Aug 5th and 6th Rides and Aug 26th Cycling Class with Leo Pon

Register at CT-AMC Bicycling for these events Bike West Hartford Ambassador Leo Pon: Sat Aug 5th 2023, 10am-1pm, Bike Tour of West Hartford — Social ride, 10-12 mph. Pleasant 22 mile ride through quiet residential streets, over moderate rolling terrain and avoiding larger hills and heavy traffic. There will be a coffee/brunch stop near the …

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Bishop’s Corner Public Meeting with CT DOT July 13th

The Connecticut Department of Transportation will host a virtual public info meeting on Thur July 13th 7pm on pedestrian intersection improvements for Bishop’s Corner (Albany Ave/Route 44 and North Main Street, West Hartford). See details at https://portal.ct.gov/WestHartford155-176, with this summary: “The purpose of the project is to improve pedestrian mobility and overall operations at the …

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Walk Audit: Safer Transportation for New Britain Avenue

Bike West Hartford held our first New Britain Avenue Walk Audit on Friday June 30th 2023, co-sponsored with State. Rep. Kate Farrar (be sure to check out her awesome short video on Facebook or Instagram). Twenty people joined our event and shared observations and ideas for improving safety and services for walkers, bike riders, and …

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Crash at Boulevard & Lemay while Town Delays

Photo: Today’s June 26th car crash at Lemay and Boulevard, while the Town of West Hartford delays its decision about bike lanes, narrower auto lanes, and other #VisionZero safety measures. We sincerely hope all are okay. See news stories about Boulevard by Michael Walsh in CT Insider (gift link) and Ronni Newton in We-Ha.com.

To WH Leaders: Stop Delaying on Boulevard and Support Vision Zero

West Hartford town leaders disappointed us again by failing to take action to improve safe bicycle infrastructure via painted bike lanes on Boulevard. The town received positive feedback from their own appointed Pedestrian and Bicycle Commission (the PBC) and the Town Engineer, and promised to make a decision based on that feedback at the June …

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Join Our New Britain Ave Walk Audit, Fri June 30

Register online to join our New Britain Avenue Walk Audit on Friday, June 30th 2023 from 9-10am. Walk audits provide a first-hand experience of local streets and opportunity to discuss ways to improve bike-walk-transit for all.Meet at Faxon Branch Library parking lot, 1073 New Britain Ave, West Hartford CT.Bonus points if you walk, bike, or …

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