Newton drivers flunk Bike Newton’s red cup test

by | Apr 30, 2019 | bicycles, Newton, streets and sidewalks | 5 comments

From today’s Boston Globe:

At around 6:30 a.m. last Friday, members of Bike Newton placed a line of red Solo cups along the buffer zone separating the bike lane on Beacon Street from the cars driving by on the left.

By 7:30 a.m., many of those cups had been crushed by passing vehicles.

Got pot holes?

by | Mar 20, 2019 | Newton, streets and sidewalks | 1 comment

The TAB interviewed Shane L. Mark, Newton’s Department of Public Works’ director of streets, to talk about pot holes. And here’s a video we’ve shared before on Village 14 that explains just how pot holes are formed.
Laredo on traffic and parking

Laredo on traffic and parking

by | Mar 11, 2019 | bicycles, Marc Laredo, parking, streets and sidewalks, traffic | 10 comments

City Council President Marc Laredo shared some thoughts about traffic and parking in an email to campaign supporters (and also let them know that he will be seeking reelection).  Here’s the portion of his email about traffic and parking.

Dear Friends:

I hope that you and your families are doing well and looking forward to spring!
In this update, I will focus on two interrelated issues that are a source of continued frustration for Newton residents – traffic and parking.
 
As I travel through the city, whether walking, running, biking or driving, it is readily apparent that we have a lot of automobile traffic.  At times, it is difficult to walk or bike safely, and parking can be limited.  So what should we do?
 
We need to promote safe walking and bicycling and the use of mass transit. Yet, at the same time, we should acknowledge that

And this wasn’t even a big storm

by | Feb 16, 2019 | bicycles, Department of Public Works, streets and sidewalks | 6 comments

Cyclist Brendan Keegan posted this video shortly after our last snow storm..