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What is the Boston Bikes Summit? A team of experts from around the country and the local area will descend on Boston City Hall for an intensive three day program. In addition to events open to the public, the team will hold a variety of focused technical workshops and planning sessions with Boston City Hall officials and staff on all aspects of bicycle-friendly communities. The input and feedback gathered from the public meetings and technical sessions will be distilled into a set of short-term recommendations for improving bicycling in Boston.

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It’s happening!

October 21
Community Bike Ride [ click here for photos ]

October 22
Mayor’s press conference [ click here for photo ] [ click here to listen to it online ]


Highlights:

Mon. Oct. 22, 7 - 9 pm “Role of Bicycling in World Class Cities” town-hall meeting
Public event - Rabb Lecture Hall, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston

Including a fantastic slide presentation about bicycling in cities around the world!

  • Steve Madden, Editor of Bicycling magazine
  • Kenneth Kruckemeyer, Associate Commissioner Massachusetts Department of Public Works (1983 - 1991)
  • James Hunt, City of Boston Chief of Environmental and Energy Services
  • Discussion led by Jeff Rosenblum (LivableStreets Alliance), Andy Clark (LAB)
Tue. Oct 23, 7 - 9 pm Community open houses
Public event - see below for specific locations

  • Jamaica Plain / Roxbury / Roslindale
    Agassiz School, 20 Child Street, Jamaica Plain
    Click for map.
  • Allston / Brighton
    Allston/Brighton CDC, 320 Washington Street (3rd floor), Brighton
    Click for map.
  • Dorchester / Mattapan
    VietAid Great Hall, 42 Charles Street, Dorchester
    Click for map.
Wed. Oct. 24, 7 - 9 pm “Boston Bikes: past, present, and future” presentation
Public event - Conference Room B, Boston Public Library, Copley Square, BostonDiscover Boston’s rich history of bicycling, why Boston is a great city for bicycling, and imagine the possibilities for our future. The expert team will present their findings along with a set of short-term recommendations for better bicycling in Boston.

  • Rich Olken, former executive director of Bikes Belong Coalition
  • David Watson, Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike)
  • Expert team (led by Andy Clarke, League of American Bicyclists)
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