBoston
Ed Flynn 愛德華費連
5 months
Our March D2 Newsletter includes hearing orders to discuss transportation planning & resources for BPD Crime Lab, resolution to establish Blue Ribbon Commission to study & fill Downtown vacancies; BPDA meetings; Summer St Pilot Survey & more. #bospoli
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1 year
Bus and bike lanes are coming to Summer Street!
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Danny
2 years
A new separated bike lane on Northern Ave. Happy to see @Massport serving the community by adding bike facilities!
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5 months
This is so funny. Like they had every permit and permission possible I guess they just forgot to ask Ed
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@BostonGlobe
The Boston Globe
5 months
26.TRUE marathon organizers call event ‘joyful’ and ‘smooth,’ dispute councilor’s public safety complaints
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Danny
6 months
It’s called the “orange line” because of the orange line of cones that form its bus lane
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Danny
4 months
Remember when a four-year-old child was killed in South Boston two months ago at an intersection where planned safety improvements were delayed? Are the consequences not clear to you, or do you just not care?
@EdforBoston
Ed Flynn 愛德華費連
4 months
Opposed to bike lanes on main streets/commercial roads. Cambridge also delayed bike network due to small business. Called for hearing on public process re BTD. W/ studies on potential $500 million revenue loss & traffic concerns-let’s listen to neighbors & small business #bospoli
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Danny
11 months
The bike lanes are coming! The bike lanes are coming! (Beacon Street contraflow in JP)
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Danny
2 years
I love these maps at the new Green Line stations
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2 years
Scenes from a bike ride to meet the mayor
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7 months
Bluebikes now lets you 1) reserve e-bikes 2) unlock an extra bike for free (5 times a year)
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2 months
Speed feedback signs on the Southwest Corridor?! What we need is raised crossings
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2 years
Sudbury, Westford, Carlisle, Action, Waltham are all committed to building a regional network of paved trails Wish Bedford was too!
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11 months
New signage and speed humps being installed on Boylston Street (JP)
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11 months
Paving has commenced
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Danny
1 year
Wow, so guy named Danny had their map published in Streets Blog. That’s cool!
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2 years
It’s happening. 🤗
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1 year
@ctftx Aside from being cheaper, I feel like transit and micromobility should be further incentivized by not having sales tax
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2 months
Saw another two red line trains on Tremont Street
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5 months
Saw some new red line trains the other day
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