[*BCM*] Bike Safety Summit, Then Pre-Porn Bike Ride, then Polo, Then Porn

[Aliza Shapiro]

Because everything happens at the same time, there's a bike safety
summit called for 5:30 on Wed April 21.
Go to summit.
Meet us in Copley
Ride to Allston for Polo.
Ride to Harvard for Porn.
seems like a great night to me!


Mayor Menino Convenes First-Ever Bicycling Safety Summit

Mayor and City Officials Call for a Shared Respect When Traveling
Boston’s Roadways and Encourage Helmet Use

Today, Mayor Thomas M. Menino announced the city’s first-ever
Bicycling Safety Summit at 5:30 PM on Wednesday, April 21 at Boston
University’s Morse Auditorium. The Summit will gather area bicyclists
and high-ranking city officials to discuss ways of improving safety
for everyone who uses Boston’s roadways. The Mayor’s announcement
comes in the wake of a third recent bike accident and ahead of Boston
Bike Week next month.

“This is about the need for a shared, common respect amongst everyone
who uses Boston’s roads,” said Mayor Menino. “We have to come together
and recognize that everyone is responsible for keeping our roadways
safe and that we all have the right to safe passage through our
beautiful city. We can start by fulfilling the personal responsibility
of wearing a helmet.”

Mayor Menino has ordered the Boston Police Department (BPD) to
immediately launch a focused enforcement effort aimed at both cyclists
and motorists in an effort to assist them to better share the road.
Officers will more proactively seek out and fine for safety violations
committed by those on a bicycle and those operating a motor vehicle.
This effort will include the strict enforcement of Massachusetts laws
dedicated to bicycle and pedestrian safety. The BPD is also
researching the possible implementation of an enhanced reporting
mechanism to document all accidents involving bikes.

Two years ago Mayor Menino developed Boston Bikes to increase cycling
safety around Boston through the use of marked bike lanes and various
educational campaigns. Since, Boston has seen much improvement
including:

* the installation of 15 miles of bike lanes with another 20 slated
for this year;
* the publication of the first-ever Boston Bikes map;
* the installation of more than 500 bike racks;
* the formation of the Boston Bikes Advisory Board designed to advise
city officials on how best to implement proven safety measures such as
dedicated bike lanes;
* and the passage of a city ordinance making it illegal for cars to be
parked in bike lanes, the enforcement of which will be heightened by
Boston Transportation Department ticket writers.

In light of the recent accidents, however, city officials encourage people to:

* Visit the Boston Bikes fanpage on Facebook or join the Boston Bikes
Twitter feed to learn more about the program and share concerns about
specific roads in Boston;
* Call the Mayor’s 24-hour Hotline at (617) 635-4500 if they notice a
safety concern that needs immediate attention including roadway
obstructions like potholes or debris;
* Visit the Boston Bikes homepage at www.cityofboston.gov/bikes to
receive updates on the Cycling Safety Summit;
* Visit www.massbike.org to register for classes on bicycling safety
conducted by MassBike on April 22, May 6 and May 19 at City Hall;
* Wear a protective helmet at all times when riding a bike (helmets
can be bought for $5 at the Boston Medical Center gift shop);
* Come to the Bicycling Safety Summit on Wednesday.