Imagine Newton with safe and convenient routes for bicyclists! With bike lanes, bike route signs, "Share the Road" signs, smooth shoulders and more. Imagine Newton if we could safely bike to do errands, bike to the T, and if kids could bike to school, sports, and friends' homes. Imagine many more people biking just for fun.
On paper, Newton's roads look friendly to bikes: the new Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Section and the Newton Energy Plan are pro-bike, the state provides incentives for bikeways (Paulsen Bill), and a realistic City of Newton Bicycle Accommodation & Integration Plan was drafted in 2004.
We need your help to turn talk into action! Join us on Sunday, May 18 for a rally and ride to support making Newton a truly bicycle-friendly city! And take a look at our Goals.
Some facts:
Transportation's share of greenhouse gas emissions in Newton...30%
How much more polluting short car trips are than long car trips...300%
Miles of streets in Newton...310
Miles of streets in Newton marked as bike routes...0
Percentage of Newton children who walk or bike to school...13%
Number of cars in Newton (pop. 83,000)...77,000
Join us---on a bike, or on foot
You can make a difference!
Karin VanOyen with Emma & Oscar, Auburndale
