{"id":9685,"date":"2018-10-19T15:36:34","date_gmt":"2018-10-19T19:36:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/?p=9685"},"modified":"2018-10-19T13:00:18","modified_gmt":"2018-10-19T17:00:18","slug":"massbike-at-go-green-needham-expo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greenneedham.org\/blog\/2018\/10\/massbike-at-go-green-needham-expo\/","title":{"rendered":"MassBike at GO GREEN Needham Expo"},"content":{"rendered":"

The GO GREEN Needham Expo on Saturday, November 10 from 10am to 4pm at Needham Town Hall promotes ways we can all contribute to a clean environment. To see a full list of participants, click <\/span><\/i>here<\/span><\/i><\/a>.<\/span><\/i> Hope to see you there!<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The Massachusetts Bicycle Coalition (MassBike)<\/b> promotes a bicycle-friendly environment and encourages bicycling for fun, fitness and transportation.<\/span><\/p>\n

Vision for the Future<\/b><\/p>\n

MassBike\u2019s envisions a future where bicycling in Massachusetts is a safe, respected, convenient, and enjoyable way to get around. Roads throughout the state would be safe and welcoming for cyclists, and all users would interact in a courteous and legal manner. Car-free pathways would connect our communities, bicycles would be fully integrated into our public transportation system, and secure bike parking would be located where people need it. People of all kinds and means would choose to bicycle for life, work, and play.<\/span><\/p>\n

To achieve its vision MassBike\u00a0works to improve bicycling across the state of Massachusetts through legislation, education, and outreach.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>Advocacy<\/b><\/p>\n

Changing state law can be frustrating and confusing, but this process is crucial to improving laws for bike riders. MassBike offers training to help turn lawmakers into critical allies to improve our town\u2019s streetscape. It organizes members to advocate for laws that make roadways safer for our members and the bicycling community, as well as other roadway users.<\/span><\/p>\n

Education<\/b><\/p>\n

MassBike offers classes on a wide variety of topics to riders ranging from beginners to advanced. Our diverse instructors include MassBike staff, local professional athletes, Tour de France mechanics, and other experts on their chosen subject matters. Classes are available for large groups and can be booked for businesses, community groups, organizations, or other groups upon request.<\/span><\/p>\n

Community Support<\/b><\/p>\n

Cultivating local interest and support of a bicycle initiative is crucial to seeing a project through to completion. MassBike offers planning assistance to municipalities that are interested in starting work on a bicycle project. It can help with:<\/span><\/p>\n