Now we need to speak up and make our needs and concerns known.

Signing the petition below will keep you informed of what the City of Cambridge is proposing, upcoming meetings, and important developments in installing the protected bicycle lanes so you have a chance to be part of the planning process.  We deserve a plan that works for everyone.


We the undersigned request that the City of Cambridge:

*Appoint a City-Wide Project Manager in Charge of the construction of protected bicycle lanes throughout Cambridge with the authority to reach out to the needed city departments to address concerns. The City-Wide Project Manager should work along with a group of Stakeholders that is specifically charged with oversight of how all these segments of protected bike lanes affect the City as a whole.

*Require an Evaluation process with goals and target points set, to be used on new and existing protected bike lanes constructed as Cambridge as a whole. A structured evaluation process is needed to determine if the design is working to achieve its stated goals and if it needs to be adjusted. Results should be made public and available no later than 3 months after the protected lane construction. Comparisons of before and after construction should include:

• The number of Accidents and severity of accidents involving bicycles
• Is it increasing Bicycle ridership
• Business effect revenue and closure rate
• Resident’s ability to park, and traffic concerns
• Effect on Commuters of all major modes of Transportation- Car, Bike, MBTA

*Adoption of Shared Parking programs that would allow temporary on-street parking on residential streets during daytime hours is needed to compensate for the removal of Parking spaces on Mass Ave.