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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

Author Henry Grabar on Parking Policy: Lessons for West Hartford

I had the privilege of attending a talk in Stamford a few nights ago by Henry Grabar, author of “Paved Paradise: How Parking Explains the World”, a book which The New Yorker has deemed one of the best books of 2023. Grabar’s work perfectly mirrors the conversations we are currently having in West Hartford. He […]

Donate to Trout Brook Trail Extension for Center Streets, Sun Aug 25th

We’re proudly announcing a new addition to this year’s Center Streets “block party on wheels” open streets festival in the four-block West Hartford Center area from 9am-1pm on Sunday August 25th, 2024. Bike West Hartford is raising funds to pay the Town of West Hartford to temporarily create a separated bike lane extension from the […]

Bike with Leo Pon, Aug 10 and 11

Register for free at CT-AMC Bicycling for rides led by Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon: Sun Aug 11th 2024 9am-12pm Sunday, Hartford and Riverfront, 18 miles starts at Riverside Park – see details at link above or description of past ride below Sat Aug 10th 2024 10am-1:30pm, Newington Fastrak station to Shuttle Meadow Reservoir in New […]

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 […]

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