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  • Advocate for biking, walking, and mass transit infrastructure and mobility justice across all neighborhoods in West Hartford,
  • Build stronger engagement with biking, walking, and mass transit across our local and regional communities;
  • Connect with activists and organizations pursuing complementary goals in the Hartford region and Connecticut.
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Recent Posts

Sponsor Center Streets festival, Sun Aug 25th

Become a sponsor for our popular open-street festival in West Hartford Center on Sunday August 25th 2024 from 9am to 1pm. Stroll, skate, dance, or bike around a four-block loop — without cars — in the central business district: Farmington Avenue, South Main Street, Memorial Road Extension, and LaSalle Road. Children play games, participating restaurants […]

Volunteer for Bike Parking at WH Pride, Sat June 22

Sign up for volunteer for a one-hour shift at the valet bike parking station on Burr Street, next to Town Hall parking lot, for the West Hartford Pride Festival on Saturday June 22nd 2024 anytime 12-6pm. Tell us your size to receive a free t-shirt while supplies last!

Biking & Birding in Wethersfield, Sat June 22nd AM

Please register online for our free Biking and Birding in Wethersfield ride, co-sponsored by Bike West Hartford. Meet up Saturday June 22nd 2024 at 8:30am at Heirloom Market, 263 Main Street, Wethersfield CT. After brief introductions and a safety check, we roll out by 8:40am, and return to the same location about an hour later. […]

Making Progress: Traffic Calming Coming to Boulevard

We applaud the Town of West Hartford for installing different types of traffic calming measures along Boulevard to improve safety for all users – pedestrians, cyclists, and motorists – coming soon in 2024. These safety improvements are designed to fulfill the Town’s Vision Zero Action Plan and Complete Streets Policy. Learn more about these and […]

Elmwood Ride with CT Urbanists, Thu June 13

Please register online for our free Elmwood Bench Check Bike Ride, co-sponsored by CT Urbanists and Bike West Hartford. Meet up Thursday June 13th 2024 at 6:30pm at Elmwood Community Center, near the front entrance, located at 1106 New Britain Ave, West hartford. (Ride the Trout Brook Trail for bike-friendly access from the back side […]

Mary Donegan: Questions about Town’s draft Bike Facilities Plan

Update: Read Michael Walsh’s June 6th 2024 CTInsider article (gift link) about criticism of the Town’s draft Bike Facilities Plan Mary Donegan — a Bike West Hartford board member, parent of three children, and former member of the Town of West Hartford Vision Zero Task Force — raises the questions we’re asking about the Town’s […]

$100k Tri-Point Greenway Planning Grant Awarded to West Hartford

We’re thrilled to share that Governor Ned Lamont and CT DEEP announced the award of a $100,000 planning grant to the Town of West Hartford for the Tri-Point Greenway concept. If realized, this greenway will expand the Trout Brook Trail and create safer connections for walkers and bikers between Hartford, West Hartford, and Newington. This […]

Bike with Leo Pon, June 9 and 10

Register for free at CT-AMC Bicycling for rides led by Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon: Sun June 9th 2024, 10am-1pm, Hartford and Riverfront — Social ride, 10-12 mph. 18-mile sightseeing ride through quiet streets in downtown Hartford and on paved riverwalks along both sides of the Connecticut River. This route starts in Riverside Park and visits […]

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