City Councilor-at-Large Michelle Wu reported in her August 12, 2015 council meeting notes that fellow Councilor-at-Large Ayanna Pressley called for a hearing on cycling infrastructure in the wake of the Anita Kurmann tragedy:
Cycling Infrastructure: Councilor Pressley called for a hearing on planned and ongoing improvements to the city’s cycling infrastructure. She noted the need to follow up on the 2013 report identifying dangerous intersections in the city, especially after the recent fatal crash at Beacon St and Mass Ave, and wanting to understand how the new Chief of Streets and Transportation Director roles fit into cycling infrastructure planning. The matter was assigned to the Committee on City & Neighborhood Services and Veterans Affairs for a hearing.
That matter has now been set down for a public hearing on Monday, September 14, 2015, at 4pm in the Christopher Iannella chamber at City Hall. Councilor Pressley is particularly interested in the personal experiences of cyclists in the city. Although there has been a lot of focus on downtown issues of late, we need to speak up and make sure Rozzie is represented!
If you’d like to speak at the hearing, please drop a note to James Sutherland. They will also accept written testimony if you can’t make the hearing live.
Complete details reproduced below; copy of official notice linked here. There’s also a Facebook page for the event. Spread the word.
September 1, 2015
The Boston City Council’s Committee on City, Neighborhood Services and Veteran Affairs will hold a public hearing on
Monday, September 14, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. in the Christopher A. Iannella Chamber.The subject of the hearing is:
Docket #1298-Order for a hearing to discuss ongoing and planned improvements to Boston’s cycling infrastructnre.
This matter was sponsored by Councilor Ayanna Pressley and referred to the committee on August 12, 2015.Members of the public are cordially invited to attend and testify. If you have not testified at a Council hearing before, please arrive (5) minutes before the call of the hearing to sign up and become familiar with the hearing format, testimony locations, and sound system. Please bring fifteen ( 15) copies of any written documentation you wish to present at the hearing. If you know of others who may be interested in this hearing, kindly notify them.
Written comments may be made part of the record and available to all Councilors by sending them by email, fax, or mail to arrive before the hearing, please use the information below.
NOTICE: The Boston City Council may have a quorum in attendance due to standing committees of the City Council consisting of both voting and non-voting members. However, members attending this duly posted meeting are participating and deliberating only in conjunction with the business of the standing committee.
For the Committee:
Tim McCarthy, Chair
City, Neighborhood Services and Veteran Affairs