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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · 12d

Rode with Councilor Siddiqui on the Peabody Bike Bus this morning. She's been a great ally of safer streets and is a @cambbikesafety.bsky.social endorsed Bike Champion for the November Council election

Sumbul Siddiqui on a bike looking at the bike bus starting

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Boston Cyclists Union @bikeboston.bsky.social · 28d

The BCUs Annual Fall Party is back!

Come celebrate this year's bike community accomplishment with food, drinks and friends 🙌

📆 Save the date!
November 8th, Hibernian Hall 6-9:30PM

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Aug 31

Just out an about delivering Arrive Alive signs for @bikeboston.bsky.social by BlueBike

Lawn sign in front basket of BlueBike that says "Bike Lanes Help Me Arrive Alive" while biking down a flex-post separated bike lane

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

Anyone want to #osm map bike parking in #boston?

Each of these dots is bike parking in OSM and I just don't believe that Boston is really THAT sparse south of the Pike

I'd be happy to teach you how with apps like @everydoor and @streetcomplete

Map showing OSM bike parking nodes in Cambridge, Boston, Somerville, and Brookline. Boston South of the Pike is notably barren

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 8

What are the best* Apple apps for mapping bike parking in #osm (I don't use Apple, but want to know what to suggest)

*best: easiest to get someone that have never edited OSM, nor cares about mapping generally, to quickly add items and details without being overwhelming

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

@SnoopJ @MapComplete is a web app, but also can be helpful in adding and seeing details for different themes. There are a few that highlight bike stuff. I think they have been developing it to work better on mobile. I don't ever use it on mobile and only occasionally on web, so I haven't fully […]

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

@SnoopJ if you on android, there are 2 good options that I use to add details to OSM when I am out. Both are easy to add bike parking.

@streetcomplete is better for adding details that affect biking in general (bike lanes, car parking, number of lanes, etc.) and routing specifically

@everydoor […]

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

@SnoopJ no worries, I am learning the mapping stuff myself to do bike advocacy, so its super easy for me to not know something

Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

@SnoopJ Do you know of something that is not showing up in this search? https://overpass-turbo.eu/s/27mo

If I am just missing a tag to be including that would be cool.

Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

For reference, there is actually pretty good BlueBike station coverage in the whole city. I'm sure some of these neighborhoods have poor bike parking, but this just feels like a lack of data accuracy, which will make the projects I am working towards less valuable.

Map showing sparse bike parking and better coverage of BlueBike stations South of the Pike in Boston

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jul 7

Anyone want to #osm map bike parking in #boston?

Each of these dots is bike parking in OSM and I just don't believe that Boston is really THAT sparse south of the Pike

I'd be happy to teach you how with apps like @everydoor and @streetcomplete

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30

@joanliu.bsky.social I add via streetcomplete all the time. There is a "Things" overlay where you can then hit the red + button to add objects. Bike parking is one of the options.

(I have started to use SSEE [expert edition] so the UI might be slightly different, but I recall adding bike […]

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 30

@joanliu.bsky.social currently working on showing where all* bike parking is for the BCU Labs map

*osm mapped

Map of greater Boston with dots showing where bike parking is

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · Jun 17

I'm on a panel representing @bikeboston.bsky.social and talking about our BCU Labs work.

https://en.osm.town/@OpenStreetMapUS/114699775135818373

OSM US (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image The #StateoftheMapUS program will cover a wide range of topics related to OpenStreetMap, mobility, open data, and much, much more! Check out the entire program on our website: https://openstreetmap.us/events/state-of-the-map-us/2025/ Download the Whova app to engage with fellow mappers: https://bit.ly/SOTMUS2025_app

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · May 24

@bikepedantic.bsky.social not quite a date, but someone used a @ridecargob to get to Bostreal gear drop, so we took a spin in it

first time riding an Urban Arrow, felt great

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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · May 16

ICYMI two great projects and visualizations from BCU Labs @bikeboston.bsky.social!

1) Landways Map - Camberville's bike network vision - where we are now and what it could be
2) Bike Stress Map - mapping Camberville and Boston streets by biking comfort level

Check out the quoted thread for more!

Boston Bike Data @bostonbikedata.better.boston.ap.brid.gy · May 15

2 new projects from @bikeboston.bsky.social BCU Labs:

A Camberville bike network vision we are calling a Landway (think subway) in collaboration with @cambbikesafety.bsky.social

https://bostoncyclistsunion.org/introducing-the-landway

An interactive map rating every street based on how […]

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Scott @scottistvan.com · May 16

@bikeboston.bsky.social launched their stress map for bike routes through the city! This is an excellent tool not just for folks trying to find a safe route, but also for city staff to identify missing connectivity in their bike networks! bostoncyclistsunion.org/bcu-labs-lau...

BCU Labs Launches Bike Stress Map - Boston Cyclists Union

BCU Labs is excited to unveil our Bike Stress Map. This is a tool that helps viewers to better understand how people riding bikes or other personal mobility devices likely experience stress caused by ...

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · May 16

#boston #biketoworkday Camberville convoy

#bikeboston

Cyclists filling a street as far as you can see

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Boston Bike Data @bostonbikedata.better.boston.ap.brid.gy · May 15

2 new projects from @bikeboston.bsky.social BCU Labs:

A Camberville bike network vision we are calling a Landway (think subway) in collaboration with @cambbikesafety.bsky.social

https://bostoncyclistsunion.org/introducing-the-landway

An interactive map rating every street based on how […]

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Boston Bike Data @bostonbikedata.better.boston.ap.brid.gy · May 15

The Camberville Landway map is inspired by the design of subway maps, showing common major routes to travel across town via bike (or other personal mobility device). This is the vision of a network that, when built, will make Camberville as good to bike in as Paris and Amsterdam.

Subway style map showing major bike routes through Cambridge and Somerville

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Boston Bike Data @bostonbikedata.better.boston.ap.brid.gy · May 15

The other project is much more granular. Every street in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline is rated based on how stressful it is to ride due to automotive traffic

https://labs.bostoncyclistsunion.org/#/map

Map of Greater Boston with colored streets rating them

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · May 15

Super excited to finally have published this! Been working on it for the past year+

https://better.boston/@BostonBikeData/114513592213371316

Boston Bike Data (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image The other project is much more granular. Every street in Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline is rated based on how stressful it is to ride due to automotive traffic https://labs.bostoncyclistsunion.org/#/map

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Cambridge Bicycle Safety @cambbikesafety.bsky.social · May 14

We need City Councillors who support safer streets. Your contribution will help us build the voter outreach tools, volunteer networks, and election guides, to ensure Cambridge keeps moving toward safer, healthier streets for all.

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DemonHusky @demonhusky.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · May 14

This is what we are fighting for, streets that are safe enough that kids can freely travel.

@cambbikesafety.bsky.social is fundraising for the upcoming council election to ensure that they will follow through with the city's plans to make this possible throughout the […]

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Two young kids riding bikes in a separated bike lane on their way to school, no parent needed

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DemonHusky @demonhusky.mas.to.ap.brid.gy · May 14

This is what we are fighting for, streets that are safe enough that kids can freely travel.

@cambbikesafety.bsky.social is fundraising for the upcoming council election to ensure that they will follow through with the city's plans to make this possible throughout the […]

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Scott Kilcoyne @scooooooott.urbanists.social.ap.brid.gy · May 12

@bikeboston.bsky.social is bridged!

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