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1996 Past Massachusetts Bicycle Meetings

Tuesday, April 9, 1996: Boston Bicycle Advisory Committee Bicycle Promotion subcommittee
5:15 pm at the Boston Transportation Department, Room 721, Boston City Hall
Agenda includes May 21 Bike Rally, neighborhood/family ride, TMA events, and other Bike Week events to include on flyer
-Betsy Johnson, (617)536-1711, betsy@usa1.com
Wednesday, April 10, 1996: Cambridge Bicycle Commitee
5:30 pm, 3rd floor conference room, City Hall Annex
Agenda includes John Wald memorial, joint Cambridge/Somerville projects, committee reports (including Cambridge Common, Arsenal Square, and bikes on sidewalks), and a possible name change to the Cambridge Bicycle Advisory Committee.
Wednesday, April 10, 1996: Blackstone River Bikeway Public Workshop
4:00-7:00 PM Millbury Municipal building 127 Elm Street, Millbury
6:00 PM A brief presentation on the project
Presenting route options in: Worcester, Millbury, Sutton, Grafton, Northbridge
Public comment forms will be available.
-Rich Whalen RVWhalen@aol.com
Thursday, April 11: Blackstone River Bikeway Public Workshop
4:00-7:00 PM River Bend Farm 287 Oak Street, Uxbridge
6:00 PM A brief presentation of the project
Presenting route options in: Northbridge, Uxbridge, Millville, Blackstone
Public comment forms will be available.
-Rich Whalen RVWhalen@aol.com
Thursday, April 11: Exploring Alternative Transportation in the 21st Century
7:30 PM, First Parish Unitarian Church, 3 Church St., Harvard Square, Cambridge
A panel sponsored by the Boston Area Solar Energy Association
Admission is $3 for members and $5 for non-members.
The panelists will be Irving Sachs of the MA Division of Energy Resources, Danuta DRozdowicz of the Maien Division of economic and Community Development, and Karl Thidemann of Solectria.
Bike and pedestrian commuters might want to attend to add their perspective to this discussion which will probably focus on alternative fuel vehicles, solar and electric vehicles and fleet vehicle conversation.
Thursday, April 11: GBC HI-AYH Trip Planning Pot-Luck & Slide Show
7:00 PM, Call Bonnie Friedman (617) 783-0358 ('til midnight) or Glenn Ketterle (617) 396-1351 ('til 10:30pm) to get directions to member's home in Cambridge
Calling all past, present and future trip leaders! Bring your ideas for summer (!) (June-early Aug) trips and activities, share your favorite dish with the group.
Wednesday, April 17: East Coast Greenway / S.E. Massachusetts
7:00 PM, Attleboro Public Library, 74 North Main Street, Attleboro
Become part of the East Coast Greenway, an Off-Road Multi-Use Pathway from Maine to Florida
Updates on Current Local Bikeway Efforts
Additional New Route Ideas
East Coast Greenway's Direct Route between Boston and Providence
Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts' Activities
-Betsy Johnson, (617)536-1711, betsy@usa1.com
Saturday, April 20: East Coast Greenway Board
10:00am - 3:00pm, Newton
The national board meets in Boston this month
-Pat King mantis1994@aol.com or Ken Withers ken-bill@mynet.com
Tuesday April 23: Somerville Bicycle Committee
7:00 pm at Dover Plaza
This is the SBC monthly meeting addressing various issues of cycling in Somerville. The Dover Plaza is a small enclosed shopping center in Davis Square, right behind the Somerville Theater and the Holland street exit of Red Line T-stop. The meetings are held in the food court across from The Modern Brewer.
-Julia Malik jmalik@world.std.com or Greg Palmer at 623-0750
How to Find and Write Grants
Wednesday, May 22, 7:00 pm, Trailside Museum, Rt. 138, Milton
For more information, call (617)575-0354.

State Bicycle Plan Meetings
Tuesday, June 18 through Tuesday, June 25 around the state.
Seven introductory meetings gathering concepts needed for a Massachusetts State Bicycle Plan:
Andover West Elementary School Auditorium 58 Beacon St.
Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Pittsfield Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission Conference Room 10 Fen St.
Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Boston Boston City Hall, Room 801 Congress St.
Tuesday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Worcester The Protector Group Building CMRPC Conference Room, Suite 200
Thursday, June 20, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
Northampton Northampton City Hall, 2nd Floor Hearing Room 210 Main St.
Monday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
North Easton Stonehill College, Alumni Hall Route 123
Monday, June 24, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.
East Dennis The Dennis Senior Center 1045 Route 134
Tuesday, June 25, 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

BikeBoston Committee of BCOM
Monday, June 24, 1996 7:15 - 9:15 pm Agassiz School Cafeteria 20 Child Street, Jamaica Plain, MA
Just off of South Street, 3 blocks south of The Monument (intersection of Centre and South Streets).
All are welcome. Please attend if you are interest in working to improve conditions for bicycling in Boston.

Agenda:
1. Boston Bicycle Advisory Committee Status --BTD now says first meeting July 15, 16 or 17
2. Southwest Corridor and Lower Roxbury Transportation Study --BikeBoston striping proposal
3. Bicycle Parking Project: State will fund most of it
4. State Bicycle Plan
5. Fenway/Longwood Project: Report from David Lewis
6. MDC Projects (Neponset, Route 9 Crossing, Charles River Basin)

North Shore Bikeways Coalition
Wednesday, June 26, 7:00 pm, Trustees Room, Smith Hall, Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute (Essex Aggie) on Route 62 in Danvers (just west of US 1 or I-95).
This month, BCOM/NSBC highlights include
a) new website (www.massbike.org)
b) state bike plan first round of meetings
c) NSBC over 75 members and heading for triple digits
d) DEM grant update
e) update on funding (Open Space Bond Bill, Feasibility Study)
Pre-meeting rides:
mtb: Bald Hill (Boxford), Middleton Rd. entrance at 5pm, Dan Streeter (dwstr@shore.net) to lead;
road: same venue - show and go format, Dan Tieger or other to lead. If you intend to ride but will be late, let us know.

Boston Bicycle Advisory Committee
Tuesday, July 16, 1996, 5:30-7:30, in the Piemonte Room on the 5th floor of Boston City Hall. The public is invited to attend.

BikeBoston committee of BCOM
Monday, July 22, 7:15 pm, in Conference Room R-4 of the Boston Public Library, Copley Square, Boston.

BCOM Membership Committee
Monday, July 22nd at 6:30 pm at the BCOM office at 214A Broadway in Cambridge.
The committee will focus on ways BCOM can increase the number of people and organizations that support our efforts to promote bicycling.
If you are interested in participating in these efforts please contact Steve Winslow, Membership Development Director at Stevenine@aol.com or 617-397-6893

Assabet River Rail Trail Public Meeting
Wednesday, July 24, 7:00 - 9:00 pm, Unitarian Church, Main t. (Rt. 62), Hudson, MA
7:00 Open House
7:30 Welcome and Overview
7:40 Slide Show
7:50 Feasibility Study Update
8:10 Questions and Answers
Cathy Buckley-Lewis of the Mass. Central Transportation Planning Staff will present an update on the ongoing feasibility study. Maps and other information about the project will be available for review.

North Shore Bikeways Coalition
Wednesday, July 31, 7:00 pm, Trustees Room, Smith Hall, Essex Agricultural and Technical Institute (Essex Aggie) on Route 62 in Danvers (just west of US 1 or I-95).

MetroWest Bicycle Task Force
Wednesday, August 21 at 7:00 PM at the Natick Town Hall, Room 205
The MetroWest Growth Management Committee's Bicycle Task Force is meeting in conjunction with BCOM.
MetroWest towns are: Ashland, Framingham, Marlborough, Natick, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, and Weston
For more information you should contact Janine at (508) 651-7350 or John Stasik at (508) 877-6771. They can probably send you an agenda.

Central Mass Rail-Trail Public Meeting
Thursday, October 3rd, 7:00pm at the Wayland Town Hall
A meeting will be held to discuss a proposal to build a rail-trail on the Central Massachusetts Line. This potential trail would extend from Waltham and Berlin, running for over twenty scenic miles as it passes through Weston, Wayland, Sudbury and Hudson and could include connections through Belmont. The study is being conducted by the Central Transportation Planning Staff at the request of the communities. This meeting will be your first opportunity to find out about the study and contribute your ideas and opinions concerning the proposal. A short presentation will be made at 7:00pm, followed by general discussion. The meeting is scheduled to end by 8:30pm.

Wayland Town Hall is located at the intersection of Routes 20 and 27. The driveway to the Town Hall is located off of Route 27, immediately south of Route 20. Turning onto Route 27 from Route 20, it is the first driveway on the right. Proceed around the building to the town hall parking lot.

For further information, contact Cathy Buckley Lewis of the Central Transporation Planning Staff (617-973-7118), or Ed Wallner, Wayland s representative to the study committee (508-358-7938).

Central Mass Rail-Trail Public Meeting
Wednesday, November 6th, 6:00pm at Waltham's Government Center, 119 School St.
A meeting will be held to discuss a proposal to build a rail-trail on the Central Massachusetts Line. This potential trail would extend from Waltham and Berlin, running for over twenty scenic miles as it passes through Weston, Wayland, Sudbury and Hudson and could include connections through Belmont. The study is being conducted by the Central Transportation Planning Staff at the request of the communities. This meeting will be your first opportunity to find out about the study and contribute your ideas and opinions concerning the proposal. A short presentation will be made at 6:00pm, followed by general discussion. The meeting is scheduled to end by 7:30pm.
For further information, contact Cathy Buckley Lewis of the Central Transporation Planning Staff (617-973-7118).

Boston Bicycle Advisory Committee
Enforcement Subcommittee
Tuesday November 12th 5:15 to 6:30 Boston City Hall Room 721
AGENDA: Continuing discussion of enforcement of bicycle violations for safety and the bicycle courier registration ordinance.

Design Subcommittee
Thursday November 14th 5:15 to 6:15 Boston City Hall Room 721
AGENDA: The Boston Bicycle Parking program: how to proceed with selecting and installing racks.
NOTE: The Public Hearing for the Statewide Bicycle Plan follows at 6:30 in Room 801

Full Committee Meeting
Tuesday November 19 5:30 to 7:30 Boston City Hall Room 608
AGENDA: Projects for the next 6 months; bicycle policy document.

MetroWest Growth Management Committee's Bicycle Task Force
Thursday, November 14 from 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM, Natick Town Hall Auditorium
The purpose of the meeting is to initiate a biking improvement plan. You will be able to make specific recommendations regarding how to improve selected roadways. Metrowest towns include: Ashland, Framingham, Marlborough, Natick, Southborough, Sudbury, Wayland, Wellesley, and Weston.
For more information or to obtain a meeting agenda contact John Stasik at (508) 877-6771. Note: The press usually covers these meetings so the more cyclists who attend the better.

State Bicycle Plan Public Meetings
The Massachusetts Highway Department has contracted with Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. (VHB), to develop a comprehensive Statewide Bicycle Transportation Plan to provide policies and practices to improve conditions for bicycling in the Commonwealth. The plan is scheduled to be completed in December. The second round of public meetings, at which findings and recommendations will be presented, is scheduled during mid-November. All those with an interest in improving bicycling conditions are urged to attend. All meetings are scheduled from 7:00 to 9:00 pm.
The Draft Recommendations section of the Massachusetts Statewide Bicycle Transporation Plan are available on line at http://www.vhb.com/sbprweb2.htm. The Draft Recommendations are being prepared by Vanasse Hangen Brustlin, Inc. who are solely responsible for their contents. Please check this address for specifics of availability prior to the public meetings.

BikeBoston
Monday, November 25 7:00 pm Agassiz School, Jamaica Plain
The Boston committee of the Bicycle Coalition of Massachusetts will discuss a variety of issues, including
City of Boston Bicycle Advisory Committee Update
-Design Subcommittee (Anne McKinnon, chair)
__"Boston Boulevards" design guidelines: Tremont St. (downtown), Ruggles/Tremont/Columbus, Mass. Ave., Huntington Ave., Washington Street,
-Boston Bicycle Parking Program: Request for locations, Merchant contributions
-Enforcement and Education Subcommittee (Paul Schimek, chair).
__Police department proposals
__Letter in response to police comments in Boston Globe Magazine that bicycle couriers are "suicidal maniacs"
__Bicycle Policy Document Project (Tom Ennis, chair)
-MDC Update
__Neponset Project, Charles River, Bridges
__Rt. 9 crossing
-Membership building: Tabling (starting when it's warm)? Event parking?
Contact Paul Schimek Schimek@volpe2.dot.gov to be added to the BikeBoston mail group.

Central Mass Rail Trail Public Meeting
Wednesday, December 4 at 7:00 p.m at the Sudbury Town Hall
A recreational trail has been proposed to us the Central Massachusetts Railroad right-of-way from Waltham to Berlin, passing through Weston, Wayland, Sudbury and Hudson. Connections through Belmont are also being considered. This meeting is an opportunity to learn about the study and to contribute your ideas and opinions. This will be the last public meeting during the feasibility study phase of the project.
A short presentation will be made at 7:00 p.m., followed by general discussion. The meeting is scheduled to end by 8:30 p.m.
For more information contact Cathy Lewis of the Central Transportation Planning Staff at 617-973-7118.

Upper Charles Trail Public Meeting
Thursday, December 5, 1996 at 7:30 PM at the Milford Town Hall.
The Metropolitan Area Planning Council will be holding a public meeting on the Upper Charles Trail Feasibility Study. The trail would begin in Framingham Center and go south through Sherborn and Holliston, into Milford and then head north to Hopkinton, Ashland and back into Framingham.
7:30 - 7:45 Overview of the Project: In July, 1996 the Metropolitan Area Planning Council recieved a grant from the Massachusetts Turnpike Authority to study the feasibility of the proposed Upper Charles Trail. There will be a brief review of the scope of work.
7:45 - 8:15 Existing Conditions: There will be a presentation on existing conditions on the right-of-way. The focus will be on the opportunities that exist for linking open spaces and town centers, as well as obstacles to completion of the path.
8:15 - 9:00 Public Comment: This will be an opportunity for all interested citizens to ask questions and raise issues that they would like to see addressed in the final report.
9:00 - 9:15 Next steps: There will be a brief discussion of the remainder of the study and what steps will be necessary beyond the study.
For more information please call Joan Blaustein at (617) 451-2770

Last updated April 28, 1998 by Doug Mink

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