Dot Bike

Annual Spring Neponset Cycle – Ride the Entire Greenway!
Saturday, March 20, 10:00 a.m.
Meet at concession stand at Fort Independence/Castle Island, Day Blvd., South Boston
A 20-mile tour of Boston Harbor and the Neponset Greenway will take us from Castle Island to Paul’s Bridge in Hyde Park and back. This will be our first Neponset ride including some of the new Greenway paths along Truman Parkway! The ride is fairly flat, about 60% on-road and 40% on paved paths. Helmets required.

MassDOT HOLDING PUBLIC MEETINGS TO DISCUSS

CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND TRAFFIC IMPACTS

FOR THE NEPONSET RIVER BRIDGE

REHABILITATION PROJECT PHASE II

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) has scheduled two public meetings to discuss the construction plans and anticipated traffic impacts for the rehabilitation of the Neponset River Bridge, which serves as a major artery between Quincy and Boston.  Following a presentation, MassDOT staff will lead a discussion to answer questions. Meetings times and locations are as follows:

March 22, 2010

7- 8:30 PM

Port Norfolk Yacht Club

179 Walnut Street

Dorchester, MA

March 24, 2010

6:30 – 8 PM

North Quincy High School

316 Hancock Street

North Quincy, MA

As part of Patrick-Murray Administration’s $3 billion Accelerated Bridge Program, aimed at quickly repairing the Commonwealth’s most neglected bridges, MassDOT recently awarded a contract to J.F. White of Framingham for the full rehabilitation of Neponset River Bridge. During Phase II of the project, the concrete deck, expansion joints, sidewalks and lighting system will be replaced. Site preparation and set-up is ongoing and full construction is expected to begin by the end of the month.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation, MassDOT, is the unified transportation organization serving the residents and visitors of Massachusetts with a focus on public safety, customer service and efficiency.  MassDOT is governed by a five member board, managed by a Secretary/CEO, and includes four divisions: Highway, Rail & Transit, Registry of Motor Vehicles, and Aeronautics. MassDOT was created on November 1, 2009, the result of a historic transportation reform law signed into law by Governor Deval Patrick in June 2009.

For transportation news and updates visit MassDOT online at our website: www.mass.gov/massdot, blog: www.mass.gov/blog/transportation, or follow MassDOT on twitter at www.twitter.com/massdot. To learn more about the Accelerated Bridge Program, visit www.mass.gov/acceleratedbridges.

The MetroFuture Speaker Series presents: Bicycles in Boston and the Public
Health Connection – featuring Dr. Anne Lusk

March 23rd, 2010 6:00 p.m.

Location: MAPC, 60 Temple Place Boston, MA

Learn about how Boston’s bicycling infrastructure could be changed to increase bicycling and improve health in men, women, children, seniors, and parents with children on their bicycles.

DotBike “Winter” Meeting

Wednesday March 24th 6 p.m.

at VietAid 42 Charles St. Dorchester MA – right next to the Fields Corner red line station.

The weather is turning and the fair weather riding season is upon us.  And it’s time for a meeting.

Do you have ideas on what DotBike should be working on this coming year? How would you like to be involved in advocacy, outreach, events, and organizing?

For the past two years DotBike has been working to make cycling more fun, convenient and safer for all in Dorchester.  We’ve held community rides and participated in community events.  You’ve hopefully noticed more city bike racks around the neighborhood.  And this year we expect to see concrete results of our ongoing advocacy including a bike parking cage at a Dorchester T station, bike lanes on several Dorchester streets and bike riding officially allowed in Franklin Park.

But there is still lots more to do.   We need to hear from you.

The Shiny Green Dot Ride – Saturday April 24th 12:30 p.m.

In celebration of Earth Week and Boston Shines we’re going for a ride around the neighborhood to check out some of Dorchester’s many parks and green spaces.

The ride starts from the giraffe entrance of the Franklin Park Zoo at 12:30 p.m. and after a riding tour of Franklin Park we’ll head out of the park on an approximately 12 mile loop to hit various other green spaces.

Check out the map for planned stops and points of interest.

View Green Dot Ride in a larger map
Click link to the larger map to see what the markers are marking.

And here is the Cue Sheet for the ride as a downloadable PDF.

We’ll ride at a relaxed pace and leave no one behind and there will be several stops along the way.

Helmets are required and riders under the age of 18 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Email dotbike AT bostonbiker DOT org or call Andy at 781-367-9200 with questions.

Boston Bike Friday

May 21, June 25, July 30, & August 27, 2010

Dorchester Convoy meets in Peabody Square for 7:00 a.m. departure and picks up more riders in Fields Corner

Ride into work with the help of some friends–join a bike commuter convoy from one of dozens of locations throughout the Boston metro area. Head to Boston City Hall for free breakfast courtesy of Boloco and a Bike Expo featuring tons of great gear from local bike shops.

Safe, guided convoys follow a fixed schedule and route to Boston City Hall Plaza. Convoys meet at 6:45AM at various locations and arrive at City Hall Plaza by 8:15. Give the car a day off, enjoy free breakfast and fun with fellow cyclists, and still get to work on time.

Convoys start in Dorchester, West Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Brighton, Newton, Belmont, Lexington and Cambridge/Somerville. Join the convoy at the start, or at any point along the route–or just meet us on City Hall Plaza!

See the Boston Bikes site for more info and to register for these free rides.