Tag: biking

Bike Sharing Programs Expand – and Not Just in Boston

Posted on June 14, 2017 at 11:31 am. Written by Elise Harmon

On May 25, 2017 Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced the largest expansion of the Hubway system since 2011. In honor of the regional bike-sharing system’s plans to add over […]

Sim City 5: A classic grows up

Posted on March 11, 2013 at 1:15 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Like many Gen Y-ers, my youth before the arrival of the 56K modem was spent on watching endless hours of Road Rules, catering to every physiological need of a tamagotchi […]

What does speed have to do with vibrant communities?

Posted on January 31, 2013 at 12:38 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

On January 18, MAPC hosted a packed house for Slow Down! Speed Reduction Strategies for Vibrant Communities. The room was filled with bicycle and pedestrian advocates, local planners and public […]

Discover the world of planning at the MAPC Open House

Posted on January 24, 2013 at 5:41 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Have you registered for the MAPC Open House yet? Whether you’re completely new to MAPC, or you’ve gotten to know us through a specific project in your region or area […]

Hubway Data Challenge Winners

Posted on November 14, 2012 at 9:38 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Data heads, animators, graphics geeks, designers, mappers, students and professional visualization artists converged on The Bocoup Loft in Boston’s Fort Point Channel Tuesday night to find out the answer to one […]

My Way or the Hubway

Posted on November 9, 2012 at 1:06 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Originally posted on Jackie’s Daily Drifting My name is Jackie and I had a Hubway membership. There, I said it. The best part? It was awesome. I think that like many people, I […]

Hubway Data Viz Hack Day

Posted on October 31, 2012 at 5:03 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Last Saturday we hosted a our first-ever Hubway Data Visualization Hack Day at the The Bocoup Loft in the Innovation District of Boston. A “Hack Day is a workshop-like setting where people […]

Aqueduct trails now open to the public!

Posted on October 22, 2012 at 2:10 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Nature lovers, walkers, bird watchers, and cyclists should rejoice today–the first piece of more than 40 miles of inactive Massachusetts Water Resources Authority (MWRA) aqueduct trails were opened at a ribbon-cutting ceremony […]

Helmets vs. physical activity: A public health Catch-22

Posted on October 17, 2012 at 3:12 pm. Written by Amanda Linehan

Will encouraging helmet use simultaneously discourage people from riding their bikes in the city? Two public health concerns – obesity and accident prevention – run the risk of being at odds […]