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On Thursday, Feb. 2, a meeting was help at Newton City Hall to address designs and options for bicyclist and pedestrian usage of the corridors between Needham and Newton that weill be affected by the impending Rt. 128 Add-a-Lane project.
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The Needham Summit on Energy and the Environment, a collaboration of Olin College, Needham League of Women Voters, and Green Needham, will be held on Monday, October 24, 2011 at Olin College. This will be an opportunity to discuss and work on a shared vision for our future in matters related to energy and the environment. Come and join us to set a direction for what our community can look like in 2020 and beyond. The forum will include |
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Many of you may know the remarkable Fred Kresse, who has been a resident of Needham for almost 50 years. Among the many remarkable things Fred has done, he has been an avid cyclist and member of the Charles River Wheelmen.
Fred (middle, in blue jacket) and his entourage at around the 15 mile mark |
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Needham Bikes is partnering with Green Needham and the Needham Community Farm to sponsor two events, a local bike ride from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and, at 1:00 (updated time), a longer bike ride to Boston Common to join the Moving Planet Rally. |
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On Saturday, September 24, Needham will be participating in the Moving Planet event, a worldwide day of action advocating clean transportation – a planet moving under human power and clean energy, not powered by fossil fuels.
For example, while Massachusetts as a state ranks #13 for biking to work, and #8 for walking to work, did you know that Boston has the largest share of commuters who walk or bike to work? |
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In late 2010,
This Friday, Aug 26, will be the last Bike Friday of the season, and there will be a willing convoy heading from Needham to Boston City Hall Plaza for a breakfast celebration. The convoy from Needham will begin at 6:15 at Needham Town Common across from Harvey's Hardware. It will proceed to Cutler Lake on Nahaton Street by 6:30. This month however, we'll take a slightly more direct route and go via the Arnold Arboretum and the Southwest Corridor (see post on this route here). Total distance from Town Hall is about 15 miles. |
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Things have been moving forward nicely with the Bay Colony Rail Trail, the 7-mile recreational greenway that will run from Needham Junction to Medfield on the now unused railroad corridor. We've recently learned of an exciting opportunity that could result in a crushed stone recreational path in a much shorter timeframe - as little as two years. The three towns involved have all expressed interest, and we're working through the details to get this moving ahead. |
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MassBike and the Bay Colony Rail Trail are hosting a tour on May 28th along the route of the old Charles River Railroad. A portion of this route tracks the very corridor where the Bay Colony Rail Trail will be developed.
Needham Station when it still had its roofs |
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The sun miraculously shone on the biking community in Needham yesterday, as the second annual Needham Bike Fair went off as planned. Around a hundred people came to Newman to get their bikes tuned, drop off, peruse or purchase used bicycles, and/or participate in the Tour de Needham, a 7.5 mile family-friendly bike ride around town. Some nice photos of the event are available on patch.com. |
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May is national bike month, and this week is both Bay State Bike Week and, as designated by our selectmen, Bike Week in Needham. To celebrate the occasion, we will have our second annual Needham Bike Fair tomorrow at Newman Elementary School, which we hope all will be able to attend. Tomorrow Needham will also be participating in the City of Boston's first monthly Bike Friday of 2011. Awaiting all participants at City Hall Plaza in Boston will be free breakfast, exhibits, music and even hizzoner the Mayor. |
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