Posts Tagged ‘cyclists’
One-way street
As I predicted in this space on Aug. 27, the activists from Safe Streets Wakefield made their presence known at last week’s Town Council meeting to support Envision Wakefield, for one reason and one reason only: mandated bike lanes. Envision Wakefield is the downtown revitalization project that will be funded by tens of millions of […]
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Subject matter experts
When you attend a lot of municipal meetings, you come to learn that each board has its own pet buzzwords and phrases. But one phrase favored across the board by local government bodies is the term “subject matter experts.” Town boards and committees rely on these subject matter experts to inform and validate their actions […]
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Reality bites
Cycling and farmers markets go together like avocado and toast. Wakefield’s Farmers Market even offers a bike valet service for the convenience of its cycling customers during the market season. And now, Wakefield‘s first true bike lane begins right next to the Farmers Market location at Hall Park. A match made in heaven, right? Perhaps […]
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Minority leaders
The vast majority of people use cars to get around. Only a tiny minority ride bicycles. So naturally, Wakefield is in the process of taking nine feet of driving lane away from motorists in order to create a separate lane for bicycles on North Avenue.
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