Newsletters

StreetLife #35 (June 2009) (or PDF )

StreetUpdate #34 (May 2009) (or PDF )

StreetUpdate #33 (March 24, 2009)

StreetUpdate #32 (January 15, 2009)

E-bulletin #31 (December 2, 2008)

E-bulletin #30 (November 12, 2008)

E-bulletin #29 (October 14, 2008)

E-bulletin #28 (September 16, 2008)

• StreetTALK: Gary Toth (Project for Public Spaces), "Transportation reform for the US- are Americans ready?" - Thu. Aug. 21
• LivableStreets Phil Goff speaks at Comm. Ave. bike lane press event
• The Future of Crossing the Street - featuring Chris Hart (Globe Sunday Magazine cover story)
• Rethinking Boston's Mass. Ave. - featuring Ken Kruckemeyer (Boston Globe)
• New York City first of three "Summer Streets" road closures a big success!
• Staying stylish on two wheels - featuring Nina Garfinkle (Boston Globe)
• What's up with the Longfellow and BU bridges?
• BREAKING NEWS: Transportation officials meet to try to avoid toll, fare hikes

• Thu. July 24, 7 pm : StreetTALK by Dutch Bike Company, "Bringing European standards of practicality, function and utility to cycling in Boston"
• Fri. July 25 : Boston's "Bike Fridays" event
• Mass. Ave. reconstruction in Boston will fail to deliver a livable street. Expect narrower sidewalks, no bike lanes, and faster traffic. The City of Boston rejects years of advice from advocates on this important stretch of Mass. Ave. between Symphony Hall and BU medical center that will cost $13 million.

• STREET TALK : Wed. Jan. 30, 7 - 9 pm [ more ... ]
  Street Design: Dirtly Little Engineering Secrets Revealed
  Jeff Rosenblum, Co-founder and President, LivableStreets Alliance
  @ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge [ map... ]
  free and open to the public, donations suggested, beer/wine/drinks served

• NEWS: Conservancy's "Car Free Storrow Drive Sunday's" Gains Traction [ more... ]

• NEWS: Legislators short-sighted on Transportation Bond Bill [ more... ]
  

• STREET TALK : Mon. Dec. 10, 7 - 9 pm [ more ... ]
  Design for a Livable City: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning in Cambridge
  Cara Seiderman, Transportation Program Manager, City of Cambridge
  @ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge [ map... ]
  free and open to the public

• Boston Globe: BigDig fails to deliver bike/ped connections [ more... ]

• Open letter to the BigDig : Time to rethink bicycle access on surface streets [ more... ]
  by Jeff Rosenblum, LivableStreets Alliance, in honor of Ted Hamann

• 1970: listen to the moment Boston highways were stopped, transit built [ more... ]

• Gov. Patrick to announce Green Line Extension funding

• BOSTON BIKES SUMMIT [ more... ]
  Sun. Oct 21, 1pm- Community Bike Ride, scenic 15 miles, w/ Doug Mink
  Mon. Oct 22, 7pm- Slide-show/panel "Role of Bicycling in World Class Cities," Boston Public Library
  Tue. Oct 23, 7pm- Three Community Open Houses (Jamaica Plain, Allston/Brighton, Dorchester)
  Wed. Oct 24, 7pm- Presentation "Boston Bikes: past, present, and future," Boston Public Library
  All these events are free and open to the public
  Click here for a listing of all the events
  
  Also, read Jeff Rosenblum's editorial thoughts on Mayor Menino's new bicycle initiative at the end of this e-bulletin.

• STREET TALK Changed! [ more ... ]
  Mon. Oct. 29, 7 pm- LivableStreets Alliance presents:
  "Post Carbon Cities: Planning for Energy and Climate Uncertainty,"
  Daniel Lerch, Post-Carbon Institute
  @ LivableStreets office space, 100 Sidney Street, Central Square, Cambridge [ map... ]
  free and open to the public

• ESPLANADE ASSOCIATION FIGHTS BACK [ more... ]
  DCR threatens to divert traffic onto the Esplanade during the upcoming Storrow Drive reconstruction project.

• EDITORIAL: MAYOR MENINO'S NEW BICYCLE INITIATIVE
  by Jeff Rosenblum, co-founder LivableStreets Alliance

• Boston announces "Bike Summit": Monday Oct. 22 - Wednesday Oct. 24
• Massachusetts Bike/Ped Conference "Moving Together": Wed. Oct. 17
• Boston Bike Film Fest: Oct. 18-20
• NEWS: State eyes extensive bike trail expansion, Parks agency (DCR) plans an $82m network.
• Fri. Oct. 12 @ 8 am -- MOVEMass: "Building a Sustainable Transportation Financing System"
• State Transportation Reform: Transportation Secretary Bernard Cohen releases letter to staff
• Legislature kills MBTA "Debt Relief" Bill
• ARTICLE -- Safe streets: Not pedaling can kill you.

• LivableStreets STREET TALK: "Design for a Livable City: Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning in Cambridge," Cara Seiderman, Mon. Oct. 29, 7 pm

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E-bulletin #19 (October 4, 2007)

• SUNDAY OCT. 7 @ NOON -- JOIN THE PARADE! Honk Festival parade: Reclaim the Streets for Horns, Bikes, Feet
• Bogota's urban happiness movement: A radical campaign to return streets from cars to people.
• LivableStreets Alliance advocating for pedestrian access to Longfellow Bridge.
• Governor Patrick to reorganize transportation agencies.
• Transportation Finance Commission releases report-- transit needs attention.

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E-bulletin #18 (September 11, 2007)

• BREAKING NEWS: Boston to announce Bicycle program... but is it real?
• Commonwealth Avenue to have Bicycle Lanes
• Sunday Sept. 23: Hub On Wheels bike ride takes over Storrow Drive
• Fri/Sat Sept. 28 & 29: AltWheels Alternative Transportation and Energy Festival
• Sat. Sept. 22: World Car- Free Day
• Thu. Sept. 27 : Rethinking Centre Street: "Contested Streets" film screening and Panel Discussion (incuding Jeff Rosenblum from LivableStreets Alliance).
• LivableStreets in the news re: Charles River Bicycle Path

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E-bulletin #17 (November 10, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• * FEATURE ARTICLE * -- THE END OF THE ROAD. Boston has a long history of ruining itself to make room for drivers and their infernal cars. It’s time to start taking back our streets. By Joe Keohane, Boston Magazine
• 1. LIVABLESTREETS ALLIANCE, MASSHIGHWAY COMMISSIONER PAIEWONSKY TO RECEIVE MASSBIKE "INFLUENCE PEDALER" AWARDS MONDAY EVE.
• 2. AMIDST OPPOSITION, MBTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS APPROVES FARE INCREASE, GOVORNER-ELECT PATRICK ISSUES STATEMENT
• 3. LIVABLESTREETS, DCR, MBTA COLLABORATE PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE IMPROVEMENTS TO LONGFELLOW BRIDGE AND OTHER AREAS
• 4. DID YOU KNOW: THE MORE TRAFFIC ON YOUR STREET, THE FEWER FRIENDS YOU HAVE?
• 5. REGIONAL PLANNING AGENCY UNVEILS BIKE RACK PROGRAM WITH MUNICIPAL INCENTIVES
• 6. OCTOBER HUB ON WHEELS BIKE RIDE A SUCCESS! STEVEN MILLER, CO-FOUNDER, STEPS DOWN

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E-bulletin #16 (September 21, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• * FEATURE ARTICLE * -- CALIFORNIA SUES 6 AUTOMAKERS OVER GLOBAL WARMING, By Nick Bunkley, New York Times
• 1. ALTWHEELS FESTIVAL- THIS FRIDAY THRU SUNDAY
• 2. BOSTON'S "HUB ON WHEELS" BIKE RIDE SUNDAY OCT. 1 TAKES OVER STORROW DRIVE!
• 3. FARE INCREASE- MEET HEAD OF MBTA AND KEY TRANSIT ADVOCATES- MON. SEP 25 4:15pm
• 4. ROSE KENNEDY GREENWAY FORUM, TUE. SEP 26 5:30-7:30pm
• 5. STATE'S PEDESTRIAN AND BIKE COMMITTEE BRINGS ADVOCACY TO THE POLICY TABLE
• 6. BOSTON AREA ADVOCATES ATTEND NATIONAL PRO-WALK/PRO-BIKE CONFERENCE
• 7. BOSTON BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS ENTRIES
• 8. NEW YORK CITY UNVEILS PLAN AND COMMITMENT TO BOOST BICYCLING

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E-bulletin #15 (August 28, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• * FEATURE ARTICLE * -- OPINION: PUT TRANSIT ON AGENDA, By Eileen McNamara, Boston Globe
• 1. BOSTON CREATES NEW CABINET-LEVEL TRANSPORTATION COMMISSIONER POSITION
• 2. CAMBRIDGE GETS NATIONAL ORGANIZATION ON DISABILITY'S "ACCESSIBLE AMERICA” AWARD
• 3. BOSTON FOUNDATION SEEKS INPUT ON TRANSPORTATION INDICATORS
• 4. BROOKLINE ATTEMPTS TO CONNECT EMERALD NECKLACE
• 5. UPCOMING EVENTS: 1-ALTWHEELS, 2-HUB ON WHEELS BIKE RIDE
• 6. NEW BOOK: HOW TO LIVE WELL WITHOUT OWNING A CAR

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E-bulletin #14 (July 19, 2006)  ( or PDF )
SHORT SUMMER ISSUE

• LivableStreets -Street Social-, July 20!
• * FEATURE ARTICLE * OPINION: Public Transportation Essential During Emergencies, By Jeffrey Rosenblum and Chella Rajan

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E-bulletin #13 (June 12, 2006)  ( or PDF )
SPECIAL MBTA / TRANSIT ISSUE

• 1. * FEATURE ARTICLE * -- FISCAL CRISIS: From piecemeal to no meal at the T
• 2. FAIR BURDEN: Public Speaks Out Against Fare Hike
• 3. THE CHARLIE CARD EXPLAINED
• 4. TRANSIT AS ECONOMIC ENGINE FOR BOSTON
• 5. MBTA DISABILITY SETTLEMENT
• 6. CLF SUES OVER UNMET TRANSIT COMMITMENTS
• 7. GOVORNOR'S 20-YEAR PLAN
• 8. BOSTON'S TRANSIT ACTIVISM HISTORY
• Meet the Advocates
• Future Expansion Projects

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E-bulletin #12 (April 19, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: SHIFTING GEARS, GROUP MERGES TRANSIT MESSAGE (By Will Kilburn)
• 1. THU APR 20: WORLD-RENOWNED JAN GEHL TALKS ABOUT LIVABLE STREETS
• 2. BUS MARATHON HIGHLIGHTS NEED FOR IMPROVED BUS SERVICE
• 3. ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS CONCERNED ABOUT SOUTH STATION
DEVELOPMENT PLANS REGARDING PEDESTRIANS AND TRANSIT RIDERS
• 4. APRIL 28: SOME CAMBRIDGE FAMILIES ABANDON CARS FOR A DAY
• 5. URBAN LIFE CELEBRATED AT WALKBOSTON ANNUAL MEETING
• 6. 2006 BOSTON BIKE WEEK MAY 13 - 21 !
• 7 OPINION: Hybrid cars; BAD NEWS: Elderly pedestrian fined

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E-bulletin #11 (March 3, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: IS CITY TRAFFIC KILLING YOUR LOVE LIFE? (By Sarah Ferguson, The Village voice)
• JOIN US FOR STREET TALK: LESSONS FROM PORTLAND, OR
• DISAPPOINTING LOSS: DOUG FOY, STATE'S SMART GROWTH CHAMPION, STEPS DOWN
• CONCERNS ABOUT PROPOSED COMM AVE RECONSTRUCTION
• STORROW DRIVE TO TAKE OVER ESPLANADE?
• ARLINGTON DWELLERS WANT YEAR ROUND ACCESS TO MINUTEMAN PATH
• LIVABLESTREETS BOARD MEMBER KEN KRUCKEMEYER TO RECEIVE AWARD AT WALKBOSTON ANNUAL CELEBRATION
• WHAT'S GOING ON? CALENDAR!

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E-bulletin #10 (February 6, 2006)  ( or PDF )

• Feature OP/ED: FINISHING THE BIGDIG (By Fred Salvucci, Boston Globe)
• WHAT'S GOING ON? NEW CALENDAR!
• DCR SNOW CLEARING PLAN
• COMMONWEALTH AVE. NEAR B.U. TO GET FACELIFT
• STREET RENAISSANCE IN NYC
• MASS. FACES CUTS IN ROAD PROJECTS
• WEIRD NEWS: CARPOOL LANES AND PREGNANCY

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E-bulletin #9 (November 11, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature article: ONE WEEK, TWO WHEELS -- For five days, a reporter leaves his car at home and commutes to work the gas-free way -- on a bicycle (By Jack Thomas , Boston Globe)
• BIKE RACKS FOR BUSES PLANNED - MBTA APPLAUDED
• MASSBIKE BIKE NIGHT CELEBRATION MONDAY NOV. 14
• MAYOR STRESSES VALUE OF CYCLING AT SEPTEMBER HUB ON WHEELS BIKE FESTIVAL
• EVENTS CELEBRATE LIVABLE STREETS
• BUDAPEST CRITICAL MASS -- 30,000 PEOPLE!
• INTRODUCING THE SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL MOVEMENT

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E-bulletin #8 (September 22, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: BICYCLING-- IF NOT NOW, WHEN? (by Will Kilburn, Boston Globe)
• THIS SUNDAY! CITYWIDE BIKE RIDE (7am) and POST-RIDE FESTIVAL (11am-3pm)
• TUE SEPT 27: IMPORTANT MEETING ON THE FUTURE OF TRANSPORTATION IN MASSACHUSETTS
• BUSYCLE LAUNCHES THIS SUNDAY!
• MAPC BICYCLE SURVEY: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• FALL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS FILMS
• BIKE THE HUB T-SHIRT FUNDRAISER

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E-bulletin #7 (August 26, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: "GHOST BIKES" EERIE REMINDERS OF ACCIDENTS (By Ari Bloomekatz, Seattle Times)
• HELP MAKE PROPOSED SOMERVILLE AVENUE BIKELANE MORE SAFE
• ROMNEY UNVEILS 20-YEAR TRANSPORTATION PLAN
• 40% SPECIAL DISCOUNT AVAILABLE FOR SEPT. 25th HUBONWHEELS BIKE RIDE
• TOP SECRET BUSYCLE PROJECT SPOTTED ON THE STREET!
• HATE POTHOLES? VOLUNTEER TO HELP SURVEY STREETS!
• WALKBOSTON OPPOSING UNACCEPTABLE SIDEWALK DESIGN ALONG BIG-DIG GREENWAY
• MAPC BICYCLE SURVEY: WHAT DO YOU THINK?
• FALL BICYCLE FILM FESTIVAL SEEKS FILMS

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E-bulletin #6 (August 9, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: TRANSPORTATION TROUBLES (by Michael Dukakus)
• BIG DIG ALMOST COMPLETE, BUT BIKE / PED / TRANSIT IMPROVEMENTS MAY GO UNREALIZED
• THE “BUSYCLE” PROJECT GAINS MOMENTUM
• MIT STUDENTS HELP GUATAMALAN BICIMAQUINA PROJECT
• $3 BILLION GUARANTEED FOR BICYCLISTS & PEDESTRIANS IN FINAL FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL
• UPCOMING BICYCLE RIDES AND EVENTS!
• 500 ATLANTIC AVENUE DEVELOPMENT DISREGARDS CONSENSUS PLAN AND IS BAD FOR PEDESTRIANS

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E-bulletin #5 (July 8, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: STREET-CORNER REVOLUTION (by Stephen Silha, yes! Magazine)
• ADVOCACY ALERT: PROMISED PED/BIKE BRIDGES AT RISK
• VOLUNTEER: HELP PREPARE BIKES FOR GHANA
• REDBONES TOUR de FRANCE EARLY RIDE & BREAKFAST (JULY 12 & 19)
• MASSBIKE CYCLING SKILLS COURSES (AUGUST)
• FEDERAL TRANSPORTATION BILL NEEDS YOUR HELP
• MASSHIGHWAY DRAGS FEET ON BLACKSTONE RIVER BIKEWAY
• RAPPAPORT'S LUBEROFF SLAMMED FOR HIS CRITICISM OF TRANSIT
• NEWS FROM AROUND

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E-bulletin #4 (June 6, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: SAN FRANCISCO BICYCLISTS BECOME ESTABLISHMENT (by Gregory Dicum, SF Gate)
• MAYOR MENINO SIGNS BIKE PROCLAMATION
• WE NEED VOLUNTEERS!
• NEWS: US SENATE PASSES TRANSPORTATION BILL
• NEWS: STATE ANNOUNCES MBTA EXPANSION
• CALENDAR & EVENTS
• SUN. JUNE 12 -- GREAT BIKE RIDE: "The Wild Ride"
• NEWS: 2500 CYCLISTS HIT THE STREETS OF DUBLIN

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E-bulletin #3 (April 26, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature Article: WHERE BOSTON BIKERS GO TO RETIRE (by Pete Stidman, Boston IndyMedia)
• - Wed. Apr. 27 - IMPORTANT HEARING - Tomorrow 10 am
• - Tue. May 3 - Boston Kickoff: National Mayor's Bike Ride
• BIKE TO WORK WEEK! Mon. May 16 - Fri. May 20
• Budnick, New York Bicycle Advocate, seriously injured
• Sand and trash make many Boston bridges unsafe
• - Sun. May 15 - Bikes Not Bombs Bike-a-thon
• NEWS: US Senate Debating SAFETEA This Week

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E-bulletin #2 (March 13, 2005)  ( or PDF )

• Feature article: BOSTON WANTS MORE SENSIBLE TRANSPORTATION (by Jeff Rosenblum)
• 2005 Boston Bicycle Festival announced!
• Saturday March 19th Pre-festival Monthly Ride
• ACTION ALERT: Important transit hearing Monday March 14 !
• BBPI continues to push Complete Streets Initiative
• New York's CrashMap
• Honku- The Zen Antidote to Road Rage

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E-bulletin #1 (December 10, 2004)  ( or PDF )

• COMPLETE THE STREETS CAMPAIGN WEBSITE LAUNCHED ADVOCATES PACK BOSTON CITY COUNCIL HEARING MASSBIKE VICTORY: BETTER BICYCLE ACCESS ON THE T BIKES NOT BOMBS TO SHIP BIKES FROM ROXBURY TO GHANA IMPORTANT HEARING ON TRANSIT TUESDAY DEC. 14TH NEW YORK CITY WINS MORE FRIENDLY CENTRAL PARK TALK TO US! BICYCLE COMMUTING SURVEY

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