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Bike Safety

Photo: A row of BlueBike e bikes in Boston, MA on a sunny day

Student Life

Electric Bikes and Scooters Are Everywhere. Here’s How You Can Stay Safe

November 27, 2024

Photo: A large group of young people, likely college students, with bicycles stand on an urban street in Boston University's campus

Campus & Facilities

Reimagining Cummington Mall

April 18, 2024

Jay Diengott, manager of BU's new Bike Kitchen, smiles for the camera. They have blue, green hair, dangling earrings, and a double nose piercing.

Cycling

Meet BU’s DIY Bicycle Repair Shop

April 17, 2024

Photo: Close-up photo of a young man working on the front wheel of a mounted blue bicycle.

Campus & Facilities

New BU Cycle Kitchen Provides DIY Bike Repair Space—and Community

September 27, 2023

Bikers along Commonwealth Ave on November 22, 2022. Photo by Jackie Ricciardi for Boston University

Bike Safety

Commuting to Campus by Bike? BU Pros Offer Tips for Staying Safe

November 29, 2022

Photo of bikers using the bike lanes at the intersection of Commonwealth Ave and Montfort Street. Both men wear helmets as they use the lanes. In the background, cars drive and the green line T go past.

Safety

Do You Bike at BU or Want To? New Survey Wants Your Thoughts

November 4, 2021

Photo of a person in a green vest and helmet on a bike waiting in a bike lane at a light. Many cars and city buses are seen around them. Overlay has video play button.

Bike Safety

Video: Bike Lanes 101

September 15, 2021

A gathering of family, friends, city officials, bicycle advocates, and others from the BU community filled the sidewalk on Saturday, November 21, 2020, to celebrate the life of Christopher Weigl with a memorial ghost bike installation ceremony on the corner of Commonwealth Avenue and St. Paul Street in Boston, where he was killed on his bike by a truck driver in December of 2012.

University News

New Ghost Bike, and Finished Bike Lanes, Honor BU Student Killed in 2012 Crash

December 2, 2020

Photo of a BU shuttle driving through an intersection along Mass Ave. The bus has colorful photos on it and a cross walk is seen on the pavement. A pedestrian is seen crossing the street in the distance.

Transportation

New Terrier Transit App Makes It Easier Than Ever to Get around Campus

August 25, 2020

Bicyclists and cars travel along comm ave

Urban Health

Mayors Say Their Cities Are Unsafe for Pedestrians, Cyclists—but Cars Still Rule

January 21, 2020

comm ave bike lane

Bike Safety

Comm Ave’s New Bike Lanes: Nine Safety Tips You Need to Know About

October 15, 2019

Construction site on Commonwealth Ave looking East.

Comm Ave

Comm Ave’s $20.4M Makeover Nears Completion

August 29, 2019

people milling about near the chowderfest booth

Sustainability

BU’s Annual Earth Day Festivals Kick Off Today on Medical Campus

April 18, 2019

Bikes parked outside of the Mugar Library

BUPD

BUPD Bugs a Bicycle in an Effort to Deter Thieves

March 20, 2019

Cement blocks obstruct the bike paths along Commonwealth Avenue

Bike Safety

Construction Work May Impact Traffic on Comm Ave in Coming Weeks

December 20, 2018

The 2018 Sustainability Festival: students on their bikes on the marsh chapel plaza

Bike Safety

Tips for Protecting Your Bike from Thieves

September 19, 2018

Cyclists ride in designated bike lanes on Commonwealth Avenue in Boston

Bike Safety

Protected Bike Lanes Come to Comm Ave

November 2, 2017

In just three minutes time, BU bikers can take an online survey to help the University draft a plan to improve cyclist safety and amenities on campus.

Safety

BU Survey Seeks to Improve Campus Bicycling

May 3, 2017

Boston University President Robert Brown speaks at the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase II of the Commonwealth Avenue Improvement Project

University News

Comm Ave Remake Kicks Off

November 3, 2016

person using bolt cutters to cut bike lock

Bike Safety

Make It Tough for Bike Thieves

October 11, 2016

Make It Tough for Bike Thieves