Cambridge Bicycle Safety

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A group of Cambridge residents interested in promoting safety for cyclists of all ages and abilities in Cambridge, Massachusetts. https://cambridgebikesafety.org/

Ride For Your Life Boston: Ride. Walk. Rally. For safer streets. October 25th, 2026. rideforyourlife.org. A triptych of a group ride oncoming toward the camera; walkers holding hands; a speaker in a fluorescent vest in front of the state house.
map image demarcating the area of work - on Main Street, from Ames St through just past Technology Sq in Cambridge, Massachusetts
June social Pond Pride Ride. Sunday June 7th, ride starts 11:00am at Fresh Pond, followed by a 12:00pm social at Portico Brewing
Poster describing event: an evening with Christina Whitehouse, founder of Bike Lane Uprising. BLU turns community reports into real-worled safety improvements, using data to drive accountability that can reduce dangerous behavior on our streets. Tuesday, June 9th at Patagonia Cambridge, 39 Brattle Street, Cambridge, MA 02138. Hosted by Cambridge Bicycle Safety. RSVP at cambike.us/blu-26
A photo of cyclists riding toward the viewer in a bike lane. Caption: Free Learn to Bike programs
A poster for volunteer signups for packing a shipping container full of bikes set for Rwanda. No experience necessary - packing bikes, sorting parts, counting bikes, and more. email containerloading@bikesnotbombs.org. Thurs May 28 container prep 8:30AM-12noon, otherwise: shifts 9-1PM, 1230PM-4PM on Friday and Saturday May 29-30. Location: Boston ReStore Dorchester, MA.
Poster - sponsored by Somerville Bicycle Advisory Committee, Cambridge Bike Safety, Somerville Pedestrian and Transit Advisory Comittee, Somerville Alliance for Safe Streets (SASS) - STREETWISE, a monthly speaker series focused on sharing wisdom along the path to Complete Streets. This month: "Getting There Safely: The Work Behind Cambridge Street Design."
Cambridge Bike Rides - photo of dozens of bikes and riders at Joan Lorentz Park
Two firefighters standing outside Angelo's Pizzeria in red polo shirt uniform, yellow helmets, beside Cambridge Fire Department bicycles loaded down with gear.
Keep Garden Street Calm Email the Council Today: “Support PO #2” to: citycouncil@cambridgema.gov cc: clerk@cambridgema.gov Call to Action Cambridge Bicycle Safety
A top-10 leaderboard of the 10 most popular Bluebikes stations of 2025. Cambridge held the top 3 and 6 of the top 10 most popular stations, mostly around Mass Ave and MIT.
Bar chart graph showing BlueBike ridership declined further from January into February in Boston (16.6%), Somerville (13.9%), and Brookline (13.9%), but rose slightly in Cambridge (2.9%).
Table titled “Key Bike Safety Cambridge City Council Votes 2023–25” showing how councilors voted on six bike safety–related policy orders. Candidates are grouped as Bike Safety Champions (Azeem, McGovern, Siddiqui, Sobrinho-Wheeler), Supporters (Nolan, Zusy), and Do not rank (Simmons, Wilson). April 2024: Voted NO on an 18-month delay for Broadway, Main, and Cambridge Streets. Champions voted yes to oppose the delay, Nolan voted no, Zusy not applicable, Simmons and Wilson voted no. October 2024: Voted to shorten bike lane delay until 2026. Champions and Nolan supported; Zusy supported after joining council; Wilson opposed; Simmons opposed. April 2025: Voted against changing Garden Street to two-way motor vehicle traffic. Champions opposed; Nolan, Zusy, Simmons, and Wilson did not. June 2025: Voted to open an access point to Linear Park at Westley Street. Champions supported, Nolan opposed, Zusy supported, Simmons and Wilson opposed. June 2025: Voted against removing Broadway from the Bicycle Network. Champions supported, Nolan opposed, Zusy supported, Simmons and Wilson opposed. June 2025: Voted against delaying Broadway indefinitely until parking created. Champions opposed; Nolan supported; Zusy opposed; Simmons and Wilson opposed. Note: Cathie Zusy joined council in October 2024.
Chart of Cambridge City Council candidates ranked by Cambridge Bike Safety in 2025. Candidates are grouped into three categories: Bike Safety Champions (Burhan Azeem, Marc McGovern, Sumbul Siddiqui, Jivan Sobrinho-Wheeler, Ayah Al-Zubi, Dana Ray Bullister, and Ned Melanson), Bike Safety Supporters (Patricia Nolan, Catherine Zusy, LaQueen Battle, Peter Hsu, and Stan Rivkin), and Do Not Rank (Zion Sheron, E. Denise Simmons, Ayesha Wilson, Elizabeth Bisio, Tim Flaherty, John Hanratty, and Robert Winters). Columns show whether each candidate is committed to completing the Cycling Safety Ordinance (CSO) in 2026, their street safety questionnaire grade, and their voting record on street safety if incumbent. Champions all commit to CSO; four incumbents have “Perfect” voting records. Supporters are mixed: some incumbents have mixed records and lower questionnaire grades (A–C). “Do Not Rank” candidates either oppose or did not commit to CSO, scored poorly or did not complete the questionnaire, or opposed safety votes as incumbents. Legend: (I) = incumbent. Questionnaire grading scale: A+ > 95, A = 90–95, B = 80–90, C < 80. N/A indicates not completed or non-incumbent.