Separated bike lanes and e-bikes in Dorchester, Mattapan
Build more bollard-protected bike lanes in Dorchester and Mattapan, including one to downtown, and expand e-bike access so people can bike to work safely.
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The idea
More separated bike lanes with bollards in Dorchester and Mattapan, can there be a separate bike lane from Dorchester to downtown Boston, make this happen in all areas so more people can bike to work safely- also more electric bikes
Who it helps and why
Areas such as Dorchester and Mattapan have to rely on the trolley and subway but it’s so much quicker if people can bike to work, people are scared to bike to work if it’s not a separate lane
Details
- Cycle
- 2024–25
- Submitted
- August 15, 2024
- Neighborhood
- City-wide
- Portal category
- Public Safety
- How it was submitted
- Individual submission
- Submission language
- English
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