@CarFreeBoston

Imagine Boston free from cars - a city for people not noise, smog and CO2. We are in a climate emergency and have to act now. Cars are out. 🚶‍♀️🚴,🚊🛴🐝

 Boston, MA
better.boston/@carfree
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Haven't posted much here much lately but... we wanted to make sure y'all saw this event! Hope you can make it!!! World Car Free Day Ride, this Friday, September 22, 6 pm at Copley Square, BPL steps. Details at carfreeboston.org/carfreeday… #carfree #WorldCarFreeDay #bikeride
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Hey car free peeps! We haven't been over there in a while but we're still very active. Check us out on bsky.app/profile/carfreebost… We won't be posting on this website anymore. We're also on threads and mastadon at better.boston/@carfree Thanks, and keep not driving!
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Jehiah@jehiah29 Sep 2023
Hats off to this cyclist. My hero for the day.
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Who knew @RishiSunak is a gas huffer? But there it is.
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Kent Hamilton@MrHamiltonPE3 Oct 2023
A special moment this morning! Instead of riding the bus or driving, over 175 of our students and families joined our #BikeBus today to get to school. To make the morning even better, yard signs and posters with positive messages greeted the students as they rode by! 🚲🏡
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All these people claim to be progressive but the minute you talk about reducing parking or building apartments on their block, they lose their minds. – at Baltimore, MD
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Just want them to run. Any color would do.
MBTA
@MBTA3 Oct 2023
You pick: Option 1 Option 2 Option 3 As we move forward with our designs for the future Green Line Type 10 car, we're asking riders which paint scheme they like best. Vote for your favorite new Green Line train designs through October 9: mbta.com/GLTrains #BuildingABetterT
A design rendering with "Option 1" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with green doors and shades of grey side panels.

ALT A design rendering with "Option 1" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with green doors and shades of grey side panels.

A design rendering with "Option 2" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with grey doors and white and green siding.

ALT A design rendering with "Option 2" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with grey doors and white and green siding.

A design rendering with "Option 3" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with green doors and grey and green siding.

ALT A design rendering with "Option 3" paint scheme for the future Green Line Type 10 train with green doors and grey and green siding.

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George S@noisecapella2 Oct 2023
Hate my elected officials who are such screwups. Endless talk about endless communication when a new bike lane is proposed, but you can remove a bike lane in the middle of the night with one hour notice xitter.cf/MassDCR/status/1708955…
MassDCR@MassDCR2 Oct 2023
We have issued the following advisory for work we are doing to add a lane to Arborway to alleviate congestion:
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Do you want to make the BU Bridge safer to bike on? A group of us have developed recommendations and are looking to show support. Please sign our petition. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F…

Petition to Improve Safety on the Boston University Bridge

Please sign this petition to make the BU Bridge safer and more efficient for everyone! The results of this petition will be sent to MassDOT, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation of Recreati...

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Boston Bike Data@BostonBikeData21 Sep 2023
BU Bridge NB 1154 riders on Wed Sep 20 New record for weekdays in September!
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Enough! Today, the citizens of Milan blocked intersections at four crucial locations in the city to demand that their voices be heard, and taken into consideration. Let's unite our forces to ensure that Milan becomes a city where no one should fear for their life on the streets.
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Today, the cyclists of Jinja, Uganda took over the streets with a #CriticalMassJinja ride to demand that their voices to be heard, their needs to be seen and taken into consideration. #CarFreeDayJinja #ABikeMakesTheDifference #JinjaBicycleCity – at Jinja, Uganda
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This trend will continue until all the cars are gone.
WCVB-TV Boston@WCVB20 Sep 2023
Bike lanes and e-bikes to become more common in Boston wcvb.com/article/bike-lanes-…

Bike lanes and e-bikes to become more common in Boston

Traveling Boston by bike may get a little easier thanks to several city initiatives

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Anne Hidalgo
@Anne_Hidalgo18 Sep 2023
Hier, avec la journée Paris Respire, notre ville était plus vivante que jamais avec toujours plus de familles, de jeunes et d'enfants dans nos rues ! Une ville plus vivante et pourtant bien moins bruyante avec 53% de bruit en moins, un record ! Ce n'est pas tout ⤵
Les quais pendant la journée Paris Respire avec la Kidical Mass, avec beaucoup de vélos. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

ALT Les quais pendant la journée Paris Respire avec la Kidical Mass, avec beaucoup de vélos. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

Journée Paris Respire avec la Kidical Mass et beaucoup de personnes dont des enfants en vélo. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

ALT Journée Paris Respire avec la Kidical Mass et beaucoup de personnes dont des enfants en vélo. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

Journée Paris Respire avec l'évènement la Grosse Rando, beaucoup de monde en skates, rollers, vélos. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

ALT Journée Paris Respire avec l'évènement la Grosse Rando, beaucoup de monde en skates, rollers, vélos. Crédit : Jean-Baptiste Gurliat/Ville de Paris

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Brussels went car-free yesterday 😍 Hands up if you'd like to see regular car-free days in more cities across Europe?! 🙋‍♀️
Jon Stone@joncstone18 Sep 2023
Yesterday was car free Sunday in Brussels - driving banned across the whole city region, except for buses/emergency vehicles/special permits/etc It’s amazing how it immediately creates a festival atmosphere!
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This was the summer I sold my car and started BlueBiking around the city. Best decision ever, and one I made only because the new lanes made me feel comfortable and safe. I’m not going to let us go backward! – at Cambridge, MA
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This fantastic experiment shows that nudges are completely ineffective in changing real-world, daily climate-polluting behavior (driving alone to work). TLDR: Make full costs visible & use both carrots + sticks. I'll write more in my March newsletter! hbr.org/2019/12/why-its-so-h…

Why It’s So Hard to Change People’s Commuting Behavior

Car commuters report higher levels of stress and lower job satisfaction compared to train commuters — in large part because car commuting can involve driving in traffic and navigating tense road...

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Save the date for World Car Free Day, September 22, 2023!! We are planning a bike ride to celebrate and imagine our city without cars. Details on the event will be announced soon. awarenessdays.com/awareness-…
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Anyone want to help us find some sticks? forbes.com/sites/carltonreid…
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