Transforming Washington Street into a Village Street

We have much to discuss.  Office hours, Video from the Riverside Greenway Forum, City of Newton looking for input on Draft 2 of Hello Washington Street Planning Project. Office Hours - Let's Chat! Sunday March 10th drop by between 11am - 1pm Newton Innovation Center 124 Vernon St Newton Corner Join Bike Newton steering committee members to talk about the opportunities to create a more livable Washington Street including bike lanes, trees. wider sidewalks, parks, businesses, safer crossings and yes driving and parking and how you can advocate for this. This is an important topic to talk about RIGHT NOW as we have just confirmed [...]

“Why We Cycle”: Documentary Film Screening & Panel Discussion

To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. They don’t think about it, they just do it. Perhaps the fact that they don’t think about it, is the key to the bicycle’s success in the Netherlands. Through conversations with ordinary cyclists and specialists from a variety of disciplines, the Dutch filmmakers uncover some obvious, but even more hidden effects of cycling on people, on societies, and on the organization of cities. Screening begins at 6:30pm Join us for the exclusive Boston area premiere of “Why We Cycle”, exploring the hidden effects of cycling on our cities and ourselves. The one-hour film will be [...]

Community Meeting on Extending Beacon Street Bike Lane

Bike Newton invites the public to attend the following community meeting, on Zoom, Weds. June 24 5:30-7pm: Overview: The City of Newton is planning to update the pavement markings on Beacon Street between Centre Street and Washington Street. The City is looking to incorporate a painted bike lanes on both sides of the street which would eliminate on-street parking in certain locations. Project goal:  Extend bike accommodations in Newton  Increase safety and comfort for all users  Decrease likelihood of crashes Using paint and signage the project will:  Extend bike lanes on both sides of Beacon Street  Maintain parking in [...]

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