diff --git a/_posts/news/2024-08-05-boston-globe-bike-boom.md b/_posts/news/2024-08-05-boston-globe-bike-boom.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..376544e --- /dev/null +++ b/_posts/news/2024-08-05-boston-globe-bike-boom.md @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +--- +title: More Bostonians are biking as bike lanes boom, but barriers remain, Boston Globe +categories: + - In the news + - Environment +tags: + - Boston Globe + - Boston +--- + +Boston has set a goal to have every resident within 3 minutes of a protected bike route. Progress since 2021 has shown +and increase in ridership with more and more people interviewed saying they're opting for their bike instead of car. +Ridership increases are attributed to increased sense of safety while riding. + +Key quote ... + +> Bikers interviewed by the Globe said new bike lanes across the city have made them feel safer and even allowed some to +> opt for biking instead of driving to work, day care, the grocery store, and to run other errands or visit friends. + +#### Source + +* [pdf](/images/news/2024-boston-globe-bike-boom.pdf) +* [original link](https://www.boston.com/news/the-boston-globe/2024/08/05/more-bostonians-are-biking-as-bike-lanes-boom-but-barriers-remain/) diff --git a/images/news/2024-boston-globe-bike-boom.pdf b/images/news/2024-boston-globe-bike-boom.pdf new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a8c776d Binary files /dev/null and b/images/news/2024-boston-globe-bike-boom.pdf differ