Press center

Writer calls for "livable, healthy, and prosperous" approach to McGrath Highway
Somerville Patch July 10, 2011
http://somerville.patch.com/articles/writer-calls-for-livable-healthy-and-prosperous-approach-to-mcgrath-highway

Cambridge, meet Worcester
Worcester Magazine  June 29, 2011
http://www.worcestermag.com/city-desk/top-news/Cambridge-meet-Worcester-124724179.html

Taking action for green commuting
World Learning June 17, 2011
http://blogs.worldlearning.org/now/2011/06/17/taking-action-for-green-commuting/

Featured member Jackie Douglas
World Learning Summer 2011
http://www.worldlearning.org/21257.htm

Can Brooklyn build a pedestrian-friendly arean at the Atlantic Yards site?
StreetSblog June 15, 2011

Dance festival in Cambridge June 11
Patriot Ledger June 2, 2011
http://m.patriotledger.com/patledger/db_98230/contentdetail.htm?contentguid=UiMhJS1k&detailindex=4&pn=0&ps=10&full=true

Overpass group sets design goals
Jamaica Plain Gazette April 29, 2011
http://jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/4780

Governor aims to rein in auxiliary transit costs
Boston Globe April 6, 2011
http://mobile.boston.com/art/30/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/04/06/governor_aims_to_rein_in_auxiliary_transit_costs/?p=3<

Bike-share program to be unveiled this week
The Tufts daily March 29, 2011
http://www.tuftsdaily.com/news/bike-share-program-to-be-unveiled-this-week-1.2524814

They ride to advocate for cyclists everywhere
Boston Globe March 17, 2011

http://articles.boston.com/2011-03-17/yourtown/29350358_1_professional-bike-racer-tim-johnson-cyclists

Bike PGH receives "Advocacy Organization of the Year" from Alliance for Biking and Walking
Bike PGH March 14, 2011
http://bike-pgh.org/blog/2011/03/14/bikepgh-recieves-advocacy-organization-of-the-year-from-the-alliance-for-biking-walking/

Alliance for Biking & Walking announces 2011 Advocacy Award Winners
Bike World News, March 10, 2011
http://www.bikeworldnews.com/2011/03/10/alliance-biking-walking-announces-2011-advocacy-award-winners/

LaHood Kicks Off National Bike Summit
DC.StreetsBlog.org,  March 8, 2011
http://dc.streetsblog.org/2011/03/08/lahood-kicks-off-national-bike-summit/

LivableStreets Director Wins National Advocacy Award
Alliance for Biking & Walking March 8, 2011
http://livablestreets.info/livablestreets-director-wins-national-advocacy-award
http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/3169/

Will Beacon Hill get a bike lane?
Boston Globe February 14, 2011
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/beacon_hill/2011/02/will_beacon_hill_get_a_bike_la.html

Trapped by walls of white
Boston Globe January 29, 2011
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/29/needs_of_seniors_disabled_often_ignored_in_storm_cleanup_efforts/

Bike advocates call for a change of culture on the city's roads
Boston Globe January 28, 2011
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/allston_brighton/2011/01/bike_advocates_call_for_a_chan.html

Cyclists found a friendlier Boston in 2010
Boston Globe January 27, 2011
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2011/01/27/cyclists_found_a_friendlier_boston_in_2010/

Boston Bike Czar calls city "bike-friendly," says ridership has doubled in three years
Boston Globe January 27, 2011
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/downtown/2011/01/boston_bike_czar_calls_city_bi.html

Letter: Methuen rotoary project needs improvement
Eagle-Tribune January 26, 2011
http://www.eagletribune.com/opinion/x1221301667/Letter-Methuen-rotary-project-needs-improvement

Arlington: Support for new Mass. Ave plan
Boston Globe January 23, 2011
http://articles.boston.com/2011-01-23/news/29343974_1_bicycle-lanes-redesign-proposal-redesign-plan

Mass. Ave. Corridor Project debate rolls on in Arlington
Arlington Advocate January 14, 2011
http://www.wickedlocal.com/arlington/news/x1745235733/Mass-Ave-Corridor-Project-debate-rolls-on-in-Arlington

For parking turnover
Boston Herald January 10, 2011
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view.bg?articleid=1308415

LivableStreets Makes Progress on Boston Bridge - Learn More on Our Mutual Aid Call
Alliance for Biking and Walking December 14, 2010
http://www.peoplepoweredmovement.org/site/index.php/site/blog/3068/

On Biking: latest Longfellow Bridge proposal good for everyone
Boston Globe November 23, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/beacon_hill/2010/11/on_biking_latest_longfellow_br.html

Group tackles plan to create a walkable and bikeable Dedham
Wicked Local November 20, 2010
http://www.dailynewstranscript.com/features/x1892560621/Group-tackles-plan-to-create-a-walkable-and-bikeable-Dedham

For bikers, walkers, a positive step
Boston Globe, November 19, 2010
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/11/19/bikers_walkers_get_a_foot_in_longfellow_bridge_plan/

Idea wanted for making Dedham more bike, foot friendly
Boston Globe November 8, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/dedham/2010/11/meeting_wants_ideas_for_making.html

Tech for Transit: What Happens if You Give Up Your Car For a Week?
Read Write Web October 14, 2010
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/tech_for_transit_designing_a_future_system_study_l.php

The MBTA holiday fruitcake
Wicked Local Cambridge October 7, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x1594959896/Guest-commentary-The-MBTA-holiday-fruitcake#axzz1JdN0zcQT

(Park)ing Day 2010 - Harvard Avenue
Allston-Brighton TAB September 24, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/allston/news/x1916545080/-Park-ing-Day-on-Harvard-Avenue-highlights-need-for-better-use-of-public-spaces

Space Invaders
The Boston Globe September 18, 2010
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2010/09/18/anticar_celebrants_find_perfect_spots/

(Park)ing day 2010 - Brookline
Brookline TAB September 16, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/brookline/news/x1902479914/Spaces-for-idling-PARK-ing-Day-to-take-over-Coolidge-Corner-metered-spots-in-Brookline

From Parking Space to People Space
Brookline Patch September 10, 2010
http://brookline.patch.com/articles/from-parking-space-to-people-space#c

On Biking: Fixing the Charles River bridges for bikers
The Boston Globe, August 27, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/brookline/2010/08/on_biking_the_char...

Deferred work dogs T riders too
The Boston Globe August 9, 2010
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2010/08/09/deferred_work_dogs_t_riders_too/

Envision Longfellow not just as a bridge, but an amenity
The Boston Globe July 29, 2010
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2010/07/29/envision_longfellow_not_just_as_a_bridge_but_an_amenity/

On Biking: can't we all get along on our roads?
The Boston Globe July 28, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/brookline/2010/07/by_jonathan_simmons_guest_colu_2.html

Walz recieves award from LivableStreets Alliance
Wicked Local Cambridge July 28, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x350170629/Walz-receives-award-from-LivableStreets-Alliance

T moving in right direction on disabled access
The Boston Herald July 27, 2010
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1270426

Linking Cities and Eras
The Boston Globe July 25, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/cambridge/articles/2010/07/25/linking_cities_and_eras/?page=full

LivableStreets Alliance honors officials 'who get it' -- 5 year anniversary Street Party coverage
The Boston Globe July 25, 2010
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/07/25/quieting_down_the_mattapan_trolley_at_ashmont_station/?page=full

Bridge between Harvard Square and Allston could be reduced to three lanes
The Boston Globe July 23, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/cambridge/2010/07/bridge_between_harvard_square.html

Long-awaited Green Line extension to Somerville, Medford delayed again 
The Boston Globe July 11, 2010
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2010/07/11/long_awaited_green_line_extension_to_somerville_medford_delayed_again/

LivableStreets Alliance-- Rethinking Urban Transportation in Boston
Carbusters* July 7, 2010
http://carbusters.org/2010/07/07/livablestreets-alliance-%E2%80%93-rethinking-urban-transportation-in-boston/

Mass Ave Lane Addition
South End News May 26, 2010
http://www.mysouthend.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=106139

MBTA General Manager Davey and Bike Advocacy Groups Celebrate Bike Week
MBTA News May 19, 2010
http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/news_events/?id=19454&month=&year=

Activists decries Longfellow Bridge sidewalk as "worst in Massachusetts"
Wicked Local May 5, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/x2084228757/Activist-decries-Longfellow-Bridge-sidewalk-worst-in-Massachusetts

Getting to know the Commonwealth's chief of Aeronautics
Boston Globe May 2, 2010
http://articles.boston.com/2010-05-02/news/29300666_1_orange-airport-aviation-airport-safety

David Byrne and "Urban Revolutions" at MIT
Lovely Bicycle April 29, 2010
www.lovelybike.blogspot.com/2010/04/david-byrne-and-urban-revolutions-at...

Boston's Transformation To A Bike-Friendly City: On The Road To Recovery
The Quad April 25, 2010
http://buquad.com/2010/04/25/bostons-transformation-to-a-bike-friendly-c...

Letter: In reconstruction, focus on everyone who uses Cambridge bridges
Wicked Local Cambridge April 21, 2010
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/news/opinions/x749206192/Letter-In-reconstruction-focus-on-everyone-who-uses-Cambridge-bridges#axzz1JdN0zcQT

Coalition proposes eliminating Longfellow Bridge traffic lanes
Beacon Hill Times April 20, 2010
http://www.beaconhilltimes.com/#ST4872

Safe crossings: Pedestrians require bridge underpasses
Boston Globe April 5, 2010
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/oped/articles/2010/04/05/safe_crossings/

City, state get message on car-centric policies
Boston Globe March 12, 2010
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/2010/03/12/city_state_get_message_on_car_centric_policies/

Arlington bike group hosts winter social with special guest, Jackie Douglas, Director of LivableStreets
Boston Globe February 22, 2010
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/news/arlington/2010/02/arlington_bike_group_presents.html?comments=all

A new cycle of street life in Boston
Boston Society of Architects chapter letter January 20, 2010
http://www.architects.org/documents/publications/cl/infocus/infocusJanFeb2010.pdf

Alliance Awards $104,000 in Grants
Bicycle Retailer December 14, 2009
http://www.bicycleretailer.com/news/newsDetail/3511.html

Longfellow Bridge in the 21st Century
Boston Courant December 4, 2009
http://www.walkboston.org/documents/bostoncourant_longfellow_4dec09.pdf

Inspection, assurances after Red Line warning
Boston Globe November 5, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/11/05/inspection_assurances_after_red_line_warning/

Transit Riders Movement
Boston Globe October 25, 2009
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/10/25/next_stop_low_cost_diesel_rail/

$80m in US funds for bike projects unspent in Mass.
Boston Globe October 14, 2009
http://www.boston.com/lifestyle/green/articles/2009/04/14/80m_in_us_funds_for_bike_projects_unspent_in_mass/

Initiative would make Denver streets more friendly to pedestrians and bikes
Denver Post 10/13/09
http://www.denverpost.com/business/ci_13547435

Two-year construction begins on Mass Ave
Huntington News September 24, 2009
http://www.huntington-news.com/special-sections/city-pulse/two-year-construction-begins-on-mass-ave-1.1912071

Bikes Belong Awards Five REI/BFC Grants
Pedal Pushers Online March 16, 2009
http://ppolnews.com/?id=84751

Walk the walk in Downtown Crossing
Boston Globe – letter to the editor 3/8/2009
http://www.boston.com/yourtown/newton/articles/2009/03/08/walk_the_walk_...

Men at Work
Boston Herald – letter to the editor 2/26/2009
http://www.bostonherald.com/news/opinion/letters/view/2009_02_26_Men_at_...

Bike czar creates buzz just gearing up
Boston Globe 2/22/2009
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/02/22/bike_...

Look South!
Planetizen 2/18/2009
http://www.planetizen.com/node/37423

BU Bridge work is an effort to forge path to better transit
Boston Globe – letter to the editor 2/17/2009
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/editorial_opinion/letters/articles/200...

Achieve Urban Happiness Tonight
Bostonist.com 2/5/2009
http://bostonist.com/2009/02/05/achieve_urban_happiness_tonight.php

’Boston Bikes Annual Summary’ brings more Mass. Ave. debate
South End News 2/5/2009

Suit brewing on Mass. Ave.
South End News 1/21/2009
http://www.mysouthend.com/index.php?ch=news&sc=&sc2=news&sc3=&id=86144

Some say BU Bridge repairs endangering bikers, walkers, geese
Cambridge Chronicle 10/17/2008
http://www.wickedlocal.com/cambridge/archive/x1776798665/Some-say-BU-Bri...

Parking Space a Park for Day
Harvard Crimson 9/21/2008
http://www.thecrimson.com/article.aspx?ref=524140

New Bike Cages at Alewife
Boston Globe 9/21/2008

But who speaks for the Geese? Advocates seek voice in BU Bridge project
Boston Globe 9/14/2008
lhttp://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/09/14/but_who_speaks_for_the_geese/

Bridge set for facelift
Daily Free Press 9/9/2008

Rethinking Mass Ave
Boston Globe 8/10/2008
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/08/10/rethinking_mass_ave/

The Future of Crossing the Street
Boston Globe 8/10/2008
http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2008/08/10/the_futur...

World-class bike cities? Why not Boston?
Boston Globe 3/23/2008
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2008/03/23/world_class_bike_ci...

You Said It, JP!: 2007 in Quotes
JP Gazette 1/24/2008
lhttp://jamaicaplaingazette.com/node/2508

Rethinking ‘Bus vs. Trolley’
Jamaica Plain Gazette 10/5/2007
http://livablestreets.info/files/jpgaz_4oct07_bustrolley.pdf

Risky business at intersection
Boston Globe 12/23/2007
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/23/risky_business_at_i...

5th Annual AltWheels Festival: Meet the Heroes, Save the Planet. 26 Regional Individuals Doing Extraordinary Work
AltWheels 9/27/2007
http://www.docstoc.com/docs/29348715/doc---AltWheels--Welcome

Beaten path: Like the Emerald Necklace before it, the Charles River bike path is a jewel. This gem, however, has its flaws
Boston Globe 9/9/2007
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/09/09/beaten_path/

The Bike/Ped Professional Advocate’s Corner: Interview with Jeff Rosenblum, Founder and President of LivableStreets Alliance
Association of Pedestrian & Bicycle Professionals 7/2007
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/apbp_2007issue2_rosenblum.pdf

Pedal Power
Boston Globe 7/8/2007
http://livablestreets.info/node/1244

LivableStreets teams with MBTA for Bike Week
WBZ1030 5/14/2007
http://www.wbz.com/episode_download.php?contentType=36&contentId=713932 

"Pain at the Pump"
Chronicle, TV5 6/29/2007
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/chronicle_29jun06.mpg

Walking in the Hub may be heading downhill
Boston Globe 4/15/2007
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/04/15/walking_in_the_hub_...

Bike Bill Goes For A Third Spin: Advocates want stricter ticketing of riders, drivers
Boston Globe 1/14/2007
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/14/bike_bill_goes_for_...

Group seeks debt relief for the T
Boston Globe 1/9/2007
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2007/01/09/group_seeks_debt_re...

Election bump for Fairmont Line work?
Dorchester Reporter 11/30/2006
http://dotnews.com/electionbumpforfairmount.html

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
Boston Magazine 11/2006
http://www.bostonmagazine.com/articles/the_end_of_the_road/

AltWheels rolls into
Boston E Magazine 9/28/2006
http://www.emagazine.com/view/?3380

A Sustainable Transportation Vision for New England with LivableStreets Executive Director
WGBH 9/17/2006
http://forum-network.org/lecture/sustainable-transportation-vision-new-england

The Power of Two Wheels
TUFTS Observer 9/15/2006
http://www.tuftsobserver.org/on_the_town/20060915/the_power_of_two_wheels.html

Sound Familiar?
StreetsBlog 9/8/2006
http://www.streetsblog.org/2006/09/08/sound-familiar/

Brookline's nod to a bygone era: Town hopes to re-create Village Square's bustling urban atmosphere
Boston Globe 8/26/2006
http://www.boston.com/realestate/community/articles/2006/08/26/brookline...

Brookline attempts to connect Necklace
JP Gazette 8/15/2006
http://www.petestidman.com/?q=node/59

How To Live Well Without Owning A Car
Book by Chris Balish 8/12/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/node/644

At this circle, debate goes 'round: $4.5m ramps draw ire, praise
Boston Globe 8/6/2006
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/08/06/at_this_circle_deba...

The question is: Should the city go `car free' more often?
Boston Globe 7/9/2006
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/07/09/the_question_is_should_the_city_go_car_free_more_often/

LivableStreets briefs Brookline on Boston's BU/Comm. Ave design
Brookline Tab 5/24/2009

T Riders Oversight Committee requests more money from Legislature
Metro 5/15/2006

A long ride, with miles to go: Cyclists call for more and improved trails
Boston Globe 5/14/2006
http://www.boston.com/news/local/articles/2006/05/14/a_long_ride_with_mi...

LivableStreets supports public radio
WBUR 5/12/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/12may06_wburadvert_clip.WMA

Boston can be a bike city… if you fix these 5 big problems
Phoenix 5/11/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/phoenix11may06.pdf

Bike over trash to save on gas
Metro 5/2/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/node/406

City leaders plan for Storrow Drive tunnel project
NECN 3/27/2006
http://video.necn.com/global/video/popup/pop_playerLaunch.asp?clipid1=73...

Shifting gears, group merges transit message
Boston Globe 3/19/2006
http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2006/03/19/shift...

Golden Shoe Awards
WalkBoston Awards 3/30/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/2006walkbostoninvitation.pdf

Cambridgeport fears new buses
TownOnline.com 3/16/2006
http://livablestreets.info/files/cambchronical_16mar06_urbanring.pdf

Worst Cities: It’s still a jungle in these 3 urban centers
Bicycling Magazine 3/2006
http://www.livablestreets.info/files/bicyclingmagazine_march2006.pdf

New Look for Comm. Ave in the works
BU Source 1/26/2006