Compiled by The Bedford Citizen
The Massachusetts Park&Pedal program is expanding and recently celebrated at the Department of Conservation & Recreation’s (DCR) Christian-Herter Park on Soldiers Field Rd in Brighton. DPW Engineer Adrienne St. John, Youth & Family Services Director Sue Baldauf, and Healthy Bedford Coordinator Carla Olson represented Bedford at the event.
Click here to learn more about Park&Pedal’s June 17 event
Park&Pedal and Montague Bikes founder David Montague reviewed Park&Pedal’s history, increasing from 4 sites to 19 in just one year. He then unveiled a new map featuring all the spots where commuters can drive, unload their bicycle, and pedal the last leg to work.
Bedford was proudly referred to as the program’s northernmost site and is featured in spots 1, 2, and 3 on the newly-released Park&Pedal map. The Town’s designated sites are at the boat landing on Carlisle Road (Rte 225); the Concord Road trailhead (Rte 62 in West Bedford), and at Depot Park at the end of the Minuteman Bikeway at the corner of Loomis Street and South Road in the center of town.
Click this link for a scalable version of the Park&Pedal map to see if there is a location near the destination of your commute!
Bedford is actively working on adding spots near key interchanges to facilitate the Park&Pedal concept in our area in an attempt to curb traffic congestion while adding to individual healthbenefits.
For more information about Park&Pedal in Bedford contact Carla Olson at 781-275-7727, x 260 or email [email protected] and check out the Park&Pedal information directly at www.bedfordma.gov/healthy-bedford under the Park&Pedal Program listing.
About Park&Pedal
Park&Pedal is a volunteer program aimed at providing opportunities to park your car and ride your bike the last leg of a commute. It is designed to cut down on congestion, air pollution, and parking costs for commuters.
Read about Park&Pedal in The Bedford Citizen
https://thebedfordcitizen.org/2016/03/healthy-bedford-park-pedal-lots-open-on-april-1
Of the 300 or so cyclists that stopped by on their morning commute for the free food, music, giveaways, and drawing to win one of three Montague bikes, attendees were treated to a host of free items and services – bike service by Belmont Wheelworks, breakfast burritos from Boloco, bagels and bread from Iggy’s Bread, donut holes and coffee from Dunkin’ Donuts, juice from Naked Juice, iced tea from Honest Tea, bananas and Power Bars courtesy of Wegmans, and water courtesy of Trader Joe’s. WBOS 92.9 street team hosted with music and giveaways and Channels 5, 7 and NECNprovided local coverage.
Participants were able to test ride a GeoOrbital electric wheeled bike as well as the Superpedestrian all electric bike. There was Bike registration from Rejjee and exhibit tables featuring the Boston Cyclists Union, Hubway, MassRIDES, LivableStreets Alliance, Sierra Club, The Nature Conservancy, MassCommute, Allston Brighton TMA, Seaport TMA, the City of Cambridge Community Development Department, and the Arsenal Project from Watertown.
MA Department of Conservation & Recreation Commissioner Leo Roy welcomed the group, highlighting DCR’s commitment to Park&Pedal from the beginning and the developing public/private partnership. MA Secretary of Energy & Environmental Affairs Matthew A. Beaton, who biked to the event, focused on the environmental benefits to the state by the increased biking and walking infrastructure. MA Secretary of Transportation Stephanie Pollack, who also biked to the Park&Pedal Fest, reaffirmed MA DOT’s commitment to improving the state’s infrastructure for bicycling, especially with segregated bike lanes, and proudly announced the beginning of construction on a project to do just that for the Commonwealth Avenue area in Brighton and Boston. MA State Representative Kevin Honan spoke about his support for the concept due to the number of bicyclists from his Allston-Brighton district.
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