Tag Archives: Massachusetts

The Poseur

Posted on November 14, 2013 by jsallen

I get buzzed by another cyclist on the Minuteman path. This is a high-definition video. You get the full experience if click on “YouTube” under the image, expand it to full screen and click on the little gear wheel under … Continue reading →

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Response to Adam Auster’s comment about Arlington Center

Posted on November 11, 2013 by jsallen

I’m responding to Adam Auster’s comment on my previous post: On the other hand the route would cross the sidewalk, which can be quite busy, 3 times. (To say nothing of the crosswalk because you already mention it.) Let’s compare … Continue reading →

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Further suggestions for Arlington Center

Posted on November 8, 2013 by jsallen

On the evening of November 6, 2013, I attended a public hearing about the Arlington Center project. A representative of the city described the town’s plan. There were some changes and clarifications of what was shown at Town Day, and … Continue reading →

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Arlington Center westbound — avoiding the right hook

Posted on November 6, 2013 by jsallen

The Town of Arlington, Massachusetts has proposed changes to the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue with Mystic Street/Pleasant Street (really one street, which changes name at the intersection). I’ve posted a video of a bicycle ride I took through Arlington Center, … Continue reading →

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Right-turn lane as dual-destination lane?

Posted on April 12, 2013 by jsallen

I’ve had criticism from an unusual side about the video below. The complaint, from another cyclist, was essentially that I was not following the rules of the road, not operating as the driver of a vehicle, by riding straight through … Continue reading →

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Boston Globe: Reality Check Time

Posted on December 1, 2012 by jsallen

The caption with the picture below in the Starts and Stops column of the Metro section of the June 17, 2012 Boston Globe reads: Cyclists stopped for a red light in the “bike box” on Commonwealth Avenue in the Back … Continue reading →

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Cycle track mania on the slippery slope in Somerville, Massachusetts

Posted on November 14, 2012 by jsallen

My attention recently was drawn to a proposed project for Beacon Street in Somerville Massachusetts, a couple of towns away from where I live. A presentation from a public meeting is online here: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1Y_jIpLYtpycEZNOUVTNUYxQVU/edit (I was unfortunately not able to … Continue reading →

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A ride on Comm Ave., Boston, Massachusetts, USA

Posted on June 15, 2012 by jsallen

This is a 4-minute continuous video of a bicycle ride in Boston, eastbound on Commonwealth Avenue through Kenmore Square, to and through the underpass at Massachusetts Avenue. I recommend that you view it on Vimeo site, in full-screen high definition. … Continue reading →

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“Shared space” — longer video and discussion

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jsallen

This post is a companion to my earlier one titled “No Rules.” The video here shows my entire ride on Commercial Street in Provincetown, Massachusetts, with a forward and rearward view, while the one in “No Rules” shows only highlights … Continue reading →

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No rules?

Posted on March 7, 2012 by jsallen

Quite by chance, I encountered an advocate of “shared space” and had a conversation with him at the start of a ride I undertook to illustrate the concept. The advocate expressed that there are “no rules” in this kind of … Continue reading →

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