| Newton MA News and Politics BlogA V14 reader just sent me an email and photo of this sign under the Rt9 overpass over Winchester St.  The sign is made rather ingeniously from an old wooden shipping pallet and there was a URL on the side of it – diynewton.com.

I looked up the webs site and it says …

“DIY Newton is a grassroots, guerilla-urbanism campaign. Our streets should be safe for all modes of transportation and yet, the city of Newton has not made bike safety a priority. 

Between 2010 and 2020, 328 accidents were reported in the city between a vehicle and bicyclist. That’s an average of three accidents every month.

Our first action is a targeted campaign of signs at intersections that have experienced 3+ collisions AND at least one incapacitating injury to the bicyclist.

We are here to let drivers (and the city!) know that bikes belong on the road too. If Newton won’t make this a priority, we’ll just have to Do It Ourselves!”

… very interesting.  I love their whole DIY approach