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What's New
Bicycle Trends in Cambridge, 2010: bicycling has more than doubled in Cambridge since 2002; there are more bikes than people in Cambridgeport; more people bike and walk to work in Cambridge than in other U.S. cities. For these and more fun facts check out this new summary of bicycle number trends in Cambridge. This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.
New wayfinding signage and maps help people bike between Harvard Square and the Minuteman Path.
The new CitySmart program uses social marketing to encourage the use of transportation options. CitySmart is a pilot program in the Cambridgeport neighborhood.
New
Bicycle Markings help to share the road. See more information on Shared Lane Pavement Markings.
A
new Bicycle Parking brochure is available online (1.8 MB).This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
Adobe Acrobat viewer.
An
updated map of public bike racks is
now available.This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free
Adobe Acrobat viewer.
View Safety
Tips for Bicyclists and Motorists.
View Construction
Specifications and Guidelines for Accommodating Bicycles during construction
projects.
These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat
viewer.
See
photos from the Cambridge Bicycle Committee's recent Bike
Tour.
About the Cambridge Bicycle Program
The Division works to promote bicycling as a healthy, environmentally friendly way of getting around Cambridge and the Boston area. These efforts are an important part of the City's efforts to improve mobility and protect our environment. Cambridge is well suited to bicycling and more people are using their bikes every day for commuting, shopping, and general transportation.
To help make bicycle use even more convenient, the division is implementing a number of programs in coordination with Cambridge businesses and other City departments. Bicycle programs include installing bicycle lanes and other bicycle improvements as streets are repaved, bicycle safety campaigns in schools and elsewhere to teach safe cycling to both children and adults, and the installation of bicycle parking throughout the city.
Bicycling in Cambridge
- Bicycle Trends in Cambridge (PDF, 592 KB)
- Bicycle Lanes
- Safety Tips for Cyclists and Motorists
- Cambridge Bicycle Facilities Map (PDF, 604 KB)
NEW! Wayfinding Signs to Minuteman Bikeway!
New signs have been installed to help people bike between the Minuteman Bikeway/Alewife and the Charles River Bike Paths/Harvard Square.
The goal of the signs is to show people a direct yet pleasant route between these popular bicycling destinations, using mostly quiet local streets and off-street paths. Of course, people may choose any route they would like – the city encourages bicycling on all streets – but it is not always obvious what the easiest way to travel is for certain destinations. Wayfinding systems like this enable people to easily get around, providing a route that is simple to follow for a wide range of users.
Check out the map and look for the green signs pointing in the direction you are heading, and you’ll be on your way!
Link to Inbound
Map (PDF, 666KB)
Link to Outbound
Map (PDF, 667KB)
These files are in PDF format and require use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.
Link to more information about the Minuteman Bikeway.
Bicycle Parking
- About Bicycle Parking
- Request Installation of a City Bike Rack
- Bicycle Parking Brochure
- Bicycle Parking on Private Property
- Bicycle Parking Manufacturers and Suppliers
- Bicycle Parking on the Public Way
- Map on Bike Paths and On-Street Bike Facilites
- Map of Public Bike Racks
- Zoning Ordinance Requirements for Bicycle Parking
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Laws and Regulations
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- Sidewalk Bicycling Banned Areas
- Zoning Ordinance Requirements for Bicycle Parking
Frequently Asked Questions
- Riding a bike in the city
- Bicycle parking
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Resources
For More Information
For more information about bicycling in Cambridge, please contact Cara Seiderman, cseiderman@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4629. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.
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