SBAC's own Paul Morgan is this month's Streetwise presenter! Paul founded the very-popular Family Bike Ride and he'll be talking about spreading joy and building community through group rides. Come out this Wednesday, 9/17 at 6pm at Aeronaut Brewing 👇

Event banner with the logos for the Gilman Square arts and music festival and Riverfest

Somerville knows how to party, and SBAC is leading a "festival-hopping" community bike ride between Gilman Sq and Assembly Row! Come out this Saturday the 13th and enjoy the festivities by bike - see our website for more details: www.somervillebikes.org/eventsrides....

Streetwise is a talk AND a ride this month! Next Wednesday, 8/20, come hear organizers of Critical Mass talk about joy and activism, and stick around for a ride around Camberville at 7pm after the talk:

Event poster for celebrating Portico Brewing's bike friendly business silver status award. The celebration is at the brewery in Somerville on Wednesday May 28th from 5-8pm, and the text reads "Bike Friendly Business Celebration (and bike month)" and "Come be BFFs (Bike friendly forever)." The address for the brewery is 101 South St. Somerville, MA 02143.

Congratulations to Portico Brewing for earning a shiny silver designation as a formally-recognized Bike Friendly Business 🥈 Achieving this is no small feat and it shows that Portico really cares about the bike community, so let's show up for them and celebrate this Wednesday 🥳 See details below:

TOMORROW, 5/21, come to Aeronaut for this month's Streetwise! Slow streets and schools are natural partners - learn more from Jessica and Mark of Neighborways Design 🎓🚴

New sidewalk bumpout on Gibbens Street to preserve the tree.

On Gibbens Street, we wanted to preserve this tree, but also make a safe and accessible sidewalk; so we choose to bump out the sidewalk at this location. 🌳

Digital poster for the Bay State Bike Month Kick-Off event showing a colorful picture of a group bike ride and the following key details: the event is May 4th, from 1-4pm at Aeronaut Brewery in Somerville. There will be bike workshops, tabling, food, music, and more!

May the force of the bicycle be with you THIS SUNDAY as we celebrate Bike Month at Aeronaut Brewery, May 4th, from 1-4pm! SBAC will be tabling and we'd love it if you come say hi and learn about current and upcoming projects and events in Somerville 🥳 🚲 ❤️ 🍻

This Wednesday, 4/16 @ 6pm at Aeronaut Brewing: come hear @crschmidt.net talk about his efforts towards getting more butts on e-bikes, giving folks the chance to "try before you buy." See you there! 🚲💨

Thanos from Avengers Endgame.

The Spring Hill Construction project has finally reached the ENDGAME. The last stretch of sidewalk replacements (project wide) on Lower Summer Street begins this week! voice.somervillema.gov/springhillse...

Construction season kicks off this week with our Washington Street contractors returning to the City to build two raised intersections at Hanson St/Skehan St and Oak Street/Houghton St. voice.somervillema.gov/western-wash...

6pm, of course. Unless you're a hardcore Streetwise fan and want to camp out to get the best possible seat 😂

Add another cool urban planning word to your dictionary: B is for Bioswale! Come out to Aeronaut Brewery this Wednesday the 19th at 6am to learn more about the many ways in which rain gardens enhance and protect street designs 🌱

Today's hard rain highlights the importance of rain gardens. Reminder to come to Aeronaut Wednesday for Streetwise to hear Brian Postlewaite wax poetic about rain gardens for climate resilience and safe streets. @finitealright.bsky.social @dogbiking.bsky.social @cityofsomerville.bsky.social

We will be tabling at this event and are looking forward to it all! The energy and empowerment that Critical Mass will bring post-ride, connecting with local advocacy groups and friends, and of course enjoying some food and drink. TOMORROW 6-8pm at Aeronaut:

Screen shot of Somerville City's 2024 Mobility and Safety key performance indicators cover page. The photograph they used shows purple-backed two-way sharrows on a road indicating a contraflow neighborway (which is a low-stress neighborhood road for biking). There is parking on both sides of and cars line the road, which is also school zone.

Check out @cityofsomerville.bsky.social annual safe streets performance review! Lots of cool data, and lots of excellent progress. Kudos to @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social and the entire Mobility Team for a great year!

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New western Washington Street bike lanes to cleanse the timeline for 2025. @somervilleinfr1.bsky.social

New cycle track on Central Street after a snow storm.

It's 2025 and we have entered the ENDGAME for the Spring Hill Construction Project, check out our update on upcoming work and a tentative final paving schedule for the remainder of the project. 🚧
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