Proposed pathway entrance at Roslindale Village train stop.
WalkUP Roslindale, Livable Streets and Tufts University are proposing a new bicycle and pedestrian path that would let people get from the Roslindale Village T stop to Forest Hills without having to step foot on Washington Street.
The proposed path would run on MBTA owned land along the Needham Line tracks, then travel along the eastern edge of the Arboretum to the existing Bussey Brook Meadow path to Forest Hills.
Washington Street is unpleasant for pedestrians and unsafe for bicyclists; the Gateway Path will provide a better alternative to reach Forest Hills, where walkers and cyclists can avail themselves to the many amenities around Forest Hills; continue on to the Southwest Corridor Park; or board the Orange Line. ...
Current routes from Roslindale to Forest Hills through the Arboretum have steep hills and are more than twice as much distance as the proposed path.
The groups have an online survey up and will hold a "visioning" workshop on the proposal at 6:30 p.m. on March 30th at the Roslindale Community Center.
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Washington St. Bike Lanes Suck
By HenryAlan
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 5:32pm
They are very dangerous:
Very often, when I ride on Washington, I stay in the car lane. I find that to be safer much of the time. The Washington St. sidewalks, though also too narrow, are much less dangerous, as there is a buffer of parked cars between the pedestrian and moving traffic.
This will be a public good.
By Lisa Beatnan
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 7:52pm
This will be a public good. The southwest expressway was not going to end at Forest Hills. Why then did the alternative southwest corridor park with protected separate bike/walk paths stop at Forest Hills?
Whoville deserves equal access to safe, beautiful, speedy, healthy, active transportation commuting and recreational facilities.
Love it!
By Schorschico
Tue, 03/08/2016 - 8:01pm
I can only speak for myself, no idea how this affect the general picture of bike ridership in the area, but Washington st. is a big no-no for me (mostly due to the number of potholes, annoying for a car, deadly for a bike) and the current route through the Arboretum is great for a relaxed weekend, but it is not direct enough for everyday use (and very hilly!). I would use it.
As long as I'm trolling...
By chaosjake
Wed, 03/09/2016 - 4:28pm
This morning, I saw a cyclist pass a tractor trailer on the right while the truck was turning right. Luckily, the truck was going slowly, so it just resulted in an annoyed trucker, not a dead cyclist. The truck was the first vehicle waiting at a red light, then initiated a right turn when the light turned green. The truck swung wide and was angled into the side street at about a 70 degree angle and just starting to cross the crosswalk when the cyclist came up along the line of traffic on the right and whipped around the front of the truck.
WTF is wrong with people?
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