Imagine Newton with safe and convenient routes for bicyclists! With bike lanes, “Bike route” 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 bicycle-friendly: the Comprehensive Plan’s Transportation Section and the Newton Energy Plan are pro-bike, the state provides incentives for bikeways (Paulsen Bill), and we have a realistic Newton Bicycle Accommodation & Integration Plan.
Now we’re turning talk into action! View the photos of our kickoff rally and ride in 2008, where we demonstrated broad support for making Newton a truly bicycle-friendly city, and the photos of our 2nd annual rally and ride in 2009, where you can see that we are creating a community of enthusiastic supporters for our vision.
Facts:
Transportation's share of Newton’s greenhouse gas emissions...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
Newton children who walk or bike to school...13%
Number of cars in Newton (pop. 83,000)...77,000
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