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

Thanks to all who came to our fabulous Trout Brook Trail ride today! It was wonderful to celebrate the completion of the latest segment of our transformative multi-use path. With each passing year it’s becoming easier and safer to ride a bike around our town. A bike-friendly West Hartford is a more fun, more connected,

Please register online ahead of time to join our free, fun, and family-friendly Trout Brook Trail bike ride on Saturday November 2nd 2024, hosted by Bike West Hartford. Meet up at 12 noon at University of Saint Joseph parking lot J on Asylum Avenue, near the northern tip of the Trout Brook Trail. After brief

Over the past two years, our town has partnered with consultants from Stantec to reimagine the future of West Hartford Center. After extensive studies and multiple citizen surveys, Stantec developed a forward-thinking design (referred to as “Option A”). This proposal sought to expand sidewalks, reduce crosswalk distances, increase tree canopy coverage, create protected bike lanes,