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In this short video, Katie Goodman, mother of a pre-schooler at Quaker Lane Cooperative Nursery School, calls on West Hartford leaders to install more raised crosswalks to meet Vision Zero goals and calm traffic around schools. “A lot of the parents and I have been concerned for a long time about the cars flying by […]

The Capitol Region Council of Governments (CRCOG) is developing a Priority Pathways Plan, a bicycle and pedestrian network and implementation plan for the 38 municipalities in the region. Their first virtual public meeting will be held on Tuesday April 29th 2025 at 6:30-7:30pm online. Register at https://bit.ly/PriorityPathwayMeeting1 We encourage supporters to attend this public meeting […]

We have some exciting news to share! Today marks the official launch of our 60-day crowdfunding campaign to bring our beloved Center Streets event back to West Hartford on Sunday, August 24th from 9:00am – 1:00pm! We’re thrilled to announce that this year, we’ve partnered with Sustainable CT to make Center Streets 2025 the best […]

Let’s celebrate spring with a bike ride (or two or three!). There are three opportunities to ride with friends this weekend. Be sure to read each ride description to know the expectations for each one (one requires registration!). Please note that Saturday’s ride is hosted by us, Bike West Hartford. The rides on Friday and […]

Join Bike West Hartford on Tuesday, March 25, 2025 at 7:25 PM as we address West Hartford Town Council to insist upon action to address recognized dangerous road conditions. Nine people have been killed on West Hartford streets and one critically injured since 2022. Vision Zero was launched in 2023 and in 2024 the town […]

Please register online ahead of time to join our free and fun group bike ride to New Britain, hosted by Bike West Hartford. Our group bike ride is designed to be fun and open to all skill levels, rolling at a friendly pace of 10-12 mph, with no one left behind. Bring any type of […]

In June 2022, Bob Oneal was struck and killed by a car on South Main Street.  Today, South Main Street looks the same as it did in 2022. In December 2022, Eugenia Yurovsky was struck and killed by a car on Boulevard.  Today, Boulevard looks the same as it did in 2022. In December 2022, […]

Bike West Hartford calls on the public to join us for a brief vigil on Wednesday December 4th 2024 at 6pm at the corner of Sedgwick Road and Cornell Road. We will gather to memorialize the life of Anne Rapkin, age 74, a pedestrian who was killed by a driver on Wednesday November 27th at […]

Two free and fun events for Bike West Hartford supporters to meet and share input! Help chart our path in 2025!

Thank you all members of the community who came to memorialize Patricia Brulotte last night. Under difficult circumstances, it was uplifting to see so much support from neighbors and friends. We’d like to especially thank Patty’s friends who spoke, as well as town leaders who came to the event. Though details of the accident remain […]

Dear members of the West Hartford Community, On Friday, November 8, at 5:06 p.m., a driver hit a pedestrian on Oakwood Avenue near St. James Street. Unfortunately, the pedestrian—Patricia Brulotte—passed away on Saturday. Please join Bike West Hartford and partner organizations on Monday, November 11 at 5:06 p.m. at the intersection of St. James Street […]

While bike and pedestrian infrastructure construction can improve our safety, livability, and sense of place, in some places these improvements alone cannot undo decades of sprawl-oriented planning. Bike West Hartford board member Jason Wang writes in his latest op-ed about how he is excited for CT DOT’s upcoming plans to revamp Bishops Corner, but West […]